WILTON, Conn. Wiltons real estate market saw a jump in both prices and sales in 2011, and the outlook for 2012 is even rosier, according to Wilton real estate agent Peg Koellmer.
Thirteen more homes were sold in 2011 than in 2010 in Wilton, and the median price was $100,000 more. Even the lowest sales price of $234,900 was higher by nearly $50,000.
At the top of the market, a home at 39 Keelers Ridge Road sold for $4 million in 2011, which was more than $2 million above the most expensive home sold in 2010.
Im feeling like its going to be a little better this year than it was last year, and thats the kind of growth that you need, said Koellmer, owner of Realty Seven in Wilton. She said that before the hard years in 2009 and 2010, housing prices were increasing by 12 percent to 15 percent every year, which she said couldnt be sustained.
Another promising sign is that several closings are already scheduled through February, whereas in 2009 Wilton had no closings until April.
Now were doing a nice slow growth that we can all manage, and I think a lot of people have finally come to understand that this is the market that were dealing with, Koellmer said. Its not going to recover next year, and theres no sense in waiting to make your move until springtime because its not going to go up 15 (percent) to 20 percent.
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