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What Are the Pros and Cons of a Pre-Listing Home Inspection?

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...

How Are Parents Influencing Their Adult Children’s Decision to Buy Homes?

You Ask, We Answer: How Are Parents Influencing Their Adult Children’s Decision to Buy Homes? As today’s housing market continues to thrive, a trend is emerging among some Millenials and their parents: For some adult children, their parents are the bridge between being able to afford a home–and not. Let’s look at how parents are influencing their adult children’s decision to buy a home, and...

Consumer Confidence Index Increases After Four Consecutive Declines

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had declined in June, improved slightly in July. The Index now stands at 65.9 (1985=100), up from 62.7 in June. The Expectations Index improved to 79.1 from 73.4. The Present Situation Index, however, decreased slightly to 46.2 from 46.6 a month ago. The monthly Consumer Confidence Survey®, based on a probability-design random sample, is conducted...

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