West Hartford Dog Park Coalition's Dog Swim a Splashing Success

Really, I can’t remember a time lately that was so much fun. I love dogs! First one in the pool! More join in… Racing around… Shy guy… Two balls at once. Impressive! Splashing around… Marco! Polo! Congratulations to the West Hartford Dog Park Coalition for running a fantastic event at the Kennedy Pool! There were probably at least 30 dogs in attendance and many more people. The dogs had a great time and their people

The Fight for Young Professionals in the Hartford Area

Young professionals, usually associated with Generation Y (1980-1994), are where it’s at. Local towns and cities in central Connecticut are fighting over them because there are a lot of them (Gen Y is the largest demographic group since the Baby Boomer generation) and they have a lot of spending power. Hartford has spent quite a bit of time and money courting young professionals to work and live in the city. Hartford 21, the Lofts at

Greater Hartford Real Estate Blog on WFSB's Face the State

I got a call last week from WFSB’s Dennis House. He said he reads my blog. Huh, okay. Then he asked me if I’d like to be a panelist on his Sunday show, Face the State. He was interested in interviewing Hartford bloggers about the state of Hartford, mainly the major issues and how to improve the city. Random. I’ve never been on TV before. Well, I was briefly on ESPN back in my undergrad

West Hartford Dog Park Coalition- Dog Swim at Kennedy Pool

Libby here. As you can see, I like to exercise by chipping sticks. Some of my four legged colleagues prefer swimming. I don’t know why. I think it makes them smelly. Anyway, the fine people of the West Hartford Dog Park Coalition have pulled together an end-of-the-season dog swim at Kennedy Pool in West Hartford. That’s right. A dog swim. At a local pool. How refreshing! The event will be held Monday, August 18th from

Hartford Multi-Family Opportunities

I was just messing around with some data in the Multiple Listing Service. If you’re a real estate investor, toying with the idea of becoming a real estate investor, or a home buyer that would consider purchasing and living in a multi-family- you should take a very strong look at Hartford right now. Year-to-date, multi-family homes sales are down 24% in Hartford, compared to the same timeframe in 2007. The median price for multi-families in