The English language is adaptable and flexible, as the English and then we Americans have always proved to be.  Our language embraces many origins, the most notable being Latin, harkening to the Roman invasion and occupation of a rainy, cloudy, but fertile outpost called Brittania.  To this day, many words we speak are derived from Latin origins, and one such word is “agent.”

With pride and vigor, I declare myself a real estate agent, and I am proud to be a part of a real estate team which exemplifies so many positive attributes of being a real estate agent.  The word “agent” is rooted in the Latin word that had four meanings:  Drive, Lead, Act, Do.  Outstanding agents are not just about sales and selling; outstanding agents drive, lead, act, and do.

Team members of CG Greal Estate have performed all of these Latin activities in recent times.

Drive.  One agent has “driven” his bicycle across Massachusetts in the cancer fundraiser Pan Mass Challenge.  All of CG Real Estate’s agents drive to faraway places to meet clients and assist all parties in achieving their goals.

Lead.  The agents of CG Real Estate lead in their communities in sports programs and other volunteer activities.  One of our agents works closely with young, first-time buyers to lead them to successful home ownership.

Act.  An agent recently acted by meeting a prospective buyer at 10:00 p.m.; the buyer was under duress because of family circumstances, and within weeks, that family was joyfully living in their new home.  CG Real Estate agents routinely act and react at challenging closings by offering solutions that sometimes include personal financial subtraction.

Do.  A successful agent does what it takes to meet the goals of clients, other agents, and other real estate professionals.  Need things moved from the shed?  Do it.  Need to cover a showing for another agent?  Do it.  Need help at a community car wash?  Do it.  Need to open additional offices to reach more customers with our good service?  We at CG Real Estate do it.

Drive.  Lead.  Act.  Do.  This is what excellent agents do.  Sorry for the pun.

CG Real Estate:  Committed to the achievement of your real estate Goals.

On 02/12/11, I signed an agent contract with CG Real Estate, but I really signed a contract to work with and learn from Chris Grant.  Because I am a coach and teacher, the philosophy of CG Real Estate works for me in both concept and application:  Committed to the achievement of your real estate Goals.  However, it has been the teaching, coaching, and mentoring of Christopher Grant that has been instrumental in my learning the real estate business — and in learning to conduct this business with integrity and intelligence.

In my “freshman” year as an agent, I have been mentored through the following transactions:  Buyer agency, listing agency for a mobile home, dual agency, listing agency for a lease, leasing agency for a lease, short sale, listing agency for a house; in sum, the gamut of the real estate business.  My broker has taught me while respecting my space as an adult learner.  He has demonstrated in word and deed the ways I should conduct myself and how to proceed with my transactions.

We all know how intrumental a good teacher is in our development as a person and adult.  This is true even for the adult learner engaging in a second career.  Now, a quarter of the way into my “sophomore” year, I still need the help of my broker, my advisor, and my mentor Chris Grant.  I know this teacher will treat me with respect while gently prodding me in the direction of the right way to conduct myself in the real estate business.

I am Peter Leeds, and I want to be a member of your team and help you achieve your real estate goals.  I am a member of the team at CG Real Estate, Connecticut’s short sales leader.  CG Real Estate is one of Connecticut’s fastest growing independent real estate sales companies, with offices in North Windham, Salem, and East Berlin.

When I am not coaching young people in some sport or other or riding my bicycle on the back roads of eastern Connecticut or refereeing a soccer game, I am coaching my buyers and sellers in the nuances of achieving their goals.  I have learned from a master, Christopher Grant, and I look forward to imparting my skills with you.

I work out of the North Windham office and can be reached at 860-377-4433.  I represent buyers and sellers in Stonegate Manor, Columbia, Windham, Scotland, Tolland, and all places in between.  I can also be reached at peter@cgrealestate.net.

Sometimes we neglect our old friends. Willimantic has seen tremendous business growth early in 2012: A cupcake store, a used record shop, a blues club and restaurant, an Irish themed restaurant and pub — these are some of the newest attractions in Willimantic.

Willimantic, one of the vibrant towns in eastern Connecticut, is also home to one of the very few brew pubs in Connecticut. A recently inaugurated brew trail shows fewer than ten, most in the central and western part of the state. However, Willimantic’s Main Street Café, also working under the name of Willimantic Brewing Company, is one of the best of these few brew pubs. It has been doing business for over ten years in various incarnations, but calls as its home Willimantic’s historic post office.

Main Street Café is a treat for the eyes for anyone who loves classic architecture. For those who love the spirit of remodeling, this building is a testament to ingenuity. For those looking for some great pub food or the occasional eclectic special, this is the place. And if freshly brewed ales are what you are about, Main Street Café is right for you.

Main Street Café, on Main Street in Willimantic, is one of the many attractions that Willimantic has to offer, for the visitor or for the prospective home buyer. Willimantic’s Victorian Hill Section, as it is locally known, is home to nationally recognized Victorian homes, a draw not only for fans of such architecture, but also a magnet for home buyers looking for something different from the average newer home.

University of Connecticut and Eastern Connecticut State University graduate students, newly hired professors, first-time home buyers, reasonable real estate investors seeking the best value for their investment, and people who want all that a small city can offer would do well to consider a home or real estate purchase in Willimantic. Tremendous real estate values, a vibrant community, easy and quick access to scenic and quiet country roads — and a cupcake store! Willimantic offers all this and more.

I am Peter Leeds, and I am not just the sports guy around these parts, but I am also the realty guy. As a long-time teacher and coach, I can show you the steps toward home ownership. If you have questions about purchasing a home in Willimantic (or even in one of our nearby communities), I can be reached at 860-377-4433 or peter@cgrealestate.net.

ECSU, One of Connecticuts growing Universities calls Willimantic, CT home.

Up on the hill is Eastern Connecticut State University.  Down the hill is Main Street Willimantic.  This eclectic downtown area features art galleries, a brew pub, a coffee shop, breakfast and lunch cafés, a deli, and some recent additions that could prove attractive to bright young stars from Eastern.

The Willimantic business scene now features a gourmet cupcake store (which ran out of cupcakes on its opening day and again a few days later!), a used record store, and two new restaurants, one featuring blues music and the other with an Irish theme.

Willimantic’s Victorian Hill Section, as it is locally known, is home to nationally recognized Victorian homes, a draw not only for fans of such architecture, but also a magnet for home buyers looking for something different from the average newer home.

University of Connecticut and Eastern Connecticut State University graduate students, newly hired professors, first-time home buyers, reasonable real estate investors seeking the best value for their investment, and people who want all that a small city can offer would do well to consider a home or real estate purchase in Willimantic.  Tremendous real estate values, a vibrant community, easy and quick access to scenic and quiet country roads — and a cupcake store!  Willimantic offers all this and more.

I am Peter Leeds, and I am not just the sports guy around these parts, but I am also the realty guy.  As a long-time teacher and coach, I can show you the steps toward home ownership.  If you have questions about purchasing a home in Willimantic (or even in one of our nearby communities), I can be reached at 860-377-4433 or peter@cgrealestate.net.

I am an enthusiastic cheerleader for my little city of Willimantic.  Willimantic not only offers amazing home values and realty investment opportunities, but it is also presents many benefits that a young family seeks, especially for sports and play activities.

Wrestling:  Try Silverbacks, a successful youth program with its own space.  Baseball and softball:  Legion Field has games almost every night in the spring and includes coaches who have played professionally — and now Willimantic Little League is about to realize a long-time dream to open a tee ball field.  Soccer:  the local club, Columbia Windham Soccer Alliance offers a spring and fall program, as well as winter clinics.  Gymnastics, football, basketball:  Willimantic has everything that a young family could want for their active children.  Oh, and cheerleading, too.

University of Connecticut and Eastern Connecticut State University graduate students, newly hired professors, first-time home buyers, and people who want all that a small city can offer would do well to consider a home or real estate purchase.  Tremendous real estate values, a vibrant community, easy and quick access to scenic and quiet country roads.  Willimantic offers all this and more.

I don’t know how to hold pom poms and I don’t look too good in a skirt, but I will still cheer for Willimantic and all that it can offer a young and active family.

I am Peter Leeds, and I am not just the sports guy around these parts.  I am also the realty guy.  As a long-time teacher and coach, I can show you the steps toward home ownership.  If you have questions about purchasing a home in Willimantic (or even in one of our nearby communities), I can be reached at 860-377-4433 or peter@cgrealestate.net.