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2015
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Does Government Spending Creates Jobs??? It is no secret American Workers need to get back to work for our economy and housing market to turn around. I believe even those in Washington realize more jobs are need. However, government's approach is to spend more taxpayer dollars to create more ...
02/20/2015
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Above is a picture of the temperature gauge in my car as I was going to the office this morning. We are now into a second straight week of temperatures in the single digits. I wrote a blog last week titled "It Is Cold Out There" and the temperature gauge in that picture was at 5 degrees. T...
02/20/2015
The Annual Quinnipiac Chamber Of Commerce Healthy Family Funfest is scheduled for this Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, CT. Healthy living is a major focus these day, and many have made their New Year's resolution to live a healthier life style. The Quinnipiac ...
02/19/2015
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There have been a few changes to the USDA/Rural Mortgage Program since the last program guideline description I did two years ago, so the purpose of the blog is to provide an updated program description of the USDA/Rural Mortgage Program Guidelines. The three major changes to the USDA/Rural Mo...
02/18/2015
As low as interest rates are today, Borrowers are still focused on shopping for the lowest interest rate possible. That is because Borrowers think the lowest interest rate produces the lowest monthly payment. If you think that opinion is correct, then you need to think again, because it is only...
02/17/2015
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Eastern Connecticut Premier Home Show February 21 & 22, 2015 The Eastern Connecticut Premier Home Show, is hosted and managed by the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut and The Builders and Remodelers Association of Eastern Connecticut, and it is going next weekend. With more that 40...
02/17/2015
Monarca Place In Middletown CT Is A Very Special Building, and one of a few of its kind in the country. Monarca Place is a 16-unit, three story complex made up of one and two bedroom units for the elderly who are hearing impaired, and was the first of its kind in the state of Connecticut. The...
02/16/2015
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It was cold last week but yesterday it felt even colder because of huge gusts of winds combined with temperature in the mid teens. The wind chill felt like it was cutting through me, it felt like Its A Frozen Tundra Out There!!! We lucked out with the snow, we only got 3"-4" here in Middletown, ...
02/16/2015
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Happy Presidents Day 2015!!! Today is Presidents Day, and for most workers in the U.S. a day off from work. Presidents Day was not always known as Presidents Day, in fact up until 1968 there was no Presidents Day. Presidents Day was originally known as Washington's Birthday, and established in 1...
02/15/2015
An article in American Banker by Brad Finkelstein, titled "Lenders Step Up Originator Training to Get Ahead of Problem Loans" is a good idea with a bad approach. The reason I say this is because more and better training is in my opinion needed. But I came away from reading the article feeling l...
02/14/2015
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