Buyers

Photo courtesy of Assurance Financial You Ask, We Answer: What Are Closing Costs? When your Calcagni Real Estate agent presents you with a sales contract for the house you want to buy, you’ll no doubt be aware of the down payment required to enter into purchasing the home. But for first- time homebuyers, preparing for closing costs may come as a surprise. No need to be caught unaware, however....

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,...

Calcagni Real Estate announced an expanding partnership with award-winning builder, By Carrier, with the representation of their luxury townhome community, The Yorkshire, in Farmington, CT. Upon completion, 94 townhomes and a grand two-story meeting house (available for use by its residents) will make up the distinguished Yorkshire community. They are offering four fully customizable floor plans and a...

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...

Cheshire, CT (January 18, 2016)- Steven Calcagni, President of Calcagni Real Estate, recently announced the appointment of Anna Buono as the new Sales Manager of the company’s Wallingford office, and Joel Grossman, from Wallingford office manager to Director of New Homes and Land Consulting. The change in leadership is a response to recent growth in the local new construction real estate market. In...

Sunwood Development’s Bridgewater Estates in Northford was honored recently with the prestigious HOBI Award for “Outstanding New Haven County Single Family Home $600,000-700,000” for its Dayton model. The building industry’s HOBI Awards Gala is sponsored each year by the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Connecticut (HBACT), and is considered by many to be the industry's most...

Thursday, October 15, 2015 When Millennials and Baby Boomers decide to buy new homes en masse, what will they be looking for? That’s the million-dollar question, and a couple of developers think they’re on to the answers. Elizabeth “Liz” Verna is the owner of Wallingford-based development firm Verna Properties and a past president of the Home Builder’s Association of Connecticut. One of...

On Tuesday, November 10th, 2015, over 700 housing industry professionals will gather at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington for the 22nd annual Home Building Industry or HOBI Awards – the largest most consistently successful Builder Awards Program in the country. Sponsored by the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Connecticut (HBACT), an affiliate of the National Association of Home Builders...

NEW RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY OPENS IN CHESHIRE, CT Cheshire, CT – (July 10, 2015) – Apex Developers announced today the opening of their newest residential community, Cedar Crest, CedarCrestCT.com, a 14-home neighborhood off Jarvis Street in Cheshire, CT. Abutting 178 acres of protected open space, the 5 home styles at Cedar Crest, including a single-level design, offer classic exteriors and...