Buying a House in a Flood Zone

Last week I was looking at a property in the Hartford area with a buyer client. The house had previously been in what was classified as a flood zone, but was recently removed from the FEMA flood hazard map as being an area of concern. For some background, in 2008, FEMA concluded a nationwide 5-year, $1 billion project creating more accurate, digital flood plain maps. Neighborhood designations throughout the country were changed, including the Hartford

Wethersfield, CT: 2008 Real Estate Market Statistics

Recently I wrote a post covering 2008 real estate market statistics for the Greater Hartford area. This post focuses on data specific to Wethersfield, Connecticut. All information came from the CTMLS and is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. All data is for single family homes only. Median sale price for 2008 was $256,000 compared to $263,000 in 2007. The Average Days on Market for 2008 was 58 days, versus 57 days last year. The Average

West Hartford, CT: 2008 Real Estate Market Statistics

Recently I wrote a post covering 2008 real estate market statistics for the Greater Hartford area. This post focuses on data specific to West Hartford, Connecticut. All information came from the CTMLS and is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. All data is for single family homes only. Median sale price for 2008 was $304,000 compared to $305,000 in 2007. The Average Days on Market for 2008 was 47 days, versus 48 days last year. The

Vernon, CT: 2008 Real Estate Market Statistics

Recently I wrote a post covering 2008 real estate market statistics for the Greater Hartford area. This post focuses on data specific to Vernon, Connecticut. All information came from the CTMLS and is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. All data is for single family homes only. Median sale price for 2008 was $205,500 compared to $230,000 in 2007. The Average Days on Market for 2008 was 60 days, versus 52 days last year. The Average

South Windsor, CT: 2008 Real Estate Market Statistics

Recently I wrote a post covering 2008 real estate market statistics for the Greater Hartford area. This post focuses on data specific to South Windsor, Connecticut. All information came from the CTMLS and is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. All data is for single family homes only. Median sale price for 2008 was $284,250 compared to $287,000 in 2007. The Average Days on Market for 2008 was 57 days, versus 53 days last year. The