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2012
This is a reminder that the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce 28th Annual Business After Work Auction & Taste of Downtown is just a week away. If had not marked you calendar before, make sure you do it now. These events are great opportunities to Network, and just have some plain old fun. This p...
03/20/2012
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The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) just released a report stating that almost 100 Housing Markets throughout the United States showed improved Market conditions in March. Improved Markets conditions were found in 33 States, with Texas leading the way. NAHB Chairman Barry Rutenberg ...
03/19/2012
With property values being as low as they are, many investors are taking advantage of this opportunity. Investors will usually purchase a distressed property, foreclosure, short sale, or a property that just needs a little TLC. This is referred to as Flipping properties, and there is nothing wr...
03/18/2012
Susan Gregory writes about a new twist to a Short Sale that she was recently involved in. Who knows other Lenders may follow Chase's lead, or at least a modified version of it.I handle a lot of short sales, in fact the last 3 years has been one short sale after another. I have seen the process ...
03/18/2012
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Interest Rates have been steadily decline for several months now, and this week started off with what I consider to be the lowest Interest Rates that I have seen so far, but by Wednesday that trend changed. Interest Rates change all the time, and they will even increase and decrease more than on...
03/17/2012
Yesterday we had our monthly Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce Realtor Council House Tour. Normally once the House Tour is completed we all go back to our offices, but yesterday we had a little something extra waiting for us when we got through. Given that tomorrow is St Patrick's Day, the M...
03/16/2012
The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) has a little known program called the "Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program". This program was established to assist renters with Section 8 Vouchers purchase a home, and to free up subsidized housing units. The "Section 8 Hous...
03/15/2012
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This has been a year of first for me so far this year. First we have not had any snow to really speak of, which is the first winter that I can remember that happening. Another first for me is how early the trees and flowers are blooming. I have seen flowers in the past make their way up from th...
03/14/2012
The NCAA 2012 Basketball Tournament will start on Thursday and March Madness will be officially underway. Both UCNN Women & Men's Teams are in, but I like the UCNN Women's chances much better. The UCNN Men will be in the Southern bracket, and are the 9th seed in that brackect. That is a little...
03/13/2012
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The Middlesex Chamber of Commerce Real Estate Council will be conducting their next Lunch and Learn on a topic that unfortunately is still a major part of our business "Foreclosures". This Lunch and Learn is geared towards two goals. The first goal is to try to provide helpful tips that may hel...
03/12/2012
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