The launch date of the CT Foundation Solutions Idemnity Corporation Inc (CFSIC) website will not occur as expected on November 15. According to the update the postponement is expected to be about thirty days and the new launch date will be announced on the CFSIC website. [...]
The FSBO- For Sale But Overwhelmed
Sell your home yourself, it makes perfect sense. How hard can it be and it will save you at least the commission to the listing agent. Depending on your sales price, that could save you a nice chunk of your net proceeds. I mean how hard can it be? My neighbor moonlights as a real estate [...]
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I have attended meetings of the Leadership in Residence group which was started by Rebecca Shafer of Mansfield Neighborhood Preservation. The stated goal of this group/committee is to increase the percentage of UConn faculty, staff and [...]
Inventory remains scarce in Mansfield and the surrounding towns. If you are a buyer, you should be working closely and clearly with your agent to be sure you both understand what you want and how you’re going to get it. Are willing to pay full price or above and/or waive contingencies if you are in a competing bid situation? Will you [...]
One of our agents, Georgieanna Fisher, was recently told by a soon-to-be seller at Glen Ridge that Home Selling Team was not a listed as “preferred realtor” for Glen Ridge. It’s true, Home Selling Team declined to renew our status as a “preferred realtor” on the list that is distributed by the Administrator to residents. We were on the list for several years but chose not to renew after realizing there is no benefit to any Glen Ridge owners or to us as their Realtor.
I had a call from my sales rep at Zillow. She said was checking in to see how I was doing. Actually, I think she called because she was notified that I increased my “spend” on Zillow in order to capture 109% of my market—who knew there was such a thing? This special percentage must be reserved for the Premier-est of the Premier or the [...]
Got an ugly house? A less than stellar location? Wallpapered rooms? Shared driveway? Lucky you! The path of least resistance is now 4 lanes wide to sell your home in a likely muilt-bid situation as buyers are anxiously considering paying more and accepting less than they ever dreamed thanks to the current inventory shortage. Of course, [...]
Are you a seller with a place to go when your home sells faster than the snow melting on your roof? Start packing. This is the market you've been waiting for. The housing supply remains tight and after back to back March Nor’easters in Eastern CT we are experiencing increased pent up demand for inventory as temperatures warm and mortgage [...]
In a previous post I wrote about the D.A.N.G.E.R report, D.A.N.G.E.R stands for Definitive Analysis of Negative Game Changers Emerging in Real Estate. a report commissioned by the National Association of Realtors in 2015. In the report the authors created an index called a PTI measuring the Probability (P) of the danger to happen, the [...]
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