Google Street View

Those Google folks are always working hard to gather and index information.  On occasion it relates to real estate and is actually directly useful in the buying and selling process.  The ongoing rollout of the Street Views feature of Google Maps is a helpful tool for buyers interested in getting a sense of how houses fit into the overall neighborhood. The blue roads on the above map show where Street Views are available.  Some towns in our

Greater Hartford Real Estate Blog Gets a New Design

My blog is in the process of being redesigned. The purpose of the redesign is to give the site a more professional feel, display pictures in a larger format, and still make it easy for you to find things and contact me. No more pictures of Amy on the blog site, but lots of pictures of the surrounding areas in Greater Hartford. Please be patient, as some design features will be changing in the upcoming

West Hartford Dog Park Coalition's Dog Swim a Splashing Success

Really, I can’t remember a time lately that was so much fun. I love dogs! First one in the pool! More join in… Racing around… Shy guy… Two balls at once. Impressive! Splashing around… Marco! Polo! Congratulations to the West Hartford Dog Park Coalition for running a fantastic event at the Kennedy Pool! There were probably at least 30 dogs in attendance and many more people. The dogs had a great time and their people

Greater Hartford Real Estate Blog on WFSB's Face the State

I got a call last week from WFSB’s Dennis House. He said he reads my blog. Huh, okay. Then he asked me if I’d like to be a panelist on his Sunday show, Face the State. He was interested in interviewing Hartford bloggers about the state of Hartford, mainly the major issues and how to improve the city. Random. I’ve never been on TV before. Well, I was briefly on ESPN back in my undergrad

West Hartford Dog Park Coalition- Dog Swim at Kennedy Pool

Libby here. As you can see, I like to exercise by chipping sticks. Some of my four legged colleagues prefer swimming. I don’t know why. I think it makes them smelly. Anyway, the fine people of the West Hartford Dog Park Coalition have pulled together an end-of-the-season dog swim at Kennedy Pool in West Hartford. That’s right. A dog swim. At a local pool. How refreshing! The event will be held Monday, August 18th from