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JOHN RAMADEI OBTAINS BROKER DESIGNATION

Two weeks ago, we celebrated Southington’s Heidi Matusik on her attainment of the Real Estate Broker designation.  Today, we celebrate Cheshire’s John Ramadei on this same accomplishment. John has been a member of the Calcagni team since 2012, when he transitioned from a forty-year career in accounting and finance as a licensed CPA. When I decided to earn my Realtor's license and begin my career...

CALCAGNI RECIPIENTS OF THE 2019 CONNECTICUT MAGAZINE FIVE STAR PROFESSIONAL AWARD

Bridie Bradbury | Beth Cantor | Juanita Champagne | Sherri Ciotto Stacey DeAngelis | Sandy Fehrs | Laura Iorio | Dorothy Karska-Piech | Julie Luchina Nancy Lydell | Dave MacLennan | Mary Malin | Irma Nesson | Marilyn Rock | Sally Smirnoff Lisa Thompson | Cheryl Ulstad | Sandy Wagner | Beverly Welch   Congratulations to these nineteen Calcagni agents on their receipt of the 2019 Connecticut...

Why Should Home Buyers Be Represented?

 Prior to legislation creating Buyer Representation, the adage ‘Buyer Beware’ was in full force. When a Buyer was shown a property by a real estate Agent, the Buyer may have assumed that the Agent was working for him; in fact, the Agent was looking out for the Seller’s interest.    On June 1, 1997 Connecticut Real Estate Agency law changed to address this fundamental inadequacy of the existing...

Shades of Yesterday

Earlier this month I had a real estate counseling session with a young couple looking to purchase their first home and the term “PITI” came up in our conversation. We’ve all grown accustomed to asking our buyers to speak directly with a lender first to get “pre-qualified” for a mortgage and we’ve gotten away from having to explain this acronym, which stands for principal, interest, taxes and...

The Market – Buyers

I am currently working with a wonderful couple who are first time buyers. They entered the Real Estate market thinking that they would quickly find their first home. What a surprise they had when they were out-bid on 6 different houses! . You might think this is because they "low balled" each offer they put in, and in fact they did on the first one, but they quickly realized that the homes for sale in...

Cozy Room Tip #1

Cold Nights Call for Cozy Rooms! It is easy to divide a space with furniture groupings, such as using a small table for two or four to create a separate area from the sofa and loveseat. With a wood floor, add a small area rug under the table for definition. A chair and ottoman in a corner, next to a bookcase, can be a great spot to curl up with a favorite book! In a larger room, you can use a warm...

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