NAR’s Yun Predicts Falling Rates, Rising Sales
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said he expects interest rates to fall in the long term, and that home sales will rise this year and continue to increase next year.
Federal Reserve Declines to Cut Interest Rates, Cites Continued Inflation
As expected, the Federal Reserve did not reduce the benchmark lending rate at its meeting yesterday, maintaining the rate at a 23-year high.
‘Low Inventory and Robust Demand’ Characterize Metro North Market
Market dynamics in towns north of New York City reflect strong demand from buyers, historically low inventory levels and relatively high mortgage interest rates.
CT Third Most Moved-To State in COVID Crisis
Supporting reports of New York residents fleeing the city in search of suburban safety, United Van Lines reports Connecticut was the third most popular place to move in the months of March through August.
Final Print Issue of The Commercial Record
The Commercial Record is going digital after 125 years as a weekly newspaper and 10 as a monthly magazine.
Massachusetts Bank Opens Southport Lending Office
An Arlington, Massachusetts-based bank with more than $1 billion in assets has hired three veteran Connecticut lenders to staff its new office in Southport.
Commercial Record to Cease Print Publication
The Commercial Record is going digital after 125 years as a weekly newspaper and 10 as a monthly magazine.
Commercial Record Returns To Form
Major changes are coming to The Commercial Record in the new year – changes we think our readers will find familiar.
Help Needed To Hang A Hat
If home is where you hang your hat, do you really need a Realtor to help you find the right wall?
Innovation Abounds At The Annual Women Of FIRE Awards
“Innovation” is one of the corporate buzzwords that in many contexts doesn’t actually mean anything, but this issue of The Commercial Record is full of innovative solutions, experiences, technology and women.
Top Community Performers According To Prospects, Q4 2016
The top banks ranked by prospects’ perception of their community involvement from Customer Experience Solutions’ 4Q2016 survey.
Markets Go Green, Literally And Figuratively
As spring beings to bloom once more in New England, so too does the local real estate market. Hopefully by the time you read this, the snow will be but a memory and your weekends will be wall-to-wall open houses.
Look To The Suburbs After The Wave Of Urban-Dwelling Millennials Crests
While a cloudy sky looms for multifamily developers and city planners, the aging of the Millennial cohort is great news for the Nutmeg State. A recent New York Times story posits that we may have reached peak Millennial population in urban environments. The wave of...
Rising Rates Make Refis Less Attractive In 2017
Buckle up for another bumpy ride in 2017’s real estate market.
Celebrating CR’s Best And The End Of A Rough Year
It’s been a rocky road this year. Though 12 months of presidential campaigning are finally concluded, it seems the media circus surrounding
May You Live In Interesting Times
By the time you read this, we will know who the 45th president of the United States will be – we hope.
Building And Rebuilding, From The Foundation To The Community
At the beginning, of course, “building” meant “construction,” but there’s not a lot of new construction in Connecticut these days.
Low Rates, High Yields
It’s been a long, challenging couple of years for Connecticut’s lending institutions. In many ways the consumer-facing aspect of banking hasn’t changed much. Community banks and credit unions are as committed to their founding ideals as they have ever been – they’re still taking local
The Commercial Record Celebrates The Women Of FIRE
It’s a tough world out there and it takes tough women to keep it running. This issue of The Commercial Record contains the profiles of the sixth annual Women of FIRE award winners. The Women of FIRE – finance, insurance and real estate – awards were conceived as a celebration and recognition
Learning To Play Nicely
From the very beginning, our lives are governed by rules, whether we’re on playgrounds, in classrooms or at home. The practical – look both ways before you cross the street – and the moral – don’t bite your fellow toddlers – are the building blocks of becoming a...
