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Connecticut Just Put Pocket Listings on Paper. Sellers Now Have to Sign to Stay Private.

Connecticut now requires written seller acknowledgment for private residential listings, while allowing sellers to choose limited exposure.

Connecticut Just Put Pocket Listings on Paper. Sellers Now Have to Sign to Stay Private.

Connecticut sellers can still keep a home sale quiet. But choosing privacy now comes with a written acknowledgment that limiting exposure could cost them money. A state requirement, effective October 1, puts informed consent at the center of private residential listings. Sellers who request an exemption from public marketing must sign a prescribed form when their listing agreement is executed. The change comes through Public Act 26-23, signed by Governor Ned Lamont on May 27. It covers agents representing sellers…

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