Take Your Offer and Shove It

One of a real estate agent’s jobs is to act as an intermediary between buyers and sellers. This part of the job becomes particularly difficult when the buyers and sellers don’t appear to be on the same page. One timely example is with low ball offers. Low ball offers suck. It doesn’t really matter which side of the table you’re on. They just suck. As a buyer’s agent they suck because there needs to be

Will Regionalism Ever Happen in Greater Hartford?

NOTE: This is going to be a long post, but hopefully informative. Grab a snack as you dive in… This morning I attended a Key Issues Forum focusing on the idea of regionalism, held at the University of Hartford. The event was co-sponsored by the Courant and UHart’s Center for Integrated Design. The panel of speakers was a good balance between academics and politicians, so the discussion focused on both theory and practice. The panelists

Renting Your Home When You Can't Sell

Right now, many sellers are finding that they’re not exactly getting what they thought they would when they try to sell their homes. In some cases, sellers are deciding to forego an immediate sale at a price they find less than palatable, and instead focus on renting their homes, as they try to wait out the market. Renting isn’t always the optimal choice for a seller because it doesn’t free up liquidity if they need

83 Kenyon Street- Hartford's West End

I recently listed this move-in condition Victorian located at 83 Kenyon Street in the West End of Hartford. The architect was William H. Scoville, a popular designer for the time period, the early 1900’s. The home is located in the Noah Webster Magnet School elementary district. It offers 2,555 square feet, 4 bedrooms, and 2.2 baths. Spend some time relaxing on the inviting front porch or spacious backyard. This home is located on the first

Zoning Signs in Your Neighborhood

I went out for my run this morning and zipped past this sign down the street from my house. It wasn’t there a few days ago. The homeowner of the house is making a request to the Zoning Board of Appeals in Hartford, as they must want to modify the use of the home in some way. My guess is that they are petitioning to turn the 2-family home into a 3-family home. So when