October 2010 Market Statistics

Here’s a quick look at how the Hartford County real estate markets performed last month. Closings in October reflect deals negotiated during the summer and fall depending on the amount of time between the contract date and the closing date. The data comes from the Connecticut Multiple Listing Service (CTMLS), which is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Some Observations There was a wide range in the percent change in number of transactions for this October

Our Listing on the TODAY Show

Last week I received an unexpected phone call. A representative for Barbara Corcoran, the real estate contributor on NBC’s TODAY Show, said that they would like to feature one of our listings on this week’s Friday segment of “What You Can Get For…” They would be profiling the $400,000-$450,000 price range for homes around the country that they thought were an excellent value and wanted to include our listing at 210 Terry Road in Hartford.

Up and Down in Downtown Hartford

Here are a couple quick shots of current projects in Downtown Hartford. Steel is rising from the ground at the Hartford Public Safety Complex on High Street. The plan has obviously changed since these pictures from June of 2009, but there is now visible progress in the building phase of the project. A couple blocks away at 1161 Main Street, it appears as though asbestos remediation may be complete at the “Butt Ugly Building.” We

Leaf Pickup in Greater Hartford

Our lawn is covered with leaves. We don’t really want to rake, but it needs to be done. And it needs to be done in time for the leaf truck to come through and vacuum them all away. Collection protocol varies by municipality. The three main techniques are sucking leaves off the curb with a giant vacuum, picking up bagged leaves at the curb, or letting residents drop off their leaves at the local transfer

212 North Beacon Street, Hartford's West End

Grand spaces and original architectural details await in this charming stucco and slate West End colonial. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths over 4,322 square feet. An open front porch and double entry door with leaded glass side lights welcomes you into the gracious foyer. The formal living room features its original woodwork, pocket doors, a working fireplace and bay window seat. The dining room has dentil molding, pocket doors and is wonderfully