Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
I love data! More real estate statistics, this time for the Farmington Valley. All data is from the MLS for single family residential sales… Tomorrow I’ll give a summary of how the market is doing West of the River. It’s really not that bad, surprisingly positive in fact.
Yes, “ginormous” really is a word. And it’s really the only word that can accurately describe the Pinchot Sycamore located in Simsbury, touted as the largest tree in the state. See the tiny red speck to the right of the trunk? That’s a kid! Located at the intersection of Nod Road and Rte. 185 in Simsbury, it’s a great place to have an afternoon picnic. There is also access to the Farmington River at the
There was an interesting article published in the Hartford Business Journal yesterday regarding local condo sales. For the first six months of this year, condo sales are off by more than 16% in Hartford County compared to 2006. However, the median price is up 1.5% over 2006. Huh? With more inventory sitting out there longer, why aren’t buyers paying less? My guess is that we are talking median sales price vs. mean sales price. I
In West Hartford, the prospect of the Blue Back Square development drew a lot of attention from town residents concerned about a variety of issues; traffic, Big Box expansion, the death of other retail centers in town, etc. In the end, the lure of more tax revenue, additional upscale housing, and a revitalization of a blighted area of town won out. As we all know, Blue Back is well under way and over the next