DonVito5086 OP t1_je0zq6f wrote on March 28, 2023 at 5:06 PM

Reply to comment by Sunsailor76 in Fairfield county/Milford by DonVito5086

We really like Fairfield and that is where I've spent the most time because that's where our friends live. I realize inventory is still low but some of the asking prices for houses in Fairfield are just laughable.

Sunsailor76 t1_je10bpj wrote on March 28, 2023 at 5:10 PM

Westport is nice, but more expensive. Overall in Connecticut since 1980, the population has grown about 25% but housing has not kept up, hence our housing shortage. I don’t expect it to go away for a while.

DonVito5086 OP t1_je10slf wrote on March 28, 2023 at 5:13 PM

Yeah and unfortunately some people are taking advantage of that which is expected. Just yesterday I saw a house in Fairfield (06825) that needed a good amount of updates and they were asking like 950K. I wouldn't pay 500K for that house. Just gotta keep our fingers crossed. Seems like Newtown has a lot of nice homes in our price range as well.

marjorymackintosh t1_je2590t wrote on March 28, 2023 at 9:24 PM

Houses are worth what people will pay for them. If you think something is truly overpriced (I.e. it’s been sitting on the market for a while) you can always try to make a lower offer.