According to an article today in the Hartford Courant, the West Hartford Taxpayers Association (WHTA) is about 400 signatures away from forcing a referendum on the recently adopted town budget. While I understand the concern that property taxes will rise by approximately 6.6% for all West Hartford homeowners, I don’t believe cutting the budget is the way to go. West Hartford draws and retains residents because of the perception of excellent services and the public
I’m a member of HYPE, the Hartford Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs group, which is an initiative of the MetroHartford Alliance. Throughout the year they host a variety of forums and seminars geared towards financial planning, investing, and home buying. On May 24 they are hosting a Real Estate Entrepreneurs seminar. It will be a panel of successful real estate investors participating in a moderated discussion and answering questions from the audience. This will be a
New England’s “Rising Star” has several initiatives underway to promote economic growth and increase home ownership. I’ll be writing about some of these projects and programs in future posts. In the meantime, I came across an interesting article on the Wall Street Journal Online that talks about a very different strategy, purposely planning to shrink a city. According to the article, Youngstown, Ohio has seen its population decline by 60% over the last fifty years.
Hopefully you’ve never encountered a Realtor like this… www.tedtruitt.com It’s hysterical, but not offensive. Make sure your sound is turned on. Thanks to the Virginia Association of Realtors for this gem.
Yesterday a client and I visited the Newington Ridge town homes, a new Toll Brothers community of 72 town homes off of Routes 5 and 15 in Newington. Sales of the first phase are moving quickly and they will be deciding in the next few days if they will continue construction to build out the entire 72 units. Newington Ridge offers five different floor plans, with 2 and 3 bedrooms, an option of the master