Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
Hartford County condominiums maintained their pace of sales in 2018. The deal count increased by 2 properties from 2017 to finish with a total of 2,204 sales. The median condo sales price increased by 2% from the previous year, reaching $153,000. The positive direction was the first meaningful step upwards for the median price in a decade. One of the reasons for the long-term downward trend in the median price is that developers have sold
The precipitation is getting all the headlines, but the extreme cold predicted to follow is just as concerning. Take a couple minutes today to make sure your house is ready for extended single-digit temperatures. Check your heating oil level, drain the exterior spigots, and bring in some firewood if you regularly burn fires. If you have drafty windows or doors, then consider buying insulating strips to temporarily plug the cracks. Stay warm, and make sure
We recently wrote about municipal governments offering free houses in Japan in an effort to stabilize the population of rural areas. Well, a similar offer is available with a Mediterranean flair. Sambuca, a town near the southern coast of Sicily, is offering homes for €1 to new residents who promise to fix up the properties within 3 years. The town dates back to the ancient Greeks, and has a variety of historical influences. Although we’re
Would you rent to cats if a human promised to pay their rent? One landlord in San Jose, CA felt that bringing in two cats as the only tenants for the 400 sqft studio he has in the back yard was a great deal. The monthly rent he receives? $1,500. Meow!
Fast Company published an exclusive about AirBnB at the end of November. The home sharing company proposed a new initiative called Backyard, which came from their division focused on the future. It is very ambitious, as it aims to rethink the entire process of designing, building, and updating homes. While the company’s move into the physical world of construction is the main headline, I’m more interested in one of the other details – that the