July Contracts: Reinterpreting the Summer

Hartford County Single Family Contracts in July 2013

There were 766 single-family contracts written in July in Hartford County. This is an 11% increase over July in 2012, and about a 6% decrease from last month. One important point to note is that we have revised the June contract count upwards by a significant number – see the original June post here. While working on the July numbers we found a spreadsheet error that had caused 67 contracts to be omitted from the

182 Fern St, West Hartford

182 Fern - West Hartford

Your private, top floor retreat combines the architectural details of the early 1900s with modern updates to create a bright, comfortable, spacious and interesting home. Enter through the foyer into the oversized living room, which features a working fireplace and built-in shelving, in addition to crown molding and hardwood floors. Quadruple windows overlook the tree-filled courtyard and the building’s intricate roofline. An open double doorway leads to the generous formal dining room, with more tree-filled

39 Miles Standish Drive, West Hartford

This nicely updated ranch is in move-in condition and offers an open floor plan with plenty of natural light. The open porch is a nice space to sit and relax. Inside, the remodeled kitchen leads to the combination living room and dining room. The living room has a tiled fireplace and a large picture window which overlooks the backyard. There is a remodeled half bathroom in the living space. A tastefully remodeled full bathroom and

Rising Mortgage Rates

2013-07-07 Mortgage Rates Since 1990

As those actively looking for a home can tell you, mortgage rates have risen sharply in the past two months. The chart to the right shows the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate loan since the beginning of the year. The chart is from the Bankrate.com site. From January through the beginning of May, mortgage interest rates bounced around the 3.5% level. But then, over the course of a little more than a month they

West Hartford Stats: Closing Time

2013-06 West Hartford Transactions by Month

The West Hartford single-family real estate market continues to outperform 2012 in a year-over-year comparison. Closings in June jumped up to 106, which was the best individual month for the town since June 2006 (with 114 closings). Many buyers like to close on their new homes in the summer months. June is usually the peak for closings, with July and August showing modest declines from a June peak depending on the overall strength of the