Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
Today we’re starting a new segment here on the Greater Hartford Real Estate Blog, Q&A. Our first conversation is with our very own Kyle Bergquist, who is a financial advisor with Conifer Investments. Greater Hartford Real Estate Blog (GHREB): With prices either stable or falling, there seems to be a fair number of young professionals looking to buy their first home. How would you recommend folks prepare for their purchase? Kyle Bergquist: The single most
I’ve run into this more than once with relocating clients, so I think it needs to be addressed… If you’re thinking about moving to Connecticut and buying a car in the state at the same time, make sure you have a legal Connecticut address first. Often people coordinate their move and car purchase. However, if you don’t have a legal CT address, you won’t be able to register the new car here, so you won’t
I help a lot of people relocate to the area. When I’m driving them around various towns, inevitably, the question “is this a safe neighborhood” comes up. Legally, I cannot tell you if a neighborhood is safe. Everyone has different levels of comfort and what I might consider safe, you might not consider safe, or vice versa. Much of this depends on your upbringing and the various places you’ve lived in the past. It is
Here’s why the sellers are moving… 1. They are getting married, or 2. They are getting divorced, or 3. They were re-married and one of the spouses wants a new house to make their own, or 4. They have outgrown their house, or 5. They are downsizing, or 6. They want to lessen commute time to work, or 7. They are moving far away for work, or 8. They want a different school district, or
In the last two weeks, I have had two separate situations where sellers have lied to their listing agents and caused significant hardship to my buyers. In each case, the seller was not truthful with their agent, even though the agent specifically asked questions related to the situation. If the sellers had only told the truth, their listing agent would have been able to advise them and help them avoid possible litigation. A couple of