It was all about new beginnings in 2025 in the City of Hartford.

Especially for housing developments. The City of Hartford saw the beginning of four new subdivisions, according to City Administrator Steve Volkert. 

"That is an unprecedented development year for us. You will see a lot more of those developments become houses in the coming year. Last year, we had around a dozen new homes that were started or completed in those four subdivisions. This year, you will probably see fifty or sixty homes pop up." 

Volkert told WTKM that the housing demand is high in Washington County. 

"They are building so many homes, with no buyers already in place. The need is so great, that a lot of these homes are being bought before they even finish. That's great to see."   

Around 10 years ago, you didn’t see a lot of spec homes – which are homes built without the buyer already in mind. These days, many of these homes are bought before they finish building.