[simonusa3]

Originally Posted by mdovell

stafford so that's tolland. I posted the link on a local facebook page and it caused a stir. Now they did do a significant amount of work. A new deck and a new roof did add to value significantly. It looks like there's been about eight sales at above 400K this year.

About half of what's for sale isn't technically houses, it's land. If there's connections there's higher prices. End of a cul de sac will sell. Not near anything it might not although one just sold that's near train tracks and with a barn. Farms are also for sale but they are way up there due to the amount of land and probably the equipment that comes with it.

I'm still surprised not so much of the price but the time. How did the contractors and the permitting for all of this only take eight weeks?

They move pretty fast today.

I've seen people who know how to flip do things (roof, plumbing, bathrooms...etc) at a shockingly fast pace. I have no idea where this house is or if you are considering buying it, but the prices of renovations have shot up astronomically. People tell me they almost hit the floor when they see how much even a sheet of plywood costs - lol.

A home that has all new things like a roof, deck, bathrooms...etc would be nice. You won't have to worry about all that crap for 20 years (give or take). At any stage of life, an older house that needs work gets to be a real pain.

[CTartist]

Here is an interesting property.

A Connecticut home with a private FAA-approved airstrip and hangar has hit the market for $2.9 million.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/real...&ei=27#image=1

[BHW2436]

Originally Posted by CTartist

Here is an interesting property.

A Connecticut home with a private FAA-approved airstrip and hangar has hit the market for $2.9 million.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/real...&ei=27#image=1

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by CTartist

Here is an interesting property.

A Connecticut home with a private FAA-approved airstrip and hangar has hit the market for $2.9 million.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/real...&ei=27#image=1

Awesome views too! That's wild but they aren't helping with pollution

[Stylo]

Originally Posted by Cambium

That's wild but they aren't helping with pollution

It would be a tiny plane on that strip. Just a hobbyist situation.

[okbymeman]

Just an anecdote but I can't get a contractor out here to save my life. Had a guy show up to do a siding and doors estimate, spent an hour assessing everything and promised a quote. Radio silence. That was like a month ago. They refuse to take my money.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by okbymeman

Just an anecdote but I can't get a contractor out here to save my life. Had a guy show up to do a siding and doors estimate, spent an hour assessing everything and promised a quote. Radio silence. That was like a month ago. They refuse to take my money.

This is not uncommon during their busy season. I can’t tell you how many contractors have done this to me over the years. I’ve found it’s best to plan well in advance so I usually contact them over the winter when they have more time. Where are you located? Maybe someone here can fifer recommendations for contractors.

[Stylo]

Contractors are notoriously flaky during busy times. I just expect it at this point.

[BPt111]

Waterbury have biggest increase in home values in the state and fastest rent price increase.


Walnut-Orange-Walsh — along with 14 other neighborhoods in Waterbury — were the top performers in the state this year in terms of percentage increase in home value, according to a Hearst Connecticut Media analysis of Zillow data.

Waterbury’s Walnut-Orange-Walsh, a gritty section of the state’s fourth-poorest city, came in at No. 1 on the list, with a 153.4 percent leap in home valuation from 2020 to February of this year. A typical home in the neighborhood, valued at $58,038 in 2020, is now worth $147,066.

It’s changed,” said Belinda Weaver, who has lived in the neighborhood since 1968 and serves on the Waterbury Board of Alderman. “A lot of people have moved out, and other people have moved in.” Despite the newcomers, she adds, “there hasn’t been a big turnaround in my section.”

“The rents have tripled and the demand by investors have gone up,” said Levi Yudkin, a Waterbury real estate agent who has sold 90 homes in the city in the last year. “Ten years ago, you would drive down the street somewhere and you’d see boarded-up houses. You don’t see that anymore.”

Although the hot market is great for sellers and investors, tenants and longtime homeowners across Waterbury are suffering as both rents and taxes skyrocket to new highs in the modern era.

https://www.ctinsider.com/business/a...s-19409626.php

[okbymeman]

Originally Posted by JayCT

This is not uncommon during their busy season. I can’t tell you how many contractors have done this to me over the years. I’ve found it’s best to plan well in advance so I usually contact them over the winter when they have more time. Where are you located? Maybe someone here can fifer recommendations for contractors.

I’m in Woodbury-Roxbury-Washington area, thanks.