THIS MONTH’S FEATURED REAL ESTATE ARTICLE

For Main Street’s transportation issue our monthly real estate article explores the stories of our region’s private and public airstrips. There are many more than you might think and some are even for sale.

Passionate pilots build private airstrips

Since the early days of aviation, private airstrips have been created by those with an aviation passion whether it’s for flying or collecting airplanes. These airfields are hidden in the landscape, often invisible from the road. If you see a small single engine airplane in the sky and wonder […]

Researching the impact of climate change on real estate values in our area seemed like a great idea with a clear answer. There’s no doubt that rising temperatures and extreme weather events will increasingly impact human life on Earth, from the historic fires in California and Australia to snow in Houston. But locally, where, what, how and when will climate change affect real estate values and our lives?

Climate change has arrived

According to National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2020 ranks as the second hottest year […]

All things dogs is the subject of Main Street’s real estate column for our annual “animal” issue. Whether selling, renting or buying, man’s best friend needs to be considered.

Dogs have been sharing their lives with humans for at least 20,000 years. The relationship may have started when wolves scavenging food scraps from humans gradually began assisting humans with hunting and sheltered in their caves. Over the millennia canines evolved into members of the family through the natural selection of friendlier, more obedient dogs. For at […]

In each of our region’s communities the year of 2020 showed record median prices and sales volumes; however, for our February issue, Main Street decided to just highlight the single most expensive property sold in each town in our circulation area.

Spectacular trophy properties can appear anywhere, at any time. The highest sale, $10,470,000, was the former home of Melva Bucksbaum, noted art collector and trustee of the Whitney Museum, in Sharon, CT, that was initially listed at $20,000,000. The next three ten million dollar sales […]

If you’re a real estate agent a question friends often ask you – casually over drinks – is “How much is my house worth? I’ve heard the market is going crazy.” Especially today when housing prices have had a Covid-run-up after years of a buyer’s market, people want to know how much more their house is worth. Rather than ask a broker for a wild guess at a party, or request an in-person market appraisal with an agent, it’s fairly easy for most people to […]