Well, in a report from the “What comes down, must go up” file, the Wallingford Electric Division will be raising their rates, just 60 days after giving their winter rate decrease. The Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously to approve a clause that would allow it to adjust electric rates beyond its normal twice yearly recalculation …
Month: December 2008
We recently saw a news report that a fake Realtor had successfully gained access to a home for sale in Lehi, Utah by knocking on the door at 7:30 in the morning (see full story here). This is troubling news, especially for those who are trying to sell their homes without the assistance of a …
As we near the end of another year, we would like to take this time to thank everyone for making 2008 another fantastic year. We have been blessed by our association with so many wonderful people: our past and present clients, who we now call friends; colleagues who are as passionate and committed to their …
Mortgage rates either fell slightly or remained at last week’s levels. The 30 year fixed stayed at 5.125%, but the 30 year FHA and CHFA rates lost an eighth and a quarter point, respectively. Also, the 7 year ARM lost an eighth, the first drop in an adjustable rate mortgage in some time. This is …
William Raveis Real Estate will accept new unwrapped toys for the Toys for Tots Foundation at the Cheshire office located at 465 South Main Street. Those who need help getting donations to the office may call Pat and Wayne at (203) 605-4665, or Kathy at (203) 214-6115 to arrange for a pickup. For almost 60 …
We were getting our annual furnace check-up from Yankee Gas a couple of days ago and after telling us our furnace was good to go, the service tech said something in passing about getting a home energy audit. I had heard that these audits could be done, but I was under the impression that they …
Mortgage rates continue to fall as the proposed auto industry bailout crashed and burned, and the Fed is now talking about a possible reduction to 4% instead of the 4.5% figure bandied about last week. Our current 30 year fixed and FHA rates fell another eighth of a point this week, while the 30 year …
The Wallingford housing market took a downward turn in November, with the fewest number of homes selling in the past 6 months. They also took an average 32% longer to sell at 75 days, the longest since June. It seems that most buyers were leery of the economic situation and were waiting to see what …
Mortgage rates fell another quarter point this week (with the notable exception of CHFA & FHA rates, which remained at 5.875% and 5.5%, respectively), possible on their way down to the 4.5% figure that’s been bandied about in the financial news lately. This may or not happen, depending on who you talk to, but even …
SHELTON, CT – A smiling William Raveis reached into a TARGET-20K spinning drum on December 3rd at the Shelton Headquarters of William Raveis Real Estate in front of 100 hopeful agents from 41 different real estate companies in Connecticut and Massachusetts, and pulled out the names of 2 very excited sales teams who are now …