As we kissed 2023 goodbye for it's hellacious buyer's market (inventory at a 28-year low) and an incredibly lucrative year for sellers who could find something to move to, (national median price of $389,900), it's time to reflect on the rollercoaster ride that was the real estate market in the Mansfield-Storrs-UConn, CT area. From soaring [...]
HST Home Selling Team is pleased to offer the last lot in Aurora Estates, 12 Jackson Lane in Mansfield Center. This lot is the last for sale in a 6-lot subdivision of New England-style attractive homes. Soils are great on this 2.25-acre lot, without ledge, water, or wetlands. The lot is lightly wooded with some larger trees to add [...]
It is said that one for the first things a buyer imagines when they look at a home is where they can put their Christmas tree. Yet, this is the season when many homeowners contemplate removing their currently active listing from the real estate market or are hesitant about [...]
As a local real estate company in Mansfield we are experiencing increasing contact with homeowners new to the pending claimant status at Connecticut Foundation Solutions Idemnity Company (CFSIC). Confusion abounds about the meaning of this status and the implications for sellers and buyers.
Although CFSIC has been very clear about what a pending claimant is and is not, it seems people are either not reading or failing to grasp the concise and plentiful information that flows [...]
Kids are out of school and families are relocating. New semesters and many academic jobs start in the fall and everyone would like to be settled by then. There are more buyers hunting with more availability to look at homes on weekdays and weeknights with the whole family in tow. Your friends and [...]
Sellers: Do You Hear What I Hear? Buyers Scheduling Showings! ?Shortly after Thanksgiving many homeowners currently listed for sale in the Mansfield Storrs area, will contemplate taking their property off the market for the holiday season. Others may be hesitant about putting their homes up for sale during the winter months. Their reasons are many and varied:
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I have attended meetings of the Leadership in Residence group which was started by Rebecca Shafer of Mansfield Neighborhood Preservation. The stated goal of this group/committee is to increase the percentage of UConn faculty, staff and [...]
This post is not supported by knowledge of an engineering report confirming the existence of a failing foundation nor a disclosure in the MLS stating such, but by a visual inspection of the property, precipitous price drops, foreclosure, and a reduction of almost $50,000 in assessed value by the town. This contemporary cape is a 3 bedroom, [...]
I had a call from my sales rep at Zillow. She said was checking in to see how I was doing. Actually, I think she called because she was notified that I increased my “spend” on Zillow in order to capture 109% of my market—who knew there was such a thing? This special percentage must be reserved for the Premier-est of the Premier or the [...]
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