Zack DeCaro is a Connecticut real estate broker based in nearby Rocky Hill, with 250+ homes sold personally. Sell your Manchester home with full service for a 1% listing fee plus $400, or buy with a broker who knows the market.
Zack DeCaro is a licensed Connecticut real estate broker (REB.0795525) with Property Works New England at 2264 Silas Deane Hwy in Rocky Hill. He has more than 10 years in real estate, with 250+ homes sold personally and $75M+ in sales volume. Public agent profiles show only part of that record: 181 closed sales totaling $52.5 million on Homes.com and 219 sales on Zillow as of September 2026. Portal counts do not reflect his full transaction history.
A Connecticut seller wrote on Google: “When we received multiple offers, Zack expertly navigated the negotiations, securing a sale price that was significantly above asking.” Read more client reviews.
Zack represented the seller of 18 Chalmers St, Manchester, which sold for $450,000 in January 2026. Nearby, Zack also sold homes in East Hartford, Bolton, Colchester and East Hampton over the past year. See more recent sales.
Manchester is one of the most competitive markets in Hartford County. Redfin reports a median sale price of about $333,000 in August 2026, up 2.5% from a year earlier, with homes selling for 106.1% of list price on average and 75% selling above asking. The median home sold in 14 days.
When most homes get multiple offers, the listing agent’s job is to set the right price, make the home show well online, and negotiate terms as well as price. That is the same work you get from Zack for 1% of the sale price plus a $400 transaction fee. On a $333,000 sale, the listing-side fee would be $3,730.
Pricing strategy based on recent Manchester and nearby sales, professional photography, MLS and major portal exposure (Zillow, Realtor.com, Redfin, Homes.com), showing coordination, offer review and negotiation, and management of inspections, appraisal and closing with your attorney. Connecticut is an attorney-closing state, and Zack works with the attorney you choose.
Manchester has a large stock of capes, colonials and two-family homes that attract both owner-occupants and investors. Multifamily buyers look at rents, leases, security deposits and utility setup, so having a current rent roll and copies of leases ready makes pricing and financing easier. Homes built before 1978 also require a lead-based paint disclosure.
Manchester, Glastonbury, East Hartford, Bolton, Vernon, South Windsor, Hartford and the rest of Hartford County. See all markets we serve, or Zack’s pages for Wethersfield and Rocky Hill.
Connecticut charges a conveyance tax on every residential sale, and Manchester adds a municipal share on top of the state's. The seller pays it at closing, before the deed can be recorded.
A $325,000 Manchester sale works out to about $2,438 to the state and $813 to the town. Residential sales above $2.5 million are taxed at 2.25% on the portion over that line. These rates come from statute and local ordinance rather than from your agent, and they sit outside the listing fee. Rates can change, so your closing attorney confirms the exact figure before you sign. Connecticut closes through attorneys, so budget for one as well.
Manchester has a deep stock of two-families and small multifamily buildings, and selling one is a different job from selling a single-family. The leases go with the building, so a buyer inherits whatever terms you signed, and security deposits transfer to the new owner rather than being refunded at closing. Month-to-month tenants give you flexibility a two-year lease does not.
Practically, that means the sale lives or dies on paperwork and access. Buyers and their lenders will want a clean rent roll, copies of every lease, a record of deposits held, and recent utility and tax figures. Tenants are entitled to reasonable notice before showings, which is why a tenanted building shows on a schedule rather than on demand, and why pricing in a realistic showing window from the start beats promising a buyer something the tenants have not agreed to.
For a worked example on a Manchester two-family, see the case study on 18 Chalmers Street, which sold $35,000 over asking in six days.
Interview two or three agents and compare their pricing plan, marketing, recent sales, reviews and fee. Zack DeCaro is a Connecticut broker based in Rocky Hill with 250+ homes sold personally and a full-service 1% listing option (plus a $400 transaction fee). You can reach him at 860-209-3000.
According to Redfin, the median Manchester home sold in 14 days in August 2026, and 75% of homes sold above list price. Well-priced homes often go under contract within the first week or two.
Typical seller costs are the listing-side fee, any buyer-agent compensation you choose to offer, Connecticut’s state conveyance tax (0.75% on the portion of the price up to $800,000), the municipal conveyance tax, your attorney’s fee, any mortgage payoff and prorated taxes. With Zack, the listing-side fee is 1% plus $400. Commissions are negotiable and not set by law.
Two-families are priced on comparable sales and on income. Zack looks at recent multifamily sales plus your rents and expenses so the price works for both owner-occupant and investor buyers.
Yes. Zack and Nick DeCaro, a Connecticut and Massachusetts real estate agent, help buyers in Manchester and across Hartford County. Learn about buying with Zack.
Market data: Redfin Manchester housing market, August 2026; figures change monthly. Sales counts from Zack DeCaro’s records and his Homes.com and Zillow profiles. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. All commissions and fees are negotiable and not set by law; the 1% fee plus $400 applies to listing-side representation only, and buyer-agent compensation, if offered, is separate and negotiable. Written by Zack DeCaro, CT Broker REB.0795525, Property Works New England (REB.0758662) · Last reviewed September 2026.
Zack lists across Hartford County and central Connecticut. Seller guides for the towns next door:
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