Seller Education

The most reliable way to find out what your Westport home is worth is a walk-through with someone who knows the local market and can see your house the way a buyer will, paired with recent sales of similar homes nearby. An online estimate can give you a starting range. It can’t see your light, […]

What a Tight Market Actually Changes About a Slow Listing Westport’s August numbers were strong on average: new listings down more than 54% year-over-year, homes going under agreement almost two weeks faster than last year, buyers paying 103.8% of asking on average. (Market statistics sourced from Cindy Raney & Team’s August 2026 Westport market report.) […]

A seller asked me last week if she should just wait until spring, since “that’s when everyone lists.” I get the instinct. But that rule of thumb was built for a market with a predictable rhythm — more listings in March, a lull in August, a fall bump before the holidays quiet things down. Westport […]

What’s Actually Happening in the Westport Market Right Now? New listings fell nearly 26% in the second quarter compared to last year, and almost 40% in July, while buyers kept paying over asking — 104%+ in Q2, 105.8% in July. Demand hasn’t cooled. It’s gotten more selective. Some Westport homes this summer sold between 122% […]