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 [...]
2022 was an exciting and prosperous year at HST. We worked, we collaborated, we learned, we worked some more. 2021 was a different year: we masked, we gloved, we cleaned, we zoomed, we learned, and worked a lot, sometimes with stressed clients and stressed agents. In 2022, as the COVID pandemic has slowly lessened its stranglehold on [...]
We’ve seen an uptick in Homelight referrals, which means that local sellers are deferring to an algorithm to choose their real estate agent. I get it. You’re exhausted, stressed and on top of that, contemplating selling your home. There’s so much to do. Can someone please just choose for me? Cue the monkeys.
The flying monkey reference is from an email response we received from a [...]
Seems as though housing has gone the way of toilet paper, hand sanitizer and canned goods at the tail end of 2020 and early into 2021. The cupboards are bare. Inventory was tight all year and wise [...]
One of the first things that buyers will try to imagine is where they will put their Christmas tree when considering purchasing a home. Come fall 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 [...]
Twice this week a seller said to me, “We are selling as is.” Upon further questioning in both instances, I realized their intent was not only not to repair potentially big ticket items that a buyer would fully expect to be functioning at time of purchase but they also did not think this would significantly impact their sales price. What?
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 [...]
Wallpaper: Wallpaper & borders, old and new, even if it is tolerable and to the buyer’s taste (not likely) it is usually very difficult to remove and painting over it is not really a good option. It could require a steamer, a scraper, and a sander and sometimes the sheet rock comes with it. Hiring it out could be a costly expense that the [...]
Now is the time to market your Mansfield Storrs area home for sale in the spring and summer months ahead. You probably want to get where you are going by Fall. If you follow the professional guidance provided by your agent you should be able to avoid a protracted marketing period, unsatisfactory negotiations and move through your [...]
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