Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
The West Hartford real estate market performed well through the first two months of the year. The number of closed sales totaled 90, which was about 9% more than 2016’s total through February. It was strongest start to the year since 2007, which also had 90 deals in the first two months. The Transactions by Price chart shows that over the past 12 months most of the increase in sales activity was between $200,000 and
Video technology has advanced considerably over the past 10 years. Cameras are smaller and cheaper than ever, with very high quality video. Homeowners frequently have surveillance video at, and in, their homes. Home security monitoring companies now offer video that is accessible directly from a smartphone. Cable TV providers offer video cameras as part of a security add-on to their core data and entertainment services. Some owners install dedicated video surveillance systems to keep an
Come see this rarely available, fully updated brick Colonial with a 3-car garage and oversized lot in Hartford’s Southwest neighborhood. Inside, the first floor is perfect for your modern lifestyle. Formal living and dining rooms anchor the traditional Colonial floor plan. The remodeled kitchen is complete with new cabinets, granite counters, tile flooring, and stainless appliances. An office overlooking the backyard provides a quiet workspace. The heated sunroom enjoys southern and western exposure. A renovated
Split level homes are a common sight in Greater Hartford. However, they don’t show up in all neighborhoods. The vast majority of the split level homes in the county were built in the 1950s and 1960s, so expect to find them in neighborhoods developed in that era.
Hartford County finished February with 673 single-family contracts, which was 6.5% fewer deals than February 2016. On a year-to-date basis 2017 is 1.7% behind last year. The market continues to be very active, and quite competitive. We’re not concerned about February under-performing last year. Two important factors played into the decline. The more important factor was that the inventory of available homes was quite low. As of the March 5th, when we analyzed the data,