CT Magazine Rates State Cities and Towns This is the third in a four part series highlighting the rating of Connecticut cities and towns by Connecticut Magazine. In our first post, we focused on the largest cities in our state, those with populations of 50,000 or more; in our second post, we highlighted cities between …
Month: November 2009
The Wallingford housing market was mixed in October, with single family home sales rising slightly, but condo sales off slightly. Median and average sales prices were down for all homes except the median sales price for condos, which rose by a scant 3 percent. Homes priced around $250,000 were the bulk of sales this month, …
The Meriden housing market rose sharply in October, with single family home sales rising 42% and condo sales actually doubling from 9 to 18 units sold. Median sales price and average sales price for single family homes both fell slightly, but average days on market rose by more than 50%. The inventory levels are down …
A combination of factors helped mortgage rates improve yet again during the short Thanksgiving week. Strong demand for the Treasury auctions, low inflation, and a fragile economy were all positive for mortgage markets. As a result, mortgage rates dropped to the lowest levels since January. The consensus economic outlook is for a gradual recovery with …
Giving Thanks in Thankless Times… Thanksgiving usually brings people out of the woodwork posting lists of things they’re thankful for: family, friends, a roof over their heads, clothes on their back and food in their stomachs are all mainstays of these lists, and deservedly so. We’re thankful for all those things, too, and many more …
A highly anticipated speech on Monday by Fed Chief Bernanke on the economic outlook revealed no change in the Fed’s stance on short-term monetary policy. There were also few surprises in the economic data released during the week. The monthly inflation readings continued to show that inflation is not a cause for concern in the …
CT Magazine Rates State Cities and Towns This is the second in a four part series highlighting the rating of Connecticut cities and towns by Connecticut Magazine. In our first post, we focused on the largest cities in our state, those with populations of 50,000 or more. To recap, the publication set the following criteria …
Since the Fed meeting on Wednesday of last week, mortgage rates have improved a little each day. There was no major economic data released during the week, and even a weak 30-yr Treasury auction on Thursday failed to stall the rally in mortgage markets. As a result, mortgage rates ended the week moderately lower. At …
Last December we published this post about having a Home Energy Audit done in your home. Our Yankee Gas service tech told us they were a great way to find out how energy efficient your home was, and they were very inexpensive at the time ($75 for Wallingford residents), so we applied to have one …
[UPDATE: I posted this back in 2009. After a delay of over four years, it appears this is finally happening. Read more by clicking this link: New CT Area Codes] We’ve all done it. We’ve made phone calls in a hurry and as we get listen for the first ring, we get that dreaded 3-tone …