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"Clover Gardens" -- a renovation of four historic properties on a prominent corner in Hartford's Asylum Hill neighborhood into apartments -- will welcome its first tenants next week.
- The Courant wants to hear from Connecticut home buyers and sellers and what stories we should be writing to assist you in navigating the market.
- Montevideo, the sprawling, Avon estate atop Talcott Mountain with views to the Litchfield Hills, has been on and off the market for a decade, but COVID-19 may have opened up a whole new set of well-heeled buyers for the $6 million listing.
- Home sales in greater Hartford aren’t getting the expected bump up so far this this fall, a new report showed Tuesday.
- For Connecticut Litchfield County, the decision to put down roots or return to New York for transplants in the COVID-19 pandemic could mark a turning point for a picturesque part of Connecticut.
- The top 10 municipalities in Hartford County for single-family house sales were led by Burlington with nearly a 50% increase in sales.
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- If you’ve been in the market for a new house for a while, and still not able to find the “one,” you might need to try a different strategy in your house hunt.
- If you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to sell your house this year, the preparations begin long before the for sale sign goes up in the front yard.
- Your goal is naturally to make as much money as you can from the sale.
- The hustle and bustle of everyday life will often get in the way and be a distraction for the preventative maintenance of our household appliances.
- Waking up to a messy kitchen, including the dreaded sink full of dirty dishes, can be stressful, slow down the morning routine, and delay getting your day started and yourself and the family out the door.
- Our local market in Connecticut typically cools with the weather at this time of year, but as with so many other things in 2020, we are seeing atypical conditions in the world of real estate.
- When searching for homes, buyers will notice the features that make your house stand out from all the others, the good and the bad.
- It may seem straightforward when it comes to putting your house on the market. The truth is that it can be a little more confusing.
- With so few houses on the market, buyers will be increasingly motivated to make an offer, and an eventual purchase, when they find a home that suits them before prices or interest rates go up.
- The current real estate market for buyers in the Greater Hartford area is not for the faint of heart.
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- Gov. Ned Lamont noted in a separate statement that the aquarium is one “of Connecticut’s largest cultural destinations, and its success over the last 16 years is no doubt due in large part to Steve’s leadership.”
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- Great Pond Village, the massive multi-use project in Windsor planned for more than a decade, is advancing to the second stage as builders prepare to erect a 750,000-square-foot warehouse an a network of new roads and utilities.
Politics
- After losing House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz’s district after he retired in 2020, Berlin and Southington Democrats are looking to a well-known former town manager to get them back in power in November.
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- We know bears come for the food and not our company and the problem seems to be growing as more Connecticut residents report issues with the large, clawed animals. Earlier this summer, a bear that broke into multiple homes in Canton was euthanized by DEEP.
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- The Justice Department has asked a court to unseal the search warrant the FBI received before searching the Florida estate of former President Trump, Attorney General Merrick Garland said.
Sports
- The UConn women’s basketball team has finalized its nonconference schedule for 2022-23 season. The Huskies will play Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville on Jan. 26, the programs announced.
