The July real estate market statistics for Greater Hartford are ready and they look better than they have in many months. As always, data came from the CT Multiple Listing Service for single family homes only and is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed… My observations… 1. Twelve of the seventeen towns covered actually saw an increase in the number of closed sales when comparing July 2008 to July 2009. Also, when aggregating these towns, the
When a buyer is interested in a property in the Hartford area and they want to make an offer, it is customary that they sit down with their agent and write up the offer. Most real estate agencies in Greater Hartford belong to the Greater Hartford Association of Realtors and they have standard contracts we use that help facilitate this process. Once an offer is written, it’s presented to the seller’s agent who then presents
A good real estate attorney is an important and necessary person to have on your team when you’re thinking about buying or selling property. Closing attorneys work with lenders and the buyers and sellers to account for all of the funds involved, manage the title insurance and title search process, and provide general guidance throughout the transaction. Sellers typically understand the importance of closing attorneys because they’ve worked with real estate attorneys in the past
Clients often ask my opinion on school districts. “Which towns have the best schools?” “Which elementary school is the best in this town?” “Which private schools in the area are the best?” They’ve hired me as the expert to represent them in their home purchase and want my opinion on a variety of topics related to that purchase. Schools are a big part of the decision for many people because they have, or will eventually
Many of my clients are fairly tech savvy. They enjoy looking up property data on their own and telling me how much sellers paid for properties. They’ll use Bing.com’s Birdseye views to check out locations before we actually go visit a property. And they Google people’s names to see what they can find on the web about them. That’s right, several of my clients, both buyers and sellers, use the Internet to find out more