Buying or Selling Real Estate

If someone is asking you to pay them a fee of any kind for assisting you in selling or buying a home, they must be licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson in Connecticut. Real estate appraisers and home inspectors are also required to be licensed by the Department of Consumer Protection.

• License Verification - Before buying or selling a home in Connecticut, be sure that the real estate professionals you work with are licensed by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection.

• Homework for Homebuyers

• Working with a Buyer's Agent

• Working with a Seller's Agent

•  Residential Property Condition Disclosure Form - Effective until September 30, 2019

• Residential Property Condition Report and Residential Foundation Condition Report - Effective until October 1, 2021 (See Public Act 19-192)                        Certain owners of residential property are also required to complete the new Residential Foundation Condition Report. For more information, see Page 1 of the Residential Foundation Condition Report

• Residential Property Condition Report and Residential Foundation Condition Report - Effective October 1, 2021 (See Public Act 21-41)                        Certain owners of residential property are also required to complete the new Residential Foundation Condition Report. For more information, see Page 1 of the Residential Foundation Condition Report