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2016 Hartford County Single-Family Sales Data
2016 was another good year for Hartford County real estate. It was the second year in a row that showed growth in the number of closed deals. The total number of single-family sales recorded in the...
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2016 Single-Family Sales by Town
The other day I posted the County level stats for sales activity and pricing. The big picture view gives a good sense of high level trends, but doesn’t provide much insight into the markets of...
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January Contracts: More Buyers than Sellers
Hartford County began 2017 with 636 single-family homes going under contract in January. The total represented a 4% increase over the total from January 2016. The market is currently imbalanced in...
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Two Bidding Wars
As recently noted, the local real estate markets were very competitive in January. I had clients involved in two bidding wars during the month. They were quite different experiences. Property #1 was...
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83 Kenyon St, Hartford’s West End
Excellent opportunity to own a Scoville designed West End Victorian! The home includes many period details, while offering 4 bedrooms and 2.2 baths over 2,556 square feet. A charming front porch...
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Advanced Real Estate Photography
New techniques and technologies are changing the way real estate is photographed, and how properties are presented online. Two new approaches that have been developing in the background finally seem...
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15 River Mead, Avon
Move right into this updated townhouse in the River Mead community of Avon. The main level features an updated kitchen with Corian counters and stainless appliances. A comfortable living room includes...
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February Contracts: Spring is Coming
Hartford County finished February with 673 single-family contracts, which was 6.5% fewer deals than February 2016. On a year-to-date basis 2017 is 1.7% behind last year. The market continues to be...
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Lego House: Split Level
Split level homes are a common sight in Greater Hartford. However, they don’t show up in all neighborhoods. The vast majority of the split level homes in the county were built in the 1950s and 1960s,...
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Video Surveillance in Progress
Video technology has advanced considerably over the past 10 years. Cameras are smaller and cheaper than ever, with very high quality video. Homeowners frequently have surveillance video at, and in,...
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WH Real Estate News: Feb 2017
The West Hartford real estate market performed well through the first two months of the year. The number of closed sales totaled 90, which was about 9% more than 2016’s total through February. It was...
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WH Real Estate News: Mar 2017
The West Hartford real estate market continued its strong start with 66 closed single-family sales in March. On a year-to-date basis, the 156 closed sales in the first quarter were the most since the...
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March Contracts: Bouncing Back
Hartford County finished March with 984 single-family contracts, a 2.3% increase over March of 2016. The slight outperformance brought the year-to-date contract total to within one deal of the first...
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93 Lancaster Road, West Hartford
Welcome to a charming Colonial that is centrally located in West Hartford, and is in the Bugbee school district. The enclosed porch is an outdoor room with space for a table, seating, and even a...
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April Contracts: It’s a Miss
Hartford County finished April 2017 with 967 single-family contacts. The total was a 6% decrease from April 2016, putting the County about 2% behind last year on a year-to-date basis. April was a...
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550 Fern Street, West Hartford
550 Fern is a turnkey home with a family room addition off the back. A landscaped front yard invites you to enter the traditional Colonial. The front-to-back living room is spacious, and includes a...
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May Contracts: Rebound
May contracts rebounded sharply from the seemingly out-of-line data point reported for April. Hartford County finished the month with 1,123 single-family contracts. It was a higher total than any of...
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June Contracts: One Thousand
Hartford County finished June 2017 with 1,000 single-family contracts. Hitting four digits in a month is rare, a level of activity that the market only reaches during spring months of busy years....
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40 Ashley Street, Hartford
Don’t miss a rare opportunity to own a historic brick single-family on Asylum Hill’s premier block. This 1890s Victorian home welcomes you with a full width front porch featuring intricate wood...
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We have, unfortunately, suspended our monthly contracts series. We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope to restart it in the future. If you’re interested in learning why we’ve had to suspend the...
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