Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
One of my favorite houses on Prospect Avenue in West Hartford recently sold. I typically walk by it on a daily basis while walking my dog. Well, in July, it went up for sale. It was bank owned and being sold As Is, originally listed at $769,900, which was about $100 a square foot. Not bad considering that houses on Prospect Avenue typically sell for $150-$225 a square foot. I went to take a look
I’ve been cruising around the web looking for some new local blogs to visit on a daily basis. I found a few winners and I’d like to share them. I’ve also added them to my BlogRoll for your convenience. Enjoy! Hartford Scoop is a relatively new blog and focuses on “all things related to Hartford.” They have a good mix of suggestions for hip, social things to do and opinion pieces. They seem a little
I was hunkered down in my house in Hartford today, catching up on some reading for the week. Here are some interesting articles I found related to the real estate/housing market. We’ll start with the micro-economic and move to the macro-economic… The Hartford Business Journal addresses the fact that the West Farms Mall seems to be doing just fine, even with the opening of Blue Back Square. Tiffany & Co. will be opening a 6,000
Looking for something free to do this weekend? Go check out Governor Jodi Rell’s digs at the govenor’s mansion at 990 Prospect Avenue in Hartford. If you’d like, bring a new, unwrapped toy that will be distributed to a needy family in the Greater Hartford area. The home will be open for visitors from 10am-3pm on both Friday and Saturday and from 12pm-4pm on Sunday. I attended last year and was pleasantly surprised. Nice house,
“Does the house have ample closet space? Is there additional storage room in the garage or basement?” I get this question all the time because, well, most of us have a lot of stuff. But do you know how much your “stuff” is worth? What would happen if there was a fire and everything was destroyed? Would you have adequate replacement coverage with your insurance policy? The New York Times recently published an article that