Staging Rant – Cabin Fever

Words of advice from our in-house, power staging team.

Mortgage Minute ~ Jerry Vigorito

Spotlight on Labor Market A weaker-than-expected Employment Report helped mortgage rates improve on Friday. Hints that the shortfall was due to temporary factors caused investors to reverse the gains and mortgage rates ended the week a little higher. According to the Nonfarm Payrolls Report, the economy added just 126K jobs in March, roughly half the… Read More

Sound Advice from Jerry Vigorito

Do not consolidate your debt!  It is better to keep your balances lower on multiple credit cards than to consolidate them onto 1 or 2 credit cards.  Credit card companies will interpret higher balances as being “maxed out” and this will negatively affect your credit score.

Fairfield Market Update ~ 32 houses bindered last week

There were 32 houses that took binders last week – that is a significant number given that there are currently 406 active single family homes on the market.  That is almost 10% of the inventory that accepted offers last week alone.  The buyers are out there and they are looking in all price ranges and… Read More

Sound Advice from Jerry Vigorito

Pay your bills on time!  This seems like such simple advice for anyone.  This is especially important if you are looking to purchase a home and obtain a mortgage in the near future.  One 30 day late payment can affect your credit score significantly.

Leann Ratner, Realtor | licensed in the state of CT | William Raveis Real Estate | Al Filippone Associates | 75 Station Street, Southport, CT 06890 | Page last updated: April 9, 2015 @ 3:39 pm