Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
Mortgage rates are currently low. Very low. It’s common for well qualified buyers to get rates below 5%, and we’ve heard of some rates as low as 4.25% on 30-year fixed mortgages with no points. We even saw a sign by the road advertising a 3.99% rate, though it was not clear what the other terms would be. Here’s a chart from Mortgage-X.com showing rates going back to 1963, which is further than other charts
Welcome back to part 2 of our round-up of the Greater Hartford Farm Scene. Yesterday we focused on Farmers Markets, Farm Stands, and U-Pick, which are common ways to get fresh, local, vegetables. They don’t require a commitment – you can stop in if your schedule matches up with their hours. It just takes a little bit of travel time, and perhaps some sweat, to get delicious produce for dinner and dessert. Today we’re covering
Greetings! My name is Farm Boy, and I’ve been offered the opportunity to write about all things environmental for the Greater Hartford Real Estate Blog. I’m very excited about exploring topics such as local agriculture, recycling, composting, etc. As the summer season creeps into August, it seems to be as good a time as any to discuss the local farm scene in the Hartford area. The Connecticut Department of Agriculture website offers a wide array
Rick Green posted a link to this nifty little study recently released by the Pew Research Center. For those of you that don’t want to read the study, the gist of it was that only 43% of American adults know “all” or “most” of their neighbors by name. Twenty nine percent know “some” of their neighbors and surprisingly (to me) 28% claimed they knew “none” of their neighbors. Really, how is it possible that more
This grand Colonial in Hartford’s West End has great spaces and amazing potential. The home offers 6 bedrooms and 3.5 baths over 3,812 sqft. The gracious foyer welcomes you with its ornate turned staircase, arched doorway and shiny hardwood floors. Adjacent to the foyer, the formal living room offers plenty of space for entertaining and features a wood burning fireplace, access to the screened-in 3-season porch and beautiful original moldings. A cozy sitting room with