Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
The West Hartford real estate market performed well through the first two months of the year. The number of closed sales totaled 90, which was about 9% more than 2016’s total through February. It was strongest start to the year since 2007, which also had 90 deals in the first two months. The Transactions by Price chart shows that over the past 12 months most of the increase in sales activity was between $200,000 and
Video technology has advanced considerably over the past 10 years. Cameras are smaller and cheaper than ever, with very high quality video. Homeowners frequently have surveillance video at, and in, their homes. Home security monitoring companies now offer video that is accessible directly from a smartphone. Cable TV providers offer video cameras as part of a security add-on to their core data and entertainment services. Some owners install dedicated video surveillance systems to keep an
Come see this rarely available, fully updated brick Colonial with a 3-car garage and oversized lot in Hartford’s Southwest neighborhood. Inside, the first floor is perfect for your modern lifestyle. Formal living and dining rooms anchor the traditional Colonial floor plan. The remodeled kitchen is complete with new cabinets, granite counters, tile flooring, and stainless appliances. An office overlooking the backyard provides a quiet workspace. The heated sunroom enjoys southern and western exposure. A renovated
Move right into this updated townhouse in the River Mead community of Avon. The main level features an updated kitchen with Corian counters and stainless appliances. A comfortable living room includes a fireplace, and a slider out to a deck facing the woods. There is a formal dining room and an updated powder room. Upstairs the master bedroom includes double closets and an updated en-suite bathroom with heated floor. The second bedroom also has an
New techniques and technologies are changing the way real estate is photographed, and how properties are presented online. Two new approaches that have been developing in the background finally seem ready for early adopter agents; drone photography, and 3-dimensional media. MLS listings occasionally include exterior photos of homes that were taken from a drone, or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The new and unique feature of drone photos is the dramatic angle of the shot. Typically