Greater New Haven CT Real Estate

 New Haven CT Real Estate-New Haven Homes Market Report January-June 2011

Understanding the general direction of the current New Haven real estatemarket conditions is of vital importance to both buyers and sellers in order to help you make a more informed decision when buying or selling a New Haven home.

There are currently 241 New Haven homes for sale ranging in price from $24,900 to $2,250,000.

During the months of January-June 2011 there were 130 homes that closed.  This is a decrease of 68 home as there were 198 homes that closed during January-June 2010.

The average sales prices of the homes sold from January-June 2011 was $198,762 with an average 86 days on the market versus 200,766 for those sold from January-June 2010 with an average 82 days on the market.

The median sales price for January-June 2011 was $156,000.

The median sales price for January-June 2010 was $166,950.

Below is a summary of New Haven homes for sale and the New Haven CT real estatemarket that provides a more in depth view of market conditions over the past twelve months.

In reviewing this comparison of year to year market data for New Haven CT there has been a significant decrease in the number of homes sold and a slight decrease in the average sales price.  Short sales, foreclosure and bank owned sales still continue to be a contributing factor in the overall average sales price.  The average days on market for homes sold this year has seen a slight increase from the previous year.

The data for the New Haven homes market report for January-June 2011 is based on statistics provided from the CTMLS (private sales are not included nor are mobile homes).

Contact Donna Bigda, CDPE, ABR, SRES, e-PRO, Realtor®, RE/MAX Alliance Licensed Realtor® in the State of Connecticut at 203-488-1641, ext. 214 to list your property for sale or to purchase a property in Branford, Guilford, Madison, East Haven, New Haven and the rest of  Greater New Haven shoreline area.

If you would like more information about New Haven real estate, the surrounding areas, the housing market in general, or help in your home search, please contact me by phone or text at (203) 645-7467.  Would you like to have access to properties immediately to beat other buyers to your dream home?  Sign up with no obligation at myShorelineHomeFinder site.

Copyright © 2011 by Donna Bigda, All Rights Reserved ...*New Haven CT Real Estate-New Haven Homes Market Report-January-June 2011*

Southern Connecticut Real Estate

Most Expensive Sales for CT Waterfront and Luxury Homes in CT - December 2009

Are you curious about the Southern Connecticut real estate market and what CT waterfront and luxury homes in CT have been selling for?

There were 13 Southern Connecticut waterfront and luxury home sales over $1 million in the New Haven and Middlesex County towns of Clinton, Essex, Guilford, Madison, Middlebury, Milford, New Haven, Southbury, Westbrook and Woodbridge in December 2009.

The average list price for these December 2009 sales was $2,464,000 with an average sales price of $2,080,000, 346 average days on  market and average sales price to list price ratio of 84.54%..

In comparing the statistics from December 2008, the average list price was $1,906,863 with an average sales price of $1,675,000, 96 average days on market abd an average sales price to list price ratio of 88.46%.

Sales were up from the 8 sold in December 2008.

Most Expensive Sales for CT Waterfront and Luxuy Homes in CT - September-October-November 2009

151 Shore Road - Clinton CT -- Sold on December 14thh for $1,700,000

This 2009 newly constructed Contemporary style 3700 sq. ft. direct waterront home with quality workmanship and attention to detail on Long Island Sound  has 4 bedrooms 4 full and 1 half bathrooms.

1814 Middlebury Road - Middlebury CT  -- Sold December 30th for $2,000,000

This rare lakefront home on 7 acres has a long private drive that leads to a 5646 sq. ft. Mid-Century Modern home built in 1961 with lakeviews from its spacious and sophisticted roms and 4 fireplaces.  With 14 rooms, 7 bedrooms 4 full and 1 half bath it is just a short stroll to the lake and beach area.  

80 Prospect Avenue - Guilford CT -- Sold December 4th for $2,500,000

Surrounded by water this spectacular 4023 sq. ft. home in Sachems Head on just over a quarter acre has 7 rooms, 3 full bathrooms and 3 half baths.  Fees paid to the Sachems Head Association include tennis, boat launch, kayak rack and deep water mooring.

30 Main Street - Essex CT -- Sold December 31st for $2,500,000

In the heart of Essex Village this beautifully restored historic home built in 1830 is stunning with a chef's kitchen, custom wine cellar, in-house elevator and 3-bay carriage barn.  There are a toal of 8 rooms in this magical 2805 sq. ft. waterfront home on the Connecticut River with 3 bedrooms, 3 full and 1 half bath.

With 190 CT waterfront and luxury homes currently on the market listed over $1,000,000  buyers looking in the Southern Connecticut real estate market have a huge inventory of properties to choose from.

All information for these report was obtained from CTMLS and is for single family homes only.

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Contact Donna Bigda, ABR, SRES, e-PRO, Realtor®, RE/MAX Alliance Licensed Realtor® in the State of Connecticut at 203-488-1641, ext. 214 to list your property for sale or to purchase a property in Branford, Guilford, Madison, East Haven, New Haven and the surrounding Greater New Haven area.

If you're thinking about buying a CT waterfront or luxury home in CT there are wonderful opportunities in this market while interest rates remain low. For more information on Southern CT waterfront and luxury homes, sign up today to get access the hottest new listings at my Shoreline Homefinder website.

Disclaimer:  All information provided by this author is strictly an opinion, is not guaranteed, may be based on information collected from several sources, which may or may not be deemed reliable at the time of researching this article and may be time sensitive.

Copyright © 2009 by Donna Bigda, All Rights Reserved ...*Southern Connecticut Real Estate - Most Expensive Sales for CT Waterfront and Luxury Homes in CT - December 2009*

Connecticut Home Forelcosures - Connecticut Ranked 21st For Year End 2009

According to the latest report furnished by RealtyTrac, Connecticut was ranked 21st for the year end 2009 nationally with a grand total of 19,679 foreclosure filings which consists of notices of default, auctions and bank owned properties. This represents a decrease of 10.24% for Connecticut home foreclosure filings from 2008.

For the month of December 2009 there was a total of 2425 foreclosure filings in Connecticut. 

With 1 in every 487 homes facing foreclosure, New Haven has the highest number of foreclousre filings with 716 followed by Fairfield County with 656, Hartford County with 483, New London County with 168, Litchfield County with 157, Windahm County with 106, Middlesex County with 80 and Tolland County with 59.

For the month of December 2009, the Top 10 areas New Haven County having the highest amount of new foreclosure activity are:

Waterbury - 147

New Haven - 145

Meriden - 70

West Haven - 51

Hamden -46

East Haven -34

Milford - 31

Naugatuck - 28

Wallingford - 24

Ansonia - 21

Get the most current Bank Owned Inventory for New Haven and the surrounding area
at Greater New Haven Bank Owned Homes....INCLUDING
FORECLOSURES, SHORT SALES & DISTRESSED PROPERTIES

Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Disclosure

RE/MAX Alliance is not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender. Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan.  If you stop paying your mortgage, you could lose your home and damage your credit rating.  RE/MAX Alliance is not engaged in the practice of law nor gives legal or tax advice.  It is strongly recommended that you seek appropriate professional legal counsel and tax advice for any real estate transaction.

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Southern Connecticut Real Estate - Most Expensive Sales for CT Waterfront and Luxuy Homes in CT - September-October-November 2009

Are you curious about the Southern Connecticut real estate market and what CT waterfront and luxury homes in CT have been selling for?

There were 21 Southern Connecticut waterfront and luxury home sales over $1 million in the New Haven and Middlesex County towns of Branford, Cheshire, Deep River, Guilford, Madison, Milford, Old Saybrook and Westbrook.  

The average list price was $1,688,167 with an average sales price of $1,513,571, 126 average days on  market and average sales price to list price ratio of 90.36%..

In comparing the statistics from Septmber, October, November 2008, the average list price was $2,576,171 with an average sales price of $2,225,059, 249 average days on market abd an average sales price to list price ratio of 87.68%.

Sales were up from 17 for June-July-August 2009 and up from the 17 sold in September-October-November 2008.

Most Expensive Sales for CT Waterfront and Luxuy Homes in CT - September-October-November 2009

166 Fiske Lane - Westbrook CT -- Sold on October 29th for $2,500,000
This 4858 sq. ft. waterfrtont home on 1.90 acres with 177+ frontage on Long Island Sound has 9 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 2 full and 3 half bathrooms.

118 Middle Beach Road - Madison CT  -- Sold on November 20th for $2,400,000
This Grover Whaler House circa 1914 is an historic direct 4634 sq. ft. waterront home meticulously renovated has 6 bedrooms 5 full and 2 half bathrooms.  This home has a gorgeous perennial garden and an expansive 378 sq. ft. screen porch.

16 Fenwick Avenue -  Old Saybrookd CT  -- Sold October 16th for $2,000,000
Surrounded by a golf course this spectacular 4167 sq. ft. Fenwick home built in 1880 has a wraparound porch, 3 season sunroom and 2 fireplaces.   The master bedroom suite has it's own private balcony and each bedroms has its own bath.  With 10 rooms, 5 bedrooms 4 full and 1 half bath it is just a short stroll to the beach, tennis court and golf course.

With 196 CT waterfront and luxury homes currently on the market listed between $1,000,000 to $7,900,000 buyers looking in the Southern Connecticut real estate market have a huge inventory of properties to choose from.

All information for these report was obtained from CTMLS and is for single family homes only.

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Contact Donna Bigda, ABR, SRES, e-PRO, Realtor®, RE/MAX Alliance Licensed Realtor® in the State of Connecticut at 203-488-1641, ext. 214 to list your property for sale or to purchase a property in Branford, Guilford, Madison, East Haven, New Haven and the surrounding Greater New Haven area.

If you're thinking about buying a CT waterfront or luxury home in CT there are wonderful opportunities in this market while interest rates remain low. For more information on Southern CT waterfront and luxury homes, sign up today to get access the hottest new listings at my Shoreline Homefinder website.

Disclaimer:  All information provided by this author is strictly an opinion, is not guaranteed, may be based on information collected from several sources, which may or may not be deemed reliable at the time of researching this article and may be time sensitive.

Copyright © 2009 by Donna Bigda, All Rights Reserved ...*Southern Connecticut Real Estate - Most Expensive Sales for CT Waterfront and Luxuy Homes in CT - September-October-November 2009*

Connecticut Home Forelcosures - Connecticut Ranked 20th In November 2009 Nationally

According to the latest report furnished by RealtyTrac, Connecticut is ranked #20 in November 2009 nationally with a total of 2114 foreclosure filings which consists of notices of default, auctions and bank owned properties. This represents a decrease of 8.33% for Connecticut home foreclosure filings from October 2009. Total activity in Connecticut home foreclosures decreased 3.69% from October 2008. Connecticut was ranked #20 in foreclosure filings in October 2009.

With 1 in every 574 homes facing foreclosure, New Haven has the highest number of foreclousre filings with 574 followed by Fairfield County with 572, Hartford County with 480, New London County with 143, Litchfield County with 110, Middlesex County with 83, Windham County with 82 and Tolland County with 70.

For the month of November 2009, the Top 10 areas New Haven County having the highest amount of new foreclosure activity are:

New Haven - 115

Waterbury - 85

West Haven - 61

Meriden - 59

Hamden -43

Milford -24

East Haven - 21

Ansonia - 20

Wallingford - 18

Branford - 17

Get the most current Bank Owned Inventory for New Haven and the surrounding area
at Greater New Haven Bank Owned Homes....INCLUDING
FORECLOSURES, SHORT SALES & DISTRESSED PROPERTIES

Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Disclosure

RE/MAX Alliance is not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender. Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan.  If you stop paying your mortgage, you could lose your home and damage your credit rating.  RE/MAX Alliance is not engaged in the practice of law nor gives legal or tax advice.  It is strongly recommended that you seek appropriate professional legal counsel and tax advice for any real estate transaction.

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Connecticut Home Forelcosures - Connecticut Ranked 20th In October 2009 Nationally

According to the latest report furnished by RealtyTrac, Connecticut is ranked #20 in October 2009 nationally with a total of 2306 foreclosure filings which consists of notices of default, auctions and bank owned properties. This represents a increase of 8.06% for Connecticut home foreclosure filings from September 2009. Total activity in Connecticut home foreclosures decreased 25.90% from October 2008. Connecticut was ranked #24 in foreclosure filings in September 2009.

With 1 in every 494 homes facing foreclosure, New Haven has the highest number of foreclousre filings with 707 followed by Fairfield County with 590, Hartford County with 507, New London County with 151, Litchfield County with 109, Windham County with 96, Middlesex County with 76 and Tolland County with 70.

For the month of October 2009, the Top 10 areas New Haven County having the highest amount of new foreclosure activity are:

Waterbury - 164

New Haven - 108

Meriden - 71

West Haven - 61

Hamden - 38

Naugatuck - 37

Branford - 22

Wallingford - 20

East Haven - 20

Milford - 20

Get the most current Bank Owned Inventory for New Haven and the surrounding area
at http://www.bankownedweekly.com/newhaven....INCLUDING
FORECLOSURES, SHORT SALES & DISTRESSED PROPERTIES

Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Disclosure

RE/MAX Alliance is not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender. Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan.  If you stop paying your mortgage, you could lose your home and damage your credit rating.  RE/MAX Alliance is not engaged in the practice of law nor gives legal or tax advice.  It is strongly recommended that you seek appropriate professional legal counsel and tax advice for any real estate transaction.

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Connecticut Home Forelcosures - Connecticut Ranked 24th In September 2009 Nationally

According to the latest report furnished by RealtyTrac, Connecticut is ranked #24 in September 2009 nationally with a total of 2134 foreclosure filings which consists of notices of default, auctions and bank owned properties. This represents a decrease of 3.91% for Connecticut home foreclosure filings from Auguust 2009. Total activity in Connecticut home foreclosures increased 61.91% from September 2008. Connecticut was ranked #24 in foreclosure filings in August 2009.

With 1 in every 551 homes facing foreclosure, New Haven has the highest number of foreclousre filings with 633 followed by Fairfield County with 540, Hartford County with 482, New London County with 145, Litchfield County with 126, Middlesex County with 87, Windham County with 84 and Tolland County with 37.

For the month of September 2009, the Top 10 areas New Haven County having the highest amount of new foreclosure activity are:

Waterbury - 133

New Haven - 107

Meriden - 61

Hamden - 41

West Haven - 38

Naugatuck - 30

Milford - 25

East Haven - 24

Seymour - 22

Wallingford - 16

A continued weakening in the financial and manufacturing sectors and a flattening of the job market has been a contributing factor in Connecticut home foreclosure filings.

Get the most current Bank Owned Inventory for New Haven and the surrounding area
at http://www.bankownedweekly.com/newhaven....INCLUDING 
FORECLOSURES, SHORT SALES & DISTRESSED PROPERTIES

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Connecticut Home Foreclosures - Connecticut Ranked 24th In August 2009 Nationally

According to the latest report furnished by RealtyTrac, Connecticut is ranked #24 in August 2009 nationally with a  total of 2198 foreclosure filings which consists of notices of default, auctions and bank owned properties. This represents an increase of  40.09% for Connecticut home foreclosure filings from July 2009. Total foreclosure activity in Connecticut increased 22.25% from August 2008. Connecticut was ranked #29 in foreclosure filings in July 2009.

With 1 in every 547 homes facing foreclosure, Fairfield County has the highest number of foreclousre filings with 640 followed by New Haven County with 577, Hartford County with 470, New London County with 136, Litchfield County with 130, Middlesex County with 97, Windham County with 85 and Tolland County with 63. 

For the month of August 2009, the Top 10 areas New Haven County having the highest amount of new foreclosure activity are: 

Waterbury - 101

New Haven - 83

Meriden - 55

Hamden - 43

West Haven - 39

Milford - 36

Naugatuck - 33

East Haven - 31 

Ansonia - 17 

Branford - 16

A continued weakening in the financial and manufacturing sectors and a flattening of the job market has been a contributing factor in Connecticut home foreclosure filings. This brings Connecticut to a total of 7,794 foreclosue filings year to date.

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If you're thinking about buying a foreclosure home in Connecticut there are great buys in today's market and now is a great time to buy while interest rates are still low. To get more information on available homes, start your home search here - New Haven County real estate or call me directly at 203-488-1641, ext. 214.

There are options availabe to homeowners today facing foreclosure including a short sale or loan modification. If you are considering listing your home as a short sale be sure to choose a Realtor with the CDPE designation. An agent who has earned the Certified Distressed Property Designation has dedicated their time and effort to understanding the issues distressed homeowners are dealing with and who understands the full range of solutions and is ready to help.

A short sale is an emotional transaction and we can help you take the stress out of losing your home to foreclosure. Successful short sales include all property types, including condos, townhomes multi-family homes, single-family homes, luxury estates and waterfront homes.

Donna Bigda, CDPE
Licensed Connecticut REALTOR®
10 Pine Orchard Road
Branford, Connecticut 06405

Call Donna at 203-488-1641, ext. 214
Fax 203-315-2127
or visit www.DistressedHomeownersHelpline.com

Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Disclosure

RE/MAX Alliance is not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender. Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan.  If you stop paying your mortgage, you could lose your home and damage your credit rating.  RE/MAX Alliance is not engaged in the practice of law nor gives legal or tax advice.  It is strongly recommended that you seek appropriate professional legal counsel and tax advice for any real estate transaction.

Copyright © 2009 by Donna Bigda, All Rights Reserved ...*Connecticut Home Foreclosures - Connecticut Ranked 24th In August 2009 Nationally*

Are you curious about the Connecticut Waterfront and Luxury Homes real estate market along the shoreline area and what these homes have been selling for?

For the months of May, June and July 2009, there were 36 sales of waterfront and luxury homes which were listed for $750,000 or more. These sales are for the areas of Branford, Clinton, East Haven, Guillford, Madison, Milford, New Haven, West Haven, Westbrook and Old Saybrook.

Of these 36 sales, 10 sales were over $1 million in the towns of Branford, Guilford, Madison, New Haven and Old Saybrook.  The most expensive sale was a 2638 sq. ft. Victorian waterfront home  on Middle Beach Road in Madison for $2,7500,000.

The average list price was $1,090,697 with an average sales price of $986,077 and a median sales price of $850,000.  The average days on market for these homes was 161 days with an average sales price to list price ratio of 91%.

In comparing the data for May, June and July 2008, there were 58 sales in the towns of Branford, Clinton, Guilford, Madison, New Haven and Westbrook.  The most expensive home sold was a 6266 sq. ft. Contemporary on Spring Rock Road in Branford for $3,000,000.

The average list price was $1,191,218 with an average sales price of $1,093,929 and a median sales price of $922,707.  The average days on market for these homes was 121 dyas with an average sales price to list price ratio of 93%.

Although we have seen a decrease in sales from the previous year, waterfront and luxury homes in this price range are continuing to sell at well below the original asking price.

With 351 homes currently on the market listed between $750,000 to $7,900,000 buyers of Connecticut Waterfront and Luxury Homes have a huge inventory of properties to choose from.

All information for these report was obtained from CTMLS and is for single family homes only.

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Contact Donna Bigda, ABR, SRES, e-PRO, Realtor®, RE/MAX Alliance Licensed Realtor® in the State of Connecticut at 203-488-1641, ext. 214 to list your property for sale or to purchase a property in Branford, Guilford, Madison, East Haven, New Haven and the rest of shoreline area in New Haven County Connecticut.

If you're thinking about buying a CT waterfront or Luxury home there are plenty of great buys in today's market and now is one of the best ties to buy while interest rates remain low. For more information on CT waterfront and luxury homes real estate, sign up today to get access the hottest new listings at my Shoreline Homefinder website.

Disclaimer:  All information provided by this author is strictly an opinion, is not guaranteed, may be based on information collected from several sources, which may or may not be deemed reliable at the time of researching this article and may be time sensitive.

Copyright © 2009 by Donna Bigda, All Rights Reserved ...*Connecticut Waterfront and Luxury Homes Sales - May-June-July 2009*

According to the latest report furnished by RealtyTrac for July 2009, Connecticut is ranked #29 nationally with a total of 1569 foreclosure filings which consists of notices of default, auctions and bank owned properties.  This represents an increase of nearly 8% for Connecticut home foreclosure filings from June 2009.  Total foreclosure activity in Connecticut dropped 22% from July 2008.  Connecticut was ranked #33 in foreclosure filings in May 2009.

With 1 in every 827 homes facing foreclosure, New Haven County has the highest number of foreclousre filings with 422 followed by Fairfield County with 391, Hartford County with 338, , New London County with 170, Litchfield County with 93,  Middlesex County with 59, Windham County with 52 and Tolland County with 44.  A continued weakening in the financial and manufacturing sectors and a flattening of the job market has been a contributing factor in Connecticut home foreclosure filings.  This brings Connecticut to a total of 6,218 foreclosue filings year to date.

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If you're thinking about buying a foreclosure home in Connecticut there are great buys in today's market and now is a great time to buy while interest rates are stil low.  To get more information on available homes, contact Donna or start your home search here - New Haven County real estate or call me directly at 203-488-1641, ext. 214.

There are options availabe to homeowners today facing foreclosure including a short sale or loan modification.  If you are considering listing your home as a short sale be sure to choose a Realtor with the CDPE designation. An agent who has earned the Certified Distressed Property Designation has dedicated their time and effort to understanding the issues distressed homeowners are dealing with and who understands the full range of solutions and is ready to help. 

A short sale is an emotional transaction and we can help you take the stress out of losing your home to foreclosure. Successful short sales include all property types, including condos, townhomes multi-family homes, single-family homes, luxury estates and waterfront homes.

Donna Bigda, CDPE
Licensed Connecticut REALTOR®
10 Pine Orchard Road
Branford, Connecticut 06405

Call Donna at 203-488-1641, ext. 214
Fax 203-315-2127
by email Donna@DonnaBigda.com
or visit www.DistressedHomeownersHelpline.com

Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Disclosure

RE/MAX Alliance is not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender. Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan.  If you stop paying your mortgage, you could lose your home and damage your credit rating.  RE/MAX Alliance is not engaged in the practice of law nor gives legal or tax advice.  It is strongly recommended that you seek appropriate professional legal counsel and tax advice for any real estate transaction.

Copyright © 2009 by Donna Bigda, All Rights Reserved ...*Connecticut Home Forelcosures - Connecticut Ranked 29th In July 2009 Nationally*