Real Estate Agents: #1 problem in Hartford

Perhaps this happens to other urban dwellers around the country. For those of us that live in the City of Hartford, one of the most grating form of comments to hear is: "Why do you live in Hartford?!" (disgusted look usually accompanies). It seems that real estate agents do contribute to the perception of Hartford, as evidenced in a recent Hartford Courant article, which Amy Bergquist responds to on her blog, Greater Hartford Real Estate Blog.

According to the article, the couple relocated here from San Francisco last year and were drawn to the West End of Hartford immediately, as they loved the Victorian homes. The husband actually specialized in restoring the interior and exterior of Victorians in San Francisco. But they didn’t initially buy in Hartford.

The wife goes on to say “We liked the West End a lot, but the [agent] scared us away.” According to the Courant “the couple decided to buy a traditional home in West Hartford instead, and they spent the next year settling in to their new lives.” This year they decided to shop for another home, got a different agent, and ended up buying a Victorian in the West End.

Link to GHREB where Amy suggests how to properly look for homes after assclown real estate agents tell you 'You might not feel comfortable there...' because they don't feel comfortable there. (For the record, after reading her blog, Amy is not in that category of Real Estate agent).