"Don't Realtor My House"

Today I was making election night plans with a friend. One option included going to their house and when this came up the person said “no criticizing the crappy yard or myriad of half-finished home improvement projects inside.” I chuckled at this because earlier this summer I went to another friend’s house for a picnic and when I walked in they said “Hey, don’t Realtor my house!” It’s amusing that friends always assume my house

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Average Sales Price per Square Foot in Greater Hartford

There are various ways agents arrive at a recommended listing price range for sellers. One check we will typically use is the Average Sales Price per Square Foot for the specific town (or even specific neighborhood within a town). Here’s a chart of towns in the Hartford area and the Average Sales Price per Square Foot for the last two years… A couple of thoughts about this data… 1. Keep in mind that smaller houses

Recommendations for Paris?

NOTE: Non-real estate related blog follows. Kyle and I recently realized that we haven’t been on vacation in 2.5 years. We’ve decided to go to Paris, France for 6 days in January. We’ll be staying in the Latin Quarter, thanks to a helpful recommendation from another blogger. Just wondering if any of my readers have suggestions on must sees or must visits in Paris? All of the major sites will be visited, so we’re looking

Frightening Halloween Fun- 161 Four Mile Road in West Hartford

Some people like Halloween. Lisa Campo, one of my favorite colleagues at William Raveis, LOVES Halloween. For the past 15 years, she’s been setting up intricate, gruesome scenes on her West Hartford lawn. She’ll start early in October, building all of her characters from scratch. By the time Halloween rolls around, she has a veritable haunted house in her front yard. The magic really happens on Halloween night though, as live actors are added to

Bathroom Math is FUN-ctional

I often have people ask me, “What does 1.1 baths mean?” One point one baths means that the house has one full bathroom and one half-bathroom. Technically a full bath is supposed to have a tub, toilet and sink, while a half bath only has a toilet and sink. “Then what does 1.5 baths mean?” One point five baths also means that the house has one full bathroom and one half-bathroom. Agents do this funny