The “Mamdani Effect” Triggers New York Exodus – 257 Buyers Per Connecticut Home

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The “Mamdani Effect” Triggers New York Exodus – 257 Buyers Per Connecticut Home
Story by Ava J•
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Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City’s next mayor on November 4, 2025, didn’t just capture national attention—it triggered a real-time jolt across suburban Connecticut. Within 72 hours, agents stopped answering phones, listings vanished in days, and open houses filled faster than anyone could remember.

What initially appeared to be routine post-election curiosity quickly transformed into something sharper: a movement fueled by uncertainty, urgency, and the fear of impending policy change.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/the-mamdani-effect-triggers-new-york-exodus-257-buyers-per-connecticut-home/ss-AA1Qx0SU?ocid=widgetonlockscreen&cvid=6919ec09c301482f8f4832ec7cee1c03&ei=66

[libertybele]

While I understand why people are fleeing NY, CT wouldn't be a place to go on my list.  Fleeing from one blue state to another doesn't quite make sense.

[DCPatriot]

My nephew just successfully bid $2.3M on a 6BR 4.5BA renovated home in Glen Ridge, NJ...which was listed at $1.8M

He abandoned Manhattan 2 years ago.