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You Ask, We Answer: What Is Title Insurance, and Why Do I Need It? What is a title to a home? A title to a home is a document that proves who has legal rights to the property in question. A title also indicates if the current owner has liens on the property or has additional ownership claims. If a title is clear, it means that the buyer is not responsible for fixing these issues—and that is exactly...

Image courtesy of viva escrow You Ask, We Answer: How Does Escrow Work? Whether you’re a homebuyer or you’re selling your home, the word “escrow” is sure to come up at some point in your Connecticut real estate transaction. While your Calcagni Real Estate agent can work with your mortgage lender to help explain the details as they pertain to your unique contact, we’re exploring escrow...

Image courtesy of the balance.com You Ask, We Answer: What Are the Top Tips For Selling My Older Home Faster? The time has come to sell your Connecticut home, and it may feel overwhelming to try and list the house you’ve lived in for decades in a market seemingly dominated by just-completed homes. Before you become disenchanted with the process of listing your house, take a deep breath! Your...

You Ask, We Answer: What Are the Top 5 Tips to Moving with Kids During COVID-19? You’ve signed the contract for your Calcagni Real Estate agent, scheduled the closing and lined up the movers with plenty of time to spare. Congratulations—you’re about to begin a whole new chapter in homeownership! But whether this is the first time you’re moving with kids or you feel like a pro, moving during...

Photo courtesy of realtor.com You Ask, We Answer: What Do I Need to Know About Relocating to the Suburbs During COVID-19? Our new reality during the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted in myriad ways: From distance learning and working from home to a premium value placed on living space, life under the coronavirus is shaping our present and helping to determine our future. With so many variables at play,...

“How is the housing market?” is a commonly asked question at any time of year, but especially now. REALTORS throughout Connecticut have not stopped working during this crisis because Connecticut’s State Officials recognized the ongoing need for housing and deemed real estate as an #essential business. Calcagni Real Estate, along with others in the Connecticut market, have found that buyers...