West Hartford’s 2011 revaluation is progressing smoothly, and reached the public phase when Market Value letters began arriving during the second half of November. Before going any further, it is very important to emphasize three key points: 1. Property taxes don’t change until July 2012. 2. Taxes would be calculated based on the “New Property Assessment” in the bottom right of the letter, not the market value. 3. The mill rate will change, so multiplying
On Thursday, December 1st, updated market values began arriving from the City of Hartford. We were eagerly awaiting our letter because, well, real estate things get us excited and the revaluation is important. Now it’s here and it’s time to go to work interpreting what it all means. Proposed Fair Market Value The first important point to make is that the numbers sent by the City have no immediate impact on our property taxes. They
With Thanksgiving behind us it’s time to think about getting your home ready for winter. It feels a little strange to be worried about winter with it 60 degrees and sunny outside, but it’s practically December so it is time. Here are five tasks to do over the coming week(s) to make sure you’re ready when temperatures turn colder. Clean Out the Gutters Nearly all the leaves have fallen by now, so this mild weather
Checking out the inside of many different houses is a great perk of being a real estate agent. I’m not at all curious about the homeowners’ stuff, or how they live, rather I love to look at the design and architecture of different homes. Looking at the outside is nice, but the interiors can be even more interesting. I see a lot of structures from the 1890s through the present day. The housing stock in
Ellen heads downtown to check out the scene in Hartford’s Bushnell Park. Ellen and I hadn’t been to a playground in a while, so we took a play break in Bushnell Park while running some errands in Downtown Hartford. Nothing like a slide to make us forget the agony of a trip to the bank! Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 slides Location: 65 Jewell Street, Hartford, entrance is near the intersection of Jewell and