Real Estate Resources
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4 Moss Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810
Tel. (203) 744-7090; Fax. (203) 744-7044 
email: lawyers@yaminlaw.com; homepage: www.yaminlaw.com

Frequently Accessed Telephone Numbers
Bethel
Tax Assessor:
Tax Collector:
Town Clerk: 		203-794-8507
203-794-8509
203-794-8505

New Milford    

Tax Assessor:
Tax Collector:
Town Clerk:
Sewer Commission:
Fire District: 
United Water:  		860-355-6070
860-355-6085
860-355-6020
860-355-1049
860-350-4075
860-354-4118

 

Brookfield

    

Tax Assessor:
Tax Collector:
Town Clerk: 		203-775-7302
203-775-7304
203-775-7313

 

Newtown

    

Tax Assessor:
Tax Collector:
Town Clerk:
Newt. Borough:  		203-270-4240
203-270-4320
203-270-4210
203-426-6158

 
Candlewood Shores Tax Dist:    
203-775-1172

 

Redding
    

Tax Assessor:
Tax Collector:
Town Clerk: 		203-938-2626
203-938-2706
203-938-2377

 

Danbury

    

Tax Assessor:
Tax Collector:
Town Clerk: 		203-797-4556
203-797-4541
203-797-4531

 

Ridgefield

    

Tax Assessor:
Tax Collector:
Town Clerk: 		203-431-2706
203-431-2779
203-431-2783

 

New Fairfield

    

Tax Assessor:
Tax Collector:
Town Clerk: 		203-312-5625
203-312-5620
203-312-5616

 

Sherman

    

Tax Assessor:
Tax Collector:
Town Clerk: 		860-355-0376
860-354-4146 
860-354-5281

 
Typical Closing Costs
Conveyance Taxes:

     State of CT (most towns)    .005 x selling price;
     Example:  $200,000.00 selling price = $1,000.00

     Municipal Tax, most towns:     .0025 x selling price;
     Example:  $200,000.00 selling price = $500.00
     Note:  Some towns are .005		 Town Clerk's Recording Fees:

     $40 for 1st page of any document;
     $5 for each additional page;
     $3 additional charge per individual deed;
     (Some additional variations/additions may apply)
Town Real Estate Taxes

Bethel:  Quarterly (July, Oct., Jan., April)
Brookfield:  Semi-annual (July, Jan.)
Danbury:  Quarterly
New Fairfield:  Semi-annual
New Milford:  Semi-annual
Newtown:  Semi-annual
Redding:  Semi-annual
Ridgefield:  Quarterly
Sherman:  Semi-annual		 Title Insurance Rates (Informational Only -
Check for updates):

Owners' rates are based on sales price of home 
and increment per $1000 of price
(Note: "Enhanced" policies with protections not 
previously afforded owners, although optional, are 
rapidly becoming the norm in our area)

Price:      Regular Prem.   "Enhanced"

100k        $400                      $440
200k        $750                      $825
300k        $1050                    $1155
400k        $1350                    $1485
500k        $1650                    $1815