November 2009

Calcagni Announces Larry Madow as Director of REO Services Division

Calcagni Associates President Steve Calcagni recently announced that the company has added a Real Estate Owned Services Division to its already full suite of real estate services. “As the real estate market has changed over time, so has our need for a comprehensive division to administer the amount of REO properties we’re handling.” said Calcagni. “We’ve been involved in REO properties for...

Learning New Technologies at the 2009 REALTORS® CONFERENCE & EXPO

Our Hamden Office Sales Manager, Joan DiVincenzo, just got back from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) conference in sunny San Diego, CA. The conference hosted some great sessions on social media, the Web, and technology. We can’t wait to have Joan share with us what she has learned and to put all this new knowledge to action! Another of the many ways Calcagni Associates strives to remain at the...

Mortgage Rate Update…

CHECK OUT THESE RATES! Rates ended the week finally back in the 4's. The 30 year fixed closed the week at 4.500% with 2 points and 4.875% with 0 points. The last few times that the rates have been this low it did not last too long, so with the extension and expansion of the Tax Credit and the rates, now is the time to act. Next week the rates will be influenced with many high impact reports, including...

3 Home Staging Tips…

It's no secret that home staging can play a huge role in how much you get for you house. Sometimes it feels like you have to renovate the whole place to make it presentable, but it's not true! I know I've had great success with these three simple tips. 1. Get Rid of Your Clutter The best thing you can do for your home isn't in buying fancy new things, it's about getting rid of some. This includes...

Senate Extends & Expands Homebuyer Credit

     After the Senate gave final approval last night without a dissenting vote, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly this afternoon to pass legislation containing an extension and expansion of the homebuyer tax credit, completing Congressional action and sending the tax credit to President Obama for his signature, possibly as early as tomorrow.        The $8,000 homebuyer tax credit...

What You Need to Know About Chinese Dry Wall

What can you tell me about Chinese drywall? That’s the question I have been asked a handful of times over the past couple of years, usually by a client who works in the insurance industry; but most recently by non- trade related clients. Concerns regarding imported drywall have been on the public’s radar for some time now. Not typically associated with New England, the concern has primarily been...

Mortgage Rate Update…

The rates remained unchanged for the week ending at 4.625% with 2   points and 5.125% with 0 points. The market was volitile all week with stocks gaining during the week and gave it all back on Friday. Rates are influenced as stocks gain in value, money is taken out of Bonds and rates increase and when the stocks lose, money goes back into the Bond market and rates decrease.  There are 2 events that...

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