Newcomers from New York City and Los Angeles bought homes in CT during a competitive pandemic market.East Coast native Schuyler Samperton found her way back to the Northeast, and all it took was a visit with a friend and a near-miss with COVID-19. The Los Angeles-based interior designer closed on a Lakeville home in January, and now uses the Litchfield County property as a second home and office space as she expands her interior design business to Connecticut. So far, she says her time in Connecticut is the perfect contrast to life in Los Angeles. @ctinsider_news