Residential Real Estate
Late with Payments? Call Your Lender Now
By Lew Sichelman | December 11, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe typical indicators of homeowner financial stress – mortgage delinquencies and foreclosure filings – are rising across the land.
Hartford Predicted to Be Hottest Housing Market of 2026
December 10, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkRealtor.com’s annual prediction of the hottest housing markets for 2026 placed Hartford in the lead and New Haven not far behind.
New England Metros Feeling Greatest Mortgage Lock-In Effects
By Sam Lattof | December 9, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFairfield County has the nation’s third-biggest gap between the typical homeowner’s mortgage payment and what today’s typical buyer faces.
Credit Scores Help Insurance Premiums, Not Just Mortgage Rates
By Lew Sichelman | December 5, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe key to obtaining a lower mortgage rate is a good credit score. But new research has also found a direct link between credit scores and insurance premiums.
Fairfield County Luxury Market Among Nation’s Biggest Price Declines
By James Sanna | November 25, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe luxury market in Connecticut’s toniest region is seeing one of the nation’s fastest drops in prices, according to a new Realtor.com analysis.
Price Cuts On Rise In New England
By Sam Lattof | November 24, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkPrice cuts are on the rise throughout the nation, according to a new report from listings portal Zillow, and the Hartford area isn’t being spared.
SmartMLS President Says CT Needs More Housing Legislation
By Sam Lattof | November 21, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe Connecticut legislature just passed what was hoped to be a landmark housing legislation, but SmartMLS President Michael Barbaro says more can be done to address issues in the state’s housing market.
Not All CT Homes Holding Value
By Sam Lattof | November 21, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWhile homes are losing their values at a recent high, homes in Connecticut’s three main metro areas are retaining their value better than their counterparts across the country.
Real Estate Agents Balk at Negotiating Fees
By Lew Sichelman | November 20, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkHomebuyers looking to pay their agents directly have found little success, according to a new consumer group study.
Mixed Q3 for Home Depot Signals Housing Uncertainty
By Michelle Chapman | The Associated Press | November 19, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkHome Depot’s third-quarter was mixed with fewer violent storms reaching shore, more anxiety among U.S. consumers and a housing market that is in a deep funk.
Southington Century 21 Affiliate Acquires Third Florida Brokerage
November 18, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkCentury 21 AllPoints Realty, a multi-state brokerage based in Southington and active in Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Florida, announced its latest acquisition in the latter state.
Few Changes in Real Estate Agent Fees
By Lew Sichelman | November 14, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe supposedly “earthshaking” legal settlement that was supposed to drive down real estate commissions wasn’t so tumultuous after all.
Stamford Fintech Raises $6M for Home Sale Lending Business
November 7, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA Stamford fintech says it’s raised venture funding to expand its business lending to homeowners trying to find ways to prep their properties for sale.
Americans Moving at Lowest Level in Decades
By Alex Veiga | The Associated Press | November 4, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe number of U.S. homes that typically change hands as people relocate for work, retire or trade-up for more living space hasn’t been this low in nearly 30 years.
Connecticut Home Sales Slowed Down in September
By Sam Lattof | October 31, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkStatewide, year-to-date, the number of single-family homes dropped by 5.3 percent year-over-year according to new data.
How to Save on Selling Expenses
By Lew Sichelman | October 30, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkIf you think it costs a bundle to buy a house – what with a down payment and all – wait till you learn what it costs to sell one: more than $67,000, on average.
Navigating a Seller’s Market
By Sam Lattof | October 30, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWith a lack of inventory, Greenwich is a seller’s market like much of Connecticut. But Bryan Tunney, the Connecticut Realtor of the Year, thinks a potential change in the capital gains tax could help get much-needed homes onto the market.
New Data Shows How Infrequently CT Moves
By Sam Lattof | October 28, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkConnecticut residents move homes at very low rates thanks to the state’s high housing prices, according to a new analysis.
Don’t Dismiss Lowball Offers
By Lew Sichelman | October 23, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkYou’ve finally gotten an offer on your house. But it’s ridiculously low – tens of thousands under your asking price. So, what do you do?
Brown Harris Stevens Exec Named CT Realtor of the Year
October 22, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe office leader in a Greenwich luxury brokerage has been named Connecticut’s Realtor of the Year.





