Why Simultaneous Shortages in Homes and Rentals Continue to Drive Prices, Rents, and Competition Across the State By Steve Schappert Broker/Owner, Connecticut Real Estate Brokerage LLC & BIOS Homes LLC. Turn on any national financial news program right now, and you’ll hear the same story: inventory is rising, bidding wars are fading, and buyers are […]
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Creating Artful Homes in Connecticut’s Balanced Spring of 2026 In the soft light of late April, Connecticut feels like one of those quiet rooms where everything suddenly clicks into place. The walls catch the last warm rays, the floors glow with history, and there is finally space to breathe, imagine, and create. After years of
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Litchfield County’s Value Climb How Rising Price-Per-Square-Foot Is Reshaping New Home Sales in the Northwest Hills The Story in a Single Red Line In the shadow of the Berkshire foothills, where stone walls wind through pastures that have fed families since before the Revolution, a single red line on the SmartMLS dashboard tells a powerful
Litchfield County’s Quiet Climb How Steady Home Prices Are Reshaping Lives in the Northwest Hills The Story in a Single Red Line In the shadow of the Berkshire foothills, where stone walls snake through pastures that have fed families since before the Revolution, a single red line on a market dashboard tells a story deeper
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Simplified Analysis of Connecticut Homes for Sale (Active Inventory) (2003–2026) This graph from SmartMLS (data through February 23, 2026) shows the 12-month rolling number of homes actively listed and available for sale — the actual visible inventory buyers see on the market at any time across the entire Connecticut MLS. It’s the real-time “supply on
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This graph from SmartMLS (data through February 23, 2026) shows the 12-month rolling total of new listings — the number of homes newly put on the market each year across the entire Connecticut MLS. It’s the pure supply side of the housing market, smoothed over 12 months so you see the real trend without monthly
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Simplified Analysis of Connecticut Median Home Sales Prices (2003–2026). The provided graph from SmartMLS (data through February 23, 2026) shows the 12-month rolling median sales price for homes across the entire Connecticut MLS. It’s a clear, smoothed view of long-term trends rather than month-to-month noise. Here’s the story broken into plain English: The Four
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Steve Schappert of Connecticut Real Estate as quoted in The Washington Post for the third time in three years—just a brief nod amid a story on manufacturing and trade innovation. It all started with our Bridgeport, CT Real Estate Investment Outlook 2025 report below. Journalist Irina Ivanova discovered it, called me, and after a full
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A Recession Doesn’t Mean a Housing Crisis. There’s a growing concern about the possibility of a recession. Whether you’ve seen headlines from major financial news sources or heard economic chatter around the office, the fear is understandable. After all, the word recession often brings back memories of the 2008 housing crash—a time of declining home
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Executive Summary We Analysed the Last 100 Years of Housing and Compared it to the State of Connecticut’s 2025-29 Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development. Why This Report Matters:This report tells the story of housing in Connecticut over the last 100 years — what worked, what didn’t, and how we got to a place
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