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The Connecticut REALTORS^® Foundation recently awarded their 2025 Raymond F. Gates, Jr. Memorial Scholarships.  The Raymond F. Gates, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1976 in memory of Raymond F. Gates, Jr. following his tragic death in an automobile accident.  Mr. Gates was the Executive Vice President of the Connecticut REALTORS®. Over the past 49 years, children of REALTORS^® have been awarded scholarships totaling more than $1,000,000.

According to the Greater Hartford Association of REALTORS® (GHAR), closed of single-family homes in Greater Hartford increased 9.2 percent (from 393 to 429), when compared to May of 2024. The median sales price increased 1.6 percent (from $413,500 to $420,000) and pending sales increased 2.8 percent (from 460 to 473). Housing inventory decreased 2.9 percent (from 714 to 693) and new listings were also down 0.5 percent (from 616 to 613). The average days on market until sale decreased 11.1 percent (from 18 to 16 days), over May of last year.