March Contracts: Buyers are Buying

2016-04-05 Hartford County Single Family Contracts in March 2016

The first three months of 2016 have been extremely active for the local real estate market. The number of single-family contracts that have been signed in the County is dramatically higher than we have seen in past years. There were 942 deals that came together in March, which was about 34% higher than March of last year. The County finished the first quarter 26% ahead of the first quarter of 2015. We’ve been watching the

Deck Season

88 Terry Deck

There’s nothing better than taking some time to relax outside on a warm day. Catch up on some reading, drink a cold beverage, maybe even take a nap. There is something magical about warm spring days. This deck is ready for spring. There is room for a nice sized table, the grill, and some lounge chairs. You can even get a nice deck in a condo. It’s rare, but we have one listed right now

Transit Oriented Development Fail

Next to Flatbush Station

Directly across the street from the Flatbush Avenue Fastrak station is the first new development along the rapid bus transit corridor. The site was assembled by combining three adjacent parcels. It appears that the developer paid over $1 million for the properties in two separate deals in September of 2015. The map below comes from the West Hartford GIS site, with the new development outlined in red and the Fastrak station outlined in green. A

House as Art

Stairs

Hartford has a nice selection of residences that were built with a level of care, and attention to detail, that makes them works of art. Some were special from the day they were built, others because of who built them, and still others because they survive as one of the few examples of an era. It’s rare for a private citizen to be able to own a home that is a work of art, yet

Peyton’s Perfect West Hartford Pied-a-Terre

791 Prospect, West Hartford

The rumor mill worked overtime this week to put Peyton Manning in West Hartford looking at homes. As far as we’re concerned, it’s just a rumor. But, if the future Hall of Fame quarterback is in the market for a local property, then we have the perfect place! If Manning were to come to Greater Hartford, then all he would need is a modest pied-a-terre for when he’s in town for work. Of the many