The amount of time between the contract date and the closing varies greatly – every situation is a little different. However, after looking at all of the single-family deals that closed in Hartford County in 2013 we can see some trends. The peak of the curve is between 35 and 55 days. This is the range that we usually see with our clients. It allows the buyer enough time to secure a mortgage, and the
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I am fairly certain that the spring real estate market turned on last week. Do you know how I know this? I started waking up at 4am without the assistance of my alarm clock, thinking about all of the work that I needed to do, and then getting up to do it. Activating new listings, preparing for more listing appointments for houses that will come on the market, and then the subsequent showings with buyer
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This well maintained Colonial is conveniently located in the historic West End. It offers 2,246 square feet, 4 bedrooms, and 1 full bathroom. The first level features an enclosed front porch, foyer, formal living room with a wood burning fireplace, formal dining room with a built-in china cabinet, and a large kitchen with eat-in space. The second floor has four bedrooms and a full bathroom. There is walk-up access to a spacious attic that has
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On February 10th, the City of Hartford was announced as one of three American cities participating in the federal Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) Challenge. The program is a competition, looking for proposals from the general public with economic development ideas. More specifically, entrants are intended to be multidiscipline teams working to bring “new perspectives to an entrenched set of problems.” The winning team will “develop a transformative economic development plan — one that establishes
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This pristine Harrison model end-unit at The Goodwin Estate, one of Hartford’s premier condo communities, offers it all. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths over 3,164 square feet. The open floor plan on the first floor has wonderful flow for entertaining and everyday living. The combination living room and dining room features a gas fireplace and opens to a modern kitchen with maple cabinets, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, a custom tile backsplash
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