Kyle and I are selling the condo that we own in West Hartford. It’s a desirable second floor, end unit located in the Colonial Village complex. The 660 square foot one bedroom, one bath, ranch-style layout offers neutral colors, an open floor plan, and great closet space. The kitchen and bath have been updated. There is storage space in the basement and laundry in the building. One dedicated parking spot comes with the unit and
You’re ready to sell your house and you’ve met with your agent to go over their pricing recommendation and marketing plan. The agent feels your house would be competitive in the market if it was priced anywhere between $290,000 and $300,000. So what do you choose as a listing price? There are lots of options, but the most popular choices in this situation would most likely be $299,000 or $299,900 or $300,000. One aspect of
I saw this structure while driving on Interstate 91. It’s most likely not a tiny house since the Jamaica Cottage Shop doesn’t claim to make them. But it did get me thinking about the idea again. A couple years ago I saw my first photo feature on so-called tiny houses. For those not familiar with the concept, a tiny house tries to pack all the essential features of a dwelling into a very small structure.
I could hear the bus braking from down the street, with its distinctive whoosh. It was approaching the stop sign, just across the intersection from the bus stop, and I was still over half a block away. Adrenaline surged in preparation for a mad dash to the corner – or at least close enough to the corner to be able to catch the driver’s eye. It was an instinctive reaction, but no longer necessary. I
People always ask me “How’s the market doing? Is it really as terrible as the media makes it out to be?” My response is typically “it depends…” Different price points are reacting differently in this market. Different towns are reacting differently in this market. Today, let’s take a look at it from the price point view, from one town. As you know, I like to look at West Hartford because it is a very active