Bloomfield, CT: 2008 Real Estate Market Statistics

Recently I wrote a post covering 2008 real estate market statistics for the Greater Hartford area. This post focuses on data specific to Bloomfield, Connecticut. All information came from the CTMLS and is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. All data is for single family homes only. Median sale price for 2008 was $220,000 compared to $235,000 in 2007. The Average Days on Market for 2008 was 67 days, versus 54 days last year. The Average

Avon, CT: 2008 Real Estate Market Statistics

Recently I wrote a post covering 2008 real estate market statistics for the Greater Hartford area. This post focuses on data specific to Avon, Connecticut. All information came from the CTMLS and is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. All data is for single family homes only. Median sale price for 2008 was $470,000, compared to $524,000 in 2007. The Average Days on Market for 2008 was 73 days, versus 64 days last year. The Average

Greater Hartford's 2008 Real Estate Market Statistics

So, just how bad was the 2008 real estate market in the Greater Hartford area? The numbers are in. They’re not necessarily pretty, but they’re not as ugly as they could be either. The data below is from the CTMLS and is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. All information is for single family home sales only… My observations… 1. The number of closed sales was down in every town but one. Newington saw a 1%

Year in Review- Greater Hartford's 2008 Real Estate Market

I’m getting ready for a few monster, spectacular blog posting days of 2008 Greater Hartford real estate market statistics, which will be up shortly after the New Year. I’d like your input so I can make sure I’m meeting reader needs. Please feel free to post comments of specific towns you’d like to see, specific stats you’d like to see (graphs, charts, etc.) and I’ll try to honor your requests. C’mon, test my Excel skillz…

Ethics and Real Estate Agents

Gallup recently released the 2008 results of their annual Honesty and Ethics of Professions poll. Real estate agents came out in the middle of the pack of the polled professions, with the majority of those polled indicating that they felt the real estate profession has average integrity. This year’s results are not substantially different for real estate agents than surveys of years past. I never used to think much about these polls when I worked