Crate & Barrel- A Friend's Review

This is my friend Grant. He is a West Hartford resident and likes the whole Blue Back Square concept. A lot. So, when Grant approached me about being a guest writer and reviewing the new Crate & Barrel at Blue Back Square, I said “Sweet! I can take a day off!” And without further ado, here are Grant’s ramblings… The newest addition to West Hartford Center has arrived…say hello to Crate & Barrel. As one

Local Real Estate Sales Slow, Prices Not Too Bad…

My favorite mantra in residential real estate is “the market is local.” You can read all of the national news reports you want about how foreclosures are overwhelming Ohio and Michigan and how housing prices are dropping faster than Britney’s fan base. But if you live in an economy like Connecticut with a stable job market and reasonably paced home construction, you shouldn’t expect the sky to fall on the housing market. And after doing

Hartford's West End Real Estate Statistics

Continuing on with real estate statistics for local areas, here are the most recent stats for Hartford’s West End… All of the data is pulled from the Multiple Listing Service and “while deemed reliable, is not guaranteed.” This includes public, MLS transactions only, no private sale data is included. My observations: 1. The median sales price is down 8% when comparing 2007 to 2006. 2. Homes are selling, on average, approximately 3 weeks faster when

Outdoor Fun at Cabela's in East Hartford

I, personally, am not much of an outdoor sportsperson. My father, on the other hand, is a different story. So I guess it shouldn’t have surprised me when my parents called on Wednesday evening to ask if they could come down from Vermont and stay over Thursday evening. You see, the “soft opening” of the new Cabela’s superstore in East Hartford was today. My father has been eagerly anticipating this day since the project was