Buying
The Connecticut buyer's path
Representation agreements, pre-approval, attorney closings, and what a good offer looks like here.
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Resources
Guides that say the quiet part.
What the process really costs, where it stalls, and what you can do about it. Written by people who close in Connecticut every month.
Mortgage calculator
What a payment really looks like.
Estimated monthly payment
$3,962
- Principal and interest
- $2,560
- Property tax
- $1,050
- Insurance
- $150
- Mortgage insurance (under 20% down)
- $203
Loan $405,000 after $45,000 down. Connecticut assesses at 70% of market value; tax shown is $12,600 a year at a 40 mill rate.
Estimates only. Taxes are set by each town's mill rate and assessment; insurance and any association fees vary. Your lender's numbers control.
Guides
Read before you decide.
Selling
Preparing a home to sell
What to fix, what to leave, how pricing is set, and what happens between contract and closing.
Read the seller pageQuestions
Things people ask us
Commission, deposits, attorneys, timelines, and whether you really need to sign that.
Read the questionsRelocating
Moving in from out of state
How a remote search works, including military relocation with an MRP on staff.
RelocationTowns
Community notes
The Connecticut towns people ask about most, described the way we would describe them to a friend.
CommunitiesRentals
Renting, or leasing a unit you own
A statewide search for tenants, and screening, leases and deposits done right for owners.
RentalsCommercial
Office, retail and small industrial
Leasing, sales and small investment property with one person accountable.
CommercialFair housing
Your rights, our obligations
What federal and Connecticut fair housing law guarantees, and how to report a concern.
Fair housingLewis Real Estate
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