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Houses drawing ‘absurd’ quantity of affords as listings down in CT, brokers say

Connecticut homes continued to promote at a brisk clip coming into March, however transactions are down considerably with fewer properties coming onto the market in comparison with this time final yr, actual property brokers say.

The obtainable properties have confronted vigorous bidding contests just like ones seen earlier within the COVID-19 pandemic, based on the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties.

“We’re nonetheless seeing wherever from 10 affords to as many as 30 on properties — it’s absurd,” stated Candace Adams, CEO of the Wallingford-based brokerage that has places of work all through Connecticut. “Any property that’s priced the place it ought to be is flying off the market inside hours.”


Via the primary two months of the yr, nevertheless, gross sales had been down about 15 p.c in contrast with final yr, based on Berkshire Hathaway information. Simply over 2,500 homes bought statewide in February, pushing the early 2022 complete to about 5,800 as reported by Berkshire Hathaway.

Mark Pruner, a Compass dealer in Greenwich, stated the early months of 2022 have been busier than the autumn. He stated two-dozen folks confirmed up over 4 days to tour a house in central Greenwich that went in the marketplace for $4.9 million and generated 5 affords.

“The market has not cooled off noticeably in 2022 — truly, it’s a busier market than we noticed in September and October,” Pruner stated. “I name it the ‘Herbie the Love Bug market’ — it will probably go actually quick and actually far on not a lot gasoline, supplied you retain refilling the gasoline tank.”

That takes householders priming the pump by itemizing their properties on the market — or builders that may discover consumers for newly constructed properties given the excessive price of supplies and labor in a interval of inflation. In January, Connecticut municipalities issued essentially the most permits for brand spanking new house building of any begin to a yr since 2014.

For gross sales of current properties, costs stay larger than pre-pandemic ranges, however up solely incrementally from a yr in the past. Within the first two months of the yr, the median house in Connecticut bought for $310,000, with Fairfield County’s median house promoting for $495,000.

“In case you are pondering of promoting your own home within the subsequent 24 months, this may be the time to do it,” Adams stated. “We’re at a peak in pricing — consumers are keen to pay a premium.”

Contains prior reporting by Luther Turmelle.

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