West Hartford Stats: End of Summer

2013-08 West Hartford Transactions by Month

West Hartford finished August 2013 with 84 single-family closings, up from 76 in August of 2012. Overall the town is about 12% ahead of 2012 in terms of transactions. The most active price bands are showing an increase in activity over the past 12 months. Homes priced at the upper end of the market are in line with the previous year. However, at the lower end of the market there has been a 13% decrease

18 Robin Road, West Hartford

Blue Back Square and the Center are a short walk from this move-in ready condo. Hardwood floors throughout, high ceilings and architectural moldings provide classic 1920’s charm. The unit has a formal living room with a fireplace and an oversized formal dining room. A remodeled kitchen has eat-in space, as well as access to the back deck. Both bedrooms are generously sized and share the full bathroom. Laundry is located in the unit and there

Learning from Portsmouth, NH

Market Square

We found Portsmouth to be a very interesting place. And as residents of an area trying to build the type of vibrancy that they seemed to already have, it was difficult not to compare and contrast Portsmouth with the Hartford area. For background, the City of Portsmouth proper is only 15.6 square miles and has a population of about 21,000. This is about the same geographic size as our municipalities, as the City of Hartford

West Hartford Stats: The Summer Season

2013-07 West Hartford Transactions by Month

July was an active month in the West Hartford single-family real estate market, but not quite as exciting as June. There were 86 closings in July, which was modestly above the 2012 count, and on a year-to-date basis we are about 12% ahead of 2012 in the total number of closed deals. The statistics can shift a lot over the summer months. Buyers that put properties under contract in the spring close on those deals

182 Fern St, West Hartford

182 Fern - West Hartford

Your private, top floor retreat combines the architectural details of the early 1900s with modern updates to create a bright, comfortable, spacious and interesting home. Enter through the foyer into the oversized living room, which features a working fireplace and built-in shelving, in addition to crown molding and hardwood floors. Quadruple windows overlook the tree-filled courtyard and the building’s intricate roofline. An open double doorway leads to the generous formal dining room, with more tree-filled