Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
Last week I received an unexpected phone call. A representative for Barbara Corcoran, the real estate contributor on NBC’s TODAY Show, said that they would like to feature one of our listings on this week’s Friday segment of “What You Can Get For…” They would be profiling the $400,000-$450,000 price range for homes around the country that they thought were an excellent value and wanted to include our listing at 210 Terry Road in Hartford.
I don’t watch that much TV, but find when I do that I gravitate towards HGTV. Apparently I really enjoy real estate because even in my down time I focus on work related shows. I like the creativity in the design programs but am more intrigued by the behaviors displayed on House Hunters or Property Virgins. I think it has to do with the fact that we help buyers in addition to sellers. I’m interested
Today’s front page Courant article gives another view of the refinancing opportunity. They highlight a homeowner who is moving from a 30 year to 15 year mortgage, illustrating the significant amount of interest they can save by knocking 8 years off the total term of the loan. The story provides another great example of the line of thinking and analysis we did when working through our refinancing process. And kudos to the homeowner for aspiring
The other day we were wondering, how often does the listing agent for a home also represent the buyer? This situation is called Dual Agency, and is something we’ve explored in the past. However, we never looked to see how often it happens in our area. To attack the question we looked at all the single family home sales that have closed so far this year in Hartford County. The data came from the CTMLS,
Grand spaces and original architectural details await in this charming stucco and slate West End colonial. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths over 4,322 square feet. An open front porch and double entry door with leaded glass side lights welcomes you into the gracious foyer. The formal living room features its original woodwork, pocket doors, a working fireplace and bay window seat. The dining room has dentil molding, pocket doors and is wonderfully