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Like many companies, we have a selection of non-negotiables when recruiting new agents.  At the top of the list is our expectation that the agent have a sincere passion for helping clients.  The newest addition to our Cheshire team, Alex LaRosa, generously overfills this bucket. For the past eight years, Alex worked for a real estate asset management firm where his role involved developing and...

For the past two decades, Calcagni Real Estate has conscientiously developed its reputation as a brokerage with as much interest in new construction projects as in the resale home market.  As more and more developers award us the privilege of representing their subdivisions, we celebrate the knowledge that our status as a new construction firm is strong, and that our competence in this arena is...

Our Wallingford team is keen to embrace its newest member: Jessica Castelli. A Wallingford resident and a frequenter of local restaurants and parks, Jessica says that her new position as a Calcagni agent more closely resembles a cherished hobby than a nine-to-fiver: “They say you should find something you love to do and then it won’t be a job. This is it for me. I have always loved looking at houses...

After watching her mother’s 25-year career selling homes in Florida (and avidly joining listing appointments and open houses whenever possible), Niki Carabetta decided to incorporate the field that has always delighted her into her own professional livelihood. Before real estate, Niki worked at Skintight Aesthetics performing medical hydrafacials.  She is also a licensed nurse, a certified...

We’re delighted to welcome Chrissy Green to our Wallingford team.  A lifelong Connecticut resident with an affinity for Chatfield Park in Killingworth (and its many scenic and active diversions), she is a lively and gracious individual, not to mention a cohesive addition to our roster of agents. Before joining us, Chrissy worked as a Family Violence Victims Advocate, counseling victims of domestic...

Calcagni Real Estate is delighted to announce the appointment of Jennifer DeVivo as the new Wallingford Sales Manager.  Jen has worked with Calcagni for 13 years and is still as enchanted by the company’s values and atmosphere as when she started:  “There was never anywhere else I considered going or ever would.  I love the local feeling we have.  I didn’t want to be a nameless face in a large...

Doug joins Calcagni following a robust career in construction.  As a natural “people person” who derives great joy from helping others, this change to real estate is a gratifying one:  “I remember how emotional it was to buy my first home.  I want to help other people make that important decision with the least amount of pressure or anxiety.” Doug’s altruistic quest to guide buyers and...

Now comfortably settled into the Real Estate field, Nick Sylvester has considered this move since the 90s:  “Sales is my passion.  In 1997, I tried to pursue my license but I was working too many hours to make it to class so I moved on.  Fast forward 20 years.  Now, with my knowledge of construction, sales, and my customer service background, I find it to be a perfect fit.” A “perfect fit”...