Tag: Borden Lombardi

Posted on 12/17/2024

November 2024 vs. November 2023 - Greater Hartford Housing Stats

For the greater Hartford housing market, compared to November 2023, November 2024’s single family housing inventory remained basically the same with only a 0.1% increase, but the condo inventory increased 15.1%. November 2024’s median sales prices also increased over November 2023 … 3.6% for single family homes and 20.9% for condos. Increasing inventory is leading to more transactions...

Housing

Market

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Posted on 12/13/2024

HOLIDAY PREP - SAFETY FIRST!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Here are tips for a safe holiday: Check your smoke detector operation, Never leave a burning candle unattended, Turn off Christmas tree lights when away or sleeping, Water a natural tree every day, Keep holiday plants away from dogs and cats (pets), Get enough sleep, Be aware of heart attack risks, review CPR (if you can)...

Holiday

Safety

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Posted on 12/08/2024

AMAZING COLLEGE SPORTS - Go Huskies! Go Dawgs!

At Borden-Lombardi Realty, we love college sports, including Every UCONN Sport (UCONN = the alma mater of both brokers), especially basketball, and University of Georgia football (Bulldogs), who just won the SEC championship game in overtime and will compete for the national championship! The UCONN men’s basketball team is great and the UCONN women’s basketball team is undefeated...

Borden

Lombardi

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Posted on 11/30/2024

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY IS TODAY - 11/30/24 & EVERY DAY!

99% of all CT businesses are small businesses, this is more than 360,000 local businesses! Many motivated and hard working small business owners appreciate your loyalty every day of the year, and especially Saturday, 11/30/24 when you are shopping for gifts and other services. Borden-Lombardi Realty is a small business, in operation since 1996. We help people with...

Small Business

Small Business Saturday

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Posted on 11/25/2024

88th Running of Manchester Road Race - Best Thanksgiving Day Road Race!

Our world-famous race will have ~11,000 registrants … Olympians, world class runners, and many more have run in this World Athletics Label Road Race, with a ~4.7 mile course starting and finishing on Main Street. Many sponsors and approximately 400 volunteers also participate, with Town of Manchester support. There are runners and walkers, and many cheering homeowners and...

Manchester

Manchester CT

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Posted on 11/20/2024

Thanksgiving - What Really Happened?

A 3 day outdoor harvest feast in Plymouth, MA in 1621 began what we call Thanksgiving. At this feast, the English settlers were outnumbered by the natives from the Wampanoag Tribe, who brought most of the food. The menu included mostly venison (deer) and there were no mashed potatoes. Today, there are 574 federally recognized Native American tribes,...

Thanksgiving

Native

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Posted on 11/08/2024

ABOUT VETERAN'S DAY - Monday 11/11

Veterans Day, November 11th is a US national holiday, honoring veterans of the armed forces. The observance originated in 1919 on the first anniversary of the 1918 armistice that ended World War I and it is often remembered by the burial of an unknown soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. In Canada, Britain, Australia, and France,...

Veteran

Veterans Day

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Posted on 11/06/2024

Good Luck & Superstitions

Many people including politicians, race car drivers, gamblers, athletes, and competitors of all types believe in superstitions such as blowing out birthday cake candles and making a wish, crossing fingers for good luck, also wishing upon a shooting star and many people have a “lucky” item (including UCONN Basketball coach Dan Hurley) or carry a “lucky charm” of...

Good Luck

Superstitions

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Posted on 10/30/2024

If You Have Lost A Loved One and Need to Navigate A Probate Approved Real Estate Sale, There’s A Lot To Do!

Very importantly, you’ll want to work with a real estate broker who understands the probate process. As probate real estate specialists, we work with executors/administrators - who have an extensive list of obligations - and will let you know what to expect and what is required in this difficult process, as there are very specific steps which need...

Real Estate

Broker

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Posted on 10/19/2024

LIKE UCONN BASKETBALL TEAMS, LET BORDEN-LOMBARDI REALTY BE YOUR CHAMPIONS!

The Borden-Lombardi Realty brokers are both UCONN grads and very optimistic about UCONN'S basketball season! Last night (10/18) was “First Night”, the fun first practice. Much preparation and hard work is needed, but the UCONN Men can win it all again and the UCONN Ladies can be the next champs. Preparation and hard work never scared us, if...

Borden Lombardi

Real Estate

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Posted on 10/09/2024

For Those Affected By Hurricane Helene & Hurricane Milton

To all in the storm areas, we hope that you are uninjured and stay safe from the storms - including the debris and storm surge - and that you get some rest after this long and frightening experience. If you are in Florida and need immediate assistance, please visit RotaryFL.org for resources. For other needed assistance, you may...

Borden Lombardi

Lombardi

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Posted on 10/01/2024

MY CLIENT FOUND GOLD!

A seller client - whose home is under contract - told me that she and her son had found gold! I jokingly said “Great, is there any left over for me?” Then she said “Liane, the gold is you and your husband helping me to prepare my home for sale!“ Words like that make the extra work we...

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