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2012
The Hartford Courant ran a article last week reporting that Foreclosures In Connecticut Seem To Be Slowing Down after they skyrocketed in July. While this is good news, it does not mean that we are not continuing to see increases in foreclosed properties in Connecticut. It is important that whe...
10/16/2012
The Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Expo will be at the end of this month. The Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce Annual Business Expo always draws a large attendance of Chamber Members on Friday afternoon/evening, and a very large number of people from area towns on Sat...
10/16/2012
New Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) Income & Sales Price Limits effective yesterday October 15, 2012. The last time that CHFA raised their Income & Sales Price Limits was about 7 years. The new limits represent a substantial increase in Income & Sales Price Limits, and as before th...
10/15/2012
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The latest ActiveRain Contest is the "Get Your Halloween Home Photo Showcased". However, there are will be no points awarded for this contest, the prize is to have you picture selected and published by homepage of RealEstate.com. I don't know if I will submit one of the pictures below to Homepag...
10/15/2012
It has been a long time since I have been on a hayride, but my wife and I decided to do a Hayride At Norton Brothers Farm In Cheshire, Connecticut yesterday along with several people from our Church. The weather was warm, and everyone one had a good time, especially the kids. While waiting to...
10/14/2012
I wrote a blog back on September 29 Fall Has Arrived In Middletown Connecticut. The blog was about the trees have started to turn colors. In that blog I posted a picture of trees that are just about a minute walk from my house. I also stated in the blog that I would be talking pictures of this...
10/13/2012
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A recent report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a Mortgage Industry Jobs Increase of 7% over last year. The 7% Mortgage Industry Jobs Increase represents about 2,800 jobs. This can be seen as good, but it can also be seen as bad. I will explain. An increase in jobs in a time like we...
10/13/2012
Fall is Fair Season here in Connecticut and I am very fortunate to have three Fairs that I have posted about, Durham, Berlin, and Portland Fairs which are very close to me. But Town Fairs are not the only Fairs that go on in the Fall in Connecticut, we also have much smaller, but just fun Sc...
10/12/2012
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USDA Funding Has Been Restored. I do not have the details on the total amount of funding that has been allocated to USDA, but I wanted to get out a quick blog with this information just in case anyone was holding off on taking any USDA/Rural loans until they knew for sure that USDA Funding had ...
10/12/2012
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Here is your opportunity to sample some great food and help support needy kids. The Ädelbrook Children's Home Taste Of Cromwell will be going on today and the proceeds will go to help support the programs and services at the Ädelbrook Children Home of Cromwell, Connecticut. The Ädelbrook Chi...
10/11/2012
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