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Selling a house in Connecticut, explained

Plain-English answers on what selling really costs, how long it takes, the state rules and every option you have. 229 articles.

Jerryll NoordenWritten by Jerryll Noorden, local Connecticut house buyer since 2016
Featured articleHow Do I Sell My House in Connecticut? (2026 Guide)Every way to sell a Connecticut house, every step in order, the real costs in your town, and the state rules that…Oct 24, 2026 · 13 min read

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Costs & TaxesThe Connecticut Property Condition Disclosure Report, Explained Section by Section (2026 Guide)Who must fill it in, how to answer each section, what changed in 2025, and what the $500 credit really…Oct 24, 2026 · 29 min readCosts & TaxesConnecticut Conveyance Tax: Rates, Who Pays, and the Tax in Every Town (2026 Guide)What the state and your town charge when you sell, who pays it, how the $800,000 and $2.5 million tiers…Oct 24, 2026 · 26 min readCosts & TaxesThe Connecticut Closing Process for Sellers, and Whether You Need an Attorney (2026 Guide)What Connecticut law requires at a closing, what is only custom, each step from contract to wire, and what your…Oct 24, 2026 · 21 min readCash Buyer vs AgentBest Time to Sell a House in Connecticut: Month-by-Month State Data (2026 Guide)Connecticut's own recorded sales, month by month and town by town, with the honest size of the spring premium and…Oct 24, 2026 · 22 min readForeclosureHow to Avoid Foreclosure in Connecticut: What You Can Still Do at Each Stage (2026 Guide)A decision map of the six stages of a Connecticut foreclosure, from the first missed payment to Law Day, with…Aug 28, 2024 · 16 min readInherited & ProbateTaxes on Selling an Inherited House in Connecticut: Stepped-Up Basis, Capital Gains and the 2026 Estate TaxHow the stepped-up basis works, what Connecticut and the IRS actually tax, who files the return, losses, out-of-state and foreign…Aug 28, 2024 · 25 min readCash Buyer vs AgentHow to Sell a House Without a Realtor in Connecticut (2026 Guide)Everything a Connecticut owner needs to sell a house by owner: the real savings, conveyance tax by town, required disclosures,…Jan 22, 2021 · 33 min readCash Buyer vs AgentListing Agreement in Simsbury, CT: Every Clause Explained, From Term to Protection Period (2026 Guide)What Connecticut law requires in a listing contract, what each clause means, what to negotiate, and how Simsbury's seasonal sales…Jan 11, 2021 · 14 min readAs-Is & RepairsSell Commercial Property in Connecticut: Conveyance Tax, Valuation, Environmental Rules and 1031 (2026 Guide)The five things that make a small Connecticut commercial or mixed-use sale different from a house sale, with an East…Jan 9, 2021 · 18 min readCash Buyer vs AgentHow Investors Evaluate a House in Shelton, CT Before They Offer (2026 Guide)The five checks an investor runs before offering on a Shelton house, shown on the town's numbers so you can…Jan 8, 2021 · 13 min readAs-Is & RepairsHow to Sell a Fire or Water Damaged House in Connecticut: A Glastonbury Guide (2026)Insurance deadlines, the mortgage company's role in the check, permits and mold, and honest Glastonbury math on repairing versus selling…Jan 6, 2021 · 14 min readCash Buyer vs AgentSelling a House in Plantsville, Southington CT: Your 3 Options, With Southington’s Numbers (2026 Guide)List, sell by owner, or sell direct: what each route leaves you on a $400,000 Southington house, the two local…Jan 4, 2021 · 12 min read
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