Home Buyers

Calcagni New Agent Spotlight: Jim Bulger

Calcagni Real Estate President Steven Calcagni recently announced the appointment of residential sales agent JIM BULGER to the company’s Cheshire office. Jim is a full time REALTOR who specializes in seller and buyer representation, assisting first-time homebuyers, new construction, and rentals. He is a member of the Greater New Haven Association of Realtors, Connecticut Association of Realtors, and...

It’s 2014 – What’s Your Real Estate Resolution?

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 New Agent Spotlight: Leanne DelRosso

Calcagni Real Estate President Steven Calcagni recently announced the appointment of residential sales agent Leanne DelRosso to the company’s Cheshire office. Leanne is a full time REALTOR who specializes in seller and buyer representation, assisting first-time home buyers and new construction. She is a member of the Greater New Haven Board of Realtors, Connecticut Association of Realtors, and...

What to Know About Buying in the Fall

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,...

Realtor Donna Daniels Joins Calcagni Real Estate’s Southington Office

Calcagni Real Estate President Steven Calcagni recently announced the appointment of residential sales agent Donna Daniels to the company’s Southington office. Donna is a full time REALTOR who specializes in seller and buyer representation, assisting first-time home buyers and relocation. She is a member of the MidState Association of Realtors, Connecticut Association of Realtors, and National...

Connecticut Home Sales Edge Up in Second Quarter

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...

Five Inside Credit Secrets for Getting a Great Mortgage

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,...

Buying or Selling a Home? 5 Must-Reads to Aid the Process

When it comes to buying or selling a home, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the amount of information available via your agent, family members, friends and even your neighbors. While taking everything in may seem like an uphill battle, a trip to your local library may be worthwhile. Here are five best-selling books that you might want to pick up to help get a better handle on what you’re going...

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