Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
Seven hundred and forty-nine single-family homes went under contract in Hartford County during the month of June. As the chart below shows, this was slightly ahead of last year, though a clear decline from the peak of the market in April and May. The summer market begins at different times each year. Last year the spring market momentum carried through August with only a modest fall off in monthly deal totals. This year June is
West Hartford continued to see a strong real estate market through the month of May. Below are the four main charts we track to keep in touch with the overall market in town. Closed transactions were down slightly in May compared to May of last year, 66 versus 70. Despite that, 2013 has outperformed 2012 in deal count over the first five months by about 11%, with 238 closings compared to 214 closings. Looking at
Hartford County single-family contracts edged up in May to 855 deals, a 1% increase over April of this year. More impressively, the month was more that 14% more active than May of last year. The active season extended later into the spring before the deal count plateaued. Through May, the market is more than 7% ahead of the 2012 market in terms of deal count. Drilling down into the individual towns, the numbers bounce all
This classic West End Colonial is in move-in condition and just a few short blocks to Elizabeth Park. A double door entry vestibule opens to a gracious foyer and sitting area with parquet floor. Adjacent to the foyer is the formal living room, formal dining room and an updated powder room. A remodeled kitchen offers plenty of work and storage space, as well as an eat-in area. Upstairs there are four large bedrooms, each with
A few weekends ago I was running an open house in West Hartford. The traffic was pretty steady and most people seemed to react positively to the home. About a half hour in, a buyer came up to me and asked me if they could give me money to hold the house for them. Excuse me? A deposit. They wondered if they could give me a deposit to hold the house for them. There seemed