Allison Gamber, executive director of the Cove Center for Grieving Children and Brooke Veins, program coordinator, join Joe Aguiar to discuss their two big fundraisers! The 4th Annual Hope & Healing Virtual Auction on March 23rd-25th, 2023 and The Cove Kids’ Classic at Lyman Orchards on May 5th! 

Chris Sawyer from Annie Mac Home Mortgages joins Joe Aguiar to help answer questions and to get to know both Cash Offer and Buy Now Sell Later programs. This is great info for buyers, sellers and other real estate agents!https://chrissawyer.annie-mac.com/  or email [email protected] http://www.ctbbrealty.com/meet-the-team Email [email protected] https://www.clovercrestmedia.com/closingtimepodcast

Chris Sawyer from Annie Mac Home Mortgage joins Joe Aguiar to discuss the mortgage process step by step. In today's market, it's important to get pre-qualified. Chris explains each step of the process on the mortgage end, while Joe details what is happening simultaneously on the real estate side.

Jason Garrapy the Business Development & Operations Manager for Endecom Business IT Solutions in Rocky Hill CT joins the show to talk about cyber attacks, which target small businesses 43% of the time. Plus, info on the The Cove Kids Classic taking place Friday May 6, 2022 at Lyman Orchards Golf Club to support The Cove Center for Grieving Children's FREE programs.

Jessica Reidel from CTBB Realty joins the show as we take charity, having cool brokers with a people first policy, dog rescues and the fact that inventory is still pretty low, especially for single people! The market is still hot, not as hot as it's been, but you can still get burned without the right real estate agent.

If mosquitos are ruining your summer, you'll want to meet this week's guest, Wade DeCesare from Mosquito Shield of Central CT. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. That’s true with Mosquito Shield’s approach to their products. With 20 years’ experience developing their blend of all-natural oils, they use these oils and select EPA-registered control products for 3-pronged mosquito control. We're talking mosquitos and how to take control of your yard back from those blood-suckers!!

Brian Flanagan from Shamrock Home Inspections joins Closing Time to talk about home inspections. We'll discuss "as is" properties, the benefit of home inspections for sellers, and some of the biggest #realestate horror stories.

Get the latest real estate news, including CT's House Removing a proposed conveyance tax from a new bill, we discuss the current market, including the 19% of homes that do not appraise for the contract price. Escalation clauses are the latest trend, we'll explain that and why dogs and Joe don't mix. Plus, Brittany McCann is our guest, one of the co-brokers of CT BB Realty and Joe's new broker!

Chris Sawyer from Annie-Mac Mortgage joins the podcast this week to talk about the mortgage process in 2021, and to explain why working with a team of local professionals in the real business is to your advantage. Should you buy a diamond while trying to secure your mortgage? We'll answer that question and explain some other things you should know about the current mortgage process, and find out more about Chris and Annie-Mac! Thanks to Rocky Hill Accountants for making it all possible!

On this weeks show, we discuss America's weird obsession with real estate listings, we will alert you to another scam you should be aware of, we tell you with the keys to negotiating a winning sale, and we will explain why storytelling is the future of real estate.