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Washington CT real estate market report wrapup, October 2011

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Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties Licensed in Connecticut

Washington, Connecticut, how is the real estate market?

Washington CT Real Estate Market Reports
Looking back from 2009 through today, the real estate market in Washington, CT is down. The average sale price is down, the average market time is down (that is a good thing) and the verdict is not in about the total sales for the year. I doubt that 15 homes will sell between October - December of this year. It looks like 2010 was the better of the three years all around for anyone selling. For buyers, this just might be the year.

Selling in Washington, CT in this market is not easy. There is plenty of competition, as I write this there are 86 single family homes for sale. Ranging in price from $189,999 to $8,995,000, Washington does consist mostly of higher end homes for the second home luxury market. If you are selling, you must price ahead of the market, ahead of your competition. You must also make sure your agent is providing you with all the marketing available to present your home to as many buyers as possible.

If you are buying in Washington, CT, you may indeed get a good deal! Take a weekend or two, give me a call, come on  up and see what makes Washington, CT such a treasure in Litchfield County. Find out what others have realized, Washington is a fantastic place to purchase a Connecticut country home. For years Washington has very strong ties to New York City, the average commute from the city is a bit over 90 minutes. From very desirable homes on beautiful Lake Waramaug to exclusive estates in the bucolic countryside, Washington is certainly one of Litchfield County's gems!

Washington Demographics:
Population: 2,122 as of 2010
Land Area: 38.6 square miles

Market Statistics, Washington, CT 06793, 06794, 06777

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Statistics obtained from CMLS, deemed reliable but not necessarily accurate.

Posted by

Andrea Swiedler, Realtor, Southern Litchfield County Real Estate

2017 President, Greater New Milford Board of Realtors

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Comments (12)

Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Andrea,

This is an excellent overview on the market for Washington, CT. It sounds like a very good value would be had if a buyer made a purchase in Washington. Very nifty graphs!!

Oct 16, 2011 01:03 AM
Dagny Eason
Dagny's Real Estate - Wilton, CT
Fairfield County CT, CDPE Homes For Sale and Condo

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the homes in Washington!  When my parents lived in Litchfield, we would sometimes drive up through Washington to see that area.   Gorgeous!

Oct 16, 2011 01:57 AM
Dawn Crawley
Dawn Crawley Realty - Pinehurst, NC
Find Pinehurst Homes

Excellent market report. I notice the dichotomy between the sale price and list price is similar to our market in Pinehurst.

Oct 16, 2011 03:11 AM
Anthony Stokes-Pereira
Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty - Nanuet, NY
Realtor

Very detailed market report, sounds like the ideal situation for buyers.

Oct 16, 2011 03:45 AM
Janna Scharf
Keller Williams Realty Coeur d'Alene - Coeur d'Alene, ID
Coeur d'Alene Idaho Real Estate Expert

What a treasure Washington appears to be!  I love the architecture of those stately eastern homes, quite different than out here in the wild west!

Oct 16, 2011 03:59 AM
Rene Fabre
ARFCO Media - Renton, WA
Practicing Philosophical Eclectic of the Arts

Had to jump on Google and take a look around. What a beautiful rural area. The is made up of a lot of 2nd homes you say? The homes vary some in style but the area reminds me of a few here in Washington State, especially SW Washington along the Columbia River. It is good news that 'time on the market' is substantially less now. Hopefully that means the pendulum is about to start swinging in the other direction. I had no idea that New York City would only be about 90 minutes away. Thanks for the market analysis.

Oct 16, 2011 05:30 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Andrea, Washington Connecticut is a beautiful town, and a very desirable town to live in, so I can't imagine the market being down there much longer.

Oct 16, 2011 02:05 PM
Ann Hayden 636-399-7544
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties-St. Louis Missouri - Des Peres, MO
SelectAnn.com

Andrea,

Sounds like yet another place to add to my bucket list.

Ann Hayden in Wildwood, MO

Oct 16, 2011 02:13 PM
Gail Robinson
William Raveis Real Estate - Southport, CT
CRS, GRI, e-PRO Fairfield County, CT

Andrea - I had hoped my husband and I could drive up to Litchfield County today to see the foliage, but he has good days and bad days with his health.  Today was a bad day.  I took myself out to brunch and read the NYT, but I'd rather have been in Washington CT.  Love that town!

Oct 16, 2011 03:36 PM
Amy Robinson
London Pierce Real Estate - Scottsdale, AZ
Realtor, Scottsdale Arizona Homes For Sale

Andrea,

Thought I would stop by to say hello.  You really do a great job with these reports.

Oct 16, 2011 04:42 PM
Gail Robinson
William Raveis Real Estate - Southport, CT
CRS, GRI, e-PRO Fairfield County, CT

Andrea - We were in New Milford yesterday afternoon and almost made it to Washington, but decided to drive around Lake Waramaug.

Oct 18, 2011 01:52 AM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

This is good information for consumers looking to buy or sell a house in Washington CT.

Oct 21, 2011 11:45 PM