Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
I’m very excited to announce that Kyle Bergquist has joined the Greater Hartford Real Estate Blog and my residential real estate practice on a full-time basis. As many of you know, Kyle is my husband and has been a regular contributor for quite some time. His bio has been available on the site for a while so I’m not going to rehash the gory details. I will say that he is a smart, creative and
Although the frequent snow and ice storms may suggest otherwise, spring will be here soon enough and bring with it the outdoor construction and renovation season. Towns in the Greater Hartford area and the State of Connecticut have a number of ordinances in place that homeowners need to be aware of as they plan this year’s projects. Whether you’re a weekend warrior or planning to hire a crew, make sure that you comply with any
I have a sweet tooth. Actually, based on how much I like sugary items, it’s more likely that I have a whole mouth of sweet teeth. So recently when I was driving down Park Road in West Hartford and saw that a new bakery opened next to Hall’s Market, I just had to stop in and check it out. I was happily greeted by the owner, pastry chef and West Hartford resident, Beth Bolton and
As a real estate agent, one of my responsibilities is to assist both buyers and sellers with negotiations. This is usually one of my favorite parts of the job because it entails doing research, providing advice, and formulating positions and strategies for my clients. Then I have conversations with the other party’s agent to see if we can get the buyer and seller to come together. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Because real estate
This was quite a busy week with all of the news coming out of Washington. I finally have some time to sit down and write, so here are my thoughts on one of the recent happenings… I work with a lot of first time homebuyers, so the $8,000 credit was of particular interest to me. First time buyers (and those that don’t currently own who haven’t purchased a home in the past 3 years) will