Life and Real Estate in the Greater Hartford Area

The Connecticut Flower and Garden Show ~ February 24-27, 2011   The Connecticut Flower and Garden Show will be held this weekend at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.  Located on Columbus Boulevard, the Connecticut Convention Center will host "Capture the Magic" which is this year's t...

Price Reduction - Spacious Ranch in South Windsor CT This four bedroom, 4.1 bath ranch home has just been reduced to $419,900.   With over $60,000 in improvements since 2007, this home is move in ready--and just in time for spring!  The snow isn't doing the professionally landscaped gardens justi...

Ready for a Road Trip? I don't know about you, but there is something about hibernating all winter that just makes me want to get in the car and drive!  I have always loved road trips--I think because they represent the ultimate freedom and because I have such great memories of them. Just this mo...

I Hear Birds!   I know we have birds year round in Connecticut, but I can't recall hearing any lately.  Maybe it's because there has been so much snow that the windows are shut tighter than a drum or maybe it's because I haven't ventured out as much as I usually do.  Or maybe even the birds didn'...

January Market Report for East Hartford, CT   The new year seemed to be off to a good start in East Hartford, but it wasn't as strong as January 2010. There were 18 closed sales in January 2011, compared to 29 closed sales in January 2010.  In January 2011, the median price was $127,500, compared...

Would you like to live in a number?   I was driving behind a truck today and noticed that it is from Eighty Four, PA!  I don't know that I have ever seen a town listed as a number but there must be others out there.  So I did a little research.   I checked out the town on Google, and the origin o...

While the number of homes sold in 2010 was down from 2009, the median price was up slightly in Tolland CT.  In 2010, there were 104 closed sales, while in 2009, there were 130 closed sales.   The median price was $272,200 in 2010 and $269,250 in 2009. As was reported for other towns, Tolland also...

January Market Report for South Windsor CT   The housing market in South Windsor showed a strong start to the year with 14 closed sales in January 2011, compared to 7 closed sales in January 2010.  So double the number of sales! The median price, however, was not as strong this year, with a media...

The Year in Review ~ Median Home Prices in 2010 in Ellington CT The real estate activity in Ellington CT certainly showed many ups and downs when looked at month by month. However, the year as a whole was virtually unchanged from 2009. In 2010, there were 115 closed sales compared to 116 closed s...

The Year in Review ~ Median Home Prices in Coventry CT Coventry CT is a varied community offering a range of styles and values of homes, from small neighborhoods to new construction to rural properties to lakefront homes.  With easy access to the University of Connecticut as well as major highway...