What Closing Costs Does a Connecticut Seller Pay?
The usual seller costs in a Connecticut sale, including conveyance tax, and how a CT MAX offer handles them.
See Your MAX Offer
Start with the address. A CT MAX buyer calls you back, and your written number follows the walk-through.
Typical seller costs in Connecticut
- Conveyance tax: the state tax (0.75% on the first $800,000 for most homes) plus the town’s local tax, often 0.25%
- Your attorney’s fee
- Commission if you list
- Prorated property taxes and any unpaid water or sewer bills
- Payoffs of the mortgage and any liens
How a MAX Offer handles them
Your written MAX Offer spells out which costs we cover. There is no commission, and we cover standard buyer and closing costs as stated in the offer. Payoffs of your own mortgage and liens come out of the proceeds.
Comparing the numbers
Listing vs. a MAX Offer, side by side
| Listing with an agent | CT MAX cash sale | |
|---|---|---|
| Commission | Typically 5–6% of the price | None |
| Repairs and cleanout | Usually on you, plus whatever the buyer’s inspector finds | None, the house is bought as it stands |
| Showings | Open houses and private showings | One walk-through |
| Financing risk | Buyer’s mortgage and appraisal can fall through | Cash, no lender |
| Closing date | Set by the buyer’s lender | The date you pick |
| Price | Often higher for a house in good shape | Reflects the condition, in writing, and does not drop after you sign |
Common questions
Who pays Connecticut conveyance tax?
By custom, the seller. Your offer will say who covers it.
Are back taxes a closing cost?
They are paid from the proceeds at closing.
Will I get a settlement statement?
Yes, from the closing attorney, before you sign.
General information only. Rules and costs vary by house and town. Talk with a licensed Connecticut professional about your specific situation.
From first call to cash in hand
- Day 1
Share the address
Call, text or use the form. We ask a few questions about the house and your deadline.
- Day 2–3
One walk-through
A CT MAX buyer sees the house once. No cleaning, no repairs, no open houses.
- Within 24 hrs of the visit
Your MAX Offer in writing
A firm cash number with no commission taken out. Take it, counter it or walk away.
- The date you pick
Attorney closing
A Connecticut closing attorney pays off the liens and hands you the balance.
Want the number in writing?
Get a written MAX Offer for the house as it stands. Saying no costs nothing.