The Rising Bar of Move-In Ready

LovelyHome

Nice homes are always in demand in Greater Hartford. Despite what we hear reported about a wholesale exodus from the state, fully updated properties tend to sell. There are people who want to live in this area, and many of those people would prefer to buy a home in which they don’t have to make many repairs. We recently wrote about a decrease in buyer demand in core price points. The buyer pool doesn’t seem

What Kind of Home Do You Want?

Houses that are for sale

Some buyers set out to find a Complete and Total Disaster when they are shopping for a new home. Is that what you’re looking for? Because we come across them periodically and can point you in the right direction. Most buyers don’t want to do quite that much work on their new home, so they stick to the upper half of the quality chart shown above. The real challenge is knowing whether the home you

The Missing Domino: First-Time Buyers

Red House

I really enjoy watching a creatively placed set of dominoes fall down piece by piece. There’s a rhythm and organization to it all that is very appealing … I find it calming. Mind you, I’m not the one to set them all up, but that’s a different story. Real estate can be like knocking over dominoes. When people want to move within a town, they often will have to sell their existing home in order

17 Vanderbilt Road, West Hartford

17 Vanderbilt Road

This is the perfect property for those who want the character and size of an older and charming West End home but also want everything that West Hartford has to offer. A gracious full-width porch welcomes guests and is a wonderful place to relax and socialize with neighbors. Inside, there is a traditional center hall, front to back living room with fireplace and large formal dining room. The kitchen has granite counters, stainless steel appliances

March Contracts: Trending Behind Previous Years

Hartford County Single Family Contracts in March 2014

The Hartford County single-family market ended the first quarter with about 5% less activity than observed in the first three months of 2013. March of this year resulted in more than 11% fewer single-family contracts than March of last year. The market has continued to feel slow as we gradually transition from winter into spring. The inventory of available homes is currently at 5.0 months, which is higher than the 4.6 months observed at this