Signs Indicate No Drop-Off for Home Sales
It appears existing-home sales won't drop off at the end of the summer, as sales contracts rose modestly in July, reflecting an overall upward trend for the past seven months, according to National Association of REALTORS® data. Read more on ...
10 Ways to Make Moving Easier
Peak moving season is underway. While moving can be a stressful undertaking, there are simple ways to make the process more organized. CityLab recently asked moving experts to share some of their top tips to make moving easier. Read more ...
Infographic: The Benefits of Homeownership
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Cost vs. Value – 2015 Update On What Home Improvement Projects Are Worth
Thinking of doing some home improvements before selling your home? Which home upgrades score big with buyers? REALTORS® in markets across the country each year judge the effects of 35 home improvement projects on sales prices in Remodeling magazine's annual ...
Will staging sell your home faster and for more?
Wikipedia defines home staging as the act of preparing a private residence for sale in the real estate marketplace. The goal of staging is to make a home appealing to the highest number of potential buyers, thereby selling a property ...
What Affects Credit Scores? 7 Misconceptions
If you’re trying to raise your credit score to get a good rate for a refinance or home equity line of credit, you might be surprised by what affects — or doesn’t affect — your score. Read more on NAR’s ...
Third Quarter Sold Data Mixed
The Eastern Connecticut housing market continued its slow, mixed improvement during the third quarter of 2014. The number of single family sales increased 10.42% over the third quarter of the previous year. The median sale price was flat (-0.05%) and ...
Homeownership Bolsters Household Net Worth
Homeowners have a median net worth 36 times higher than renters, according o NAR Research. Read more…
What is an ECAR Affiliate Member?
Affiliate Members are individuals or firms who, while not engaged in the real estate profession have interests requiring information concerning real estate, and are in sympathy with the objectives of the Association. Currently, ECAR has Affiliate members in the following ...
Eastern Connecticut 2nd quarter market statistics
Single family sales were essentially flat during the second quarter when compared to the 2nd quarter of 2013. While the number of sales was down a modest 1%, volume was up 1.8%. Although the median price declined 5%, the average ...