Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
Last fall we wrote about the Historic Homes Rehabilitation Tax Credit, hoping to introduce it to our friends and neighbors. A year later we’re revisiting the subject for a variety of reasons. One is because it has come up in the WECA Architectural History and Resources Committee, and that group is looking to spread the word in any way they can. Also because people are beginning to take advantage of the program, so there’s a
I find wall-mounted pencil sharpeners, like the kind I remember seeing in elementary school, in many houses. They are often in the basement stairs, but sometimes they show up in bedroom closets too. It’s a fun game that I like to play when showing homes – find the pencil sharpener! Why did so many people have a commercial grade pencil sharpener? I don’t understand. Do you have one in your house right now? Did you
October 1st is the first day of the State’s fiscal year, so there are all sorts of new laws that go into effect – here’s the complete list. One new law jumped out at me as important for homeowners. AN ACT CONCERNING SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS AND ALARMS IN RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS PA 12-184—sHB 5394 Summary, Public Act. This law requires battery operated smoke detectors to be installed in all single-family and two-family homes during
Earlier this year, the City of Hartford led an effort to demolish the Capital West building, which hugged the Asylum Hill side of interstate 84. Now that the building is down, and the dust has settled, I find the difference striking. Driving west on I84 through Downtown has a better feel without the vacant, windowless, Capital West dominating my view as I come around the corner. The new view is of Asylum Hill rising beyond
August was another strong month for Greater Hartford real estate, with little decline in activity from July. The CTMLS shows 679 single-family deals coming together during the month, which is an increase of 27% over last year. Year-to-date the County is 24% ahead of 2011. The market is not really unstoppable, of course. It will slow down over the winter months following the traditional seasonal cycle. The question is more about when buyers and sellers