Greater Hartford May 2009 Real Estate Market Statistics

Yesterday I was preparing my data for the May real estate market statistics post and this morning the Courant had an article about housing prices for the state as a whole. While aggregating the state as a whole is good for a macro economic perspective, your average Joe and Jane are more likely to be concerned with what’s going on in their town or the few towns surrounding where they live, as that’s what’s affecting

Greater Hartford April 2009 Real Estate Market Statistics

More numbers today. We’re through April, so it’s time to look back and see how the market fared last month compared to the same timeframe in 2008. All data comes from the CT Multiple Listing Service, is for single family homes only, and is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. My observations… 1. Just like January and February, there were so few transactions in some of the towns that this data is not very statistically relevant,

Greater Hartford Q1 2009 Real Estate Market Statistics

It’s April and the first quarter of 2009 is behind us. That means it’s time for real estate market statistics for the Hartford area. I’m going to tell you that while I was compiling this information last night, it was not giving me the warm fuzzies. In fact, it was making me feel a little sick to my stomach. The numbers are less than stellar. But they are what they are, so let’s take a

Greater Hartford February 2009 Real Estate Market Statistics

February just ended so it’s time for some more real estate statistics for the Greater Hartford area. As always, data comes from the CT Multiple Listing Service, is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and is for single family homes only. My analysis follows after the chart… My observations… 1. Just like January, there were so few transactions in some of the towns that this data is not very statistically relevant, particularly the Median Sale Price

Greater Hartford January 2009 Real Estate Market Statistics

One month ends and another begins, so that must mean it’s time for some more real estate statistics for the Greater Hartford area. As always, data comes from the CT Multiple Listing Service, is deemed reliable but not guaranteed, and is for single family homes only. Here is the data and let me just say the results are not pretty. My analysis follows after the chart… My observations… 1. First off, let me just warn