National Real Estate Stories

It’s been a big day for real estate in the national news. The Wall Street Journal had three articles that caught my eye. And then Case-Shiller data was also announced this morning. First was the front page piece titled Price Cuts Spur Home Sales. December existing home sales data was released on Monday. The market had expected another month-over-month decrease after November’s 9.4% drop in the number of transactions. However, the December report showed a

133 Kenyon Street- Hartford’s West End

I recently listed this stunningly remodeled Victorian located at 133 Kenyon Street in the West End of Hartford. The architect was William H. Scoville, a popular designer for the time period, the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. The home is located in the Noah Webster Magnet School elementary district. It offers 2,626 square feet, 4 bedrooms, and 2.1 baths. The third floor of this home is unfinished and offers the potential for an additional 1,000

Hartford, CT: 2008 Real Estate Market Statistics

Recently I wrote a post covering 2008 real estate market statistics for the Greater Hartford area. This post focuses on data specific to Hartford, Connecticut. All information came from the CTMLS and is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. All data is for single family homes only. Median sale price for 2008 was $153,000 compared to $169,000 in 2007. The Average Days on Market for 2008 was 67 days, versus 55 days last year. The Average

Hartford: Goodbye Goodwin Hotel, Hello Society Room

The Courant had two interesting articles on Hartford business this morning; the end of the Goodwin Hotel and the birth of The Society Room. This is a bittersweet juxtaposition, now isn’t it? On one hand you have a business that’s closed and 100 people lost their jobs. But on the other hand you have a new business moving into Downtown Hartford that will add employment and attract large groups of people for events (that may

Recapping Snowstorm Austin in the West End of Hartford

Friday, December 19, 2008 at 1:00PM Based on the number of people at Stop & Shop on New Park Avenue in Hartford, the world appears to be ending… Friday, December 19, 2008 at 8:00PM Still snowing, hunkering down in the house watching Horton Hears a Who! Friday, December 19, 2008 at 10:00PM Sidewalks shoveled out, still waiting for the plows to come… One disadvantage of not having a garage… Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 7:30AM