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Friday the 13th
The other day we were talking about our current pending deals, and noted that we both have closings scheduled for mid August. Closing in the middle of the month is pretty common, but we discovered that our two deals have something in common. Neither us, nor our clients, wanted to close on Friday the 13th.
Friday is the most common day for real estate closings in Hartford County. In looking at data for over 30,000 single-family and condo closings since the beginning of 2007, there are more than twice as many closings on Friday as any other day of the week. The reason we often hear for a preferred Friday closing is so that people have time to move in over the weekend before returning back to work on Monday.
Are we the only agents with an aversion to Friday the 13? No, no we’re not.
In weeks that contain a Friday the 13th (red bars below), there is a noticeable decrease in the number of Friday closings. Clearly not everyone is afraid of the day, but there are others who would prefer not to risk it. The chart shows that many buyers choose to close on Thursday the 12th, while some push it out to Monday the 16th.
We expected there to be more of an aversion to Friday the 13th closings than the data shows. Especially since many of the agents we know are mildly superstitious (no sense putting clients at risk of bad karma/energy/whatever). Maybe people don’t realize that the closings they schedule on a 13th are also on a Friday. Or maybe they’re too embarrassed to admit their phobia. Or maybe we’re just a little too sensitive to this sort of thing.
Would you schedule a closing on Friday the 13th?
10 Walbridge Road, West Hartford
This charming West End-style colonial is located in the always popular Elizabeth Park neighborhood. The home offers 6 bedrooms and 3.5 baths over 3,171 sqft.
A landscape architect designed custom patio welcomes you to 10 Walbridge Road and invites you to sit and chat with your neighbors. Inside a traditional foyer greets your guests and is flanked by the formal living room which features a fireplace, built-in book shelves, and French door access to the beautiful 3-season room. An oversized dining room is the perfect place to entertain. The large kitchen offers plenty of storage with its original butler’s pantry. Upstairs you’ll find a lovely master bedroom suite with full bath and dressing room. Two additional bedrooms, one with a sleeping porch, and a full bath complete the second floor. The third floor provides two more generously sized bedrooms, another full bath, and storage space. Outside the perennial gardens and shrubbery provide a lush landscape and privacy. The 2-car garage completes the property.
10 Walbridge Road is offered at $625,000. If you’d like to see this home, please have your agent arrange a showing, call me at 860-655-2125 to schedule a visit, or stop by the open house on July 18 between 1:00pm-3:00pm. Both floor plan and photos are available.
26 Treeborough Drive, West Hartford
This classic, mint condition Carabillo-built Cape is located in a popular neighborhood in the Bugbee elementary school district. The home offers 4 bedrooms and 3 baths over 2,897 sqft.
The oversized corner lot has been lovingly landscaped with perennials, annuals, mature shrubs and trees, and two patio areas. Inside the home you’ll find every room is light and bright with refinished hardwood floors. The formal living room is spacious and has a wood burning fireplace. It opens to the dining room which is a nice place for formal or casual entertaining. The updated kitchen has eat-in space, newer appliances, Silestone counters, and connects to a 3-season breezeway. The first floor also offers a den, master bedroom with updated bath, an additional bedroom and another updated full bath. Upstairs you’ll find two more oversized bedrooms, a full bath, and plenty of storage space. The home has a new furnace, basement space with a fireplace which has great potential for finishing, and an attached 2-car garage. Truly easy West Hartford living!
26 Treeborough Drive is offered at $525,000. If you’d like to see this home, please have your agent arrange a showing, call me at 860-655-2125 to schedule a visit, or stop by the open house on July 18 between 1:00pm-3:00pm. Both floor plan and photos are available.