As I write this there are 96 single family homes for sale under $350,000 in New Milford, CT.    Search homes for sale under $350,000 New Milford, CT   Set in the southern most portion of Litchfield County, CT, New Milford is the largest town area-wise in Connecticut at just over 64 square miles. There are homes of all sizes and styles, set in the country for privacy or in one of our many subdivisions.  New Milford has one of the most beautiful village centers in Connecticut. The downtown area has undergone a regeneration and offers so much from fine dining to great boutiques for shopping, coffee shops, businesses, a movie theater and of course the village green itself. We are a vibrant community with someone for everyone to enjoy. Of course we have all the major stores here for shopping... 03/09/2015

Southern Litchfield County Real Estate.  Connecticut real estate has not yet caught up with the rest of the country despite what the national news says. I am sure there are some markets around the country that are doing well, and there are many that are like we are here in Connecticut. And yet there are some places in Connecticut that I hear are doing better than we are here in Southern Litchfield County.  The bottom line is, real estate is hyper local. Because of that, our local market might not be living up to the national news. Your house may not be worth what you hope it is, what you would like to get for it, or what you need to get for it. I always take a deep breath before getting to the bottom line. It can be a very painful subject, I get that. I don't particularly like deliverin... 02/25/2015

Have you got the auto repair blues? A good auto mechanic is a must have in your life, and I have the best, Passarelli Automotive LLC in New Milford, CT.  I have been taking my cars to a Passarelli for over 20 years and have never, ever been disappointed. From our BMW, an old ancient Ford Escort, a Pontiac G6 and all the others before, they have kept our vehicles running in top form. I won't even take my cars to one of those quick oil change places after a bad experience many years ago. Sal Passarelli had his own shop, now he and his son Nick Passarelli work together at Passarelli Automotive. A while back they added Mike McLoughlin to the mix and it is a match made in heaven. They work on European cars as well as American cars, old, new, and all in between. And if you have a BMW, Audi, M... 02/25/2015

Sales in New Milford, CT have not been robust for the past few months, some are blaming the weather, but even before the cold and snow, things had started to slow down.  The good, the bad and the potentially ugly, New Milford CT real estate market.  2013 saw higher average sales price over 2014. 2014 saw one more single family home sell over 2013. 2013 and 2014 were both better years for the real estate market than 2012. Here is how it looks on paper. c We are still moving through distressed sales, both foreclosure and short sales. In 2014,  21% of all single family homes that closed in New Milford were distressed, either foreclosure or short sale. 14% were foreclosures and 7% were short sales. In 2013, 18% of all single homes sold in New Milford were distressed properties. 12% of those... 02/24/2015

Its that time again, hayrides with Santa around our beautiful village green here in New Milford, CT! This Sunday, December 14 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be at the bandstand, hot chocolate and other goodies, and of course the hayride around the village green!  This is our gift to you for the holiday season! It is free. We are asking that you made a donation to the either the New Milford Food Bank, the Community Fuel Bank or The Santa Fund. There are so many who need food, warmth, and who can stand the thought of children without Christmas presents?  You can donate cash, checks made out to the individual funds, gift cards (kids love GameStop gift cards), your choice. If you prefer to drop off a donation either before or after, we will accept your generous donations at... 12/12/2014

When you have listed your home and aren't getting many showings at all, or getting showings but no offers, it can be very frustrating. I am sure the question you fall asleep to and wake up to is "Why isn't my home attractive to a buyer, what is wrong with it?" As a real estate agent in New Milford, CT I see it happening and it is  The A#1 prime reason your home hasn't sold in New Milford, CT. You overpriced it! You have overpriced your home. I think this is the Number One reason why a home sits on the market. The median sales price in New Milford has been hovering at $270,000 for the last two years. Normally I look at average sales prices, however the median price does toss out the either really high end sales or the really low end foreclosures that can skew a market report. Buyers are ... 09/19/2014

New Milford CT Real Estate.... keeping the real estate drama to a minimum! I like my drama on the TV screen, not in my work space. And I can assure you, I am not on a real estate reality show! So what is the point of getting a permit for work to be done to your house? So that it will close, without drama and trauma!  Any good buyers agent will hit the town/city hall to see if you obtained the necessary permits for work that was done. If not I can bet that they will be asking for you to get the permit AFTER the fact. Which can mean that the town official will actually want to see the wiring BEHIND the walls, or want to get up underneath the deck to make sure it was done properly.  After the fact just isn't a boatload of fun. Often times it will cost you more money to have someone come in... 09/09/2014

New Milford CT Home With Sunroom for Sale|275 Ridge Road This ranch style single family home for sale in New Milford CT might be the home you are looking for! Surrounded by open fields and natural landscape, you will always want to come home to this beautiful and peaceful place for vacations or as prime residence. This 2 bedroom, 1 bath home features a sunroom that allows you to appreciate the refreshing views all year round. New Milford is the largest town in the state of Connecticut in terms of land area. This interesting town is home to the prestigious Roman Catholic boarding school, Canterbury. In the Merryall area of town, you’ll find the house that inspired the 1946 novel and 1948 film, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House. New Milford has a skate park, Tennis and basketball court... 08/27/2014

New Milford CT Ranch Style Home For Sale |275 Ridge Road   This New Milford CT ranch style home for sale with 2 bedrooms and 1 bath is located within a quiet neighborhood in the interesting town of New Milford CT. Open fields and upscale homes are the common views in the area. The spacious living room with a gorgeous fireplace welcomes you from the front door. Gleaming hardwood floors extend throughout the main level including the cozy dining room, the recently updated functional kitchen equipped with range and refrigerator, and two comfortable bedrooms. The beautiful sunroom allows an unobstructed view of nature. It is spacious enough to serve as an additional dining area, a plant room or workout room. For your convenience, this home also has an unfinished basement with washer and dry... 08/26/2014

New Milford CT is still fairly rural, especially in the northern sections of town. We have farmland left, some big tracts, some small. Some growing vegetables, others with cows, chickens, goats, etc.  With rural life there are a few things one should realize. When driving on that leisurely country road, pay attention to speed limits and the side of the road. You just never know what might be lurking! A dog, a cat, a deer, chickens, bike riders, people walking, people gawking at the beautiful scenery. And there is always the possibility of running into a cow or 8.  All is well that ends well.... the man who keeps them here came up and helped to get them back in, and will be checking the fence today to figure out where the little hooligans are getting out from. My gardens are safe, howeve... 07/20/2014

Litchfield County CT Photos. Many people don't realize how much farmland we still have tucked away here in New Milford, and on that farmland you never know what you might find. Much of it is truly photo worthy, at least in my humble opinion! I love to take pictures of old things, I have been waiting to take photos of an old pool and pool house for years! It belongs to a friend who called me yesterday to see if I wanted to walk the property, see the cows and take those pictures that I have been waiting to take! Cows make great photo subjects. So, off I went and we had a great morning walking the property. First we ran into the cows, I couldn't help but notice one cow in particular really had that punk rocker look to her. So she gets added into the mix.  What's so interesting about an old... 07/06/2014

Your short sale with Bank of America has been declined. The buyer does not qualify. No other explanation. All documents are in, buyer prequal with a local lender, proof of funds for deposit, copy of the 1% deposit check, required documents by BOA signed by the buyer. All good. (No, not preapproval, why would the buyer pay the money up front before they knew how long it would take you, if you would approve the sale, etc.) We put homes under deposit all the time with these prequals from our reliable and trustworthy local lenders. Even you, Bank of America, will issue a prequalification pending appraisal, verification of income/assets, etc. This is not the first problem we have had in negotiating this short sale, this is our fourth buyer. One couldn't wait and purchased a different home, o... 07/01/2014

How important is curb appeal when selling your home? I have one word... VERY!  Buyers see everything you no longer see, and what they see translates to $$$ in their mind. That would be dollars they will have to spend on cleaning up overgrown gardens, foundation plantings that have grown over the roof top, dollars that will be deducted from the price they offer on your house. If they put an offer in on your house. If they even bother to get out of the car.  Most of us are guilty of curb appeal faux pas. Hey, I'm not selling my house, I am working 7 days a week and gardening is the LAST thing on my mind. That vine that started growing up the house on a corner I never look at grew fast and furious. In a few weeks time I looked up at the house and it had crawled around the house and overtoo... 06/24/2014

This coming Tuesday, June 24th, 2014, Doyle New York, Auctioneers & Appraisers, will be at our office from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. They will evaluate jewelry, watches, fine art, sterling silver, coins, stamps, furniture, decorations and other categories. Some of the appraisers on hand are the same ones as seen on the PBS show "Antique Roadshow"! They would like you to call for a private appointment.  contact Kathy Brackenridge at 203.637.6209, 917.886.6541, or email to DoyleCT@DoyleNewYork.com. For items too large to bring in photographs are fine, according to Doyle.  I am thinking for those in the area who are contemplating putting their home on the market, this could answer those really tough questions like... "can I just toss this thing out, or is it actually worth something?" Who knows... 06/21/2014

Single Family Home Sales for New Milford CT, November 2013 The real estate market in New Milford CT is still recovering. We are in a buyer's market, slogging through short sales and sale prices are not rising. Although October showed a rise in the average sale price, the numbers were skewed as the result of a sale of a property of over 4 million. The November average sales price was down again. Given that we can see the numbers are really fairly consistent, hovering between the high $200,000's to the low to mid $300,000's.  Comparing November 2012 to November 2013, the amount of sales are down by 2 and the average sales price was also down by more than $21,000.  With many parts of the country showing a stronger recovery it tells me we are getting there, it will take more time, more jobs... 12/02/2013

Let something go wrong and you will find out how important your chimney really is! Perhaps those who don't have a fireplace don't fully grasp the importance of the chimneys in their homes. My daughter was one of them, guilty as charged. Her boiler stopped working for a very good reason, the chimney was plugged. She was lucky that nothing bad happened as a result of it. She called in Scott Waldron of Washington Chimney Sweep in New Milford, CT and he arrived the same day to clean the chimney. After he inspected the chimney he told her the chimney needed a liner in order to keep them safe and to keep from having to rebuild the chimney. The chimney was showing signs of deterioration, but was still in good enough shape to avoid the expense and aggravation of having to install a new chimney.... 10/12/2013

New Milford CT is losing ground in the real estate market.  Nationwide things look good, even other parts of Connecticut are doing better than we are in Litchfield County. So what is happening in New Milford?  Currently we have 211 single family homes listed for sale. Out of those 211 homes on the market, 8 are foreclosures and 22 are short sales. The amount of short sales is slowing creeping up.  10% of the single family homes listed for sale in New Milford, CT are short sales 4% of the single family homes listed for sale in New Milford, CT are foreclosures While the number of sales is falling a bit, the amount of homes listed as short sales is still high. 14% of our total inventory in New Milford, CT is a distressed property of some type.  20 single family homes sold in September 2013... 10/08/2013

I set out, camera in hand, to get you some pictures of our subdivisions in New Milford, CT. A funny thing happened, I realized my concept of a subdivision is not like what others around the country may have. Sure, technically we have them, a few even have a fancy sign, set in stone pillars as an example. Graceful entrances to a few of the newer ones. Yet the older, more established subdivisions have lost their signs, some of the residents probably don't even realize what the subdivision was once called! Of course a trip to the town hall would tell you the name when the subdivision was created. But now they are just neighborhoods. Some smaller, some larger, and they are located all over town.  Sorry, we have neighborhoods, no cluster style subdivision homes here! What I found was... I co... 08/30/2013

New Milford CT 4 bedroom colonial under deposit in 7 days?  Now you see it, now you don't. This lovely 4 bedroom colonial actually went under deposit in 5 days of being on the multiple listing service, I am saying 7 because of emails not being received by end of business, etc.  How on earth did 121 Guernsey Lane in New Milford CT go under deposit so quickly? Price my friends, price. It was positioned to be the best priced home in its class. No other reason. It attracted the attention of buyers and agents, one smart buyer along with the buyers agent understood that this home was priced to SELL without a doubt and they jumped on it. They made a realistic offer, they were prepared to back up their offer with a good pre approval, they were ready to make sure they got this house and no one e... 08/22/2013

How is the real estate market in New Milford, CT doing? Again we have a plethora of short sales and foreclosures to slog through. Out of the 191 active single family homes that are showing as active, 14 of this are short sales (7.34%) and 6 are foreclosures. This represents more than 10% of our active market for single family homes! It does look as if short sales are here to stay for the foreseeable future in New Milford. These short sales range in price from $129,000 to $649,000. The majority of these are in the first time home buyer price point, under $300,000 and this can be a problem for these particular buyers. They often don't have the time to wait for short sale approval, nor the money to address deferred maintenance the home owner can't pay for. Single family homes sales were do... 08/09/2013