Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
Single-family contracts dropped to 694 for the month of August, which is a continued fall-off from the spring peak yet still outpacing the 2012 results. On a year-to-date basis the 2013 deal count is about 8% ahead of where we were in 2012 as of the end of August. From an agent’s point of view, the market felt quiet in August. Deals still came together, but the pace was noticeably slower than it had been
A fantastic Scoville-designed home presents West End charm at its best. This Victorian has been thoughtfully updated and impeccably maintained throughout the years. Original features abound with numerous stained glass windows, marble sinks, canvas ceilings, 4 fireplaces, and yellow ironspot brick exterior. The welcoming foyer is flanked by an office and the formal living room with fireplace. An oversized dining room features another fireplace and built-in hutch and is perfect for entertaining. The tastefully renovated
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
While reviewing real estate transaction data, the following chart caught our attention. It shows the number of single-family home sales that have closed in Hartford County over rolling 12 month periods. Said another way, each data point is the number of total sales over the previous 12 months. Note that this chart has nothing to do with values, only transaction counts. The line in the chart bounces around in the 8,000 deals-per-year range from the
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