Today’s opening of The Market at Hartford 21 marked another milestone in Downtown Hartford’s journey towards a full-service residential neighborhood. Hundreds braved the cold rain for the ribbon cutting ceremony, packing in to get a first look at the specialty store with an abundance of fresh foods, prepared items, and assorted grocery staples. There are now at least five grocery or convenience stores Downtown serving both workers and residents. In addition to The Market at
My crystal ball says that closings in March are going to trail last year by a wide margin. Look for an article citing GHAR’s March stats to appear in the mainstream media early April, and then another one based on the Warren Group’s figures in May. Both will show a decrease in activity. April closings will trail last year by an even larger margin than March! But most people won’t hear about that until the
Through the first two months of the year, buyer interest in condos has been relatively mild. The February data on contracts in Hartford County show that 26% fewer deals came together this February versus last. Overall, there is 8.6 months of supply, which by definition makes it a buyer’s market (6 months of supply is the threshold). Despite the relatively high inventory levels, the supply is not always distributed in the same manner as the
Daylight savings starts on Sunday … or maybe it ends on Sunday. I can never remember if we save daylight in the summer or winter. Whatever it’s called, the clocks spring forward on Sunday morning at 2am, costing us an hour of sleep. Looking at the bright side of the issue (ha!), it will be light even later in the evenings this coming week, allowing home buyers to actually see the houses they tour after
Here are a couple of house pictures for your Monday morning. Both are older homes in the City of Hartford. I really like the front porch of the first home and the overall look and detailing of the second. Both were built in the early 1900s. Enjoy!