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Adding Temporary Color to Your Home

A bold, bright color in your home can feel fresh and inviting. However, large color commitments like paint or wallpaper can create a headache if you outgrow the hue six months into it. If you're itching to add more color to your space, but are nervous about outgrowing the shade, consider one of these easy-to-swap design elements. You can even incorporate new colors seasonally. Flowers and...

A Few New Calcagni Agents

It’s barely April and we’ve already added four new agents to our Calcagni team this year.  Not only are they bright and friendly, but we’re also quite excited to see what they’ll bring to our potlucks! Please meet Eryn Brewer (Wallingford), Michelle Campbell (Wallingford), Nicholas Landry (Southington), and Tom Galvin (Southington). If you'd like to learn about joining our team--or...

Tom McKnerney Obtains Broker Designation

Our Calcagni culture is one that commends personal and professional growth.  Though we celebrate all of our agents’ special moments—from new babies to new accolades—we are especially delighted when the cause of our revelry also adds strength and value to our real estate team.  Today, we congratulate Tom McKnerney on his attainment of the Real Estate Broker Designation. Tom has been a member of...

Help Your Home’s Winter Recovery

Harsh winter weather can take a toll on your home. To keep everything running efficiently, and to decrease the likelihood of expensive maintenance musts down the line, consider these post-winter suggestions to help your home heal from winter. Inspect windows and doors. Swift changes in weather can cause your window and door frames to swell and shrink, creating gaps for air to escape. While you're at...

Bougie on a Budget

How to Make Your Home Look Expensive on a Budget You want your home to look luxe, but your bank account has other ideas. Fortunately, you don't have to spend a lot to make it look like you did. With a little ingenuity and these 12 ideas, you can transform your home into a posh palace: Splurge on Focal Pieces. You may not be able to break the bank on every item in your home, but consider...

Tips for Choosing a Lender

Are you ready to buy your own home? That may sound like a bit of a weird question; however, many homebuyers are just not prepared when it comes to buying their first or a new home. On the surface, it may seem that taking out a mortgage is going to be easy. Often, the opposite is true. There are many people out there who are poorly prepared when it comes to taking out a loan. It's essential to...

Decorating With Bold Colors

From dark and moody to vibrant and bold, colorful design is gaining favor among homeowners ditching safe, neutral palettes to create more daring, dramatic spaces. Decorating with deeply saturated colors can be intimidating. Explore these ideas to welcome more bold colors into your home and create inviting spaces for living and entertaining. Walls of color. Say goodbye to beige and embrace the bold...

Reviving Your Lawn After Winter

Waking up your lawn can be challenging, and there is added pressure if you want to put a home on the market. Early spring is one of the best times of the year to make your home look great. This busy season coincides with an uptick in activity in the real estate market, making it that much more critical for you to get your lawn back in great shape. Here are a few helpful tips for reviving your lawn...

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