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Market Report April 2026 Market Report April Showers: The Headline vs The Underlying Data April’s numbers are in. If you only read the headlines, you’d think the market is cruising right along. The deeper data tells a more interesting story, and a more important one if you’re thinking about buying or selling this spring. Here’s the link to the data: You […]
Market Report March 2026 Market Report March into the Fire March’s numbers are in. If you’ve been watching the headlines, you might be expecting a market that’s cooling off. My experience through March and into April tells a very different story, and the numbers back it up. Here’s a link to the data: You can see the data here. Let’s dive […]
Market Report February 2026 Market Report   Fiercely Competitve February’s numbers are in – here’s what the data is telling us. You can see the data here. Single Family Homes (Page 1) Sales are down 18% from February 2025, but don’t mistake that for weak demand. Median sale price is up 3% and homes are selling 5 days faster than this […]
Market Report January 2026 Market Report   With Some Exceptions… We’ve closed the books on January, and early indicators suggest 2026 is shaping up to be another strong year for home equity. You can see the data here. Let’s break down the numbers: Single Family Homes (Page 1) Only 316 SFHs sold countywide in January-17.9% fewer than January 2025-showing significantly reduced […]
Market Report December 2025 Market Report The Illusion of Inventory What a year it was! 550 single family homes were sold in Fairfield County in December (down 8.8% from the previous December), to close out the year which saw a total of 6,355 homes sold – which was up 1.6% from the 2024 total. So, while the end of the year […]
Market Report November 2025 Market Report The Sweet Spot I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving break – and welcome back to the grind as we close out our 2025! It’s been a bumpy year for the Fairfield County housing market, but we are finally getting some clarity as to what is happening, and how to predict the performance of the […]
Market Report October 2025 Market Report Nooks and Crannies October wrapped up with a return to a more predictable fall market. Our MLS recently adjusted September’s sales numbers downward, which revealed that the Average Sales Price for Single Family Homes (SFHs) did drop from August — a seasonal trend — just not as sharply as usual. In October, prices continued to […]
Market Report September 2025 Market Report The Turning Tide You may recall that for the past few months I’ve been trying to sort out a conundrum with our county’s Market Data: Our New Listings keep increasing vs. last year (giving us needed new inventory), but our Pendings keep decreasing (so… do we need more housing or not?). Complicating matters, our average […]
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Market Report August 2025 Market Report What Does It All Mean? This month, I’m trying something new with my Market Report. Rather than providing the data and my general analysis of what’s happening, I’m going to try to use the platform to provide some general answers to questions I often get. I’ll show you how I look at the data and […]
Market Report July 2025 Market Report Our New Market Realities July has come to an end and given us better insight into our new market realities. We set a new high-water mark for monthly Sales Volume in the county at just over $1B (botton of Page 1) – a number that seemed unimaginable just a 5-6 years ago. However, we’ve been […]
Market Report June 2025 Market Report   The Summer Doldrums We’ve put June in the rear view mirror, and summer is now full swing.  Traditionally, this would mean a slow-down in the housing market, as the families who needed to acquire a new home before the start of another school year have already done so.  Meanwhile, the bargain hunters would still […]
Market Report May 2025 Market Report   New Market or Just Maycember? Wow—what a month! The month of May began much like the post-COVID months we’ve grown accustomed to, but it ended on a very different note. We saw both encouraging signs of the market moving toward a healthier balance and a few potential warning signals. Time will tell whether these […]
Market Report April 2025 Market Report   New Brokerage, New Look – Same Trusted Insights I’m excited to share some personal and professional news: I’ve officially joined Century 21 AllPoints Realty! As part of this transition, you’ll notice a refreshed look and feel to my monthly market reports (click here to see the data). While the format may be new, my […]