Life and Real Estate in the Greater Hartford Area

Home for Sale ~ 3 Bedroom, 2.1 Bath Custom-Built Home on 3.4 Acres in Columbia CT for $249,900   New to the market is this spacious three-bedroom, 2.1 bath cape-style home with quality details throughout.  Set back from the road on 3.4 acres, this home offers plenty of room for enjoying nature fr...

It took me most of the day to think about what I wanted to write that would be fitting of the tenth anniversary of one of the most pivotal points in my lifetime's history.  I would have to say that there were only three events where I will always remember "where I was" when it happened or when I ...

Remembrance of 9/11 in Manchester   Tomorrow is the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and terrorist hijackings of the commercial flights.  People all over the country will be reliving memories of the attacks, the emotions, and the after-effects of th...

Vernon CT Market Report for August 2011   The Vernon CT housing market  in August 2011 was slightly up in closed sales and somewhat down in median price.  There were 13 closed sales with a median price of $196,500, compared to 12 closed sales in August 2010 with a median price of $214,700.   The ...

Manchester CT Market Report for August 2011     Although the number of closed sales in August 2011 in Manchester CT is down from last August, the median price is up. In August 2011, there were 24 closed sales with a median price of $174,450 compared to 28 closed sales with a median price of $167,...

The Wapping Fair in South Windsor CT Starts September 8, 2011   One of the great traditions of South Windsor CT is the Wapping Fair.  The Wapping Fair began in 1892 to help the Wapping School District.  The location has changed several times over the years, but in 2007 it left Rye Street Park whe...

East Hartford CT Market Report for August 2011   Closed sales during August 2011 in East Hartford CT increased slightly from August 2010, but the median price decreased.  During August 2011, there were 31 closed sales with a median price of $125,900 compared to 30 closed sales with a median price...

Apple Picking at Johnny Appleseed's in Ellington CT   My favorite time of year is here again--apple picking time!  Yesterday I went to Johnny Appleseed's on Route 83 in Ellington CT to pick apples.  They have been offering apple picking since the middle of August and will continue to offer apple ...

Awesome August for South Windsor CT Real Estate Market   During August 2011, there were 25 closed sales in South Windsor CT with a median price of $240,000.  This is almost DOUBLE the number of closed sales of August 2010, which showed 13 closed sales and a median price of $237,000.  So both numb...

Back to School News: Bolton High School Start Delayed While many of the area schools are already in session, the town of Bolton was scheduled to start school on Tuesday, September 6, 2011.  Bolton Center School will begin as planned on Tuesday, but Bolton High School will be delayed until Wednesd...