{"id":32721,"date":"2026-03-05T04:19:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T12:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=32721"},"modified":"2026-03-06T18:39:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T02:39:46","slug":"selling-a-house-as-is-in-ct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/selling-a-house-as-is-in-ct\/","title":{"rendered":"Selling a House As-Is in Connecticut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking to sell a house as-is in Connecticut? Whether you\u2019ve got a fixer-upper or recently inherited a relative\u2019s home, sometimes the goal is to skip repairs, get a fair offer, and move on.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/agents\/todd-auslander-ct-res0762558\">Todd Auslander<\/a>, a top agent in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/stamford-ct\/top-real-estate-agents\">Stamford, Connecticut<\/a>, who sells properties 46% faster than his peers, selling a house as-is in Connecticut is mostly done when the owner inherits the house, lives out of state, or the house is in really bad condition. Out-of-state sellers generally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/what-to-do-when-you-cant-afford-home-repairs\/\">don\u2019t want to bother with repairs<\/a> and might not know local contractors or handymen, so they would prefer the ease of selling the house as-is.<\/p>\n<p>However, selling a house as-is usually means accepting a lower offer and doesn\u2019t always prevent buyers from trying to negotiate savings. Let\u2019s take a closer look at how to sell a house in Connecticut, your options for getting an offer, and what to expect from the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"geo-cta widget-cta widget-cta--content     widget-cta--dark widget-cta--dark-blue-gradient\">\n    <div class=\"widget-element--content\">\n        <div class=\"widget-element--content-header\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"homelight logo\" class=\"widget-element--logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/ccprototypev5\/images\/logo-small-cta.png\" width=\"106\" height=\"25\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n        \n                <h3 class=\"cta-headline widget--bold\">Sell Your House Without Making Any Changes<\/h3>\n                        <p>Skip the hassle of paying for repairs, prepping for listing, or dealing with showings. Use HomeLight&#8217;s Simple Sale platform to request an all-cash offer for your home today.<\/p>\n        \n                <div class=\"widget-element--buttons\">\n            <a data-type=\"In Content CTA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/simple-sale\/quiz#\/qaas=0\/\" class=\"cta-click-track widget-element--button\">Request Offer<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"section--1\" data-toc-header=\"Fast facts about selling a house as-is in Connecticut\" data-toc-type=\"head\"><\/div>\n<h2>Fast facts about selling a house as-is in Connecticut<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Median sales price in Connecticut<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mce.datafloat.com\/flipbook\/flipbook.asp?r=https%3A%2F%2Fmce.datafloat.com%2Fmce%2Fprj%2Fbne%2FGraphs%2Fqr%2Fpreview%2FCT_ALL.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$425,000<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Q4 2025)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Average days on market for Connecticut<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/mce.datafloat.com\/flipbook\/flipbook.asp?r=https%3A%2F%2Fmce.datafloat.com%2Fmce%2Fprj%2Fbne%2FGraphs%2Fqr%2Fpreview%2FCT_ALL.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Q4 2025)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Disclosures<\/td>\n<td>The law requires sellers to disclose material facts about the property through the <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/-\/media\/DCP\/pdf\/2019-Residential-Property-and-Fondation-Condition-Reports-Effective-October-1-2019-04.pdf\">Residential Property Condition Disclosure Report<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MLS has field to mark a listing as-is?<\/td>\n<td>No, but agents write as-is in the remarks section, according to Auslander<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Is a real estate attorney required?<\/td>\n<td>Real estate attorneys <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/states-that-require-real-estate-attorney-at-closing\/\">are required<\/a> to conduct real estate closings in Connecticut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Real estate transfer taxes?<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/connecticut-transfer-tax\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 0.75% for sale price of $800,000 or less; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cga.ct.gov\/2020\/rpt\/pdf\/2020-R-0020.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.25%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for sale price of $800,001 to $2.5 million; 2.25% for sale price over $2.5 million. Certain municipalities also levy their own transfer taxes.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"section--2\" data-toc-header=\"What is as-is condition in real estate?\" data-toc-type=\"head\"><\/div>\n<h2>What is as-is condition in real estate?<\/h2>\n<p>As-is is a type of home sale in which it\u2019s understood that no improvements will be made to the property. When selling a house as-is, the seller chooses not to entertain buyers&#8217; requests to complete repairs or provide credit for fixes.<\/p>\n<p>An as-is sale may also indicate that the functionality and longevity of certain home components, such as a stove on its last legs or an older roof, are not guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>When selling a house as-is, the general condition of the property should already be accounted for in the purchase price of the home to the best of the seller\u2019s knowledge.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, according to Auslander, just because a house is being sold as-is doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s not helpful to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/virtual-staging-vs-real-staging\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">spruce it up a bit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Some buyers, especially first-time homebuyers, are on a limited budget and don\u2019t have the \u2018vision\u2019 to see how the house will look once it\u2019s fixed up. He encourages his sellers, even the as-is sellers, to do simple things like paint the front door, touch up the paint in the living room, or refinish the floors, if feasible, before listing the house. These things tend to make the house more appealing without breaking the bank.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to skip repairs and sell your house as-is in Connecticut? 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