Week 4: Our Architectural Heritage in New Canaan. John Engel’s Real Estate Column for the New Canaan Sentinel
The Glass House Welcomes a New Chapter with Kirsten Reoch Philip Johnson’s Glass House has stood as a testament to architectural innovation for nearly 70 years and his six distinct houses in New Canaan are just the tip of the iceberg. We are also home to gems from other luminaries like Frank Lloyd Wright and […]
5 Questions Your Real Estate Agent Cannot Answer, and Why
It’s best to hire a trusted and knowledgeable real estate agent to help you in your house-hunting journey. Expect them to be your go-to person for almost all the advice you’ll need regarding the complicated, and often stressful, homebuying process.
And yet, if you ask them certain questions, you might be puzzled to find them feeling tongue-tied. Be aware that there are some queries that your realtor couldn’t answer legally. This is because some things are off-limits under the Fair Housing Act (FHA), a federal law enacted in 1968 that prohibits discrimination in the purchase, sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, religion, sex, skin, color, nationality, or family/economic status.
