133 Kenyon Street- Hartford’s West End

I recently listed this stunningly remodeled Victorian located at 133 Kenyon Street in the West End of Hartford. The architect was William H. Scoville, a popular designer for the time period, the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. The home is located in the Noah Webster Magnet School elementary district. It offers 2,626 square feet, 4 bedrooms, and 2.1 baths. The third floor of this home is unfinished and offers the potential for an additional 1,000

Hartford, CT: 2008 Real Estate Market Statistics

Recently I wrote a post covering 2008 real estate market statistics for the Greater Hartford area. This post focuses on data specific to Hartford, Connecticut. All information came from the CTMLS and is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. All data is for single family homes only. Median sale price for 2008 was $153,000 compared to $169,000 in 2007. The Average Days on Market for 2008 was 67 days, versus 55 days last year. The Average

Greater Hartford's 2008 Real Estate Market Statistics

So, just how bad was the 2008 real estate market in the Greater Hartford area? The numbers are in. They’re not necessarily pretty, but they’re not as ugly as they could be either. The data below is from the CTMLS and is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. All information is for single family home sales only… My observations… 1. The number of closed sales was down in every town but one. Newington saw a 1%

Recapping Snowstorm Austin in the West End of Hartford

Friday, December 19, 2008 at 1:00PM Based on the number of people at Stop & Shop on New Park Avenue in Hartford, the world appears to be ending… Friday, December 19, 2008 at 8:00PM Still snowing, hunkering down in the house watching Horton Hears a Who! Friday, December 19, 2008 at 10:00PM Sidewalks shoveled out, still waiting for the plows to come… One disadvantage of not having a garage… Saturday, December 20, 2008 at 7:30AM

Sledding Hills in Greater Hartford

I grew up in Vermont and, as kids, we took our winter storms seriously. I remember getting up at 5:00am on potential snow days, waiting by the radio, pleading with the announcer to please say my school’s name. Because I lived “in the city,” it didn’t happen all that often. We seemed to have snow removal down to a science. But on the rare occassion that the Snow Gods did defeat Rutland’s Public Works Department,