Word on the street is that the Dollar World on Farmington Avenue in the West End of Hartford is moving. Actually it’s the sign in the window that says they’re moving, but word has spread through the neighborhood like the flu through daycare. The locals aren’t upset with Dollar World, it just had the misfortune of leasing the storefront that previously housed the West End organic food institution of Cheese & Stuff. About ten years
I’m very excited to announce that Kyle Bergquist has joined the Greater Hartford Real Estate Blog and my residential real estate practice on a full-time basis. As many of you know, Kyle is my husband and has been a regular contributor for quite some time. His bio has been available on the site for a while so I’m not going to rehash the gory details. I will say that he is a smart, creative and
Although the frequent snow and ice storms may suggest otherwise, spring will be here soon enough and bring with it the outdoor construction and renovation season. Towns in the Greater Hartford area and the State of Connecticut have a number of ordinances in place that homeowners need to be aware of as they plan this year’s projects. Whether you’re a weekend warrior or planning to hire a crew, make sure that you comply with any
Is this the year you think you’d like to buy a home? Maybe you are just curious to learn more about the home buying process in general? Then you should come to my Home Buying Workshop on Saturday, February 28 from 1-3 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. I’ll be giving an overview of the home buying process and will be joined by a local mortgage broker and home remodeler to round out the
Yesterday the weather was perfect for a winter open house. Pretty much a spring day in February. My sellers in the West End of Hartford had some good traffic come through their homes, with lots of people seriously looking. I had some good conversations with the various buyers and I noticed an interesting trend emerging. Of the 23 groups of people that visited my open house, 8 were from West Hartford. Every one of them