Housing

Housing’s yearslong winter might be showing the first hints of thaw, according to new data from the NBC News Home Buyer Index.

A push to get disabled or elderly veterans into affordable housing in Connecticut. A bill going through the state legislature is helping with that.

Plans are underway to revitalize a mall on Route 44 in Simsbury. The town joins a growing list of communities in the state where malls are considering transformations that could include housing.

Connecticut’s housing crisis continues to be top of mind for home builders and lawmakers. As the situation continues to persist, many are searching for solutions. “The biggest battle for affordability is just availability of homes. We need to build and create more housing in Connecticut,” said Matt Gilchrist, president of the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Central Connecticut....

Home builders say the biggest battle for affordable housing is the availability of homes. This is what builders and lawmakers say they are trying to address. 

The start of spring historically means the housing market heats up in Connecticut. However, for those looking, there’re not a lot of options out there. “Right now, we’re up about 5 percent from this time last year in terms of housing that is on the market. But if we go back to pre-COVID levels, were still like 65 to 70…

Historically, the start of spring means the housing market heats up in Connecticut, but for those looking, there’s not a lot of options out there.

Helping make housing more affordable is a big focus of lawmakers this legislative session. But not everyone agrees how exactly to go about that. Connecticut was ranked as the worst state for renters, according to a recent study. Consumer Affairs noted high costs and a 3.5% vacancy rate. “We’ve allowed the housing crisis — supply shortage — to get so…

There are several factors that make affordable housing difficult to find in Connecticut, according to experts.

Can cities and towns take the lead when it comes to the affordable housing crisis in our state? For the most part, they haven’t. Erin Boggs, executive director of the Open Communities Alliance, explains her organization’s plan.

A $300,000 homebuying budget can get you four times more space depending on which state you live in.

One topic pretty much everyone at the Capitol can agree on is that Connecticut needs more affordable housing. But what’s considered affordable? Rep. Steve Weir (R- Hebron), a member of the Housing Committee, talks about bills they’re considering this session.

Lawmakers want to know whether landlords’ higher rents are based on a technology being probed by prosecutors.

Housing advocates believe the state is facing an affordability crisis. On Monday, they rolled out ideas to help families with everything from renting to buying a home. Some of the ideas are short-term help while others are a little more long range. Think it might be tough to find an apartment? One big reason: check out the state’s apartment...

Housing advocates believe the state is facing an affordability crisis. On Monday, they rolled out ideas to help families with everything from renting to buying a home, and lawmakers are considering proposals to combat the issue.

As a grand opening was held for a new housing development in Stafford, a study that was just released finds Connecticut is in need of more than 100,000 affordable housing units to help fulfill demand.

State officials announced it will use $58.5 million from various opioid-related legal settlements to pay for supportive housing.   The money will offer vouchers to people who are both homeless and struggling with opioid usage.   Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Commissioner Nancy Navarretta called the money, approved by an advisory committee overseeing the funds, “an investment in…

Part of the money from the opioid settlements will go towards finding stable housing for people in recovery, something experts say is an important first step to overcoming opioid addiction.

The lawsuit accuses the landlords of sharing sensitive data on rents and occupancy with competing firms via email, phone calls or in groups.

More than half of homes for sale in November had sat on the market for at least 60 days without going under a contract of sale.