Residential Real Estate
Investor Lending Made Easy
By Lew Sichelman | October 1, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFor years, small-time investors could gain the same kind of favorable financing available to buyers who planned to live in their homes. Lately, they’re opting for different types of funding.
In Some Markets, Existing Homes Compete with New-Builds
By Lew Sichelman | September 24, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkIf you’re selling your house, you’re not only competing with other sellers. You’re also competing with homebuilders and their buyer incentives and now-comparable prices.
The Home Building Business Consolidates Behind Japanese Firms
By Lew Sichelman | September 17, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFor shoppers in the new-home market, there are still plenty of floor plans to choose from, but not as many builders.
Fewer Immigrants and Higher Rates Cut Competition as Sellers Cave
By Lew Sichelman | September 10, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkHouse hunters are soon likely to see less competition in the market due to a sharp drop in immigration that began last year.
Report: NYC Suburbs Are Still Strong Seller’s Markets
By James Sanna | September 4, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe latest estimates from economists at brokerage and listings portal Redfin say the suburban New York City housing market is bucking a national trend.
Too Many Subpar Agents, Real Estate Brokers Say
By Lew Sichelman | September 3, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWorried the real estate agent you hired to sell your house isn’t up to the job? If so, you’re not alone: Brokerages are worried, too.
Connecticut Boasts Lowest Home Vacancy Rates in Nation
By Sam Lattof | September 1, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkConnecticut is home to some of the lowest home vacancy rates in the nation, according to a new report from ATTOM.
New Tools Ease Property Buyers’ Legwork
By Lew Sichelman | August 27, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThree new software tools promise answers on a property’s development potential, ability to host solar panels and, in Florida, risks for condo buyers.
Your AI Doesn’t Have Feelings. Your Real Estate Clients Do
By Bernice Ross | Special To Commercial Record | August 27, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkIt seems like people of all ages increasingly treat AI software as if it can care, connect and respond emotionally. It cannot. You shouldn’t make the same mistake in real estate.
Deed Fraud, Other Realty Scams on the Upswing
By Lew Sichelman | August 21, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFor the second consecutive year, the FBI has warned both consumers and real estate professionals about the rising tide of title thefts.
Families Struggling to Afford Rent in Hartford
By Sam Lattof | August 19, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkGreater Hartford families with children are more rent-burdened than the overall rental population, according to a new report from Zillow’s economists analyzing census data.
Connecticut Pending Sales Tick Upwards in July
By Sam Lattof | August 14, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAfter a slow start to the year, pending sales of single-family homes in Connecticut saw a slight increase as year-to-date sales remain marginally down.
Home Sales ‘Junk Fees’ Rise in Frequency, Amounts
By Lew Sichelman | August 13, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThese fees are not new, but a Florida lawsuit against Compass has brought new attention to them. Real estate agents are divided.
Most Buyers Up for a Cash Payback
By Lew Sichelman | August 6, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkIf you purchased a property that was listed on any multiple listing service and paid a commission to a real estate agent, you may be entitled to a cash payment – albeit a small one.
The Fixed-Rate Mortgage Myth Agents Need to Stop Spreading
By Bernice Ross | Special To Commercial Record | August 6, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFor decades we have trained our agents and consumers to believe that if you have a fixed-rate mortgage, your monthly loan payment will not change.
CT Realtors Back Lamont for Governor
By James Sanna | August 3, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWith Gov. Ned Lamont facing reelection this fall, he can count on the backing of organized real estate.
Most Mortgage Borrowers Pay Too Much
By Lew Sichelman | July 30, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkEven if you shopped for the lowest mortgage rate you could find, you may be paying more than necessary – simply because you didn’t know lower rates existed.
Hartford Has Tightest Housing Market in America: Report
July 27, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkGreater Hartford is in a “peak seller’s” market, listings portal Realtor.com’s economists said, with the tightest market conditions of America’s 100 largest metro areas in the second quarter of 2026.
Luxury Market Outpaces the Field
By Lew Sichelman | July 23, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe luxury housing market ain’t what it used to be, in more ways than one. Four different analyses show what’s happening.
New Listings Aiding Connecticut Market While Inventory Lags Behind
By Sam Lattof | July 17, 2026 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe Connecticut housing market was able to add listings to the market in June, bringing inventory to near parity with where it was this time last year.




