Home buyers in moderate, high or very high opportunity areas can get up to $50,000 in a forgivable loan to cover their down payment and closing costs to purchase their first home.   The loan is paid off over a span of ten years with one tenth being forgiven every year at the anniversary [...]

New England has been experiencing more rainfall and more intense storms due to the increasing amounts of CO2 in our atmosphere —which  is effectively an insulating blanket around our planet—pushing temperatures on land and sea to rise.  In Rhode Island, known as the "ocean state", annual precipitation has risen by 5 inches since 1950 and the [...]

The insect population has dropped by 45% over the last 4 decades.  40% of all insects are at risk of extinction.   It’s our fault.  Habitat loss, rampant pesticide use, millions of acres of sterile grass and urbanization and the replacement of native plants with pest-resistant ornamentals, are responsible for the putting insects in imminent [...]

18 years ago Willimantic’s reputation for rampant drug use was profiled by 60 Minute’s Dan Rather, who referred to Willi as a “drug infested small town."  This nationally televised report came on the heels of a 5-part series by the Hartford Courant which garnered a spot on the Pulitzer Prize finalist list for the photographer.  The town’s [...]

The current housing market is one of the most competitive in decades, with record-high prices and record-low inventory.  Houses in our area are currently selling above asking price and sometimes by tens of thousands of dollars and appraisals have been generally bearing out the selling prices with few exceptions. You may find yourself making [...]

As a local real estate company in Mansfield we are experiencing increasing contact with homeowners new to the pending claimant status at Connecticut Foundation Solutions Idemnity Company (CFSIC).   Confusion abounds about the meaning of this status and the implications for sellers and buyers. 

Although CFSIC has been very clear about what a pending claimant is and is not, it seems people are either not reading or failing to grasp the concise and plentiful information that flows [...]

In the most simplified of terms a Hubbard Clause means you make an offer on another home contingent on finding a qualified buyer for your existing home.  In other words, you need to [...]

Home Selling Team is pleased to announce that Broker Associate Noah “King in Real Estate” has opened King Real Estate Team LLC, a real estate office in the Tolland Pizza plaza at 235 Merrow Road (Route 195) in Tolland CT.  Real estate consultations will be available by appointment at the new office or by phone or Zoom.  Real estate services [...]

Home prices are climbing in Tolland & Windham counties thanks to plunging inventory in 2020 and 2021 year-to-date and a surplus of buyers willing to engage in a bidding war for the few homes available.  If you are a seller in Tolland County, days on the market has been halved from 42 days in 2020 to 21 as of February 2021, likewise for [...]

Like many others, we had to skip our annual agent recognition event this year.  In the past we have visited different venues for a welcome one-day respite from the stress of a full-time sales career including an escape room, axe throwing, bowling and a painting class.  All these outings were great fun and revealed some surprising strengths [...]