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2013
The Qunnipiac Chamber has joined forces with the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce and they are starting off the new year with a Business After Hours At Union Station In New Haven, CT On January 7th. This Business After Hours will also include members from the East Haven, and West Haven C...
12/31/2013
CFPB Is Implementing Counseling Class Guideline On January 10, 2014 . As I stated at the end of my blog "CFPB Mortgage QM Rules Overviw" there is a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Guideline going into effect on January 10, 2014 which has not been talked about much and not well know...
12/30/2013
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My youngest son Brandon and his girlfriend Leah were at the New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills yesterday. The picture above is the view from where they were sitting (that is not him in the picture above), and the first picture below is of him and Leah. Anyone who watched the game knows it ...
12/30/2013
Tonight is Anything Goes Open Mic At The Buttonwood Tree, Middletown, CT. The Buttonwood Tree hosts an Open Mic Night several Monday's per month, and this is the last one for 2013. Open Mic Night is a great opportunity for all hopeful performers. Anything Goes Open Mic At Buttonwood Tree is...
12/29/2013
The long awaited Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Qualified Mortgage (QM) Rules are almost here, they will go into effect on January 10, 2014. So I thought it would be a good idea to put together a simple and condensed outline of what the more than 1,000 pages contain. The Qualified ...
12/28/2013
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If you are looking for a fun New Year's Eve Day and Night than the First Night Hartford 2014 Is The Place To Be! This year marks the 25th year Hartford had been a part of the First Night Celebrations which began in Boston in 1976. Since the first First Night in Boston, First Night Celebratio...
12/27/2013
Rental Housing Is Facing A Significant Affortability Issues. Those of us in Real Estate or Real Estate related industries are very aware of the continuing struggle the Housing Market has been going through for the last several years. Most of us follow Housing Market reports closely in hopes of ...
12/26/2013
Evidence of Borrowers Continuing To Choose Conventional Mortgages Over FHA Mortgages continues to mount every month since FHA announced their MIP Changes back in February of this year. A major indicator identifying this shift from FHA Mortgages to Conventional Mortgages are the reports provided ...
12/25/2013
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Christmas Dinner At The Souto House 2013. Christmas is a special day at the Souto House, and special days for us are accompanied by a special meal. Today our special Christmas meal was a first. Today was the first Christmas we have ever prepared our Christmas meal on our outside grill. Yes th...
12/25/2013
The Connecticut Department of Banking has released their Minimum Interest Rate Lenders will be required to pay Borrowers on funds held in Mortgage Escrow Accounts from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. The Minimum Interest Rate For Funds Held In Mortgage Escrow Accounts For 2014 in Conn...
12/24/2013
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