[Stylo]

Originally Posted by nish2006

For $400K? I'd add Norwalk & Danbury in FFC. Agree with the taxes - definitely in the $6K and above range.

$400k doesn't buy you much house in Norwalk. I should know, I tried recently. In Danbury, Bethel, Brookfield, Newtown, Monroe, Shelton, New Fairfield, Sherman, Stratford and Bridgeport - that's another story.

[Stylo]

Originally Posted by JayCT

I am sure you will like it here as long as you don't need a regular fix of things that are truly New York like good delis, bakeries and pizza (at least close by). Jay

That's what New Haven is for.

[JViello]

Originally Posted by JayCT

...and yet it is surprisingly affordable. I am sure you will like it here as long as you don't need a regular fix of things that are truly New York like good delis, bakeries and pizza (at least close by). Jay

I don't know if I would say it's "surprisingly affordable". I don't think it's affordable by national standards at all. Perhaps for the NYC/Boston metropolitan area. There have been many studies done that show how much it takes to "live" even in the Hartford area, and it's not chump change. The fact that we are calling a 400K house a "deal" is telling in itself of what segment of society we are dealing with.

As for the food, yea kind of light on the delis, but they are here and there...but and bakeries and "good" pizza are all over the place. Don't you go to Pepe's all the time and say it's "fine"?

[ctcoldplay11]

I love reading these threads. Everyone gets so sassy.

[gmdealerguy]

Depends on where you live I guess. We relocated from Westchester County in NY. That was expensive. The 3br townhouse we bought in CT is a bargain compared to if we bought in NY. A comparative size in NY would have ran us $500-600,000 with taxes from $7500-9000. I find the gas prices the same(still work in NY)food prices are cheaper here among some other things. Everyone is different but for us, we find CT cheaper........but it really depends on where are moving from.

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by Stylo

That's what New Haven is for.

That is why I said good pizza that is close by. Still there are a few places in the Hartford area with good pizza including a branch of Frank Pepe's that is excellent. Jay

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by JViello

I don't know if I would say it's "surprisingly affordable". I don't think it's affordable by national standards at all. Perhaps for the NYC/Boston metropolitan area. There have been many studies done that show how much it takes to "live" even in the Hartford area, and it's not chump change. The fact that we are calling a 400K house a "deal" is telling in itself of what segment of society we are dealing with.

As for the food, yea kind of light on the delis, but they are here and there...but and bakeries and "good" pizza are all over the place. Don't you go to Pepe's all the time and say it's "fine"?

The Hartford area is affordable for the northeast. The pay is decent for most professions and home prices in good towns are not high. As for bakeries and pizza there just are not that many good ones around. And yes Pepe's is excellent but it is certainly not that close to many people. Jay

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

You asked us why people think CT is expensive when you can get a nice home for cheap, citing home prices in the cheapest part of CT. We responded "because you're looking at homes in the cheapest part of CT" and noted that the rest of CT is just as expensive as NJ.

I believe your question was sufficiently answered.

I would not say that Hartford is the cheapest part of the state or that the rest of Connecticut is expensive. I will say that southwestern Connnecticut is the most expensive and then the New Haven and Hartford areas. Outside of those the rest of the state is less expensive. Jay

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by JayCT

I would not say that Hartford is the cheapest part of the state or that the rest of Connecticut is expensive. I will say that southwestern Connnecticut is the most expensive and then the New Haven and Hartford areas. Outside of those the rest of the state is less expensive. Jay

Tolland County, which the OP is referencing, is the second most affordable county in the state with regards to real estate. I'd say that's one of the cheapest areas in the state, seeing that there are 8 counties.

Originally Posted by JayCT

Outside of those the rest of the state is less expensive. Jay

That's not the case at all, real estate wise, in fact it's the exact opposite. Litchfield County and Middlesex County are priced higher than both New Haven and Hartford County. So the rest of the state outside of Hartford and New Haven would be more expensive than Hartford/New Haven.

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by Stylo

You forgot, when people say "Fairfield County" they really mean the Stamford/Norwalk area.

Oh yeah, I was looking at this map. ..

Side note...you might be able to get a nice property in Norwalk for cheap .. City of Norwalk Tax Collector Tax Sale