Life and Real Estate in the Greater Hartford Area

Another Reason to Buy Now - Mortgage Fees Are Going Up! Just in case reasonable home prices, great inventory, and low mortgage rates weren't enough to entice you to get off the fence and think about buying your new home, an article was printed in this morning's paper about the increase in mortgag...

The Year in Review - Median Home Prices in South Windsor CT This year has been quite a challenge with closed sales and median prices seeming to take a roller coaster ride.  The homebuyer tax credit which expired in June provided a hump in the middle of the year, but the year ended on a strong not...

South Windsor CT Market Report for December 2010 During December 2010, there were 26 closed sales of single-family homes in South Windsor, CT with a median price of $256,000.  During December of 2009, there were 15  closed sales with a median price of $270,000. The housing market in South Windsor...

What are seller closing costs? One of the topics that sellers need to be aware of when they put their home on the market is a realistic expectation of net proceeds.  Most sellers focus on the commission as the largest closing cost that they have to deal with, but they are often caught unaware abo...

This is the best New Year's greeting I have ever seen.  It sums up what most of us hope for and are not quite eloquent enough to say, with pictures to capture each sentiment.  Thanks to Haris Dedic of the Chicago area for putting this together for us to share.  Happy New Year! If you missed it i...

Great Customer Service is a Game-Changer! When we think about it, the quality of customer service is a make-or-break factor.  When customer service is great, we will stop at nothing to let everyone know about it; when it is bad, we will stop at nothing to let everyone know about it too. Do servic...

  Looking for something fun to do this winter? Try ice skating!  Today's Groupon is a 2-for-the-price-of-1 ticket to Veterans Memorial Skating Rink in West Hartford.  The way Groupon works is that you buy the deal today but you have a year to use it.  If you haven't checked out Groupon yet, you ...

Extra Charge for Installation in Bathrooms! This morning's newpaper had this ad for carpeting on sale.  Following the two little asterisks to the fine print at the bottom of the page was the notice that there would be a slight extra charge for installation in the bathroom.  Who on earth thinks th...

  During December 2010, there were 26 closed sales in Manchester, CT with a median price of $154,000.   During December 2009, there were 36 closed sales with a median price of $176,450.   Here is the breakdown by price range:         Price Range December 2010 December 2009 Under $100,000 4 2 $10...

The Year in Review - Median Home Prices in Manchester CT 2010 was a tough year for analyzing statistics about median home prices in Manchester, CT.  Other towns were difficult as well.  But with year-end, we can finally see if we can determine any trends for the housing market in Manchester. One ...