Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
The Hartford County single-family market continued its strong 2012 performance with an October that was more than 26% ahead of October of 2011. Year-to-date, the County is about 24% ahead of last year in terms of the total number of deals. The Contracts Written by Month chart shows a gradual decline in market activity since the spring. Every year is different, with its own unique pattern, but this one seems pretty easy to interpret. Activity
Last fall we wrote about the Historic Homes Rehabilitation Tax Credit, hoping to introduce it to our friends and neighbors. A year later we’re revisiting the subject for a variety of reasons. One is because it has come up in the WECA Architectural History and Resources Committee, and that group is looking to spread the word in any way they can. Also because people are beginning to take advantage of the program, so there’s a
I find wall-mounted pencil sharpeners, like the kind I remember seeing in elementary school, in many houses. They are often in the basement stairs, but sometimes they show up in bedroom closets too. It’s a fun game that I like to play when showing homes – find the pencil sharpener! Why did so many people have a commercial grade pencil sharpener? I don’t understand. Do you have one in your house right now? Did you
This past weekend we visited the dahlias at Elizabeth Park in Hartford. The flowers were in full bloom, a very impressive display.
The Hartford County single-family market kept on marching right through September. You’ll notice in the chart below that it was the 7th most active month this year. You’ll also notice that it was a busier month than every month in 2011 except May – the peak of the spring market. There’s another interesting stat that you can’t see in the chart. The number of contracts put together in the first nine months of 2012 has