Condo Association Meetings: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly (Part 1)

First, Kyle, Amy’s husband, will now be a blog contributor.  Below is his first blog.  We’ll eventually figure out how to distinguish his posts from Amy’s… I recently attended the annual homeowner’s meeting for the complex in which Amy and I own a unit.  It was my first event in the community, and after perusing last year’s minutes in the pre-distributed packet I was optimistic that it would be an exciting evening out. (Amy: You’re

Bishops Corner Redevelopment Update

There have been rumors that portions of Bishops Corner will be redeveloped in the future, ala Blue Back Square. Tonight the Bishops Corner Neighborhood Group held an informational meeting to talk about potential redevelopment of another parcel in the area, 2558 Albany Avenue, seen below. Gregg Nanni, the General Manager of owner/developer Prospect Enterprises, gave a presentation about the proposed plan. As a little background, Prospect Enterprises also owns the adjacent property that houses Staples,

Why I Want to Meet You at My Office

As a real estate agent, one of the favorite parts of my job is meeting new people every day. Sometimes people are referred to me by previous customers, sometimes I meet people at open houses, sometimes I meet people from sign calls on my listings. Typically when I get sign calls and people want to see the house, I get resistance when I ask the person to first meet me at my office. They may

2008 West Hartford Budget Debate

If you live in West Hartford, or are considering buying a home in West Hartford, you hopefully are paying attention to the ongoing debate about the 2008-2009 budget. This year’s proposed town budget is up almost 7% from the 2007-2008 budget, to $216 million. Residential property taxes provide the majority of the revenue to run the town and provide the services, so all homeowners in West Hartford are affected in one way or another by