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Click on Logo for Real Estate Rebates and Savings!       Money's list of America's best small cities  WINNERTop 100 rank: 76 Population: 65,100Compare West Hartford to Top 10 Best PlacesIf there's one thing West Hartford knows, it's history, and this suburb of Hartford proper has a vibrant, pictu...

  I kind of figured this would happen.  This is just a quick link to keep everyone updated on real estate news.  The Next Victim of the Real Estate Crisis As the economy stalls, state and local governments will see less tax revenue roll in. Get ready for cuts in services by Prashant Gopal

Me:  Good Afternoon, ____.  I would like to show your property at ___________________.  (The property is vacant) Listing Agent:  (Very briskly) Why do you want to show it?  It has a deposit. Me:  It is still showing ACTIVE in the MLS.  How solid is the offer? Are there any contingencies? Listing ...

     Sunday, June 22, 2008, the weatherman said it was going to rain.  The sun was (somewhat) shining, and we were determined to picnic someplace other than our patio.  Betting on the sun to dry up all the rain, we decided to venture not far from our Weston home and shuffled off to Sherwood Islan...

Glitter Fades From Raffle-Prize Gold Jewelry Consumer Watchdog: George Gombossy June 22, 2008 "...it's a shame that Raveis did not have up-to-date information on tax laws and that it failed to warn Kieffer that she might owe more in taxes than she could ever receive from selling the jewelry. The ...

A loan officer becoming a Buyer's Agent is interesting. I know that in a previous "One Stop Shop" company I worked for, the loan officer was also a real estate agent.    The manager tried to keep that information on low-down.  The loan officer was a good guy, but c'mon... My questions are: would ...

New York sues feds for giving land to Oneida Indians By WILLIAM KATES | Associated Press Writer June 19, 2008 SYRACUSE, N.Y. - New York and two counties filed a federal lawsuit Thursday to block the U.S. Department of Interior from putting 13,004 acres of upstate land into trust for the Oneida In...

Are banks  putting the housing market into an induced coma so that the housing market  can recover?? The Housing Market Induced Coma:  A temporary coma deliberately induced to reduce swelling of the brain after injury.  (Many people have been  kicked in the head by predatory lenders, lost jobs, a...

So, what do you think?  Is this is no longer the doldrums, but the calm before an economical  Tsunami?  New Milford a Leader In Sad State Category From the above linked article above:   "...Gary Passineau, a realtor with the New Milford office of William Raveis Real Estate and Home Services, ..."...

    I have a deep respect for the tenacious underdogs of the world.   This lovely lady valued her home more than money.   ---May she have a special place in heaven. Edith Macefield and her house were symbols of Old Ballard "...Edith died Sunday, at 86. She died in the tiny cottage she had refused...