Snow Day 1/12/11 The End

We received about 19″ of snow in the West End of Hartford during this storm. Not bad! Just about everyone has done their initial shovel out. Lots of neighbors helping other neighbors, which was nice to see. We realize there will be more work to do tomorrow morning after the plows come through tonight and push a lot of the snow back into the bases of the driveways. Just part of the game. By 7:00pm

Snow Day 1/12/11 Update

These pictures were taken around 12:00pm at our house in the West End of Hartford. We measured about 16″ of non-drifted snow at that point. It’s still snowing here two hours later. The dog checking out her freshly shoveled path… Doesn’t appear to be impressed… Police driving down the street with sirens going and on their speaker telling people to get their cars off the street so the plows can do their job… Step 1

1368 Asylum Avenue, Hartford's West End

We recently listed this spacious condo in Hartford’s West End for rent. It is located in the gated community, the Allyn Estate. The home offers 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths over 2,632 square feet and also includes additional finished basement space. The first floor has a welcoming foyer, kitchen with eat-in space, combination living room/dining room with wood burning fireplace and a family room. You can access a private patio from the living room area.

Courant Companion: That Empty Feeling

The cover story of today’s real estate section features an article titled That Empty Feeling about the impact of vacant homes on a neighborhood. The wide-ranging piece provides a lot of interesting and important information about homes that are considered eyesores. A critical point in the overall thesis, and therefore a focal point of the article, is the example of a dilapidated property that actually hurts the value of neighboring homes. Unfortunately, a very poor