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You Ask, We Answer: How Should I Choose a Moving Company? You’ve worked with your Calcagni Real Estate agent to help you buy or sell your home, and now it’s time to hire a moving company. Whether you’re staying in Connecticut or moving across state lines, hiring the right moving company can protect your belongings as well as your peace of mind. Here are some of our considerations to help you choose...

You Ask, We Answer: How Can I Tell What the Property Lines Are for My Connecticut Home? From building a fence to installing a swimming pool or planting trees, knowing where the property lines are for your Connecticut home can not only help you decide the best places to add these items, but they can also help you avoid disputes with your neighbors when you do. Here’s how to tell what the property lines...

You Ask, We Answer: What’s the Best Way to Move at the Beginning of the School Year? Moving at any point during the year can be a challenge, but moving at the beginning of the school year can be disruptive to the entire family. While many parents try to put off uprooting their children in the middle of the school year, sometimes, it just can’t be helped. But with some careful planning and...

You Ask, We Answer: How Do I Know It’s Time to Downsize? Your Connecticut home has served you well over the years. You’ve made countless memories within those walls and made seemingly endless improvements both large and small to make your abode yours—but lately, you’re wondering if perhaps there isn’t an easier way of living in your future. If you’ve been mulling over whether or not a smaller...

You Ask, We Answer: How Should I Prepare to List My House in Spring? Spring is in full swing, and typically, that’s a very busy time for the Connecticut real estate market. If you’ve been considering listing your home for sale, there are a few helpful steps to take to get it ready to enter the market. After all, the more prepared you are now, the better off you’ll be when those showing requests...

You Ask, We Answer: How Can I Get an Equity Analysis on My Connecticut Home? Maybe you’ve seen Calcagni Real Estate signs in your neighborhood, or on your way to work. Maybe you’ve caught news stories about the current market, or maybe you’ve just always been interested in real estate. Whatever your reason for wondering what your Connecticut home could be listed for in today’s real estate...

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: 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...

You Ask, We Answer: How Is the Price of My Home Determined? If you’ve seen “For Sale” signs in your neighborhood and have been wondering what the market value of your home is, Calcagni Real Estate can help. We’re local to your Connecticut neighborhood, so we understand the current market conditions that influence a home’s listing price–and we can perform a complimentary Equity Analysis to...

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...