Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
Building houses in the shape of an octagon was apparently fashionable in the 1850s. The promoter’s arguments didn’t connect with the masses, however, so most of us live in rectangular houses instead. Some historic octagons are still present in Connecticut, but there are also some newer vintage octagons in the area. Here are two that we have come across in the past few months. Both were built in the 1980s. Note: These homes are
I always enjoy seeing this home as I drive by – the accents give it a little something extra. It would still be a very handsome home without the details, being a brick structure from 1923 (according to the town). The accents give it a slight Victorian vibe that I usually don’t see done in this area. There are other homes out there with accent bricks, you just have to be on the lookout for
This expanded Cape is conveniently located in Elmwood, close to shopping, restaurants and highway access. The first floor features a large remodeled kitchen with eat-in space which opens to an oversized family room. The family room overlooks the level backyard and has a wood burning stove and access to a deck, great for entertaining. A formal dining room has a fireplace. Two bedrooms and a renovated bathroom complete the first floor. Upstairs there are two
Last week we published some charts showing the direction of the overall single-family market in Hartford County for 2013. The quick summary was that sales activity has been increasing nicely for two years, but median prices have been stuck in a protracted valley. The data tells a variety of different stories when we zoom in to the individual towns. Before we get there though, a quick disclaimer. It’s difficult to take too strong a position
Most of the year we avoid looking at prices when we analyze market statistics. Considering only a month’s (or even quarter’s) worth of data is risky because the sample size is too small, while making a more sophisticated model to account for the small sample size is beyond our abilities. However we are comfortable looking at a full year of data, and now that the calendar has turned over to 2014 we can look back