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HUD OFFICES TO CLOSE NATIONWIDE ON FRIDAY, JUNE 14

HUD OFFICES TO CLOSE NATIONWIDE ON FRIDAY, JUNE 14 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is notifying the public today that it will close its offices nationwide on Friday, June 14 as a result of government-wide automatic spending cuts that took effect on March 1, 2013. HUD will resume normal operation on Monday, June 17 . We encourage those with business in HUD offices to plan accordingly. On designated furlough days, employees are forbidden to engage in any agency-related activities and all HUD/FHA Offices will be closed. The HUD/FHA scheduled furlough days are: · Friday, June 14 · Friday, July 5 · Monday, July 22 · Friday, August 2 · Friday, August 16 · Friday, August 30 Please note that response times to your requests for information and processing may be delayed by up to two additional days during these time periods (this is in addition to the normal 2-3 day stand

Homes for Sale in Forest Street Area, East Hartford, Connecticut $137,000

3 bedrooms and 2 baths with large level yard! Homes for Sale in Forest Street Area, East Hartford, Connecticut $137,000

Home Prices Soar to Largest Gain in 7 Years

The pace of the real estate market is heating up! See article here: Home Prices Soar to Largest Gain in 7 Years

I've posted a new listing in E Hartford, only $137k w fin bsmt!

See more here: I've posted a new listing!

Open House today, stop by for lunch, 12:00-1:30!

You are invited to join us for lunch at 19 George St, E Hartford, CT to view this business space for lease. You need to see inside - learn more about it at http://CTPropertyNow.com I've posted a new listing!

Open house, Wed at 12:00

Join us for Open House on Wed at 12:00 for lunch and refreshments to view space. 19 George St, E Hartford, CT I've posted a new listing!

I've posted a new listing in Avon, CT!

Activity galore on this short sale condo. Here's your opportunity to get a luxury condo at a great price. Don't wait until it's gone! Avon, CT - see link below I've posted a new listing!

Market Trend: Hartford's Office Vacancy Stays at 11.2% in Q1 2013 - CoStar Group

Market Trend: Hartford's Office Vacancy Stays at 11.2% in Q1 2013 - CoStar Group We are doing our best to lower that number! We have quite a few new commercial lease space is available.

Lowered price of 30 High St, Manchester, CT

Just lowered price to $79,900. See Video here: 30 High St, Manchester, CT

Gallup: Latest Data on Homeownership [INFOGRAPHIC]

Get Top 10 List of Improvements with highest return on investment! New entry door tops list for mid-range projects...see more!

2012-13 Cost vs. Value: Make the First Impression Count Updating the outside of a home pays off, according to this year’s Cost vs. Value Report. Real estate professionals ranked exterior improvement projects as winning the buyers’ eye and providing sellers with the most return on investment. JANUARY 2013 | BY ERICA CHRISTOFFER If your clients are wondering what home improvement projects will give them the best return on the sale of their home, tell them to think “curb appeal.” When buyers are shopping for a home, the exterior can make (or break) the first impression. According to the 2013 Cost vs. Value Report, exterior replacement projects are among the most valuable home improvements that sellers can currently invest in, starting with the front door. A steel entry door topped this year’s survey with an estimated 85.6 percent of the costs recouped at resale. The steel door replacement is also the least expensive of the 35 midrange and upscale remodeling projects included in the surv

Housing...Leading the Way!

How Housing Is Leading Us Out of the Great Recession by THE KCM CREW on APRIL 30, 2013 · 0 COMMENTS We are often asked if the housing market can truly rebound if the all-round economy remains sluggish. We answer by explaining the housing market is not dependent on the economy but rather the economy is reliant on the housing market. Mark Zandi, Chief Economist at Moodys.com , addressed this issue in a recent report . “Historically, housing has always led the U.S. out of recessions. It is the most interest rate-sensitive part of the economy, and as rates fall during recessions, housing rises first .” How does real estate impact the economy? Real estate impacts the economy in several ways. As Zandi explains: “Housing’s resurrection is crucial to the creation of more jobs. Every new single-family home creates and sustains almost five jobs for about a year. These include not only construction jobs, but manufacturing positions for producing lumber, paint, nails,