Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
In my neighborhood of the West End of Hartford, we take trees seriously. Gigantic trees loom over many of the houses, providing shade in the summer, beauty in the fall, and homes for animals and birds throughout the year. Here’s a look at just a few of these beauties as I step out my side door… Sometimes the trees are cut down, usually for a variety of reasons; they get diseased, a storm damages them,
The lazy days of summer are here. But at the Greater Hartford Real Estate Blog, we’re not lazy, we’re market focused! So just what the heck happened out there in July? Let’s look at the lastest real estate statistics, straight from the CT Multiple Listing Service… My takeaways… 1. If you’re a buyer and looking for a deal, you might want to concentrate on the markets with their inventory numbers highlighted yellow. Those are all
Last week the results for the Connecticut Mastery Test were released to the public. The Courant has put together a nice page for quickly seeing data, while the official results website allows users to generate detailed reports. As expected, there has been a flurry of commentary on the results for different towns. The West Hartford results are being debated on West Hartford Forums, Talk of West Hartford, and The West Hartford Blog. I’m sure that there
I’ve always wanted one of those miniature rooms on the top of my house. You’ve seen them before, usually on larger houses or down by the shore. It turns out they’re called cupolas and pronounced CUPE-o-la. Technically the term covers protrusions of all sizes, from the capital dome to little vents on barns.  I would definitely want one with windows that I could go up and sit in. Like this one here in the West End. It’s
It’s summer. Looking for something to do tonight? Here are three options… Hartford’s Young Professionals Taskforce will hold a public hearing to give other young professionals the opportunity to express what they believe Hartford needs to do to attract and retain its young workforce. The hearing will be held at 6:00pm, June 24, 2008, in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 500 Main Street, Hartford. Thanks to Kerri for linking to a new blog, Live