Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
One of the main things that Amy and I are trying to do with this blog is to emphasize the importance of looking at data. We like to look at median prices and inventory levels to see how the overall market is doing. When working with buyers and sellers, we look at price per square foot and comparable sales to figure out how much a specific property is worth. Being statistically inclined, we sometimes get
With rising food prices, growing your own vegetables at home is a good way to reduce your expenses. Vegetable gardening is rewarding on many fronts, reducing your food bill is just one benefit. You’ll get to spend time outside in the fresh air, get some exercise, have better tasting food, and make the world a little greener. One of the downsides of vegetable gardening is that you may spend a lot of time loving and
The question I’m getting more and more these days is “Does this house run on gas or oil?” Buyers never seemed to care much about heating fuel type before, but now sky high oil prices are pushing it to the front of everyone’s mind. But this winter is going to be a rough one for heating costs, no matter what type of fuel you use. The Courant recently had an interesting article regarding homeowners looking
Last week the results for the Connecticut Mastery Test were released to the public. The Courant has put together a nice page for quickly seeing data, while the official results website allows users to generate detailed reports. As expected, there has been a flurry of commentary on the results for different towns. The West Hartford results are being debated on West Hartford Forums, Talk of West Hartford, and The West Hartford Blog. I’m sure that there
Last week I reported on real estate market statistics for the spring in a number towns in the Greater Hartford area. Most towns had seen a significant decline in the number of closed sales when comparing April through June of 2008 to 2007. While those statistics are troubling for sellers, they are also troubling for those who earn their living in the real estate industry; your local real estate agent, closing attorney, mortgage broker, home