CT housing advocates relaunch push to expand eviction protections
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The Connecticut Tenants Union is once again spearheading the movement to expand Just Cause, with support from several state lawmakers.
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spiking mortgage rates make connecticut housing market harder to crack
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Hartford County is Zillow’s 2026 hottest housing market. In neighborhoods like West Hartford, a house goes on the market one day and it’s sold the next.
Read Morehousing market predictions for 2026: when will home prices drop?
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Looking ahead to 2026, housing experts generally expect gradual price growth and relatively stable mortgage rates. Markets with rising supply and strong local economies are likely to offer the most opportunities for buyers early next year.
Read Morethe housing market is tilting back toward buyers
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On the windswept coast of North Carolina, Ron Hertrich has spent months trying — and failing — to sell his parents’ 40-year-old beach house. He scrubbed off the old paint and repainted the walls a warm “shiitake beige.” He replaced the furniture, including a glass-top dining table with rattan legs, with something more modern.
Read Morethis capital city is now the hottest housing market in the US for 2026
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Hartford, Connecticut, dethroned the northwest New York city as Zillow's top housing market for the year. Buffalo was No. 1 on Zillow's annual hottest markets forecast for back-to-back years.
Read Morenew affordable housing bill signed into law by Connecticut governor
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Connecticut is set to see more affordable housing after Gov. Ned Lamont officially signed new legislation paving the way for growth.
The governor held a signing ceremony this week for an affordable housing bill he had signed during a special session right before Thanksgiving.
Read Morenovember a dud, but connecticut on track for 2025 increase in home sales
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The holiday real estate market arrived with a thud in Connecticut, with November sales well off last year's numbers but the state still on pace to clear 2025 with an overall gain in transactions thanks to a hot market for townhouses and condos.
Read Morereal estate booms in connecticut as wealthy NYers rush to buy homes thanks to ‘mamdani effect’
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Real estate is booming in parts of tony Connecticut as wealthy Big Apple residents rush to snap up homes there thanks to “the Mamdani Effect,” according to brokers.
Read Morehousing market predictions for 2025: when will home prices drop?
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This summer’s housing market was less about sizzle and more about cooling, giving buyers some relief and sparking enough demand to hint at what fall could bring.
Slowing home price growth, builder incentives, rising inventory in some regions and easing mortgage rates are giving buyers more options and purchasing power. Yet, despite this advantage, many are still putting homeownership on hold.
Read Moreexpansion of property tax credits
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The growing nationwide revolt against property taxes has spread to Connecticut, with Republican lawmakers proposing the largest expansion of property tax credits in the state’s history.
Read Moreconnecticut tackles several real estate matters with new legislation
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The Connecticut General Assembly 2025 Regular Session concluded on June 4, 2025, and with it came the passage of several public acts of interest to real estate professionals. Below is a summary of some of those newly enacted laws.
Read Morewallingford is one of the hottest ZIP codes in connecticut-here's why
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Wallingford, Connecticut homes for sale (ZIP 06492) rank No. 18 on Realtor.com®'s 2025 Hottest ZIP Codes list . This central Connecticut town offers a blend of historic charm, commuter access, and relative affordability in a region known for high housing costs.
Read Morecould the US interest rate cut boost the housing market?
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The cost of housing is a key concern among Americans and a political talking point. US President Donald Trump had raised hopes that interest rate cuts from the Fed would help Americans get mortgages.
Read Moresee which connecticut towns made Realtor.com's hottest zip codes list
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Realtor.com has put out its Hottest Zip Codes of 2025 list and two of the top 10 are in Connecticut and four are in the top 50.
Read More3 connecticut cities among hottest real estate markets nationwide
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The real estate game is changing. After years of the market largely favoring sellers, the country as a whole has shifted into “neutral” territory this summer, Zillow found in its updated Market Heat Index.
Read MoreU.S. housing market stagnation and its ripple effects on real estate and financial sectors
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The U.S. housing market in 2025 is locked in a paradox: record-low inventory coexists with historically high mortgage rates, creating a stagnant environment that amplifies long-term asset risk exposure for real estate and financial sectors.
Read Morehousing market predictions for 2025: when will home prices drop?
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The much-anticipated spring home-buying season never bloomed. In truth, it hardly even budded.
Now, housing market stakeholders are looking to summer for a potential rebound, hoping that growing inventory and slower home price appreciation will entice buyers off the sidelines by offering more options and greater negotiating power.
Read MoreCT home sales rose in a majority of towns but declined or stayed stagnant in others. here's where.
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Home sales were up in just over 90 Connecticut cities and towns in the first six months of 2025 compared to a year earlier, according to Berkshire Hathaway HomesServices New England Properties, versus 70 locales with declines from a year earlier and the rest at break-even.
Read Moreamid praise for major CT housing bill, some say it could destroy towns — especially in fairfield county
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The state legislature approved a sweeping housing bill this week and some leaders in Connecticut – and particularly in affluent Fairfield County – see the changes to local zoning as the beginning of the end of their beloved communities.
Read Morehousing market predictions for 2025: when will home prices drop?
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As we move into spring, the housing market remains challenging, with record-high home prices and stubbornly elevated mortgage rates prolonging buyer struggles.
Yet, positive signals have emerged in the form of a deceleration in home price growth and decreasing mortgage rates.
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