June Contracts: All Over the Place

June activity in the Hartford County single family market fell slightly from May of this year, but remained much stronger than June of last year. This year’s data shows that May will most likely be the peak of the 2011 spring market. Buyers continued to be out in force through June, though the number of deals has begun to trail off. Our next data milestone will be to see how activity holds up through the

18 Thomson Road, West Hartford

This move-in condition Colonial is in a great West Hartford Center location, a quick walk from all of the shops and restaurants in the Center and Blue Back Square. The formal living room is a nice size and has a wood burning fireplace and bay window. It opens to a sunroom in the rear overlooking the level yard. The dining room features wainscoting and connects to a kitchen with eat-in space. There is an updated

135 Holcomb Street, Hartford

Victorian architecture is at its finest in this 1890s home on more than an acre of land, located in Hartford’s Blue Hills neighborhood. It offers 6 bedrooms and 2.5 baths over 4,078 square feet. Featuring a period fireplace, turned staircase with built-in bench, natural woodwork, and molding, the foyer invites you into this beautiful home, providing a glimpse of what’s to come. The first floor includes a formal living room, family room with fireplace, dining

Celebrate West Hartford 2011

Gather ’round everyone, it’s once again time to “Celebrate! West Hartford.” This year’s festival marks the 25th anniversary of the event and will be held on June 11th and 12th, 2011 on the Town Hall property in the Center. It will have all the usual attractions, including craft booths, rides, food carts, petting zoo, booths for local businesses/organizations, and a trolley. Saturday’s musical entertainment looks to be high school jazz bands, while Sunday has a

Real Estate Dreams

What kind of home would you live in if you could go out right now and buy a place? I’m not talking about the pie-in-the-sky fantasy here (I’m going to buy my own island!), rather asking what kind of home would ideally fit your current lifestyle, interests, and approximate budget? The American Dream Amy and I lived in apartments for a long time. After college we were working in the Boston area and weren’t mentally