Residential Real Estate
Arbor Closes Two Conn. Fannie Mae Deals Totaling $2.55M
August 2, 2011 | Reprints | Unlock LinkTwo apartment complexes in Windsor Locks and New Haven have received funding under the Fannie Mae DUS Small Loan program.
Shaw Remodeling Chosen Contractor For Channel 8’s ‘Fix My House’
August 2, 2011 | Reprints | Unlock LinkNiantic’s Shaw Remodeling and Channel 8 have teamed up for the promotion “Fix My House,” a two week kitchen remodeling project/promotion in which the winner was chosen from the community.
PCR Meriden/Wallingford Names Mik, Rios Top July Sales Execs
August 2, 2011 | Reprints | Unlock LinkPrudential Connecticut Realty has named Judy Mik and Robin Rios top listing and sales executives, respectively, in the Meriden/Wallingford office for the month of July.
William Raveis Real Estate Honors Top Sales Associates, Loan Officers
August 2, 2011 | Reprints | Unlock LinkBill Raveis, chairman and CEO of William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance, recently held a private banquet at his home in Fairfield to recognize the achievements of the company’s top producing agents and loan officers.
Old Saybrook Home Owned By Katharine Hepburn Up For Sale
August 1, 2011 | Reprints | Unlock LinkKatharine Hepburn’s former home on Connecticut’s Long Island Sound is up for sale.
Darien Estate Fetches Almost $8M At Auction
July 29, 2011 | Reprints | Unlock Link“Cove House,” a French Norman-style estate located on 2 private acres abutting Scott’s Cove in Darien, has officially closed for nearly $8 million following an auction last month.
Foreclosure Activity Down In Conn., Most U.S. Metro Areas
July 28, 2011 | Reprints | Unlock LinkMost of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas are seeing a sharp drop in foreclosure activity as banks take longer to move against homeowners behind on their mortgage payments.
Case Of The Walking Homebuyers
By Kenneth R. Harney | Washington Post Columnist | July 28, 2011 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAre homebuyers walking away in droves from the contracts they’ve signed? Or are they essentially fouling out of the game, unable to close deals because of financing and credit issues?
CBS TV Reporter Downsizes Fairfield County Home
July 28, 2011 | Reprints | Unlock LinkCBS television journalist Armen Keteyian has traded in his New Canaan home for a smaller Colonial in Fairfield.
Debt Default Could Cripple Mortgage Markets
By Jack Guttentag | Inman News | July 28, 2011 | Reprints | Unlock LinkHow would a debt default by the federal government impact the home mortgage market? We can only guess about the extent of the impact, but it would range somewhere between ugly and catastrophic.
Internal Doc Reveals GMAC Filed False Document In Bid To Foreclose
July 28, 2011 | Reprints | Unlock LinkGMAC, one of the nation’s largest mortgage servicers, faced a quandary last summer. It wanted to foreclose on a New York City homeowner but lacked the crucial paperwork needed to seize the property.
New Short-Sale Scams On The Rise
By Tom Kelly | Inman News | July 28, 2011 | Reprints | Unlock LinkCrooks always look for a new wrinkle, and short-sale scams are quickly moving to the top of the fraud world.
PCR Shelton Names Glazer Sales Exec Of The Month
July 26, 2011 | Reprints | Unlock LinkLisa Glazer of Prudential Connecticut Realty’s Shelton sales office has been awarded the sales executive of the month award for June.
Milford\’s Beach Shore Village Development Unveiled
July 26, 2011 | Reprints | Unlock LinkResidential development Beach Shore Village on Milford’s Walnut Beach is playing a key role in turning the beach destination into an artists’ community.
Von Holzhausen Appointed Sales Manager Of Coldwell Banker\’s Avon Office
July 25, 2011 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAvon resident Jane von Holzhausen has been appointed sales manager of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Avon office.
Weichert\’s Burke Receives Production Achievement Award
July 25, 2011 | Reprints | Unlock LinkSteve Burke of Weichert Realtors – Shoreline Properties has received the Middlesex-Shoreline Association of Realtors “Production Achievement Award” for the second quarter.
Real Estate Kickback Allegations Settled
By Kenneth R. Harney | Washington Post Columnist | July 25, 2011 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFederal law prohibits kickbacks among brokers and others in home real estate deals. That sounds pretty straightforward: You can’t give money to someone simply for steering a homebuyer or refinancer to a particular title agency, mortgage lender or escrow company without providing any actual services to the consumer.
Greater Hartford Pending Home Sales Rise For Second Consecutive Month
July 21, 2011 | Reprints | Unlock LinkPending sales of single-family homes in Greater Hartford rose for the second straight month in June, increasing 13.96 percent to 849 compared to 745 during the same time last year, according to a recent report from the Greater Hartford Association of Realtors (GHAR).
Plainville Multifamily Complex Sells For $2M
July 21, 2011 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA 42-unit multifamily building at 94 West Main St. in Plainville has been purchased by 94 W. Main Apartments LLC for $2 million.
Marston Joins Prudential\’s Enfield Office
July 21, 2011 | Reprints | Unlock LinkGinger Marston has joined Prudential Connecticut Realty’s Enfield office as a sales executive.