Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels While the home buying process is exciting, applying for a mortgage can be time-consuming. Paperwork is a big part of the mortgage process and the better prepared you are, the more likely it is to go well. In fact, if you are considering getting preapproved for a mortgage, lining the paperwork up...

Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay If you bought a house that was over $484,350 prior to 2020, you had to get a jumbo loan, which is a non-conforming loan. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) increased the limit on conforming loans to $510,400 in most areas. The FHFA also increased the loan limit to $765,600 in some...

Putting your house on the market is a lot like preparing to host a holiday party; you want to make the best possible impression on people without having to spend a small fortune in the process! Assuming your home is not drastically outdated or in disrepair, there are a lot of simple things you can do to make it...

If you're in the process of searching for the ideal home for you and your family, there are many things to think about and evaluate. While factors like the quality of neighborhoods and school districts may top your list, another important feature worth prioritizing is convenience. Since life is already complicated enough, it makes sense to simplify your...

If you plan to sell your home soon, you should learn about the local housing sector. By doing so, you can gain the insights you need to promote your residence to the right groups of buyers and optimize your home sale earnings. Now, let's take a look at three tips to help you analyze the local housing market before...

Regardless of when or where you search for a house, a home buying checklist is essential. With this checklist in hand, you can quickly and effortlessly discover a residence that suits you perfectly. Now, let's take a look at three factors to incorporate into your home buying checklist. 1. Your Home Buying Timeline Account for how much time is...

Deceivingly spacious multi near the end of a cul de sac and absolutely perfect for commuters- close to Route 7, I-95, bus, and just steps to shopping. Hard to find multi has a first floor three bedroom unit, and second floor two bedroom unit with cathedral ceilings and two skylights! Both units have covered front porches and both have laundry hookups inside their respective units. Lower level has an additional bath. Plenty of off street parking in the back plus a garage. Walk through videos are available for each unit, preferable to view before seeing...

A Commuters Dream is located in the heart of downtown Fairfield in an extremely sought after neighborhood. This uniquely designed custom built home is within a three-minute walk to the train and town. There is an entry hallway with coat closet which opens to an oversized large living room with fireplace, crown moldings, beams, and newly refinished hardwood floors, which leads into a formal dining room. The eat-in kitchen offers ample windows for sunshine, with a half bath that leads to a large paneled family room with a fireplace framed by floor to ceiling stonework, with an additional half bath and the entry to the outdoor entertaining...

Beautifully updated home in sought after North End neighborhood with absolutely nothing to do but move right in! Spacious layout with open feel features stunning kitchen with granite counters and stainless steel appliances that opens up to dining room and family room, which has sliders to the 395 square foot deck and pool. Hard to find first floor master makes this home an easy ranch style alternative as well. Two bedrooms upstairs, and an additional two rooms in the finished lower level, which also has plenty of storage. Don't miss the really cool laundry chute either- it's accessed from the main bath and empties out downstairs near the...

MOTIVATED SELLER!!! Outstanding opportunity for the savvy buyer who can purchase this home that was built just last year! The owner is sad to go, but has been transferred - Great cul-de-sac location within the complex and expansive yard (which is maintained by the complex) makes this free standing home even that much more desirable! The sunlit and open floor plan is great for entertaining, and the living space is just perfect, and offers much flexibility. The maple kitchen with granite counters has a breakfast bar, and the breakfast area leads out to the deck, and overlooks beautiful scenery. The dining room is open to the kitchen and...

Feels like home the moment you enter! Super charming and completely deceiving from the outside. Who would have thought this home had SO much space? Crown molding, wainscoting, nooks and crannies, great closet space, and updated so nicely with a country feel. The remodeled kitchen has granite tops with tumbled marble back-splash, two sinks, a center island with seating for three, and a wainscoted dining area that leads out to the side brick patio. The family room is open to the kitchen, and two nicely sized bedrooms on this floor are flexible enough to create a main level master or in-law , besides the master bedroom upstairs which has a...

As you approach this home on a premier level lot through its stone pillared entrance, it is evident that no details were overlooked in this sophisticated manor style colonial. The gracious two story marble foyer "sets the stage" for an elegant yet comfortable interior, and the home is further enhanced by maple perimeter inlaid flooring accents, crown molding, picture frame molding and wainscoting. The kitchen includes Thermador appliances, double ovens and a Subzero, and the breakfast nook leads out to the Mahogany deck that overlooks the private and lush backyard with landscape lighting, an in-ground pool and hot tub- and don't miss the...