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West Hartford, Connecticut was recently named one of "10 Best Cities for the Next Decade". Add this to the list of: Top 10 “Great Cities for Raising Families” (Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine ) One of the Coolest Suburbs Worth a Visit (TravelandLeisure.com) One of the top 100 Best Places t...
09/18/2012
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West Hartford single-family home sales during August, 2012 increased by over 20% when compared to August, 2011 following the year-to-date upward trend. While sizzle may be a bit of a stretch, a closer look at the stats reveals that more houses were sold, they took less time to sell (average 48 v...
09/06/2012
"In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful but gratefulness that makes us happy." -Brother David Steindl-Rast, Bendictine Monk (1926- ) Do you have a practice for dealing with daily stress? I thought I’d share a simple and surprisingly effective exercise you can...
09/04/2012
I don't know about you, but I love when I get a listing that is one of those absolutely perfect homes. The ones where everything shines from the entryway to the smallest piece of trimwork. You know what I'm talking about, there's fresh paint throughout, no clutter to be found, every drawer and ...
06/27/2012
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I absolutely feel for clients who are stressed out during the sale of their home, especially while we ride out this bumpy road near the bottom of the market. While I make the process about as smooth as possible, there are always high-stakes feelings on the table. Unfortunately, these mistakes ca...
06/10/2012
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Remember the days of Friday night football games? Something about the excitement of the end of the school week combined with the prospect of seeing your friends and cheering for your team created lasting memories. Well, not for West Hartford students and athletes, at least not yet. A coalition ...
05/15/2012
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It's sort of surprising to me that Walmart will be opening a West Hartford location. I'm not sure why, but the recent announcement that a "Neighborhood Market" by Walmart will be opening in the long-vacant Adams supermarket site at Bishops Corner in West Hartford stirred mixed emotions in me. D...
04/11/2012
Mark your calendars for the 41st Annual Greater Hartford St. Patrick's Day Parade this Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. The parade is held rain or shine. It's always a good idea to get to the parade route early and secure your seat! The parade begins at Capitol Avenue by the State Capitol...
03/04/2012
If you like burgers, there's no shortage of options in West Hartford. Our town has become sort of a mecca of burger joints with everything from diner to custom-built to pub-style to gourmet and everything in between-- West Hartford has it all! At least 10 burger joints easily come to mind and h...
02/29/2012
Well, they say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I'll let this one speak volumes! It's hard to believe that while everything we buy has gone up tremendously in price, housing has become more affordable than ever before. With mortgage rates this low, if you've been thinking about buying re...
02/28/2012
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Designed to help just about everyone who has an interest in West Hartford real estate and West Hartford happenings in general. This blog will provide regular (and random) posts about everything from West Hartford real estate market statistics to the worst traffic light in town as well as the best spot for pizza! Not a true native of West Hartford (I've only lived here for the past 25 years), the insights and information presented here combine "The World According to West Hartford" with a little "Real World" perspective!
