buoyed by the pandemic, new york suburb greenwich, connecticut, finally sees sales recede
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Single-family home sales in the third quarter still remained above pre-pandemic levels
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times take on affordable housing lacks evidence, balance
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It’s important to address some of the claims and assumptions made in Ms. Lisa Prevost’s recent piece in the NY Times, Town After Town, Residents Are Fighting Affordable Housing in Connecticut.
The piece spurred a lot of discussion in many towns in the Nutmeg State and as an elected zoning commissioner in the Town of Fairfield and long-time neighborhood and environmental advocate, I’d like to set the record straight on 8-30g, Connecticut’s affordable housing law which allows developers to override local zoning regulations.
Read Morestudy: room to improve in fairfield county affordable housing plans
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In a new analysis of 17 Fairfield County towns’ affordable housing plans, the median community received a ranking of 2.5 out of 5, showing scattered progress for many towns and room for improvement on equity and other issues in others.
Read Moreansonia, conn.: a small city with a sense of history
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This former manufacturing center in New Haven County is gaining popularity with New Yorkers, thanks to its relative affordability and access to Metro-North.
Read Morestratfield four corners project to start soon in fairfield
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Stratfield is undergoing some big developments, with its latest Four Corners project expected to start soon.
Read Moretown after town, residents are fighting affordable housing in connecticut
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Local residents and elected officials are seeking to block large housing projects, warning that increased density could change the character of their towns.
Read Morehere’s where the wealthiest connecticut residents moved in the pandemic
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In Connecticut, the wealthiest movers on average came from Fairfield County and moved to Palm Beach County, Fla. Palm Beach County is home to popular coastal cities like Palm Beach, West Palm Beach and Boca Raton. The data showed that 418 different families totaling 778 people filed their 2019 taxes in Fairfield County and their 2020 taxes in Palm Beach County. That means over $327 million in income moved from Connecticut down to Florida, making the average income per person just over $421,000.
Read Morefairfield county’s Q2 housing market records easing in sales price acceleration
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The average sales price for a Fairfield County residence in the second quarter was $970,396, up by 18.6% from the $818,477 price in the first quarter and up 2.4% from the $947,230 price from one year earlier. The second quarter’s median sales price of $600,000 was up by 22.4% from the first quarter’s $490,000 and up 5.3% from the $570,000 in the second quarter of 2021.
Read Morect offers up to $25,000 in homeowners' assistance to 1st-time home buyers in this city
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A new state program in Connecticut is helping residents achieve their dreams of being first-time homebuyers by providing up to a $25,000 forgivable loan for down payment assistance in purchasing a home in Bridgeport.
Read Morecities with the fastest-growing home prices in connecticut
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In Connecticut’s collegiate New Haven, where the median asking price for a home rose significantly over the Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Connecticut using real estate data from Zillow.
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