Today we’re starting a new segment here on the Greater Hartford Real Estate Blog, Q&A. Our first conversation is with our very own Kyle Bergquist, who is a financial advisor with Conifer Investments. Greater Hartford Real Estate Blog (GHREB): With prices either stable or falling, there seems to be a fair number of young professionals looking to buy their first home. How would you recommend folks prepare for their purchase? Kyle Bergquist: The single most
*Warning*- Fluffy Friday blog follows… I have a lot of tools and gadgets that I use to make my job easier. Here are some that I couldn’t live without… This is Leif. Leif cruises me around town, heats my client’s seats, and hauls my junk (sleekly hidden beneath a cargo cover). He’s indispensable to my business. This is my handy dandy (hands-free) car speaker system for my cell phone. It makes talking and driving a
I’ve run into this more than once with relocating clients, so I think it needs to be addressed… If you’re thinking about moving to Connecticut and buying a car in the state at the same time, make sure you have a legal Connecticut address first. Often people coordinate their move and car purchase. However, if you don’t have a legal CT address, you won’t be able to register the new car here, so you won’t
It’s summer. Looking for something to do tonight? Here are three options… Hartford’s Young Professionals Taskforce will hold a public hearing to give other young professionals the opportunity to express what they believe Hartford needs to do to attract and retain its young workforce. The hearing will be held at 6:00pm, June 24, 2008, in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 500 Main Street, Hartford. Thanks to Kerri for linking to a new blog, Live
I help a lot of people relocate to the area. When I’m driving them around various towns, inevitably, the question “is this a safe neighborhood” comes up. Legally, I cannot tell you if a neighborhood is safe. Everyone has different levels of comfort and what I might consider safe, you might not consider safe, or vice versa. Much of this depends on your upbringing and the various places you’ve lived in the past. It is