The Escape Home’s Danielle Hyams spoke with Connecticut-based real estate agent Alexa Kebalo Hughes about everything first-time buyers need to know before taking the plunge.The... This article is reprinted by permission from The Escape Home, a newsletter for second homeowners and those who want to be. Subscribe here. © 2022. All rights reserved.
And then the last item on the checklist, depending on if you’re in a title state or an attorney state, is you’ll want to have an attorney representing you and your best interest. Kebalo Hughes: So number one, they need to budget for the appraisal, which in Connecticut is between $600 and $800. There’s also the cost of the inspection, usually about $1000 for a general.