Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
If you’re thinking about buying a home, you’ll need to get preapproved for a mortgage. One of the big components of your “lendability” will be your credit score. All consumers are entitled to a free annual credit report. So, be proactive and find out your score today!
If you have any interest in gardening, you might want to check out the Hartford Regional Market at 101 Reserve Road for fantastic deals on annuals, perennials, ornamental shrubs, and warm weather vegetable seedlings. The Spring season draws farmers and growers from the greater Hartford region each Saturday, starting at 4:00am. Yes, I did say 4:00am, you really need to be an early bird to participate in this event. But if you love gardening or
According to an article today in the Hartford Courant, the West Hartford Taxpayers Association (WHTA) is about 400 signatures away from forcing a referendum on the recently adopted town budget. While I understand the concern that property taxes will rise by approximately 6.6% for all West Hartford homeowners, I don’t believe cutting the budget is the way to go. West Hartford draws and retains residents because of the perception of excellent services and the public
I’m a member of HYPE, the Hartford Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs group, which is an initiative of the MetroHartford Alliance. Throughout the year they host a variety of forums and seminars geared towards financial planning, investing, and home buying. On May 24 they are hosting a Real Estate Entrepreneurs seminar. It will be a panel of successful real estate investors participating in a moderated discussion and answering questions from the audience. This will be a
New England’s “Rising Star” has several initiatives underway to promote economic growth and increase home ownership. I’ll be writing about some of these projects and programs in future posts. In the meantime, I came across an interesting article on the Wall Street Journal Online that talks about a very different strategy, purposely planning to shrink a city. According to the article, Youngstown, Ohio has seen its population decline by 60% over the last fifty years.