Factors Affecting Real Estate

Transportation

Bus – CTRides at  http://ctrides.com/index.php?page=eastern-connecticut-9-12

Rail
Shoreline East at http://www.shorelineeast.com/service_info/schedules.php
Shoreline East New London Train Station at http://www.shorelineeast.com/service_info/stations/new_london.php

Air – Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT at  http://www.bradleyairport.com/home

T.F. Green Airport, Warwick, RI at http://www.pvdairport.com/

Connecticut Department of Transportation – http://www.ct.gov/dot/site/default.asp

Energy costs and availability

Norwich Public Utilities – http://www.norwichpublicutilities.com/

Groton Utilities – http://www.grotonutilities.com/

Eversource (formerly C, L & P) – http://www.cl-p.com

Choose your energy supplier at http://ctenergyinfo.com/compare-energy-suppliers

Connecticut Regional Retail Heating Oil Prices

Infrastructure

Connecticut infrastructure report card 

Jobs/Unemployment

Major employers

Electric Boat – http://www.gdeb.com/

Naval Submarine Base – http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrma/installations/navsubbase_new_london.html

Casinos
Foxwoods – http://www.foxwoods.com/

Mohegan Sun – http://mohegansun.com/

Connecticut Labor Market Information – http://www1.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi/index.asp

Connecticut Department of Labor Research – http://www1.ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi/research.asp

Small business issues

Northeast Small Business Assistance at http://ctsbdc.org/

Southeast CT SCORE: http://www.southeasternctscore.org/

Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region (seCTer)- attracting business to southeastern Connecticut

Tax base and tax rates

Current town mill rates can be found on the individual town profiles at https://portal.ct.gov/OPM/IGPP-MAIN/Publications/Mill-Rates

Land use and zoning

https://www.easternctrealtors.com/landusezoning.html

Environmental issues (includes lead, radon and mold)

Dept of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), CT

The Transfer Program

Dept of Public Health/ Environmental Quality Topics, ie mold/radon

A CT Homebuyer’s Guide to Septic Systems
Homeowners guide to Septic, EPA: https://www3.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/homeowner_guide_long.pdf

 

Affordable Housing

Rental Help in CT

Schools

EdSight – Insight into CT Education
http://edsight.ct.gov/SASPortal/main.do

Insurance

Find an ECAR Affiliate Insurance Agent: https://www.easternctrealtors.com/resources/affiliated-services/as_insurance/

Find an insurance agent to obtain Flood insurance quotes at https://www.floodsmart.gov/how/how-do-i-buy-flood-insurance

Do you need flood insurance? Obtain flood maps at: https://msc.fema.gov/portal/search