2009

Did you know that animals could be very therapeutic? Animals touch the lives of every generation and can improve one's health and well-being.  Community programs that brought people and animals together for companionship and therapy were first introduced in the 1970’s.  According to "Paws and Hearts,” the introduction of animals into the patients' environment was a way of humanizing health care....

In our ongoing commitment to remain at the forefront of technological advances in our field, we’ve recently launched 2 new features on our website: A Multi-Language Property Search button which allows home buyers to view properties in 11 different languages, along with a  Bank-Owned Property Search button which allows potential buyers to easily find bank owned/ foreclosed properties currently...

CNN Money Magazine recently released their annual “Top 100 Places to Live”, ranking America’s best small towns based on schools, home affordability, crime level, and more. We were pleasantly surprised to find that five Connecticut towns made the list! The lovely town of Cheshire, home to Calcagni Associates (location of one of our sales offices & our corporate headquarters) came in at...

We have seen pending home sales activity remain strong- Calcagni has had 151 pending sales so far for the month of June. This shows a sustained uptrend, rising for four consecutive months with favorable housing affordability and the first-time buyer tax credit boosting activity. To learn more about the First-Time Buyer Credit, visit:...

It's time for this year's "Record-Journal Reader's Choice Awards!"  Don't forget to vote for your favorite Real Estate Agency and Real Estate Agent. :-)  http://readerschoice.myrecordjournal.com/ (All entries must be received by...

Although it seems impossible that it’s already time for a July 4th picnic and local fireworks, the holiday is now upon us, come grey skies or blue (here’s hoping for BLUE!).  As we celebrate Independence Day and all the liberties we are so lucky to call “certain inalienable rights”, we might want to take a minute to also think about the interdependence that has been woven into the fabric of our...

Calcagni Associates Real Estate is excited to announce another enhancement to the suite of technology services it offers its agents, assuring they remain at the forefront of the real estate market. Beginning this week, Realtors on the Calcagni team will be able to manage their open house marketing promotion, using a prototypical online program. Remote access from the company’s extranet will allow the...

Is this a Seller’s Market or a Buyer’s Market? As REALTORS, we are often asked, "What market are we in?" The answer is somewhat simple, but it really depends upon the market conditions. Right now for instance, there are many homes for sale, including foreclosures and "short sales." On average this equates to about a 10-month supply of housing, which would classify this market scenario as a “buyer’s...

Relay For Life of Meriden-Wallingford was held this past weekend, May 29-30, 2009 at Platt High School in Meriden. Our Wallingford office had a booth there and a group of our agents & staff walked to raise money for cancer.  The event was fun and the booth came together very...

     In our non-stop world, it’s easy to find yourself multi-tasking to the point where you forgot what you had set out to do in the first place. Have you ever been driving to an appointment, talking to a client, and trying to figure out what to do for dinner…all at the same time?      We all juggle many different aspects of our lives, and while some of us do it seamlessly (present company...