Wallingford will play host to the 23rd Annual Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival this weekend, from July 31st to August 2nd. The event, sponsored by Horns For Kids, will be held at the Mountain Ridge Resort located at 350A High Hill Road, and promises to be the best ever! The festival is a family-oriented weekend …
Month: July 2009
The Wallingford housing market may finally be showing some signs of life. The number of houses sold in June doubled from May, and they were on the market for an average 30 days less than last month. This pushed the inventory levels to 7 weeks, the lowest level this year. Also, the average sales price …
The Meriden housing market stabilized somewhat in June. Pending sales were down, but closed sales were up for the third consecutive month. The inventory levels and days on market were up slightly, but overall the absorption rate remained at 7 weeks worth of inventory. Condo sales rose in June for the third straight month, and …
UPDATE!! See our new post here for exciting news! EVEN NEWER UPDATE: Sonic is a step closer to reality! AND STILL NEWER UPDATE: Sonic is APPROVED! JUICY, NEWEST UPDATE 5/4/10: Wallingford Sonic to Break Ground UP-TO-THE-MINUTE UPDATE: Sonic of CT Breaks Ground for New Wallingford Drive-In If what I heard is true, the Big Macs, …
While the economic data released during the week generally matched expectations, the outlook for future economic growth improved due to strong earnings reports, tame inflation data, and a revised forecast from the Fed. Stronger economic growth was good news for the stock market, and the Dow rose over 500 points. It was unfavorable for the …
Picturesque surroundings compliment this custom built Colonial in Chatham Lake subdivision. Home features upgrades galore: hardwood and granite floors, tray ceiling, 2 fireplaces, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, finished bonus room over garage, walk-up attic, wrap-around porch and more! For more info, call Pat at 203-672-4499; to schedule an appointment to see this beautiful home, …
With a light schedule for economic data, Treasury auctions had the greatest impact on mortgage rates during the week. Strong demand for the auctions and declines in the stock market helped mortgage rates end the week lower. In recent months, mortgage rates have been heavily influenced by concerns about the enormous amount of debt the …
There was very little daily movement in mortgage rates during the holiday-shortened week, and they ended the week nearly unchanged. The economic news during the week contained few surprises. Following better than expected results for May, investors were closely watching the June Employment report for clues about the timing of any economic recovery. Thursday’s data …
Image via Wikipedia Despite the current financial crunch that threatened to eliminate fireworks shows in Wallingford and Meriden, both have found a way to save their respective annual fireworks displays for 2009. This scenario is being played out in communities across the nation as neighborhoods struggle to find a place in the budget for the …