Hartford County finished May of 2014 with 907 single-family contracts, a late spring spike in activity after a slow start to the year. The 907 May total is a 6% increase over the count in May of 2013. It also begins to close the year-to-date gap that had build up over the first four months of the year, leaving us only 3% behind through May. This month’s total is also the highest count for an
Nice homes are always in demand in Greater Hartford. Despite what we hear reported about a wholesale exodus from the state, fully updated properties tend to sell. There are people who want to live in this area, and many of those people would prefer to buy a home in which they don’t have to make many repairs. We recently wrote about a decrease in buyer demand in core price points. The buyer pool doesn’t seem
We like to show lots of pictures of the houses we’re trying to sell. Usually they’re geared towards selling the home – showing off the inside and outside of the property. Here’s one from a different perspective, mine as the real estate agent. I took this after I finished setting up for a Sunday open house.
Some buyers set out to find a Complete and Total Disaster when they are shopping for a new home. Is that what you’re looking for? Because we come across them periodically and can point you in the right direction. Most buyers don’t want to do quite that much work on their new home, so they stick to the upper half of the quality chart shown above. The real challenge is knowing whether the home you
Take advantage of all the space in this large split level home with an open feel and numerous oversized rooms. The main floor begins with the formal living room, featuring a fireplace, vaulted ceiling and a picture window. It opens to the bright dining room and kitchen overlooking the back yard. Down half a flight of stairs, at ground level, is the entrance from the attached two car garage. The floor includes a large family