benchmarkctcom: 50% Off Homes In Connecticut - CT Real Estate - 08/27/08 08:00 PM
Law enforcement officers, pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade teachers and firefighters/emergency medical technicians can contribute to community revitalization while becoming homeowners through HUD's Good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program. HUD offers a substantial incentive in the form of a discount of 50% from the list price of the home. In return you … (1 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Welcome Home Our Leap Year Baby! - 03/02/08 03:30 PM
Jillian Leigh Namiot
Our Beautiful Leap Year Baby
Born: 2/29/08 @ 1:55am
Wow how fast 9 months has past!
This is a Photo of her ready to come home this morning. Jillians' first trip in the new car seat.
I have to say it all went great, she fell asleep about 5 minutes into the ride home
Our … (12 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Welcome Leap Year Baby - Jillian Leigh Namiot 2/29/2008 - 03/01/08 08:37 PM
My wife and I have our new addition and she is a leap year baby!
Friday 1:55am arrived our first child: Jillian Leigh Namiot 7lbs 3oz, 20"
My wife was due any day and after her exam wed her doctor said it could be any day, my wife was against the leap year … (4 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Life Changes Update ---- Follow up from Sept 12th post - 01/17/08 10:08 PM
Back on Sept 12th I posted this blog: They say life changes when you have a child, I now know what everyone is talking about
Well time flies as we near the final 6 weeks until our new one is due to arrive, the estimated time of arrival is Feb 29th, … (1 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Connecticut Mortgage Rates Fall Again 5.375% - Connecticut Mortgages and CT Mortgage Refinancing - 01/15/08 08:10 PM
Connecticut Mortgage Rates are falling again....Purchase or refinance and get a great rates as rates start to near all time lows!
As of end of business today the 30 year fixed rate 5.375% with 0 points for qualified borrowers,,,,For those who qualify for our Low to Mod income program you may get … (0 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Countrywide Home Loans - Sailing or Sinking? - 01/08/08 10:10 PM
Today's news on Countrywide Home Loans brought back flash backs of the American Home Mortgage Crash...
Shares of Countrywide Financial (NYSE: CFC) plunged today on reports that the company was nearing bankruptcy. The stock has recovered somewhat since the company put out a statement saying that "There is no substance to the … (13 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Connecticut Mortgage Rates Are Falling - Connecticut Mortgages - 01/04/08 03:15 PM
What a great time to be a home shopper......... Rates dropped again this week closing around *5.5% for a 30 year fixed with no points!
If you are thinking of buying a home there can not a better time than now to buy a home or refinance. Rates have dropped to near record lows. … (1 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Connecticut FHA Mortgage Refinance and VA Mortgage Refinance - Rates Are Down! Simple Quick Process - 01/04/08 02:54 PM
Do you have a FHA Mortgage or VA Mortgage?
Rates have fallen and you may qualify for our Fast and Simple FHA and VA Mortgage Refinance.
If you have a FHA Mortgage or a VA Mortgage currently and your rate is above 6% you should consider this.
Benchmark Mortgage Offers Current FHA and … (2 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Connecticut Home Buyers and CT Home Sellers Tips: For Sale By Owners - 01/03/08 08:37 AM
Tips For Connecticut Home Buyers and CT Home Sellers
Toll Free On Recorded Message
Call 1-800-313-2859 and use the Ext. Numbers Listed Below
For Sale By Owners
Ask about our FREE Marketing Kit to help you get more buyers and help sell your home quicker!
Leo Namiot
Benchmark Mortgage
Connecticut Mortgage Lender
http://www.leolends.com/
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benchmarkctcom: Merry Chrsitmas To All and To All A Good Night! - 12/24/07 03:02 PM
To all active rain members and visitors, from my family to your family:
May you have the spirit of Christmas - Peace, anticipate the gladness of Christmas - Hope, and feel the heart of Christmas - Love
Happy Holiday's , Enjoy and Be Safe.....
Leo Namiot
Benchmark Mortgage
Connecticut Mortgage Lender
Benchmark Mortgage, Thomaston, Connecticut
http://www.leolends.com/
Connecticut Mortgage … (3 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Legistative Update - 12/24/07 01:26 PM
Legislative Update
Update # 1 - Mortgage Relief Passed by Congress & Signed Into Law by the President!
On Thursday, December 20th, President Bush signed into law a bill passed by Congress: HR 3648 -Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007. The three major points are:
· Elimination of the "phantom tax" on foreclosures, … (0 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Adjustable Mortgage Rates Update - Connecticut Mortgages - 12/05/07 08:22 AM
The Fed Is Ready to Come to the Rescue
On Friday, The Wall Street Journal reported that federal authorities and major U.S. banks are close to an agreement where adjustable-rate loans will be frozen, which will potentially help some homeowners avoid foreclosure. Although the details are still being worked out, the heart … (1 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: HR 3915 Legislative Update - 11/09/07 07:28 AM
HR 3915 Legislative Update
The House Financial Services Committee approved H.R. 3915 by a vote of 45-19. This clears the way for the bill to be voted on by the full House of Representatives as early as the week of November 12. If it is passed by the House, the bill … (4 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Bi-Weekly Mortgage Payments Can Save You Thousands$$$ - Connecticut Mortgage Specialists - Benchmark Mortgage - 11/04/07 08:09 AM
Bi-Weekly Mortgage Can Save You Thousands
If you search for "bi-weekly mortgage" with an Internet search engine, you will be overwhelmed by the number of companies offering "Bi-weekly Mortgage Reduction Services" or "Bi-weekly Savings Programs." Beware, you are entering dangerous waters.
Beware of Bi-Weekly Mortgage Reduction Services and Savings Programs
These "Reduction Services" and … (3 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Connecticut Home Mortgage Specialists - Home Loan Guide - 11/03/07 08:06 PM
Available Now On The BenchmarkCT.com Web Site - "The Home Loan Guide"
The goal of the Home Loan Guide is to educate you on every detail you need in order to obtain most any type of home loan. This would also include a first mortgage, second mortgage, refinance loan, home equity loan, … (0 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Time to turn the clock back! Don't forget this weekend - 11/02/07 08:59 PM
At 2 a.m. on November 4, 2007, Don't forget to turn your clocks back one hour, marking the end of Daylight Saving Time (DST).
The federal law that established "daylight time" in the United States does not require any area to observe daylight saving time. But if a state chooses to … (6 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Promotional Items, What are your favorite give away's or gifts you have gotten? - 11/02/07 08:49 PM
One of the things I like to do it give Promotional Items away with our company contact information on it. I have been scouring around looking at different web sites that sell promotional items and trying to figure out which I should buy (that are reasonable in cost) with so many … (3 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Happy and Safe Halloween Everyone! - Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut - 10/30/07 11:19 PM
I Want To Wish Everyone A Happy and Safe Halloween!
Be careful driving at night with all the spooks and super hero's out for trcik or treat. Kids tend to get excited and run in the road.
Enjoy Halloween everyone.
How come the skeleton would not cross the road???? Give up???? Because he has … (3 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Mortgage Scam Alert - Beware - 10/29/07 08:23 PM
Mortgage Loan Scam Alert!
At Benchmark Mortgage are dedicated to not only servicing our clients and getting them the best mortgage to fit their needs but to protect them also. With all the recent changes in the mortgage industry and the closing of over a hundred lenders we thought you should be … (7 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Safe Trick Or Treating - Safey Tips - 10/29/07 08:53 AM
Safe trick-or-treating - Tips
Make sure young children are accompanied by an adult or responsible teenager when they go door-to-door.
If you can't accompany your children, instruct them to trick-or-treat in their own neighborhood and in well-lighted streets.
If children are going to be out after dark, make sure … (1 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: The Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut Team Is Hiring - 10/28/07 02:10 PM
Benchmark Mortgage in Thomaston CT is looking for Top Loan Officers to help our company grow. Benchmark Mortgage is a national mortgage banker and broker so you get the best of both worlds! No ysp disclosed on Banked Loans! Have the backing of a national company with nearly 400 offices nationwide! … (3 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: The Option ARM - Should it be banned or is it a good thing? Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut - 10/26/07 08:30 AM
I know most of you have heard of the "Option ARM" which is a mortgage that gives the borrower 4 mortgage choices per month to pay which include: Principle & Interest 30 Yr, Principle and Interest 15 Yr , Interest Only or Minimum Payment.
The "Option Arm" program was designed to help those who … (5 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Core Values Help To Define Your Business and Personal Life - Connecticut Mortgage Specialist Leo Namiot - 10/25/07 05:38 PM
PRACTICING THESE SEVEN STYLES OF PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR CLIENTS CREATES THE FOUNDATION FOR LIFETIME RELATIONSHP BUILDING PRINCIPLES THAT GUARANTEE MARKET RECOGNITION AND FUTURE CLIENT REFERRALS!
7. Our positive attitude throughout the entire process and even after they close...reminds them that life's hurdles CAN be overcome!
6. Our relationship we develop during and after … (1 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: New Mortgage Products Available @ Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut - 10/23/07 03:44 PM
Benchmark is pleased to announce.... Agency Alt-A Highlights of our new product include:
SISA Purchase R/T w/660 Fico to 90% LTV/CLTV SISA Purchase or C/O on N/O/O to 80% LTV with 680 Fico 95% SIVA Purchase R/T 660 Fico 90% SIVA Purchase R/T with … (0 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007." - NAMB Legislative Alert - - 10/23/07 03:37 PM
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benchmarkctcom: Is this what they mean about Mortgage Meltdown? - 10/22/07 07:20 PM
I though this was pretty funny but somewhat true, the way the mortgage business has been getting so much negative press the past 8 months I was wondering of this is what the true meaning of the " Mortgage Melt Down" Is?
I am pretty sure that the mortgage business is … (0 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Monday Morning, Start of a new week, starting off right! Putting last weeks disaster behind - 10/22/07 10:52 AM
Boy am I ever glad to get last week behind me. What a disaster the week was with one thing after another doing wrong. To top off the week my Cell phone which is 5 month new dies on my Friday night while talking on it, no not just the battery, it … (3 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Waterbury CT House For Sale Only $169,900. - 100% Financing For Qualified Buyers - 10/21/07 08:42 AM
Possible 2nd LOT in Bunker Hill. Can convert back to single fam. Some remodeling done. In area of new construction homes. Partially updated 2 bed and 3 bed w/ new baths, windows, doors, cabinets. Work the rents, make an offer, Seller motivated.
Get complete details @ http://www.michaelchenkus.com/Listing/ViewListingDetails.aspx?ListingID=1324797&ShowCompact=False&Preview=False
Or call for a showing … (2 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Waterbury Connecticut 3100 Sq Ft, 5 Bedrooms - 100% Financing Options - 10/21/07 08:14 AM
Come home to this 3100 Sq Ft 5 Bedroom Elegant Colonial - 100% Financing Options Available To Qualified Buyers
For Mortgage Options and Pre-Approvals Contact : Leo Namiot - Benchmark Mortgage 860-283-0000 or www.BenchmarkCT.com - 100% Financing Options Available To Qualified Buyers. … (0 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Helping Those Who Are Less Fortunate - Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut Team - 10/19/07 06:15 PM
Hello Everyone,
The Connecticut Food Bank and The Connecticut Benchmark Mortgage Team encourage you to help your neighbors in need by donating through our Vitual Food Drive (Click Here). It's a easy way to help other who are less fortunate than you and I.
You are able to choose a local food bank … (0 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Do you have buyers waiting to sell their homes before they can buy the next one? Benchmark Mortgage Connecticut - 10/12/07 09:42 AM
Do you have buyers waiting to sell their homes before they can buy the next one? Is their down-payment all tied up in the equity in their existing home? Do they need 100% LTV SIVA, but no lenders are offering that anymore? Do you hate the Hubbard Clause? This sounds familiar?, Think your stuck? Not really … (0 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: FHA Stops Allowing DAP programs - 10/11/07 10:31 AM
FHA has finally made a ruling on this previously "fuzzy" topic. As you knowit has been looked at by the IRS and Hud over the years and now it isfinal... FHA Loan Change-Seller-Funded Grant Programs No longer accepted On October 1, 2007, Federal Housing Authority (FHA) issued a final rulingthat Seller-Funded Grant … (1 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Here we grow.... Benchmark Mortgage New Office - Thomaston CT - 10/03/07 11:59 AM
Back in July I left one of the mortgage giants Wells Fargo to open a branch office of a smaller mortgage company ( about 400 offices nationwide) Making a change was a hard thing to do but turns out so far to be the best thing I ever have done in … (3 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Time Management - The simple things can help you succeed - 09/17/07 10:30 AM
One of the biggest problems with becoming successful is Time Management, I found this quote and thought it was right on the money so I wanted to share it with everyone.
Time is the scarcest resource, and unless it is managed, nothing else can be managed.
Peter Drucker, Businessman
Something so simple can be … (2 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Blaming Realtors For Saying It's A Great Time To Buy? - Why Tell Buyers It's a Good Time to Buy - When It's Not! - 09/13/07 08:00 AM
I read this blog this morning and my head started to boil, made no sense to me and bashing/blaming Realtors on top of it?
I had to response to this blog : Why Tell Buyers It's a Good Time to Buy - When It's Not! Who's the Devil Here?
Are you kidding me?
This … (16 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Simple Low Cost Advertising - The Basics "KISS" Keep It Super Simple" - 08/27/07 09:10 AM
Business Cards are the Best Low Cost Advertising. Have you ever heard that before? It's true. However it's true only if you follow the rules. Here are the rules to effectively market yourself with your business cards.
DON'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT THEM! Just like the old American Express card commercial. It's embarrassing to want … (2 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Yankees within 4 Games Now! Look out Sawks - 08/13/07 12:38 PM
It looks like the usually Red Sawks Fold here towards the end of the season, will it be again?
The hottest team in MLB since the allstar break is now 23-8 since and was 14.5 games behind the Sawks on May 28th, now only 4 back!
Will the sawks fold again? Time will … (8 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: Benchmark Mortgage has been named to Entrepreneur's Magazines Hot 500 for 2007! I Sure Am Glad to have a Connecticut Mortgage Office Of Benchmark! - 08/08/07 09:58 AM
I am very excited to announce to all that Benchmark Mortgage has been namedto Entrepreneur's Magazines Hot 500 for 2007! Benchmark was ranked #139.This is a huge accomplishment and a huge honor. Benchmark is ranked amongthe great companies in America and that is because Benchmark Mortgage is agreat company!
With all the … (2 comments)
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benchmarkctcom: How Mortgage Rates are Set - 07/08/07 08:50 AM
One of the main things that you might have always wondered about is how mortgage rates get set. Well, you do not need to wonder any longer. Let's take a much closer look at really how mortgage rates are determined. The way that the secondary mortgage market works, through companies like … (1 comments)
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