October Contracts: Impact of the State Budget

Hartford County had 727 single-family homes deals come together during the month of October. The total was about 3% fewer than October 2016, though on a year-to-date basis the market is very slightly ahead of 2016. Discussion of the State budget situation was unavoidable during October. It was regularly a leading news story, and was not fully resolved until the Governor signed a budget on Halloween. Budget talk seemed to come up all the time,

5a Linden Place, Downtown Hartford

Welcome to your new townhome at the historic Linden community, steps from Downtown Hartford’s numerous amenities. The formal living room is a light, bright space with bay window, white washed brick, new flooring, original fireplace and built-in shelving. Down the hall, the remodeled kitchen features leathered granite countertops, a subway tile backsplash, and stainless appliances. It opens to the family room with new flooring and an exposed brick wall. It also connects to the dining

3a Linden Place, Downtown Hartford

Step inside this move-in ready Hartford townhome at The Linden. Enter into a muraled anteroom, before stepping into the formal living room. The large space features numerous architectural touches that carry throughout the home, including oak flooring, natural wood, and a brick accent wall. The room features a fireplace and a bay of windows with views of the skyline. Proceeding further, past the double coat closets and updated powder room, you’ll reach the comfortable open

714 Prospect Ave, Hartford’s West End

This truly stunning West End home in immaculate condition awaits its new owner. Gracious may best describe the presentation of living spaces in this historic Colonial. A double vestibule entry leads to a wide foyer, showcasing the lovely turned staircase. The formal living room, dining room, and an additional sitting room are all open to each other and make for easy entertaining. Enjoy a true cook’s kitchen with double ovens, granite counters, large working island

September Contracts: A Tentative Return

Hartford County finished September with 739 single-family home contracts, in line with the September 2016 result. On a year-to-date basis, 2017 is about 1% ahead of 2016 in terms of the total number of deals. This month our series on contract data tentatively returns. The local MLS system still does not allow the method of data gathering that we have been doing since 2009, but tech support helped us find a workaround. It is more