It is common knowledge that a large number of Connecticut homes sell during the spring-buying season. For that reason, many CT homeowners hold off on putting their homes on the market until then. The question is whether or not that will be a good strategy this year.The other listings that do come
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01/31/2017
According to ATTOM Data Solutions’ 2017 Rental Affordability Report, buying a home in CT is more affordable than renting.The report found that “making monthly house payments on a median-priced CT home — including mortgage, property taxes and insurance — is more affordable than the fair market ren
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01/30/2017
According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage are currently at 4.09%, which is still very low in comparison to recent history! The interest rate you secure when buying a home not only greatly impacts your monthly housing costs,
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01/27/2017
Recently released data from the National Center for Health Statistics revealed that 1.3 million Millennial women gave birth for the first time in 2015. There are now over 16 million women in this generation who have become mothers. “All told, Millennial women (those born between 1981 to 1997) a
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01/26/2017
Some industry experts are saying that the CT housing market may be heading for a slowdown in 2017 based on rising home prices and a jump in mortgage interest rates. One of the data points they use is the Housing Affordability Index, as reported by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Here
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01/25/2017
There are many potential CT homebuyers, and even sellers, who believe that they need at least a 20% down payment in order to buy a home or move on to their next home. Time after time, we have dispelled this myth by showing that many loan programs allow you to put down as little as 3% (or 0% with
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01/24/2017
Highlights: When listing your CT house for sale your top goal will be to get the home sold for the best price possible! There are many small projects that you can do to ensure this happens. Dave Jones Realty will have a list of specific suggestions for getting your house ready for market and we a
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01/23/2017
Some Highlights: Realtor.com recently shared “5 Habits to Start Now If You Hope to Buy a CT Home in 2017.” Setting up an automatic savings plan that saves a small amount of every check is one of the best ways to save without thinking a lot about it. Living within a budget now will help you save m
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01/17/2017
If Your Home Hasn’t Sold Yet… Check the Price! The CT residential housing market has been hot. Home sales have bounced back solidly and are now at their second highest pace since February 2007. Demand has remained strong throughout the winter as many real estate professionals are reporting bidd
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01/16/2017
Many people wonder whether they should hire a real estate professional to assist them in buying their dream home or if they should first try to do it on their own. In today’s CT market: you need an experienced professional from Dave Jones Realty! You Need an Expert Guide if You Are Traveling a D
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01/13/2017
