Real Estate

‘Frantic’ New Yorkers snatch up unwanted homes in the suburbs

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Published June 4, 2020
Updated July 13, 2020, 10:52 a.m. ET
Halstead broker Cheryl Williams finally sold a property at 208 West Ave. in Darien, Conn., to a couple leaving a more urban area after it was on the market for a whopping 1,083 days.
Halstead broker Cheryl Williams finally sold a property at 208 West Ave. in Darien, Conn., to a couple leaving a more urban area after it was on the market for a whopping 1,083 days. Douglas Healey
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Coronavirus has motivated buyers fleeing the city to snatch up suburban houses that had previously spent years on market. 208 West Ave. in Darien, Conn., first listed in September 2018.
Coronavirus has motivated buyers fleeing the city to snatch up suburban houses that had previously spent years on market. 208 West Ave. in Darien, Conn., first listed in September 2018. Halstead Connecticut LLC
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208 West Avenue
for home 208 West Avenue Credit: Halstead Connecticut LLC Halstead Connecticut LLC