Home Buyers

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...

April is new homes month. And one of the virtues of a newly constructed home is the savings that come from reduced energy and maintenance expenses. In a previous analysis, we used data from the 2009 American Housing Survey (AHS) to offer proof. The AHS classifies new construction as homes no more than four years old. For routine maintenance expenses, 26 percent of all homeowners spent $100 or more a...

Everyone makes resolutions around this time every year - from taking up a long-delayed painting project, to finally remodeling that kitchen, or finally making up your mind about packing up and selling the place. The web is full of real estate resolutions, so as we ease into the New Year, we'll present a punch list of the best of these 2014 pledges: Purge - Get rid of stuff you don't want buyers to...

Calcagni Real Estate's Southington team officially has a new home at 630 Main St. in Plantsville! The furniture has arrived, boxes are unpacked, and our agents are hard at work helping their clients! We are all very excited. Below are a few photos we snapped of the new space. Light, bright, with beautiful hardwood floors. A great...

Ready to buy your first home, or move up to a larger home for your expanding family?.... Home sales in Connecticut seem to be finally warming up after a five-year chill, as demand gradually builds among first-time home buyers and existing homeowners seeking more room. Historically low mortgage rates, rising rents and relatively positive economic indicators are enhancing consumer confidence and driving the...

Check out today's issue of the Record-Journal and look for an article written about Calcagni Realtor Daniela Volo & her clients' national TV debut on HGTV's House Hunters! ... Daniela Volo, a real estate agent for Calcagni Associates in Wallingford, photographed Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Volo will be featured in an upcoming episode of the HGTV show "House Hunters." (Photo courtesy of Dave...