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2018 Condo Sales: Steady Market
Hartford County condominiums maintained their pace of sales in 2018. The deal count increased by 2 properties from 2017 to finish with a total of 2,204 sales. The median condo sales price increased by...
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$238 Million for One Condo in NYC
A finance guy paid $238 million for a large apartment at the top of a building overlooking Central Park. The CTMLS says that the total cost of the 687 residential properties (single-units,...
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Is Money Less Green in Hartford?
I’m perplexed. It appears that money available to be earned in Hartford is less valuable than money that can be earned in West Hartford. Even though that goes against the basic idea that a dollar is a...
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Tiny House as a Rolling Office
Tiny houses pop up in my life at a frequency that far exceeds my actual real-life experience with that particular type of housing. I’ve never seen one in person, and I have no desire to live in one....
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New “Coming Soon” Rules for Spring Market
Have you ever seen properties advertised as “Coming Soon” either online or with a sign in the yard? That type of pre-market promotion has been like the Wild West for agents. Individual agents each...
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January Contracts: Getting the Year Started Right
The Hartford County single-family home market opened 2019 with 604 contracts in January. The total matched last January’s deal count almost exactly, and set the stage for another strong year in the...
View ArticleShopping Around: $1,600/month Rentals
It’s always fun to survey different markets to compare prices. Today we have three $1,600/month rentals for your consideration: Option 1 is a totally updated 2 bedroom at 33 Charter Oak Place in...
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Real Estate Math
Of the various maths involved in residential real estate, calculating the value of home improvement projects is the most difficult. Return on investment is ultimately determined by the market. There...
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February Contracts: Poised for Spring
The Hartford County single-family market finished February with 706 contracts, a 2.2% increase over February of last year. The year always begins with a slow ramp up of activity as new listings come...
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March Contracts: Doppelganger
Hartford County finished March with 911 single-family properties accepting bids. The total was within 1% of the March 2018 total, and on a year-to-date basis the County is about 0.4% ahead of 2018....
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87 Meadowbrook Road, West Hartford
This is the West Hartford Center home you’ve been waiting for! An open concept plan gives the main level of 87 Meadowbrook a spacious and comfortable feel. The living room includes wainscoting and a...
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April Contracts: Smoothly into Spring
April was a very strong month for the Hartford County real estate market. Single-family sales easily topped the 1,000 level, and outpaced the observed total from April 2018. On a year-to-date basis...
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180 Whitney Street, Hartford’s West End
Don’t miss this well-maintained and spacious three-unit building in the West End of Hartford. Each floor is a separate unit, each with their own power, gas, hot water, and heating systems. Live in one...
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May Contracts: Continued Strong Activity
May was another strong month in the Hartford County real estate markets. Single-family homes sales totaled 1,125, which is the highest monthly count that we have ever reported, narrowly beating out...
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Real Estate Spam
If your email inbox is anything like mine, then you’ve got spam. A lot of spam. The unwanted messages are even spilling over into other communications platforms, but email is by far the worst. Sadly,...
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Real Estate Rules: Touring Homes
Real estate agents have a lot of rules that we need to follow. The rules include the State Laws and Regulations that govern our licenses, the policies created by the State Real Estate Commission, and...
View ArticleReal Estate Leads Part 1: Types of Leads
There is an active market for leads in real estate, though the economics are generally hidden from the public. I thought it would be a good idea to shine a light on this corner of the industry so that...
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Real Estate Leads Part 2: Paid Leads
There is an active market for leads in real estate, though the economics are generally hidden from the public. I thought it would be a good idea to shine a light on this corner of the industry so that...
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Real Estate Leads Part 3: Contingent Leads
There is an active market for leads in real estate, though the economics are generally hidden from the public. I thought it would be a good idea to shine a light on this corner of the industry so that...
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Real Estate Leads Part 4: Are You a Lead?
There is an active market for leads in real estate, though the economics are generally hidden from the public. I thought it would be a good idea to shine a light on this corner of the industry so that...
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