Zack DeCaro is a Wethersfield-based Connecticut real estate broker with 250+ homes sold personally. Sell your Wethersfield home with full service for a 1% listing fee plus $400, or buy with a local broker who knows the town.
Zack DeCaro is a licensed Connecticut real estate broker (REB.0795525) with Property Works New England, whose office is next door at 2264 Silas Deane Hwy in Rocky Hill. He is based in Wethersfield and 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 Wethersfield seller wrote on Zillow: “he evaluated the market condition thoroughly, based on that the house sold in 3 days.” Read more client reviews.
Zack has listed and sold homes across Wethersfield, including 14 Fernwood St in Old Wethersfield ($380,000, January 2026), 192 Morgan Cir ($400,000, June 2025) and 107 Cedar St ($292,000, October 2024). On the buyer side, he has represented buyers of 72 Concord Cir ($316,000, February 2026), 31 Lorraine Rd ($208,000, July 2025), 80 Morgan Cir ($365,500, April 2025), 39 Olney Rd ($157,000, September 2022), 254 Olney Rd ($181,800, November 2020) and 79 Goodwin Ave ($165,750, February 2023, a bank-owned auction purchase). Nearby, Zack also sold homes in East Hartford, Bolton, Colchester and East Hampton over the past year. See more recent sales.
Wethersfield is still a seller’s market. Redfin reports a median sale price of about $435,000 in August 2026, up 3.5% from a year earlier, with homes selling for 104.7% of list price on average and 73% selling above asking. Median time on market rose to 29 days, from 14 days a year ago, so pricing correctly on day one matters more than it did last year. Zillow’s home value index for Wethersfield was about $440,000 as of July 2026.
In a market where 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 $435,000 sale, the listing-side fee would be $4,750.
Pricing strategy based on recent Wethersfield 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.
Many of Wethersfield’s oldest homes are in Old Wethersfield, one of Connecticut’s largest historic districts. Exterior changes there generally need review by the town’s Historic District Commission, so buyers often ask about past approvals, windows, roofs, siding and additions. Having permit and approval records ready before you list helps avoid delays after you accept an offer.
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Connecticut charges a conveyance tax on every residential sale, and Wethersfield adds a municipal share on top. The seller pays both, and the town clerk will not record the deed until it is paid.
On a $400,000 Wethersfield sale that works out to $3,000 to the state and $1,000 to the town. At $800,000 it is $6,000 plus $2,000. Residential sales above $2.5 million pay 2.25% on the portion over that line. These rates are set by statute and local ordinance rather than by your agent, and they sit outside the listing fee entirely. Municipal rates can change, so your closing attorney will confirm the exact figure before you sign.
Connecticut is an attorney closing state, so budget for a real estate attorney as well. Between conveyance tax, attorney fees, payoff and recording costs, most Wethersfield sellers should plan for real closing costs beyond the commission line.
Before a buyer executes a binder, contract or purchase option, a Connecticut seller has to hand over a written Residential Property Condition Report. Skip it and you owe the buyer a $500 credit at closing under Connecticut General Statutes section 20-327c.
A handful of sales are exempt, including transfers by an executor, administrator, trustee or conservator, transfers between immediate family members without payment, newly built homes still under warranty, and most foreclosure transfers. If you are selling a Wethersfield home you inherited, ask your closing attorney whether the estate exemption applies to your situation. Exempt does not mean you can stay quiet about a defect you know about, and in practice a careful, well-documented disclosure protects the seller more often than it exposes them.
Interview two or three agents and compare their pricing plan, marketing, recent sales, reviews and fee. Zack DeCaro is a Wethersfield-based Connecticut broker 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 Wethersfield home sold in 29 days in August 2026, and 73% of homes sold above list price. Well-priced homes in popular price ranges often go under contract within the first week.
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.
Not always. In a competitive market, many homes sell as-is or with only small repairs. Zack will walk through the home and tell you which updates are likely to pay for themselves and which to skip.
Yes. Zack has closed at least 9 Wethersfield sales, including listings at 14 Fernwood St ($380,000, 2026), 192 Morgan Cir ($400,000, 2025) and 107 Cedar St ($292,000, 2024), and buyer sales at 72 Concord Cir, 80 Morgan Cir, 31 Lorraine Rd, 39 Olney Rd, 254 Olney Rd and 79 Goodwin Ave.
Yes. Zack and Nick DeCaro, a Connecticut and Massachusetts real estate agent, help buyers in Wethersfield and across Hartford County. Learn about buying with Zack.
Market data: Redfin Wethersfield housing market (August 2026) and Zillow Home Value Index (July 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.
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