99 Lyman Road, West Hartford

99 Lyman

Take advantage of all the space in this large split level home with an open feel and numerous oversized rooms. The main floor begins with the formal living room, featuring a fireplace, vaulted ceiling and a picture window. It opens to the bright dining room and kitchen overlooking the back yard. Down half a flight of stairs, at ground level, is the entrance from the attached two car garage. The floor includes a large family

Haas Institute: Hartford Most Underwater in USA?

Hartford Skyline From Morgan Street Garage

Yesterday a study originating from the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at the University of California, Berkeley began making the rounds through the media. Here is the full document. The report identified Hartford, CT as the city with the “Highest Incidence of Negative Equity” in the entire country. They found that 56% of Hartford homes are underwater, meaning that the owner owes more on their mortgage than the home is worth in

April Contracts: Still Lagging

2014-05-06 Hartford County Single Family Contracts in April 2014

Hartford County registered 780 single-family contracts in April of 2014, compared to 845 during April of the previous year, a more than 7% decrease in activity. Four months into the year, the chart appears to be showing a typical seasonal distribution with simply fewer deals than in 2013. This suggests that there is nothing unusual going on in the market, it’s just slower than it was last year. As previously discussed, there has been a

The Missing Domino: First-Time Buyers

Red House

I really enjoy watching a creatively placed set of dominoes fall down piece by piece. There’s a rhythm and organization to it all that is very appealing … I find it calming. Mind you, I’m not the one to set them all up, but that’s a different story. Real estate can be like knocking over dominoes. When people want to move within a town, they often will have to sell their existing home in order