Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was invited to be on Face the State. The program aired yesterday. You can see the panel discussion in Part 1 and Part 2. I hoped this would spark something of a discussion. What are your thoughts on Hartford’s biggest problems and how to fix them? And if you’d like to grade the Mayor, please feel free. I just wasn’t going there.
Those Google folks are always working hard to gather and index information. On occasion it relates to real estate and is actually directly useful in the buying and selling process. The ongoing rollout of the Street Views feature of Google Maps is a helpful tool for buyers interested in getting a sense of how houses fit into the overall neighborhood. The blue roads on the above map show where Street Views are available. Some towns in our
A few of my buyers are complaining. They want to know why the houses we’re looking at are sad and why no new houses are coming on the market. Much of what’s available has been on the market for many weeks. We are in the doldrums of summer. People are away on vacation, many of the “fabulous” houses sold in the earlier spring and summer months, and sellers are now waiting until after Labor Day
Thinking about doing some landscaping in your yard? Putting in a fence or deck? Before you dig one hole in Connecticut, please call 811 or Call Before You Dig. Not only is it the smart thing to do, but if you’re using power or mechanized equipment, it’s the law. Even though you can’t see them, utility lines are feeding in to your house below ground. You potentialy risk injury to yourself and others, inconvenience to
This morning I visited the Hartford Department of Public Works to get the latest on the city’s sidewalk review. The bottom line is that a new round of sidewalk notices are on the way. We’ll start with a quiz – can you spot the violation in this section of sidewalk? As a quick recap, Hartford homeowners are responsible for maintaining the sidewalks on their property. The city is responsible for ensuring that homeowners maintain their sidewalks