Upon returning from vacation, Amy and I discovered that we had a letter from the Board of our Condo Association. I assumed it must be the materials for the annual meeting, but inside was a far greater treasure – an invitation to a Special Meeting of the Board called through homeowner petition! The last meeting I attended resulted in a two-part blog extravaganza (part 1, part 2), so the conflict implicit in the Special Meeting
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Early this afternoon I walked over to Blue Back Square in West Hartford. I needed to stop by Barnes & Noble. On my way over from the Raveis office, I passed a new storefront going in on Memorial Road, next to Rizzuto’s. A bright red sign with some multi-colored graphic blocks advertises that Six Flags Rollercoaster Cuts will be occupying the space this spring. The sign and a visit to the website proclaim that it
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I recently listed this stunningly remodeled Victorian located at 133 Kenyon Street in the West End of Hartford. The architect was William H. Scoville, a popular designer for the time period, the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. The home is located in the Noah Webster Magnet School elementary district. It offers 2,626 square feet, 4 bedrooms, and 2.1 baths. The third floor of this home is unfinished and offers the potential for an additional 1,000
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Last week I was looking at a property in the Hartford area with a buyer client. The house had previously been in what was classified as a flood zone, but was recently removed from the FEMA flood hazard map as being an area of concern. For some background, in 2008, FEMA concluded a nationwide 5-year, $1 billion project creating more accurate, digital flood plain maps. Neighborhood designations throughout the country were changed, including the Hartford
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NOTE: Non-real estate related post follows. Real estate posts will start again on Monday. Stay warm this weekend! The background. Kyle and I hadn’t been on vacation for about 3 years. So late this fall I decided that we really needed to go away somewhere for a little while. Vacation is always tricky in real estate because, well, it’s kind of like you’re running a 24/7 convenience store with one employee. And if the employee
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