Resolutions for 2012

Dear Amy and Kyle, I hope you had enjoyable holidays. Based on the number of parties you attended and all of the comings and goings I saw and heard about, it seems that you were festive and merry. Good for you. Recently I’ve been listening to you banter back and forth about potential New Year’s resolutions for 2012. Lose some weight. Read more. Spend less time watching TV. You know, the kinds of things that

Decorating for the Seasons

Ah, it’s the most wonderful time of the year! Well, at least according to the crazy Target lady and most other retailers. Do you buy in to decorating your home for the seasons or holidays? Some of us pick and choose which seasons to dress up our homes, while others use any excuse they can get to display a new wreath, flag or some type of bric-a-brac to celebrate each passing holiday and season. I

Firing Clients

The other day I called an agent to get some feedback after they showed one of my listings. The agent informed me that they were not sure what the person thought about the home because they had fired their client and would no longer be working with them. The agent indicated that the client repeatedly wasn’t respectful of their time and the agent was cutting their losses, rather than continue to be disrespected. Honestly, it

Surviving the October Storm

First, we hope you are all safe and warm. The last few days have been not fun for the majority of people in the Greater Hartford region and the un-fun will likely continue for a while longer. We live in the West End of Hartford and somehow have power. Many of our neighbors do not, as a lot of the legacy trees in our neighborhood took a beating and brought the power lines down with

Should I List My House in the Fall?

It’s the middle of October in Greater Hartford. The leaves are turning. It’s getting dark outside earlier. We’ve turned our heat on (much to the chagrin of my better half). To me, this signals the seasonal slowing of the real estate market. But I’m still getting phone calls from folks that want to sell their homes. Should they list their house now? Or should they wait until the spring? There are a few things to