December Contracts: Sunny and Warm

Hartford County Single Family Contracts in December 2015

The Hartford County single-family market finished December with 529 contracts, an increase of 23% over the 429 observed in December of 2014. For the full year there were 8.980 total contracts, which was an increase of 14% over 2014. The above chart shows that 2015 outperformed every month of 2014 except January. In general, the first quarter got off to a bit of a slow start because of the regular snow storms. The weather was

Agents, Take Your Own Damn Photos

Tonight Kyle was looking through the MLS and discovered that another agent is using one of our property photos for their listing. He knew this because it’s a rare listing photo that he took on his own. We hire professional photographers for all of our listings, but in this case it was a rainy day, so he had to retake the exterior photo of the condo building on a sunny day. This agent’s exterior picture

November Contracts: Winding Down

Hartford County Single Family Contracts in November 2015

The Hartford County single-family real estate market finished November with 574 contracts. The total was 7% higher than November 2014, and was 13% ahead of 2014 on a year-to-date basis. Trends that we have discussed throughout the year continued to hold. Activity grew more strongly at the lower price points, and the inventory of available homes increased as the price point increased. The only price band that experienced fewer deals than in 2014 (on a

17 Sherman Street, Hartford’s West End

This distinctive Second Empire home offers style and convenience. It is move-in ready with 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, and front parlor with a beautiful bay. The first floor offers a flexible floor plan with the living and dining rooms. The remodeled, eat-in kitchen has an updated butler’s pantry and is adjacent to a mudroom with first floor laundry. Upstairs, the master bedroom features a renovated bathroom, walk-in closet with built-ins and a fireplace. There

October Contracts: Fall Market Peak

2015-11-06 Hartford County Single Family Contracts in October 2015

The Hartford County single-family home market turned in another strong month in October. A total of 758 contracts came together during the month, which was nearly 18% higher than October of 2014. On a year-to-date basis, there have been over 13% more deals through the first 10 months of this year versus last year. The chart above shows that the outperformance has increased since June. The lower price points continue to show more activity than