Watertown, Connecticut Relocation Guide

The local Pauqasuck Indians sold this area of land to Thomas Judd and thirty-five other proprietors in 1684. The first Ecclesiastical Society of Westbury was formed in 1738, and in 1780 Westbury separated from Waterbury, was named Watertown and soon became the crossroads of a number of early highways.

John Trumbull, poet of the Revolutionary War, lawyer and judge, was born here in 1750.
Products that were first manufactured here include: Merritt Hemingway's Spooled Lock-Stitch in 1847, Wheeler and Wilson's Watertown Manufacturing Company's plastic shatterproof dinnerware in the 1940's, and in 1842 the Watertown Pin company was one of the first pin factories in this country.

A council manager form of government in 1961 replaced more than one hundred and eighty years of the town meeting - selectman type. Watertown has been home of the Taft School, a college-preparatory institution since 1893.

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Buying Your First Home

• Buying Your First Home - Making The Right Move

• Buying vs. Renting

Buying A Second Home

• Buying A Second Home - Living The Dream

• Ready To Be A Landlord? - Finding A Great Rental Property

Tips For Every Buyer

• Key Factors For Making A Good Investment

• Getting The "Real Scoop" On The Houses You're Looking At

• Next-Door Nightmares

• How To Negotiate To Your Advantage

• Why You Need A Good Home Inspection

• Should You Buy A “Fixer-Upper”?

• Home Warranties - Five Facts To Consider

• RESPA - The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act

Financing Tips

• Saving For A Down Payment

• What Are They Talking About?

• Get The Scoop On Your Credit Report

• Eliminate Your Mortgage

After You Buy

• Finding A Place For Everything

• Homeowner's Survival Kit

• 10 Repairs You Can Do Yourself

• Decorating On A Budget

• Home Security Dos And Don'ts

• Homeowner's Insurance

Building & Remodeling Tips

• How To Talk To A Contractor

• Five Simple Steps To A Beautiful Bath

• Kitchens: What's Hot?

• Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Windows

• Raise Your Home's IQ

Tax Advantages

• Can You Deduct The Cost Of Home Improvements?

• Tax Advantages And Restrictions For Homeowners

• The Ins and Outs Of Home Offices