Brent Bell's (ctcrsagent) Blog

Currently, there are 69 3-family homes on the market in New Britain, priced from $59,900 for 2,844 sf at 329 Broad Street to $299,900 for 3,960 sf at 106 Hayes Street. The median-priced property is 17 Day Street, offering 3,360 sf for $220,000. There are 17 3-family homes under contract (MLS stat...

Comparing the Glastonbury market median sales prices for the first half of 2009 ($320,000) to the corresponding period for 2008 ($392,300), the 18+% decrease is significant. This does not mean that everyone in town has lost 20% of the value of their houses; there are many indications that buyers ...

Are you ready to update your home? Whether you need a few new accent pillows for the living room, a cabinet for your flatscreen, or an entirely new kitchen--- IKEA is worth a look... As we look forward to the recession's end, the new catalog (prices good through June 30, 2010) features many items...

Brent Bell, CRS | RE/MAX Premier, Realtors | 860-614-8927 45 Brightwood Lane, West Hartford, CT Amazing home for entertaining - both inside and out! Truly a home for all seasons! 4BR/3.5BA Single Family House offered at $365,000 Year Built 1951 Sq Footage 3,888 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3 full, 1 par...

The West Hartford market was steady for the first half of 2009 (with less sales at the higher end of the spectrum). There were 254 closed sales of houses recorded in the Multiple Listing Service for the year through the end of June (down from 283 during the same timeframe in 2008). One of the mos...

You are invited to our Home Buyer's Seminar    Learn 9 Secrets to make your Home Purchase easier (including the $8,000 Tax Credit)    Where: Elmwood Community Center, 1106 New Britain Avenue, WH   When: August 5th, Wednesday, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm   Cost: FREE   For more information, contact yo...

NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY YOUR OWN HOME Your window of opportunity to receive $8,000 is now just 5 1/2 months! Since it takes almost 2 months to close a home purchase due to the new appraisal guidelines, you have just over 3 months to locate a good home and agree on contract terms! To qualify for t...

The Glastonbury market is looking better in May 2009 compared to May 2008 (but still is far behind year-to-date numbers for 2008)! There were 46 deposits taken during the month of May. The activity varied by market segment, with more sales of homes priced under $450,000 (28 this year versus 16 fo...

Overall, West Hartford homes sales (measured by deposits taken) are on pace with one year ago (83 in May 2009 compared to 80 in May 2008)... If we look back to last month, we had 70 deposits taken in April 2009 (so activity is up, as expected, from April to May of this year). Looking within price...

After choosing the right home & negotiating a sales contract successfully, most buyers next look at protecting & maintaining this important asset. The quality of your home inspector is key to learning how to care for you new home. Home inspectors should fulfill three important functions: 1) to pe...