November single-family contract data showed the seasonal decline in the real estate market that almost always happens this time of year. With that said, this November outperformed last November. The number of contracts were a little over 4% higher than they were in the same month of last year. On a year-to-date basis, 2014 single-family contracts are only about 2% behind 2013 in Hartford County. The number of listings actively for sale ticked downwards as
The occupancy debate centered on 68 Scarborough Street in Hartford is a conflict between the theoretical concept of “family” and practical implementation of the City of Hartford’s Zoning Regulations. On one hand, everyone should ideally be able to define their “family” as they see fit. In the abstract, there is no need to create an official definition of “family.” The word can mean whatever one wants it to mean. On the other hand, municipalities are
The month of October finished with 643 single-family homes going under contract in Hartford County. The total was a slight increase from the previous month, and a slight decrease from October of 2013. The real estate markets continue to plug along without much flash or excitement. Inventory levels declined since the September report. At 6.4 months worth of homes available, the markets are very slightly into buyer’s market territory (6+ months of homes available). The
Construction of the Hartford Connecticut Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is making good progress. The actual site is on Farmington Avenue (Route 4) in Farmington, CT across from the entrance to Winding Trails and the Devonwood community. Plans for the temple were announced in 2010, and a groundbreaking ceremony was held in August of 2013. Those interested in learning more about the project, or the Church, can follow along online.
The workers look so small up there … that is a serious roof. They also have climbing gear on for safety, which make sense since the bottom of the roof is four stories up. Had the architects wanted to add more living space in the roofline, it looks like they could have fit two more levels. So the peak is probably almost seven levels above the ground. Based on the size of the guy standing
