Buyers

Photo of Pierpont Hill in North Haven You Ask, We Answer: Why Can't I Use My Own Subcontractors for My New Construction Home? Congratulations! You've just purchased the house of your dreams: A new construction home in the ideal Connecticut location—and you can't wait to get started in making it yours. In the process, you figure you'll save some money by hiring Uncle Joe to help with the...

Photo of Arbor Meadows in Cromwell You Ask, We Answer: How Do I Budget for New Construction? Whether you’ve started house hunting online or you’ve been slowly wading back into in-person open houses, chances are, your search for the perfect Connecticut home comes with a “wish list.” For many homebuyers today, having ample space to work (and learn) from home is figuring more prominently during...

Photo courtesy of realtor.com You Ask, We Answer: What Do I Need to Know About Relocating to the Suburbs During COVID-19? Our new reality during the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted in myriad ways: From distance learning and working from home to a premium value placed on living space, life under the coronavirus is shaping our present and helping to determine our future. With so many variables at play,...

“How is the housing market?” is a commonly asked question at any time of year, but especially now. REALTORS throughout Connecticut have not stopped working during this crisis because Connecticut’s State Officials recognized the ongoing need for housing and deemed real estate as an #essential business. Calcagni Real Estate, along with others in the Connecticut market, have found that buyers...

3 Tips to Help Retirees Avoid Issues When Buying a Vacation Home By Ray Flynn, DiyGuys.net Retirement is a great time for seniors to travel, which is why so many retirees choose to purchase a second home to make relaxing in a favorite destination easier. Buying and owning a vacation home are not without their challenges, though. So if you are a senior who is considering investing in a vacation home,...

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...

Calcagni Real Estate President Steven Calcagni recently announced the appointment of residential sales agent Heidi Matusik to the company’s Southington office. Heidi is a full time REALTOR® and is a member of the Midstate Association of Realtors, Connecticut Association of Realtors, and National Association of Realtors. Heidi specializes in seller and buyer representation, assisting first-time...

The fall often calls for a slowdown from the bustling Summer home buying season. However, due to affordable interest rates and home prices, this fall is proving to be a busier buying time than the falls that have come before. Here are a a few tips for buying a home in the fall: Check up on homes you liked this summer. Remember that gorgeous home with the wrap-around porch you fell in love with in June,...

Connecticut single-family home sales recorded modest increases in the second quarter and in the month of June, according to the latest report by The Warren Group, publisher of The Commercial Record. Second quarter single-family home sales totaled 6,898, a near 1 percent increase from 6,854 in the second quarter of 2012. Single-family home sales in Connecticut also increased slightly in June, rising 0.4...

With home prices rising and interest rates still well below historic norms, many potential buyers would like to get into the marketplace but are stymied by one hurdle: credit. "The credit process mystifies many borrowers," said Ray Brousseau, executive vice president of a nationwide lender. "They worry that their credit may be imperfect or that a late payment from long ago will doom a loan application,...