Buyers

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...

Calcagni Real Estate President Steven Calcagni recently announced the appointment of residential sales agent Heidi Matusik to the company’s Southington office. Heidi is a full time REALTOR® and is a member of the Midstate Association of Realtors, Connecticut Association of Realtors, and National Association of Realtors. Heidi specializes in seller and buyer representation, assisting first-time...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

These days, with shortages in preowned home inventories across many communities, it's a seller's market. With that in mind, here are some tips to help home sellers get a higher selling price for their...

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

Ready to buy your first home, or move up to a larger home for your expanding family?.... Home sales in Connecticut seem to be finally warming up after a five-year chill, as demand gradually builds among first-time home buyers and existing homeowners seeking more room. Historically low mortgage rates, rising rents and relatively positive economic indicators are enhancing consumer confidence and driving the...