Residential Real Estate
CT Housing Starts Up 34 Percent in 2019
By James Sanna | January 28, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock Link
The construction industry is poised for a banner year in 2020 with permits for new housing issued in 2019 up 34 percent from the year before.
Realogy Launches New CRM for Coldwell Banker, Other Agents
January 28, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkReal estate firm Realogy plans to roll out a new, mobile-optimized customer relationship management system and app for its 300,000 agents nationwide, which the company says will help agents collaborate better with their clients. The company is piloting the software,...
New Associate Joins Pearce Real Estate
By The Associated Press | January 27, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkKayla Law has joined North Haven-based Pearce Real Estate as a residential sales associate in the firm’s New Haven office.
New App Promises Comprehensive Resource for First-Time, First-Gen. Buyers
January 23, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA company founded by a pair of housing nonprofits has launched what they say is the country’s first independent app dedicated to helping first-time and first-generation homebuyers navigate through the entire homeownership journey.
Official: Hubs of Innovation Crucial to Economic Revival
By The Associated Press | January 23, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA new economic action plan will be rolled out in Connecticut that will include incentives to attract employers to its cities and promote the growth of women-and-minority-owned businesses, according to a top state official.
The Listing Site You’ve Never Heard Of
By Lew Sichelman | January 23, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkYou may never have heard of Homesnap, but it is now the No. 1-rated agent mobile app and desktop site, with traffic up 40 percent in the last year
Three Greenwich ZIP Codes Among New England’s 10 Most Expensive
By James Sanna | January 22, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWhat was more expensive in 2019: homes in Greenwich, Connecticut or homes in Wellesley?
Signs Point Up for Home Remodelers
By The Associated Press | January 21, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkRecent economic indicators point to an easier time ahead for small manufacturers and companies in the home remodeling industry.
Metro-North On-Time Performance Rises to Six Year High in 2019
January 21, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkMTA Metro-North announced that its on-time performance increased 4.3 percentage points in 2019, rising to 94.4 percent, the best performance in six years.
Working Group Recommends Quality Control Plan for Quarries
By The Associated Press | January 20, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA legislative working group has released a new quality control plan for quarries in light of the crumbling foundations problem afflicting many eastern Connecticut homeowners.
Bronin, Blumenthal, Murphy Seek Better Federal Section 8 Oversight
By The Associated Press | January 20, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThree prominent Connecticut officials on Friday called on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to immediately improve its oversight of a federal Section 8 voucher program.
State Adds $1.1M to Help Combat Homelessness
By The Associated Press | January 20, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkConnecticut is providing more than $1 million to combat homelessness.
US Housing Construction Jumps 16.9 Percent in December
By The Associated Press | January 17, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkConstruction of new homes surged in December to the highest level in 13 years, capping a year in which falling mortgage rates and a strong labor market helped lift the prospects of the housing industry.
Hartford Line Train Passes 1M Riders
January 16, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe state’s 18-month-old commuter rail line has already broke the 1 million-rider mark, Gov. Ned Lamont said.
Breen Installed as Connecticut Realtors 2020 President
January 16, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkNewington Realtor Joanne Breen, of ERA Sargis-Breen Real Estate, has been installed as the as 2020 president for the Connecticut Realtors.
Fair Housing Mistakes Are Rampant. Are You Getting It Right?
By Bernice Ross | Special To Commercial Record | January 16, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWe all carry unconscious biases. We’re simply more comfortable around people who are like us. Unfortunately, this can find its way into our work lives in insidious ways.
GOP Leader Doubts Tolls Can Pass Legislature
By The Associated Press | January 14, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe Republican leader of the Connecticut Senate said Monday he doubts a transportation bill that includes tolls can be passed in the General Assembly, despite optimism expressed by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont.
Lamont Says He Has Votes for Tolls Deal
By The Associated Press | January 13, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkDemocratic Gov. Ned Lamont told reporters Friday that he believed a tentative deal on a transportation funding bill could be reached soon, possibly over the weekend, with leaders of the Democratic-controlled General Assembly.
Crumbling Foundations Put Mass. on Hook for $350M
By James Sanna | January 13, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkMassachusetts politicians may need to come up with $350 million in the coming years to help thousands of homeowners whose foundations are contaminated with a mineral that makes them crumble, a problem all too familiar for over 1,000 homeowners in Connecticut.
Marketing Director Named for William Pitt-Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s
January 10, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkStamford-based William Pitt-Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty announced Ashley Breunich was named the firm’s new director of marketing.
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