The Matt Lloyd Realty Team

I recently had the great opportunity to partner with Rob Olson and the wonderful crew at We Are Resolute FIT for a Burpee Challenge for the Simsbury ABC Program. My fellow gym peeps did over 20,000 burpees and raised over $4,000!!! Thank you to ALL who participated 💪🏻

Members of https://www.facebook.com/WeAreResoluteFIT took part in a fundraiser, from December 1-14, to benefit Simsbury ABC.

Each social media check-in earned $1, and every burpee performed after a class, personal training, or nutrition coaching session earned 10 cents from ResoluteFIT and was matched with 10 cents from the Matt Lloyd Realty Team https://www.facebook.com/MattLloydRealtor/.

In the two weeks, members increased their own health and fitness, established deeper camaraderie with each other and the community, and with over 20,000 burpees completed! They raised $4,196 for an incredible cause!

Thank you We Are Resolute FIT for your thoughtful campaign and generous donation!

The market is still on 🔥 but should you hire a professional Realtor to help you buy and sell?

Should You Hire a Real Estate Agent When Homes are Selling So Fast? The real estate market is still on fire! This has a lot of potential sellers asking themselves if listing their home with a real estate agent is necessary or not, especially when homes are selling so fast.

Many have asked me "when is the market going to pop?" Check out this interesting article on why we might not be in a "bubble" market.

7 Reasons We're Not In A Real Estate Bubble Washington REALTORS & RE Magazine Articles

A customer has approached me to help find their family a plot of land and I was hoping you might know someone who has some land that meets their criteria. Here is what their ideal plot looks like:

Location: Canton, Harwinton, New Hartford, Simsbury, Burlington.
Size: Around 30 acres... larger is ok.
Topography: Would like some level area's... not looking for something built into a mountain.

If you know of anyone with some land like this, please share my info with them and we'll see if it's a good fit.

Thank you for your help!
Call/Text 860-264-5856

🏠 This Week's How To Guide: Selling your home and buying at the same time... 🤯 https://www.mattlloydrealtor.com/blog/buy-and-sell

How To Guide: Sell Your Home & Buy a New One at the Same Time Ten things you'll want to keep in mind when you’re buying a new home and selling your home at the same time.

🧐 What should first time home owners know... 👇🏻
https://www.mattlloydrealtor.com/blog/now-what

I’ve Owned My Home For A Few Years: Now What? What to think about if you’re considering selling after owning it for a few years.

Is the market as 🔥 as the temperature outside?
https://www.mattlloydrealtor.com/market-temp

🏠 Just Listed 🏠 5 bedroom Ranch with a tennis court 🎾

For details, virtual tour and photos ➡️ https://bit.ly/20GreenAcres

Featuring...
1) Over 3100 square feet of living space
2) A propane home generator
3) Cul-de-sac location on over 3 acres

🔥It's going to be a HOT weekend, but which Farmington Valley town has the HOTTEST real estate market?📈

Which town is the hottest 🔥 It's going to be a HOT weekend, but which Farmington Valley town has the HOTTEST real estate market?

The market is on 🔥
Not enough great homes 😢
Multiple offers on many homes 💸
How can YOU win? 👍🏻
https://www.mattlloydrealtor.com/how-to-win-a-multiple-offer

How to win a multiple offer The real estate market is crazy right now... check out these tips on how to win in a multiple offer situation.

🚨HELP!
I have buyers looking for homes NOW!
Who do you know that has one of these homes...🧐
https://www.mattlloydrealtor.com/blog/buyers-looking-for-homes

I have buyers looking for homes to buy! Thinking of selling soon? I have buyers who are looking NOW to buy!

4 tips on how to take care of yourself during Covid-19 https://www.mattlloydrealtor.com/take-care-of-yourself

Take Care of Yourself The weather is getting warmer, people are outside more, local businesses are starting to open up... yet we aren't done with this pandemic yet.  Check out these 4 tips on how to take care of yourself.

🤷🏻‍♂️ Are you stuck in NYC for the summer?
🏊🏻‍♀️ Need to find a home with a pool?
👀 Want to see some of the best places CT has available?
👉🏻 Go to https://www.mattlloydrealtor.com/escape-from-the-city

Escape from NYC this summer Do you need to escape from NYC this summer... check out these 10 great homes in CT with 3D tours.

Get out of your home... NOW!! No, no, no... you don't have to move out... just get outside with these 3 awesome tips: https://www.mattlloydrealtor.com/get-out-of-your-home-now

Get Out Of Your Home NOW! NO... you don't have to move out... just get outside because spring is FINALLY here!!!  If you are new to New England, if it doesn't snow for a week then we call it "spring" lol!  And with the warm weather here, it's time to GET OUT OF YOUR HOME... check out these 3 things you can do outside.

Market stats, laughs and comfort food... all the things you need for a Monday!

What does the future of Real Estate look like? Check out my latest post here https://www.mattlloydrealtor.com/the-future-of-real-estate

😴 Are you BORED?
😷 Sick and TIRED of being locked up??
🧐 Looking for something to do???
🤯 Check out these 3 tips on how to SURVIVE the COVID-19 boredom...
https://www.mattlloydrealtor.com/blog/3-Tips-to-SURVIVING-Covid-19-boredom

😷Even during the COVID-19 Pandemic, some people still need to buy a home. For those people, safety is my number one priority. Thankfully for them, some homes are safer than others. Below is a list of 10 beautiful homes in the Farmington Valley that are safer than the rest ⤵️

Beautiful Homes in the Farmington Valley that are SOCIALLY DISTANT SAFE Below is a list of 10 beautiful homes in the Farmington Valley that are safer than the rest.

Hello all,

As we enter into another week of "the new normal" I wanted to give you an update on our local market stats.

Temporarily off the market and Withdrawn Properties:

The market has seen a decrease in sellers who are taking their homes off the market from 71 homes for the week of the 15th down to 55 homes for the week of the 22nd. This isn't a huge drop however it is still pretty significant to the amount of available homes that buyers are looking for.

New to the market and homes that have accepted a contract (SHOW status):

The market is showing a little bit of a slow down from the previous week. There were 318 new homes and pending sales last week compared to 359 the week before. This could be due to the mortgage rates that were pretty wild over the last few weeks.

Mortgage rates:

I asked our team lender Brian Taylor for his thoughts on what rates are doing and what the last few weeks have looked like. Here is what he shared with me. "Rates are very volatile. 30yr fixed has been between 3.375% to 4.5% over the past 2 weeks. Currently around 3.5% for a client with great credit. FHA rates are also very high, around 4% for good credit. However, most lenders only offer up to about 3.75% which means points will have to be paid. This is due to "less skin in the game" (buyers not putting as much money towards the down payment) and lower average credit scores along with lenders fearing high unemployment. Lenders have also temporarily increased minimum credit scores needed for FHA style loans. We think rates will drop again - across the board, but not sure when. Patience is our key word." If you have any mortgage questions, you can connect with Brian here: https://www.mattlloydrealtor.com/about/Brian-Taylor

Essential Workers:

Going into the quarantine, I was unsure as to who would still be able to work within the real estate profession. Realtors count on many people to assist their clients through the buying and selling process and thankfully our profession did receive some good news that appraisers and home inspectors will be able to work during these challenging times.

Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Securities Act (CARES Act) & SBA Disaster Loan:

If you are a small business owner like me, I was thankful to see that the government was able to put together a plan to help with these uncertain times. Many small business owners are not aware of the help that is out there. Because CT is considered to be a "Disaster State" small business owners are eligible to apply for a loan. For more info, go to: https://www.sba.gov/


Also, our team Attorney Lou George of Hassett & George P.C. sent out a breakdown of the CARES Act. Check out the email on my blog here: https://www.mattlloydrealtor.com/blog/CARES-act And if you have any specific legal questions you can connect with Lou George here: https://www.mattlloydrealtor.com/about/Lou-George

Moving Forward:

As we enter into a new week, it's safe to say that we are all learning how to cope, adjust and work around these new world issues that are currently effecting us. I hope you are all safe and find comfort in knowing that this will pass. As the old saying goes, "calm seas never made a good sailor." Please reach out to me if you have any specific questions to your local market and I will continue to keep you updated.

Hello all,


It's safe to say that we are all in uncharted waters... and with that being said, I wanted to share some info with you about our local real estate market.


Mortgage Rates - You may have seen that rates have been historically low over the last month and within the last few weeks have jumped back up into the 4's% range... what that translates to for the buyers currently shopping for their new homes is that their buying power is less. The higher the rate, the higher the mortgage payment.


Market Activity - I've been watching this very closely as I consider our MLS the best source to get an accurate pulse on the local market. Since March 8th the amount of homes that were for sale that have switched to taking themselves off the market (also known as TEMP or WITHDRAWN status) has increased from 33 for the week of the 8th in Hartford County to 77, a 43% jump... and I expect more to come for this week. Interestingly enough, there are still sellers who are going on the market and buyers who are buying! In the last 2 weeks we have seen 398 new listings and 469 listings go under contract. What does all of this mean... great question! Some sellers are choosing to wait this pandemic out while others are still riding the "Spring Market" wave. Is there a right or wrong choice... honestly, no. My thoughts and the foundation of my business is this, whatever is in the best interest of the client is what I think they should do.


What I am hearing at this point is that the State will consider Realtors to be "essential workers" and that will allow buyers and sellers to continue to keep the momentum going in today's market. Obviously things can change at a moments notice and with all the information out there, good and bad, true and false, I wanted to reach out to you with an update on our local market.


If you would like more stats from other counties or towns, please reach out to me and I'd be happy to help. Also, here is a great article on what to do while social distancing.

https://www.mattlloydrealtor.com/blog/social-distancing

I hope you all stay safe and please let me know if you have any questions about your local real estate market.

10 Things To Do While You're Social Distancing While starting his career in one of the worst real estate markets in history, Matt saw the endless opportunities available and cannonballed into real ...

The Matt Lloyd Realty Team updated their address.

The Matt Lloyd Realty Team updated their business hours.

Will rates ever be this low again? https://www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/guid/F243C6D4-48F4-11EA-8EAD-08678493A360

Mortgage rates fall to lowest level since 2016 — this could be the ‘last affordable’ spring home-buying season for a while, Realtor group warns The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is now just 3.45%.

HELP! I have buyers looking for the following homes... who do you know that has a home that might work for them?

1. Looking in only Granby, at least a 4 bedroom home with at least 2400 square feet priced up to $350,000.

2. Looking only in West Hartford, an updated home with at least 3 bedrooms priced between $400,000 to $600,000.

3. Looking in Simsbury, Granby, East Granby, Barkhamsted or New Hartford areas, less than 2,000 square feet with charm and character (something unique) priced under $350,000.

4. Looking in the Farmington Valley area, specifically with an oversized garage priced under $350,000.

If you know of someone who has a home that might work for one of my buyers, please email me at [email protected] or call/text me directly at 860-264-5856, and I thank you in advance!

To Sell or Not to Sell... THAT is the question 🤨 Should you sell your home now or wait until after the holidays... a common question I hear. So I wrote a blog about it 🏠💰

11 Reasons why listing NOW will make you MORE $$$ Chris and Nicole have a growing family and need a bigger home... however they aren't sure if the holiday season is the best time to get their home on the market.  Between the stresses of getting the home ready to sell, allowing th...

Selling a home isn't easy... check out these 5 mistakes that cost CT home sellers money!

Why Didn't My House Sell? While starting his career in one of the worst real estate markets in history, Matt saw the endless opportunities available and cannonballed into real ...

🏠 Selling your home? Are you making one of these 5 mistakes? 😳

Top 5 Seller Beliefs That Are No Longer True: While starting his career in one of the worst real estate markets in history, Matt saw the endless opportunities available and cannonballed into real ...

💥JUST LISTED💥
🏡Open House Sunday 1-3
Check out this updated home before someone makes an offer!!
👉🏻https://www.mattlloydrealtor.com/property/19-lincoln-street-plainville-connecticut-170179188

19 Lincoln Street, Plainville, Connecticut

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