Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
The other day someone knocked on our door during the middle of the day. I didn’t expect anyone, so I didn’t answer the door. They went away, but left this little notification for us. It was the MDC, our water company. They were asking to install a radio frequency meter on our house to monitor our usage. Hmmm. I thought we already had a radio frequency meter on our house, the little purple/blue box that
We have a row of shrubs directly in the avalanche zone of our house. For those that don’t know, slate and metal roofs are notorious for dumping snow on whatever happens to be underneath. All the snow, all at once. The first year after we reorganized the landscaping out front, I built large wooden covers to put over the tiny new plants. They were functional, but horribly ugly. And they blocked the sunlight, which seemed
This neat and clean 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom unit at the Woodland House condo community has a nice view overlooking the pool. The unit has an open floor plan with hardwood floors. The living room and dining room are open to each other and flow into the kitchen. The kitchen has been remodeled with new cabinets, countertops, appliances and flooring. A full bath is adjacent to the spacious master bedroom. The condo has ample closet
Construction crews have been busy at the Flatbush Avenue bridge site since our September update. It was an overcast day to visit, but we can still see noticeable progress. The first picture is from about the same point as last time – looking west from Newfield Avenue over the train tracks and into West Hartford. You can no longer see straight through the site. Bridge supports are up near the tracks, and even more steel
What’s worst than signs of a single in-ground oil tank? Thinking that there might be two in-ground oil tanks at the same property! I was beside myself as I saw this sight on the way into the home. Fortunately, once we got to the lower level we could see that there was actually basement space under the front porch (very unusual) and that these pipes fed the two tanks in that space. Whew!