Can I take the rest of the week off to watch college basketball? Is that allowed? No? That’s too bad, I heard there’s a tournament going on this weekend or something. Events & Activities Mark you calendars for the annual Elizabeth Park Flower Sale. Greenhouse doors open at 10:00 on Saturday, but you better get there early because there’s usually a crowd. Another summer hobby is on full display at the Connecticut Convention Center, which
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Today’s opening of The Market at Hartford 21 marked another milestone in Downtown Hartford’s journey towards a full-service residential neighborhood. Hundreds braved the cold rain for the ribbon cutting ceremony, packing in to get a first look at the specialty store with an abundance of fresh foods, prepared items, and assorted grocery staples. There are now at least five grocery or convenience stores Downtown serving both workers and residents. In addition to The Market at
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Kyle’s such a braggart. I also can predict the future, but in more of a sixth sense kind of way. No, I don’t see dead people, but I do seem to have a keen knack for spotting houses that will be listed soon. This is how my sixth sense usually works, and it has happened more times than I can count on two hands, so I feel it’s blog-worthy at this point. Particularly after Kyle’s
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My crystal ball says that closings in March are going to trail last year by a wide margin. Look for an article citing GHAR’s March stats to appear in the mainstream media early April, and then another one based on the Warren Group’s figures in May. Both will show a decrease in activity. April closings will trail last year by an even larger margin than March! But most people won’t hear about that until the
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Through the first two months of the year, buyer interest in condos has been relatively mild. The February data on contracts in Hartford County show that 26% fewer deals came together this February versus last. Overall, there is 8.6 months of supply, which by definition makes it a buyer’s market (6 months of supply is the threshold). Despite the relatively high inventory levels, the supply is not always distributed in the same manner as the
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