Yearly Archives: 2012

West Hartford - July 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Learn How To Beat The Bank - Prepare to be amazed by our special guest, Attorney Bob Diamond. At this month's meeting, you will learn how to make money in real estate today even if you are just starting out and don't have a lot of cash for down payment and you don't want to borrow from banks.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Connecticut Representatives Rosa DeLauro and John Larson introduced legislation today to reduce the levels of sulfur in heating oil. Home heating oil, used by nearly 7.5 million households (and nearly 50 percent of Connecticut households), is remarkably similar to diesel fuel, with one exception—the higher concentration of sulfur in home heating oil, as much as 130 times higher. Lowering those sulfur levels will cut down on harmful emissions in the air, benefitting public health.

West Hartford, CT - July 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) - Make new business contacts and enjoy the views of the beautiful and historical Connecticut River.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Representatives Jim Himes (CT-4) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) along with Senator Richard Blumenthal announced a $938,360 grant today for The Workplace in Bridgeport. The funding will be used to improve housing stability for 300 veteran families in Southwest Connecticut. This includes helping them obtain VA and other benefits, case management related to housing, and other services as necessary

NEW YORK, NY - July 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Local and State dignitaries and various stakeholders celebrated the groundbreaking of The Heights at Darien today in Darien, Connecticut. The 106 units of newly constructed public and affordable housing will replace 40 existing units at the former site of Allen O’Neill Homes. The new community will include 23 new townhomes and a community center. Completion is expected in 2014.

HARTFORD, CT - July 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Connecticut’s distressed homeowners have another opportunity to explore loan modification and foreclosure prevention options with their banks at a day-long, state-sponsored forum Tuesday, July 10, at the University of Connecticut in Storrs

West Hartford, CT - July 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Join CT REIA Coaching Member Mark Valenti of Business Investment Group Inc as he shows you how he acquired, financed, and fixed this 2-family house in West Hartford. Learn about his contractors and discover if he stayed within budget.

West Hartford, CT - July 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Robyn Thompson, is announcing the CT REIA all-day real estate investing seminar on July 28, 2012. This meeting will take place from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm at the Comfort Inn, located at 900 East Main Street in Meriden, CT.

Washington, DC - July 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded two grants to The WorkPlace, a Workforce Development Board in Bridgeport, Conn. The first grant for $299,670 was awarded under the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP), and the second grant for $150,000 was awarded under the Incarcerated Veterans’ Transition Program (IVTP)

Cromwell, CT - June 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) - Robyn Thompson is the leading expert in buying, renovating and selling single and multi-family homes for huge profits. Robyn has renovated and sold over 304 homes in the past 14 years!

MILFORD, CT - June 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Total Mortgage Services, LLC, a leading national mortgage lender, announced today it has entered into a marketing services agreement with Keller Williams Realty in Ridgefield and Danbury, Connecticut . To anchor the relationship, Lou-Ann Smith, formerly a principal of mortgage brokerage Hamilton Ladd, has joined Total Mortgage as a Senior Loan Officer

West Hartford, CT - May 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Albert Lowry, is announcing the CT REIA monthly real estate investing meeting on June 18, 2012. This meeting will take place from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, located at 100 Berlin Road in Cromwell, CT.

May 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) - Epitomizing the saga of "rags to riches," Dr. Albert Lowry has risen to become America's premier authority on real estate investing. He started out with no money, but he did have a burning desire to succeed, plus plenty of common sense. He began fulfilling his dream by getting his real estate license and learning how to sell property. He rapidly began acquiring duplexes and triplexes, and did the routine maintenance himself.

West Hartford, CT - May 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Sue Nelson is announcing a free webinar for real estate investors on May 31, 2012. This call will take place from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. After registering, attendees will be emailed login credentials for the call.

West Hartford, CT - May 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sue Nelson has been talking for the last year about the perfect storm that is raging with the banks and the real estate they financed. What you may or may not know is we are still at the tip of the iceberg! The banks are sitting on tons of Notes and REO product that you and I don't even know about! That's right! There is more being added as these loans come due, in fact, the FDIC says there is $1.4 trillion in "at-risk mortgages" coming due in the next 3 years.