I Also Can Predict the Future!

Kyle’s such a braggart. I also can predict the future, but in more of a sixth sense kind of way. No, I don’t see dead people, but I do seem to have a keen knack for spotting houses that will be listed soon. This is how my sixth sense usually works, and it has happened more times than I can count on two hands, so I feel it’s blog-worthy at this point. Particularly after Kyle’s

Weekend Plans: Mar 5th 2011

Real estate is officially in season. I have to say, it’s a bit of a funny business. The intensity level of the spring is dramatically higher than the winter, and it changes over very quickly. Incredibly quickly. Before the President’s Day weekend the markets were still pretty slow – not many new listings and not many homes going under contract. Since then, it seems like each day is more interesting than the one before. It

CHS Preserves Drawings of Historic Homes

The Connecticut Historical Society is in the process of digitally preserving the original architectural drawings of over 60 historic homes in Hartford’s West End. Late last week I had an opportunity to sit down with Nancy Finlay, CHS Director of Graphics, to learn more about the collection. She spoke passionately about both the project and the team working to make these historic documents more broadly available. The source material for this multi-year effort has been

Picking Paint Colors

I’m willing to admit, I’ve had enough of winter. I’m ready to go for a morning run without worrying that I’ll slip on ice and break my bum. I’m itching to go to the Hartford farmer’s market to get some new annuals and perennials and dig in the dirt. Oh, and it would be nice to be able to have houses photographed without giant snow mounds in front. One of the things I’ve noticed recently