Google Street View

Those Google folks are always working hard to gather and index information.  On occasion it relates to real estate and is actually directly useful in the buying and selling process.  The ongoing rollout of the Street Views feature of Google Maps is a helpful tool for buyers interested in getting a sense of how houses fit into the overall neighborhood. The blue roads on the above map show where Street Views are available.  Some towns in our

West Hartford Dog Park Coalition's Dog Swim a Splashing Success

Really, I can’t remember a time lately that was so much fun. I love dogs! First one in the pool! More join in… Racing around… Shy guy… Two balls at once. Impressive! Splashing around… Marco! Polo! Congratulations to the West Hartford Dog Park Coalition for running a fantastic event at the Kennedy Pool! There were probably at least 30 dogs in attendance and many more people. The dogs had a great time and their people

The Fight for Young Professionals in the Hartford Area

Young professionals, usually associated with Generation Y (1980-1994), are where it’s at. Local towns and cities in central Connecticut are fighting over them because there are a lot of them (Gen Y is the largest demographic group since the Baby Boomer generation) and they have a lot of spending power. Hartford has spent quite a bit of time and money courting young professionals to work and live in the city. Hartford 21, the Lofts at

West Hartford Dog Park Coalition- Dog Swim at Kennedy Pool

Libby here. As you can see, I like to exercise by chipping sticks. Some of my four legged colleagues prefer swimming. I don’t know why. I think it makes them smelly. Anyway, the fine people of the West Hartford Dog Park Coalition have pulled together an end-of-the-season dog swim at Kennedy Pool in West Hartford. That’s right. A dog swim. At a local pool. How refreshing! The event will be held Monday, August 18th from

Greater Hartford Real Estate Market Statistics- Condos

I recently posted the latest real estate statistics for single family homes in Greater Hartford. Below are the latest real estate statistics for condos in Greater Hartford. I pulled the time period of April through July (essentially the spring market) and compared 2008 to 2007. A few things to keep in mind; some towns simply have more condo complexes than others, some towns have lots of new condo construction going on while others do not,