If you wanted to rent a beach house on the Connecticut shoreline this summer, you re probably too late Prices are up and inventory is way down courant.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from courant.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Normally this time of year I might have 5 to 10% still open, said Garvin. It is just people wanting to get a vacation in.
Shore & Country Real Estate Office also has a wait-list for summer properties. While demand is high, their rental pool is cut in half.
“We have families that usually rent, or rent a good portion of the summer, and they are not this year, said Aulay Carlson, a realtor with Shore & Country Real Estate.
In year s past, their office has worked with more than 70 summer rentals all along the shoreline. This year, with people opting to not rent their homes out, they have 38 properties.