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You Ask, We Answer: What Are the Pros and Cons of a Pre-Listing Home Inspection? If you’ve been considering listing your Connecticut home for sale, you may have heard through the grapevine that it’s a good idea to conduct a pre-listing home inspection to get out ahead of any issues that could potentially become an issue for interested buyers. Before you spend the money on a pre-listing home...

You Ask, We Answer: How Can I Organize My Refrigerator to Prevent Food Waste? We’ve all done it: grocery shopped with the best intentions, only to find that the leafy greens and fresh herbs have gone bad before we got around to using them. Or maybe it’s discovering the leftovers you forgot about at the back of the fridge, or buying another bottle of ketchup because you couldn’t see the one that was...

Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Jieun Bae, who has recently joined the Calcagni team! With fantastic hiking opportunities and a love for New Haven pizza, she has enjoyed calling Connecticut home since 2018. When not helping her clients buy or sell a home, Jieun can be found spending time with her Australian Shepard, Ollie, or trying new coffee shops. With a background in architecture, she...

Historic 1756 Home is a Little Piece of Old New England 660 Boulder Road, Cheshire CT $875,000 Property Page A Home Steeped in Connecticut History Delivers Postcard-Worthy Charm When the Gaylord family settled in New Haven County around the turn of the 18th century, F.T. Gaylord–a child of one of the original settlers–moved to West Meadows (what is now Cheshire) in 1753. By 1756, his...

CALCAGNI REAL ESTATE AGENT NAMED PRESIDENT OF NHMR Lorrie Maiorano of Calcagni Real Estate Has Been Appointed the 2023 President of the New Haven Middlesex Association of REALTORS January 18, 2023–Wallingford, CT–President and Broker of Calcagni Real Estate, Antonio Liguori has announced Lorrie Maiorano, a Realtor in the company’s North Haven office, has been named President of the New Haven...

You Ask, We Answer: Why Is It Important to List My House on MLS? With all of the digital access many of us enjoy, it’s understandable that some Connecticut homeowners are tempted to list their houses without representation from a licensed Realor, and to undertake the marketing of their homes without listing them on MLS. While social media apps and third party websites are an important part of...

Please join us in recognizing the following Calcagni agents who have received the Quarterly Achievement Award for “Excellence in Production” for their hard work during the fourth quarter of 2022! Congratulations, and thank you for all your hard...

You Ask, We Answer: What Are the Top Decorating Trends for 2023? New year, new…decor? If you’ve been holding out on making updates to your Connecticut home, this year is serving up some decorating trends that will satisfy your craving for newness without becoming obsolete by this time next year. Here are some of our favorite top decorating trends for 2023 that we’re excited to see–both for their...

You Ask, We Answer: How Can I Winterize My Home? No doubt about it: Winter is upon us, and that means turning our thoughts toward how to winterize our Connecticut homes. While this season got off to a pretty mild start, the temps are dipping–and that means time is of the essence. Here’s how to winterize your Connecticut home to protect it against the elements so you can stay warm and dry inside until...

You Ask, We Answer: How Can I Throw a Stress-Free Holiday Party? You’ve received the RSVPs to your holiday party–great! Entertaining is one of the best parts of the holiday season, but it can also be one of the most stressful. Between readying your home to prepping food, before you know it, the fun of having people can get lost in the shuffle. This year, take the pressure out of hosting your gathering...