[ConnNative]

Just wondering if you were looking to buy- both as a place to live, but down the road to sell- would you buy a home in Newtown. Also- although the (raveis?) stats I've seen in sales are solid- it just seems there are a lot more newtown homes for sale. And with that, many more "reduced" listing prices. A property caught our eye- we may be going to see it in the next few weeks. Thanks-m

[SeaDoo342]

Newtown has always been a good market...lots of people pick Newtown because the prices are 1/3 of what they are in the lower county. Your value will hold in Newtown

[JayCT]

I think Newtown has always been that way. It is not really near major employment centers and you can get a lot for your money there. The turnover is kind of high because of this. Your call if it is worth it or not. Jay

[Kristin85]

It's a good buy. The community has been tight knit for a long time, the public schools are good, it's within decent commuting distance to Danbury and Waterbury, and you get pretty good bang for your buck on single family homes.

[Stylo]

Newtown is a good investment.

A friend recently bought a house there for less than I would've expected for Newtown, so I think the town has some appreciating to do. I was actually surprised, they got way more house for the money than I did in Milford.

[Tubeworm]

I'd say a good buy. The only area I'd say good bye is if you can see the Fairfield Hills abandonment from your window.

[HeadedWest]

Originally Posted by Stylo

Newtown is a good investment.

A friend recently bought a house there for less than I would've expected for Newtown, so I think the town has some appreciating to do. I was actually surprised, they got way more house for the money than I did in Milford.

Since 2008, Newtown has been a buyer's market (at least until last summer). Easy to buy, harder to sell.

[FutureTown]

Yeah, the value of Newtown (and Upper Fairfield County excluding Ridgefield) has taken quite a hit following the recession. I know houses were going for $400k dropping to $250k. Crazy! Now is a really good time to buy in Newtown if you're planning on selling it later. Newtown is bound to rebound back strong (along with the upper portion of this county) and I can assure you it's actually already climbing slowly, but steadily. Over the long run, you'll get some good money, not to mention, it's a great place to live!

For commute times, if they interest you: 40 mins to Hartford, 45 mins to New Haven, 18 mins to Waterbury, 15 mins to Danbury, 30 to BPT. Of course, all that if there's no traffic involved.

I feel the need to add I'm from Newtown, so, I'm slightly biased towards my town. But, it really is quite lovely; developing well.

[Stylo]

Hartford is more like 50 minutes without traffic, and can vary widely depending on where in Newtown - but yeah, it's pretty conveniently located.

[SeaDoo342]

Originally Posted by FutureTown

I know houses were going for $400k dropping to $250k.

Thats not true and is a major exaggeration.