Residential Real Estate

Hartford Realtors Name 2025 ‘Good Neighbor’
April 22, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe Greater Hartford Association of Realtors has named a North Canaan-based Realtor as the recipient of its annual “Good Neighbor Award” for her charitable work to help local veterans.

As Spring Housing Market Opens, Optimism Despite Economic Jitters
By Sam Minton | April 18, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkTariff fears might be overshadowing the start of this year’s spring homebuying season, but demand will remain high in Connecticut due to a lack of inventory, market-watchers say.

Redfin Joins Zillow in Not Featuring Delayed Listings
By Sam Minton | April 15, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkNow, two of the big four listing portals say they won’t feature delayed marketing listings under changes to NAR’s pocket listings policy.
This Real Estate Agent Went FSBO
By Lew Sichelman | April 10, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe allure of selling your home on your own, without hiring a real estate professional, is indeed a tempting one. After all, who doesn’t want to put thousands of dollars more into their pockets by foregoing that hefty 5 percent to 6 percent commission?

Hartford Named Top Place to Sell This Spring
By Sam Minton | April 8, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkGreater Hartford has been named one of the top places to sell this spring according to a new report from Zillow.
What’s Better for Buyers: Commission Percentages or Dollar Figures?
By Lew Sichelman | April 3, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWhich would you rather pay a real estate agent to help you sell your $450,000 house: a 6 percent sales commission or $27,000? They’re exactly the same amounts, of course, but one sounds a lot less.

Lamont Launches $30M CT Homeownership Push
April 2, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe state of Connecticut is dropping $30 million on a trio of programs to boost homeownership in the state. Gov. Ned Lamont announced the launch of CT Home Funds on Tuesday.

Over-Asking Price Home Sales Drop Across CT
By Sam Minton | April 1, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWhile homebuyer competition is increasing across the United States, the share of homes selling for above asking price in three of Connecticut’s four major housing markets dropped year-over-year.

William Pitt Sotheby’s Names New Brokerage Manager
March 28, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWilliam Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty announced Thursday that it was naming a leader from rival brokerages to head its New Haven-area offices.

Inflation, Wage Anxiety Jumps as Spring Market Begins
By Christopher Rugaber | The Associated Press | March 28, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkInflation picked up last month and consumers barely raised their spending, signs that the economy was already cooling even before most tariffs were imposed.
Presidential Plans Raise Anxiety in Housing Sector
By Lew Sichelman | March 27, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkIn the market for a newly constructed house? You might want to hurry. Soon, new homes are likely to cost more and take longer to build.

Hartford Home-Flippers See Second-Biggest ROI Decrease in 2024
By James Sanna | March 26, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAnyone who’s in the business of renovating and selling homes in the area around Connecticut’s capital city didn’t have a great year in 2024, at least compared to their peers.

NAR Keeps Pocket Listing Policy, Adds New Wrinkle
By Sam Minton | March 25, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe National Association of Realtors’ anti-pocket listing policy is here to stay, the trade group announced Tuesday morning. But it’s got new options.

New England Continues to See Inventory Drop
By Sam Minton | March 17, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkHeading into the spring home-sales market, inventory in New England’s biggest metro areas had fallen even further behind last year.

Hartford Tops List of Nation’s Hottest Housing Markets
By Sam Minton | March 10, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkNew England boasts some of the hottest markets in the nation according to a new report from Realtor.com.

EXp CEO Expects US Home Sales to Rise in Buyer-Friendly Market
By Alex Veiga | The Associated Press | March 6, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkLeo Pareja, CEO of real estate brokerage eXp Realty, thinks home shoppers in places like Florida and Texas will have leverage when it comes time to negotiate with sellers.

In-Law Unit Builder Launches in Norwalk
By James Sanna | March 4, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA new company, based in Norwalk, hopes to help Connecticut homeowners house family members and make some money off their houses – by adding accessory dwelling units.

While Competition Was Fierce in 2024, CT Luxury Market Faced Challenges
By Sam Minton | February 28, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkLow inventory levels, changing buyer demographics and a year of climate change-driven extreme weather pulled market trends this way and that.

Hartford Remains Sellers Markets Despite Nationwide Shift
By Sam Minton | February 19, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWhile nationwide the market is shifting towards buyers, in New England sellers still have the upper hand due to a lack of inventory.

Nationwide Price Cuts Increase, But Not in CT
By Sam Minton | February 13, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkProspective homebuyers are getting some relief amid high interest rates as price cuts are becoming more common nationwide. But the trend doesn’t appear to be affecting New England.