Who’s Listening?

We had some company visiting us this week and I thought it would be a good idea to go get some fresh Connecticut peaches that we could all enjoy during their stay. Most of the South Glastonbury orchards open at 8am so I hopped in my car bright and early, with the kid, and headed across the river. Traffic was light and we made very good time. The farm stand at Belltown Orchards wasn’t open

Real Estate Agent or Therapist?

The other day a client was sharing something personal with me and said “Gosh, I’m sorry, I’m acting like you’re my therapist.” I hear this often. My job puts me in the position where people are sharing personal information with me. A lot. They’re asking for advice based on difficult decisions that they may be making. I hear about very happy and sad situations all of the time. A marriage. A new child. A better

GHREB, Where Have You Been?

We’ve been a little quiet over here at the GHREB during July and August. So what exactly have we been up to? 1. Lots of work. Stressful work. The market is a little crazy right now and people are being cranky. More about that in an upcoming post this week. 2. Indoor projects around our house. Amy has been up painting late in the night again. The bright pink back stairway is now gone. Two

Contractor Frustrations

We would like to have some work done at our home this summer, so I’ve been busy contacting various contractors during the past few weeks. My experiences with getting people to call me back, come to my house and provide a quote have ranged from surprisingly pleasant to sorely disappointing. The areas where we need some help are removing a large rotting tree, getting some new windows installed and improving insulation in our basement and

135 Holcomb Street, Hartford

Victorian architecture is at its finest in this 1890s home on more than an acre of land, located in Hartford’s Blue Hills neighborhood. It offers 6 bedrooms and 2.5 baths over 4,078 square feet. Featuring a period fireplace, turned staircase with built-in bench, natural woodwork, and molding, the foyer invites you into this beautiful home, providing a glimpse of what’s to come. The first floor includes a formal living room, family room with fireplace, dining