Residential refis make up 55% of home loans in first quarter
Spurred by historically low interest rates, new refinances made up about $328.5 billion in total dollar volume in Q1, up 105 percent from the same period last year BY LILLIAN DICKERSON | Refinance loans comprised 55.7 percent of a total of 1.92 ...
Master the Art of the Open-Concept Kitchen – from a local CT Kitchen Designer
Cook up the open layout of your dreams using these tips from a Canton designer Who: Erica Caserta of Showcase Kitchens Where: Canton, Connecticut In her own words: “A lot of people have older homes, such as Capes and Colonials, with smaller rooms that ...
7 home maintenance tasks sellers must do before listing
Proactive is the buzzword when addressing both cosmetic and mechanical components of a listing. It’s that time of year again, the 2018 selling season is upon us. If you have clients getting ready to put their home on the market, ...
The 7 Worst Habits Homeowners Need to Break Now
A date with a glass of wine and your favorite curry dish while watching the latest season of “Orange Is the New Black” may seem like the perfect way to spend your evening — until you hear something alive in ...
Painting Makes Perfect
Did you know...when emphasizing a room's best feature or playing down the flaws, paint has remodeling power! Every home suffers a few negatives, but not every solution requirespricey structural changes. Paint is an often-overlooked, low-cost remodeler’s remedy for common complaints with ...
Kitchen Remodeling Projects That Pay Off
DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, MARCH 04, 2016 Kitchen redos can be pricey. That means home owners on a budget must be choosy when trying to decide what kitchen projects to spend money on and what improvements can wait. ...
Calm Before The Storm: It’s A Signal To Get Busy Around Your Home!!
Early winter of 2015-2016 has been unseasonably warm here in Eastern CT, but that’s what we had last year until we got hit with a Blizzard and 3 Polar vortexes that put us into a deep freeze with temps struggling ...
Holiday Fire Safety Tips
The holiday season is one of the most dangerous times of the year for household fires, so take note of these tips to reduce your risk. A fireplace screen prevents embers from popping out onto your floor. Image: Erin ...
Home Upgrades with the Lowest Return on Investment
Learn about six upgrades from Houselogic.com that you can file under wish fulfillment, and not a value investment by clicking here.
Now Is The Time To Protect Your Home – Trim Trees BEFORE Storms Hit
Choice is simple, pay to trim your trees OR pay your homeowner's insurance deductible after high wind storm takes down a tree in your yard.
