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Your resource for home purchases.

Welcome to The American Dream - a unique Internet resource brought to you by First County Bank. Here you can learn the language of real estate, figure monthly payments on a mortgage, find a new home, apply for a loan, and more!
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Research
Selling/Buying
Home Owner Resources
Rent vs Own
Prequal Calc.
Find A Home
National
Unique Homes
Get Insurance
Calculate
Payment Calc.

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Home Owner Resources    

Working on a remodeling project or updating your current home?  These sites will give you all the details you need on how to put that Home Equity Loan to work! These links point to outside resources and we have no control over their content.

Ask the Builder -  get a pros opinion on your next project
HGTV  - Home & Garden Television
The Homestore - Decorating Tips by Category
HomeTime.com - Project ideas and product information
Build.com -  Your building and home improvement products network
Kitchen Net   - Making Your Home Better
Do-it-Yourself   - website to help the do-it-yourselfer  in your Home
Better Homes and Gardens -  their House & Home section
This Old House -  All the tips & ideas you need to fix up your "old" house
Bob Vila's Homesite - the This Old House master himself with tips & tricks for you
Home Ideas - Redecorating and Repair Ideas
Hometime  - the Cable TV Series
National Association of Homebuilders - learn tips from the pros
Home Energy Saver Web - enter your zip code and get energy info and tips to become more efficient in your area
Energy Star for Your Home - information on getting EnergyStar rated appliances and goods for your home
"A Brief Guide to Mold, Moisture, and Your Home" - from the U.S. EPA

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National Realtors and Related Sites

Specialty Real Estate
Historic Properties Realty - searchable directory of historic real estate nationwide, including rehabilitation projects to livable buildings
Sotheby's International Realty - offering luxury and resort properties throughout the world
Christie's Great Estates - specializing in the sale of luxury properties, villas, retreats, and estates
Fortress International - offering European castles for sale
Vladi Private Islands - private islands for sale or rent

Other Related Sites

Better Homes & Gardens -  their certified real estate service
Yahoo Real Estate pages - complete buying guides, classifieds ads and national yellow page search
Yahoo Agent Finder - search their comprehensive database for a realtor near you

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Unique Homes    

Unique Properties, Mansions or Historic Homes
Historic Properties Realty - searchable directory of historic real estate nationwide, including rehabilitation projects to livable buildings
Sotheby's International Realty - offering luxury and resort properties throughout the world
Christie's Great Estates - specializing in the sale of luxury properties, villas, retreats, and estates
Fortress International - offering European castles for sale
Vladi Private Islands - private islands for sale or rent

Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
Frank Lloyd Wright - Architectural Home Page
Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy

Energy Efficient Designs
Energy Efficient Housing - Geodesic Domes, Strawbale Homes, Earthships, Rammed Earth Homes
Sunlight Homes - a company specializing in solar and sunlight home design
Solar Services - home appliances and products run by solar power
Maine Solar House - good resource to see and learn about an energy efficient solar home
Straw Homes - The Grassroots Journal of Straw-Bale and Natural Building
Basics of Strawbale Construction
Home Energy Saver Web - enter your zip code and get energy info and tips to become more efficient in your area
Energy Star for Your Home - information on getting EnergyStar rated appliances and goods for your home

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Get Insurance


As part of a customer advocacy partnership, First County Bank has established an alliance with Abercrombie, Burns, McKiernan, & Company Insurance Inc.  This partnership mirrors the image of First County Bank’s corporate philosophy, which is to provide superior service through community-based specialists.

Abercrombie, Burns, McKiernan, & Company Insurance Inc., an independent insurance agency, provides insurance services to First County Bank customers. The agency offers a full range of insurance products - automobile, homeowners, life and health, group medical coverages, and business insurance products. 

Abercrombie, Burns, McKiernan, & Company Insurance Inc. is located at 581 Post Road, Darien, CT. 

Please contact us for more information or call Mr. Kieran Theissen of Abercrombie, Burns, McKiernan, & Company at (203) 655-7468.

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