ct: Glastonbury Market Statistics - 2008 Year End & January 2009 - 01/31/09 09:36 AM
The Glastonbury market median sales prices were virtually unchanged from 2007 to 2008, moving from $390,000 to $388,000. The number of houses closing decreased by about 15%, from 374 sales in 2007 to 316 sales in 2008 (based on Multiple Listing Service statistics as of January 31, 2009). For the successful sales in 2008, median days-on-market was just 43---well-priced & well-marketed homes continued to sell! The median list price of sold properties remained at $399,900 for both years. The range in prices buyers paid to live in Glastonbury in 2008-- $150,000 to $2,100,000.
As January 2009 comes to a close, there … (0 comments)

ct: West Hartford Market Statistics - 2008 Year End & Early 2009 - 01/26/09 10:06 AM
The West Hartford market had a slow start and a strong finish in 2008. There were 646 closed sales of houses recorded in the Multiple Listing Service for the year (down from 725 in 2007). One of the most encouraging numbers was the median Days on Market for these sales at 27 days. People in many other parts of the country would be amazed that half of the houses took contracts less than one month after their debut on the market!
For 2008, the median list price was $312,900 & the median sale price was $304,000. The range in sale prices for … (0 comments)

ct: Wide Range of Home Prices in Newington, Connecticut - 03/08/08 08:47 AM
The Newington single-family home market has 74 properties available, with asking prices ranging from $149,900 for a 2-bedroom Bungalow (956 sf, fp, 1 bath, 2-car garage in need of repairs, .19 acre) to $564,900 for a 6-year-old Colonial (2,294 sf, fp, 3-bedrooms, 2.1 baths, Central Air, fp, granite & stainless in the kitchen, LL theatre room). The median price in town is $269,900 for a 3-bedroom Split Level (1,344 sf, 2 baths, fp, 1 garage on .23 acres).
So far in 2008, 30 homes have closed, with prices ranging from $135,000 to $460,000 (median price $220,000). There are currently 45 homes under … (0 comments)

ct: Would you like your 3-Family with or without tenants? - 02/03/08 11:44 PM
Every investor hopes for the ideal tenant mix - one is home during the day to let in contractors, two are willing to shovel the sidewalk and salt the steps and all three pay the rent for the coming month no later than the first (preferably by automatic deposit to the investor's rent account)!
 Good leases and credit checks coupled with strong tenant management can move most tenants on the continuum towards that ideal status (then the investor fears that their perfect tenant will become a homeowner, leaving a vacancy). A realtor will be a tremendous resource in upgrading the standard lease … (1 comments)

 

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