Not All Garages Are Created Equal

When I’m working with a buyer, one of the things they are frequently looking for is a home with a garage. Typically they don’t care if the garage is attached to the house or detached. They just want to have a garage. Most buyers think they will park their car in the garage. Buyers are always curious why many of the garages we see are filled with stuff, but no cars. Lawn mowers, bikes, sports

114 Westerly Terrace, Hartford's West End

Here’s a fantastic opportunity to own a lovely West End home! This Tudor has been thoughtfully updated and impeccably maintained throughout the years. The welcoming foyer is flanked by the oversized formal living and dining rooms, both perfect for entertaining. Off the living room is a charming, bricked 3-season room. A sizeable office/den also provides additional living space on the first floor. The tastefully renovated kitchen offers beautiful cherry cabinets and a large eat-in space

A Remodeling Surprise

Remodeling projects often bring surprises for homeowners because one never knows just what they’ll find when walls are opened up and floors removed. What exactly did the original builder or previous owners do with the electric and plumbing? Contractors always have stories about the crazy things they’ve seen on their jobs once they get to the demolition phase and take down the sheet rock or plaster. Often these surprises are not good and increase the

Our Temporary Kitchen

Our kitchen remodel project starts in two weeks. That means it’s time to officially start decommissioning the existing kitchen and set up the temporary space which we’ll be using for the next two months while construction is underway. At one point someone used the third floor of our West End house as a rentable apartment. Left over from those days is a full size sink, about 5 feet of counter space (2.5 feet on each

Inventory Levels in Greater Hartford

We’ve been showing a lot of houses over the past few weeks. And it seems like there just isn’t anything out there for buyers. What do the inventory levels of single family homes in various towns in the Hartford area tell us? All of the data used to develop this chart came from the CT Multiple Listing Service and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. We looked at the number of homes currently for sale