Things Left Behind

Houseplants

When a seller leaves their house for a buyer at closing, they are supposed to leave it empty and in broom clean condition. Fixtures that were agreed upon during the contract signing remain. Items like kitchen appliances, attached lighting, sometimes draperies. The buyer has a chance to do a final walk through before their closing to make sure the house is empty other than what should remain and that no damage has occurred since the

West Hartford Stats: The Summer Season

2013-07 West Hartford Transactions by Month

July was an active month in the West Hartford single-family real estate market, but not quite as exciting as June. There were 86 closings in July, which was modestly above the 2012 count, and on a year-to-date basis we are about 12% ahead of 2012 in the total number of closed deals. The statistics can shift a lot over the summer months. Buyers that put properties under contract in the spring close on those deals

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