Home Owners Association Responsibilities

Condominium Home Owners Association Responsibility?

Condominium Home Owners Association Responsibility? Are you thinking about purchasing a Condominium…this is an article to read! Condominium Home Owners Association Responsibility? If a pipe breaks in a common condominium wall and it floods two units – who is responsible? Both owners are looking to the Home Owners Association but the HOA has no policy…

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Flood Insurance

YOUR Flood Insurance Premiums

Your flood insurance premiums won’t rise more than 18 percent a year under a flood insurance bill passed by Congress and on its way to President Obama. Premiums for homes located in one of the nine flood risk categories insured by the National Flood Insurance Program can rise no more than 15 percent in a…

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Home Ownership - Still a Good Investment

Is Home Ownership A Good Investment?

Is Home Ownership A Good Investment? It’s often said that the American dream is to own a home with a yard and a white picket fence. In fact, it’s become a bit of a stereotype. But like many stereotypes, it is grounded in truth. Besides the sense of security, what makes owning a home so…

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Is Spring Ever Going To Arrive?

Is SPRING Ever Going To Arrive?

Is SPRING Ever Going To Arrive?  I LOVE SPRING! Is SPRING Ever Going To Arrive?  This winter has been one of the most difficult ones I can remember!  We have so much snow that even if the snow crocuses are trying to poke up we wouldn’t see them!  Earlier this month, out of the blue…

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Your Mortgage Paperwork

Your Valuables – Safe or Not!

Your Valuables – Safe or Not! Your Valuables – Safe or Not!  If you have made the investment in a safe, and secured it properly then you don’t need to read any further.  However if you need some suggestions on where to store your valuables for selling you home or normal day to day living…

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Luxury Home For Sale

Ridgefield CT Real Estate Snapshot!

Ridgefield CT Real Estate Snapshot! Ridgefield CT Real Estate Snapshot!  What is happening in Ridgefield CT?  It looks like things are selling!  We have low inventory – some say because of the snow and ice but it appears the buyers are still out. It is being predicted that we will be having a shortage on…

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CT Home Owners Insurance

CT Home Owners Insurance – Update for New Jewelry and Gifts

CT Home Owners Insurance – Update for New Jewelry and Gifts CT Home Owners Insurance – Update for New Jewelry and Gifts.  Jewelry losses are among the most frequent of all home insurance content-related insurance claims, according to the Insurance Information Institute. It recommends these four steps to get your new “bling” covered by your…

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Equity in your Home

Equity in Your CT Home and Retirement Income

Equity in Your CT Home and Retirement Income Equity in Your CT Home and Retirement.  It’s not unusual for older people to be living in a nice home with substantial equity, but struggling to make ends meet with their retirement income. Here are three strategies to tap into that home equity: 1. Sell the current…

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