Incandescent Light Bulbs

The incandescent light bulb. Once a symbol of American ingenuity, it is now under attack as a wasteful. Just about everyone I know has strong feelings about the incandescent. Most prefer the light they provide. Most would also agree that they are inefficient compared to compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) and light emitting diode (LED) technologies. Some argue that the newer technologies are inferior due to their color spectrum and their turn on time, though both

Firing Clients

The other day I called an agent to get some feedback after they showed one of my listings. The agent informed me that they were not sure what the person thought about the home because they had fired their client and would no longer be working with them. The agent indicated that the client repeatedly wasn’t respectful of their time and the agent was cutting their losses, rather than continue to be disrespected. Honestly, it

Should I List My House in the Fall?

It’s the middle of October in Greater Hartford. The leaves are turning. It’s getting dark outside earlier. We’ve turned our heat on (much to the chagrin of my better half). To me, this signals the seasonal slowing of the real estate market. But I’m still getting phone calls from folks that want to sell their homes. Should they list their house now? Or should they wait until the spring? There are a few things to

91 Girard Avenue, Hartford’s West End

Steps from the UConn Law School and Hartford Seminary, this West End home has 4 bedrooms and 1.5 baths over 2,230 square feet. This classic Scoville Victorian offers original architectural charm and a bright, open floor plan. The foyer with its turned staircase opens into the formal living room with fireplace. The formal dining room has plenty of space for entertaining and leads to an office. The remodeled kitchen features great cabinet space, granite counters,

September Contracts: A Modest Fall

Single-family contracts continued the downward trend in September, falling to 497 for the month. Through nine months of 2011, we remain on pace to finish the year slightly ahead of 2010 but behind the 2009 total. There was a lot of interest in our markets at the beginning of September; it was a noticeable increase from the end of August and much of the summer. The rest of the month seemed pretty active too, so