The North Star Realtors
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West Hartford · Greater Hartford, CT

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home.

A boutique brokerage that guides, not pressures.

We help first-time buyers and longtime homeowners across Greater Hartford navigate one of the most competitive markets in Connecticut with clarity, modern tools, and a steady hand.

Where you've landed

A West Hartford brokerage, since 2019

The North Star Realtors is a small brokerage at 506 South Main Street in West Hartford, owned and run by broker Travis Bish. Most of our work is here and in six neighboring towns, and we represent buyers and sellers anywhere in Hartford County. Travis has been licensed in Connecticut real estate since 2015 and opened the brokerage in 2019.

Homes in West Hartford go pending in about 6 days and close near 105% of asking. That pace rewards people who know what a house is worth before they write the offer, and it is hard on anyone who is guessing. Our whole job is making sure you are not the one guessing.

West Hartford market figures, spring 2026. They move every month, so ask us for this week's read.

Buying a home

We tell you what a place is actually worth before you write the offer, and we say so plainly when a house is not worth it. First-time buyers get the whole sequence explained, including the Connecticut assistance programs most people assume they earn too much to use.

Connecticut down payment help

Selling a home

Send us the address and you get an honest opinion of value, put together by hand. There is no instant estimate here and no obligation. If your listing already expired somewhere else, that is exactly the conversation we want to have.

What we do for sellers

Knowing the towns

West Hartford, Farmington, Avon, Simsbury, Glastonbury, Bloomfield, and Newington. Where each one sits, how you get around it, and what actually separates one pocket of West Hartford from the next.

The neighborhood guide

The first conversation is free and nothing gets signed. Call (860) 773-4578 or send a note and tell us what you are trying to do.

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Testimonials

Neighbors who found their way

Real people across Greater Hartford who trusted us to guide them home.

My family and I had a great experience working with Travis! He was very patient, professional and best of all, completely non-pressuring… I was also impressed by Travis’s high ethical standards. I can recommend him highly without hesitation.

Michael S.
Buyer · West Hartford, CT · via Zillow

I highly recommend the North Star Realtors if you are considering selling your home. From the very start Travis was extremely informative and knowledgeable about the process… Within a couple weeks I had an offer! Both Travis and Adlin were hands-on throughout the entire process and went above and beyond what I would expect from a realtor.

Elcira Delgado
Seller · Avon, CT · via Zillow

Mr. Bish assisted me in locating a rental home in Old Wethersfield, CT. He was very responsive, flexible, and negotiated all my pre-move-in requests in a professional manner. The process went very smooth!… He provided excellent service and treated me no different than a buyer/seller client.

Anthony Richardson
Renter · Wethersfield, CT · via Zillow
Field Notes

Reading the Connecticut market

Plain-spoken guidance on buying, selling, and living in Greater Hartford, written for real people, not the algorithm.

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