Berlín is soooooo boring. Do not recommend.

Compared to Seattle Middletown is a quiet small city with a very very small amount of drug activity on the main st. No tents anywhere, no one sleeping on the street. Crime in Middletown is nothing compared to the much poorer cities in CT- Hartford New Haven Waterbury Bridgeport. Even in CT’s cities the homelessness/ drug activity pales in comparison to west coast.

For a sec I thought it was another death notice.

Cromwell and Rocky Hill are the most boring Hartford suburbs. I would avoid living there at all costs. Glastonbury is nice but very expensive/ snobby. Middletown is interesting and has an arts scene, great restaurants. Natural food market I love. Small movie theater.

I also recommend Hartford or West Hartford.

No one can answer this question, because what you’re asking doesn’t make sense.

Questions:
What do you want in an apartment? Why Central CT?
What are you looking for? Where will you be working? What do you like to do in Seattle? What are you looking to do in CT?

The state is roughly 1-hour tall & 2-hours wide. So it’s not like things are too far away, but the things you like to do often may be avoided if it’s not nearby.

I would recommend near Wesleyan university if there are any apartments in the historic homes. I love historic homes for their charm— ideally if the home is owner occupied and well maintained. There are a lot of condo complexes near the Cromwell line in my opinion they are boring because people just drive anywhere they need to go. If you are near Wesleyan you could walk to Main St.

Adinas on Corbin Ave in New Britain. They have slices too so dont have to comit to a whole pie.

That makes sense. Thank you

Thank you for this comment

Love the downvotes….if you think Middletown is a great town you have wool over your eyes.

Just check the Middletown School ratings, always an easy indicator of the quality of a town in Connecticut. They rank in the bottom quarter with below average test scores, far below average reading and below avg graduation rates.

They see also in the top quarter for crime.

I realize Middletown once had some great areas not too long ago and some of those folks stayed, but it’s a decaying town for safety. People 20 years ago said the same thing about New Britain… the problem is that the towns only get worse. Families with a choice move out.

They give offers low enough to allow them to flip it and make money. But that doesn't mean it's always a bad idea, just depends on your situation. No harm in calling them to see what they'd pay.

Not significantly higher but it is why I said, “people with a choice”

That's obvious. That's not what we were talking about...

It was never. Locks have existed for pretty much as long as doors have

I agree. I have seen schemes elsewhere where student debt goes away if you work in the city for 5 years after graduating

Another fair point. Thank you.

Understood. Thank you.

Thank you for your feedback. Appreciated!

10-20%* I would actually say (but obviously know what you are saying) and completely agree with your post in general.

10-20% may even be low, they are typically companies profiting on desperation.

This is going to sound salesy coming from a realtor but in this low inventory market you could sell your house within 30-40 days for actual market value. And even those cash closings are going to take 2-3 weeks because of title work and other excuses. I’ve heard those companies go under contract then try to beat you up again on price a day or 2 before closing because of some “issue” they discovered.

Nice, never heard of them! Will check them out.

The rent in those towns is much higher than Middletown.

They pay less than fair market value for homes. If you like the idea of losing $10-20K sure I guess. Better option would be to get a home equity loan (if you need it) and put the house on the market.

They usually pay less than the home is worth. If you don't need to rush the selling process, I would avoid it.

It would be great if more Yale grads ended up staying in CT and ventured outside of the New Haven bubble.