Residential Real Estate
How Top Real Estate Teams Create Customers for Life
By Bernice Ross | Special To Commercial Record | May 22, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThere’s an all-out war for consumers between Zillow, Homes.com (owned by CoStar) and the Rocket Companies-Redfin team. But solo agents and agent teams have an ace up their sleeve that can compete against predictive AI and massive ad spending.
Home Listings Surge, But Not in Hartford
By James Sanna | May 21, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkInventory is building up at a good clip in housing markets across the U.S., just not in Connecticut.
Unhappy Agents Voice Concerns
By Lew Sichelman | May 19, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAccording to the surprisingly candid results of a survey delving into agents’ psyche by the Redfin brokerage firm, half expect their fees to fall in the coming months.
Why It Matters That CT’s Sold Homes Are Getting Older
By James Sanna | May 13, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA lack of new construction in Connecticut has created an unusual piece of trivia: New Haven-area homes sold last year are among the oldest in the nation.
New England Remain Equity-Rich in First Quarter
By James Sanna | May 9, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkHomes in New England are among the most equity-rich in the nation, according to a new report from Attom.
The Green Mirage Sweeping America
By Lew Sichelman | May 8, 2025 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA deceptive calling campaign is sweeping the country, costing homeowners hundreds of thousands of dollars in mortgage fraud, according to a federal watchdog.
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 Lattof | 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 Lattof | 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 Lattof | 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 Lattof | 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 Lattof | 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 Lattof | 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.





