meriden: The Central Connecticut Real Estate Market-Hellooo Meriden - 08/05/08 01:48 PM
As a new. commer to this country -(5 years) from Romania I have learned so much already.-We now have a Century 21 Office in Bucharest.I remember being in 3rd grade and seeing builet holes in my bedroom-and now with the Euro -Prices are competitive with the US and we have only … (6 comments)
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meriden: Tag Sale Largest in Connecticut! - 03/14/08 04:18 PM
Come out of Winter Hibernation and Join Us at the Largest Tag Sale in Connecticut!When: Saturday, April 19, 2008Where: Hubbard Park West Main Street Meriden, CTTime: 9:00 A.M.- 2:00 P.M.To be held rain or shine under the Festival TentClick Here If you would like more information or would like to set … (0 comments)
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meriden: 30th Annual Daffodil Festival - 03/14/08 03:57 PM
The 30th Annual Daffodil Festival will be held on April 26, 27, 2008 at Hubbard Park, West Main Street, Meriden, CT. Great fun for the entire family!600,001 Daffodils will be on Display. There will be crafts, music, food, amusement rides and a fireworks display.If you would like more information you can … (0 comments)
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meriden: Market Update - Lock or Float (November 8) - 11/08/07 11:23 AM
Ok, so I am going to be extending my lock recommendation from anything within 60 days to anything with a 90 day period; lock those loans. Here is why:
The bond market this morning opened slightly higher at +9/32 while Ben Bernanke didn't help the stock market out with his testimony to Congress' economic … (5 comments)
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meriden: Market Update - Lock or Float (November 7) - 11/07/07 12:27 PM
Well, folks, hopefully you tuned in to my blog on Friday or Monday where I suggested to lock your rates. Here is what is going on in today's market:The bond market opened this morning up 3/32 with the stocks down (Dow by 135 and Nasdaq by 30). Because of this, you … (0 comments)
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meriden: Market Update - Lock or Float (November 6) - 11/06/07 02:27 PM
Ladies and Gentlefolk, please keep reading as I have a new updated status on whether you should lock or float today! This suggestion might cause some controversy:The bond market were negative this morning (11/32 down) after stocks had an early rise (Dow up 50 points while Nasdaq up 3 points). You are probably … (1 comments)
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meriden: Market Update - Lock or Float (November 5) - 11/05/07 11:12 AM
Alright, folks, I hope we are prepared for the slow economic week since it was a lively roller coaster ride last week! If you haven't already looked at my weekly preview, please do that so you aren't missing that information.But, here is what is going on currently:The bond market is a little … (0 comments)
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meriden: Market Preview (Week of November 5) - 11/05/07 09:08 AM
Well, compared to last week's assortment of economic news, this week is going to be a breeze. Being released this week are one quarterly report, and two monthly reports. With regard to importance of these publications, the quarterly takes more precedence. To relate this to mortgage pricing, we will most likely … (0 comments)
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meriden: Market Update - Lock or Float (November 2) - 11/02/07 01:06 PM
I hope everyone is having a great Friday so far! There has been a lot of news and happenings with regard to the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007. If you haven't read it yet, or heard of it, please do some research and really look into the subject. … (2 comments)
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meriden: Market Update - Lock or Float (November 1) - 11/01/07 10:22 AM
I would keep floating your loans today as well. I included some pretty informative articles at the bottom of this as well, but here's why I am floating my loans today:
The bond market started out extremely strong this morning (up 29/32) while the stock market is down (Dow by 225,a nd … (0 comments)
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meriden: Market Update - Lock or Float (October 31) - 10/31/07 11:30 AM
First of all, Happy Halloween, and I hope you all are getting treats (deals and closings) rather than tricks!! I have to say that I feel a lot more confident from yesterday floating my loans. Here's why:
The bonds opened in a negative territory (6/32 down) this morning due to the stronger than … (0 comments)
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meriden: Market Update - Lock or Float (October 31) - 10/31/07 11:28 AM
First of all, Happy Halloween, and I hope you all are getting treats (deals and closings) rather than tricks!! I have to say that I feel a lot more confident from yesterday floating my loans. Here's why:
The bonds opened in a negative territory (6/32 down) this morning due to the stronger than … (0 comments)
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meriden: Market Update - Lock or Float (October 30) - 10/30/07 10:56 AM
Welcome back, Folks! I apologize for not updating this over the past couple of days; I was in Central/Upstate New York visiting family! Anyway, here is the update for today!
Flat is the only explanation for the bond market today. Contrary to weak economic news releases and the early decreases in the … (1 comments)
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meriden: Market Update - Lock or Float (October 26) - 10/25/07 12:30 PM
First of all, I apologize for not getting the update out yesterday! I know that a lot of you are reading this, so here is today's:
The bonds opened a little flat even though we experienced relevant economic news yesterday with the existing home sales report. With regard to Wall Street, the Dow … (3 comments)
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meriden: Market Update - Lock or Float (October 23) - 10/23/07 11:41 AM
Ok, folks, I would definitely suggest locking all of your loans today if you haven't done so already! Here's the update:
Stocks are increasing a little which continues yesterday's recovery with the Dow up about 49 points, and the Nasdaq about 20 points up. Today, the bond market is a little stagnant … (1 comments)
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meriden: New Construction - 10/22/07 01:26 PM
I have been getting a lot of requests for New Construction financing. The clients have been telling me that they would have to get the lot first and finance the construction, then they would have to get permanent financing in place. I cannot tell you how relieved they were when I … (5 comments)
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meriden: Market Update - Lock or Float (October 22) - 10/22/07 11:28 AM
And onto this week, folks. Today's bond market is down a little (3/32) contrary to the stocks dropped more this morning. Currently, Dow is down 52 points and Nasdaq is ahead 2 points (for now). Basically, we are looking at similar rates to Friday.
There are no reports scheduled for publication today that would effect our … (2 comments)
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meriden: Market Update - Lock or Float (October 19) - 10/19/07 01:04 PM
Currently, the bond market is 23/32 up while the Dow is down 204 points and the Nasdaq is down 37 points. With this going on, we could definitely see a good amount of improvement in today's rates; most likely about .25 discount points in our favor.No reports are scheduled for release … (1 comments)
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meriden: Market Update - Lock or Float (October 18) - 10/18/07 11:51 AM
The bond market opened in positive territory this morning which continued yesterday's activity. The Dow is down just over 33 points currently, and the Nasdaq is down approx. 10 points. Mortgage rates should improve today by about .25 discount points to possibly just over that....maybe 3/8's. The Fed Beige Book was released … (0 comments)
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meriden: Market Update - Lock or Float (October 16) - 10/16/07 02:59 PM
As a summary, I would still recommend to float all loans that you plan on closing until the actual closing date for right now. Please keep reading for more!Today's stock market is giong through yet another down period today while the bond market is slightly increasing. The Dow started out 91 … (0 comments)
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meriden: Family Update - 10/15/07 10:31 PM
I figured that I post enough Real Estate "stuff" that it's time to digress a little bit and really hit home. My son just turned 6 months old, and it's going by extremely fast! At his appointment he was weighed in at 20 lbs 5 ounces (97th percentile), and was 28 … (4 comments)
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meriden: Market Update - Lock or Float (October 15) - 10/15/07 01:26 PM
Big changes on the lock/float front today. So, tune in, and away we go:Today started off a little slow with regard to the bond market even though the overall stock market had posted losses. The same can be said for the stock market as of right now; early weakness where the Dow … (0 comments)
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meriden: Market Update - Lock or Float (October 12) - 10/12/07 09:18 PM
The bond market opened in the negative after mixed economic news this morning. Stock rose slightly with the Dow up 52 and Nasdaq up 26 points. The bond is currently down 6/32, but because of yesterday's showing of strength, there will most likely be a minor improvement in mortgage rates today of approximately … (0 comments)
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meriden: Rehab Loans - something to know in today's market! - 10/12/07 07:06 PM
Let's paint the picture:Imagine driving down a long country road in the suburbs of Connecticut. Trees are just changing color and starting to fall on the lawns; sort of like the first snowfall, but more colorful! You are passing immaculate Victorian and Colonial houses on your left and right, and all of … (11 comments)
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meriden: Construction to perm? Why bother?! - 10/11/07 10:49 PM
There are a lot of loan programs out there in today's market that are meant for buyers who are looking to construct thier own homes. The majority of these loan programs are separated into 2 stages: 1) the construction, and 2) the permanent financing. If they are separated into this, the … (5 comments)
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meriden: Market Update - Lock or Float (October 11) - 10/11/07 11:16 AM
Thursday's bond market has opened in negative territory following early stock market strength. The stock markets are showing gains with the Dow up 64 and the Nasdaq up 14 points. The bond market is currently down 9/32, which will likely push this morning's mortgage rates higher by approximately .125 of a … (1 comments)
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meriden: Connecticut Real Estate, Home values , house values , buying a home in or selling a home in Wallingford , Meriden , Cheshire , Hamden , North Haven , Northford , North Branford , Branford , East Haven - 09/20/07 06:12 AM
Connecticut Towns of Coverage:Connecticut Real Estate, Home values , house values , buying a home in or selling a home in Wallingford , Meriden , Cheshire , Hamden , North Haven , Northford , North Branford , Branford , East Haven , Durham, Madison , Guilford , Southington , West Haven … (0 comments)
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meriden: That's Not Rain Drops Falling Down Your Chimney, Meriden, CT - 09/07/07 02:32 PM
A common problem with oil fired heating appliances, especially newer more efficient models, is condensation of combustion gases inside the chimney flue. This appears on the unit and flue pipes as a rust like substance running through the flue joints. This problem is very often misdiagnosed as rain water flowing down … (8 comments)
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meriden: That’s Not Rain Drops Falling Down Your Chimney, Meriden, CT - 09/05/07 09:10 AM
A common problem with oil fired heating appliances, especially newer more efficient models, is condensation of combustion gases inside the chimney flue. This appears on the unit and flue pipes as a rust like substance running through the flue joints. This problem is very often misdiagnosed as rain water flowing down … (1 comments)
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meriden: Stained Glass Window, Meriden, CT - 08/08/07 02:20 PM
I found this stained glass window in an older home (1888) during a home inspection in Meriden, CT. It is a beautiful example of the craftsmanship of many older homes. This was one of two similar windows. I took this picture because the light was coming in the window just right and it looked … (7 comments)
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meriden: 47 Piedmont Street Meriden, CT - 05/24/07 04:44 PM
Bargain Hunting? Go easy on your budget with this well-maintained 789-SF home on .23 acres in Meriden. Great features include 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, dining room, living room, updated kitchen with tile floors, appliances included, laundry with washer/dryer included, 3-Season Porch. One Year American Home Shield Home Warranty! $174,977.Carl GuildPrudential CT … (1 comments)
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