Going On Vacation

Most real estate agents are self-employed. And when you’re self-employed, it’s sometimes difficult to go on vacation. While a real estate agent can usually find an agent from their office to cover for them for a few days while they’re away, the covering agent doesn’t really know their clients and the clients don’t really know the agent covering. There is something missing on the comfort-level front. Typically both sides can suck it up for a

19 Rodney Street, Hartford’s West End

This classic West End colonial is nicely updated and move-in ready. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms over 2,217 square feet. A tiled foyer opens to the formal living room with fireplace and formal dining room. The kitchen is renovated with new cabinets, granite counters and stainless steel appliances. A remodeled three-quarter bath completes the first floor. The second floor has four bedrooms. The master bedroom was opened up to the adjacent

Inspecting the Laundry Area

Home inspection after home inspection reveals a few common problems with laundry areas. They’re not big problems, meaning that buyers usually don’t ask the seller to do anything about the issues, but a couple key things are flagged with surprising frequency. 1. Your washer should connect to the hot and cold water supply using steel braided hoses. The rubber hoses that are commonly observed are vulnerable to weakening over time and can potentially rupture. 2.

Buying Single-Family Homes in Bulk

Warning: What follows is a long, dry, stat-heavy summary without much original commentary or insight. It’s here because putting this together helped me think through the subject better. Proceed at your own risk. Hopefully at least one other person will find it interesting… I came across an article a while back that I’m still trying to wrap my head around. It’s a wide-ranging piece on the Bloomberg site called Private Equity Has Too Much Money

73 Randal Avenue, West Hartford

This two bedroom, one bath ranch is conveniently located near shopping, restaurants and highway access. The exterior is low maintenance with classic brick. Inside, a formal living room with fireplace leads to the dining room with arched doorways. The kitchen is fully remodeled with maple cabinets, new appliances and a breakfast bar which looks into the dining room. An office rounds out the common space. Down the main hall you’ll find an updated full bath