Don’t miss this West End gem! Welcome home to a classic Victorian with amazing architectural details, all in excellent condition. The front porch invites you up to the main entrance with a paneled original door. Inside, an open foyer greets you with a comfortable space that includes intricate natural woodwork. The living room features an ironspot brick fireplace and the first of several bay windows. A built-in cabinet and stained glass window anchor a large
The 2012 Hartford County single-family real estate market finished the year strongly. Which really wasn’t a surprise since it had consistently shown an increase in activity throughout the year. The final count shows that the number of contracts for December was up about 10% over the previous December. This wasn’t as much market growth as we had seen in past months, but the strangeness that occurred at the end of 2011 makes the year-over-year comparisons
They just don’t make columns like they used to. These two pictures were taken at the same home that was built in the mid-1800s. The first one was on the front porch. Modern columns are usually hollow with either wooden barrel construction or built entirely with fiberglass. This one is more like a solid post that has some ornamentation. The second column was in the basement, and appears to be a humble tree trunk that
November contracts came in at 482 deals for the month, which shows a reasonable and normal decline as we head into the colder months and the holiday season. Comparing this November to last year is misleading. The data shows us more than 40% ahead of November 2011, which is much higher than the 25% year-over-year bump that we have been reporting in past months. But last year there was a disruption in the market than
The Hartford County single-family market continued its strong 2012 performance with an October that was more than 26% ahead of October of 2011. Year-to-date, the County is about 24% ahead of last year in terms of the total number of deals. The Contracts Written by Month chart shows a gradual decline in market activity since the spring. Every year is different, with its own unique pattern, but this one seems pretty easy to interpret. Activity
