Yale Area Real Estate - New Haven

Should you lock pre-Fed?

administrator — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:18:33 +0000

The Federal Reserve meets this week, and floating could be risky; an explanation of net present value.
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TBW relief in October?

administrator — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:18:33 +0000

Taylor, Bean promises to clear up its mess by end of October; FDIC levels hefty fraud accusation.
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Rate of Decline in Construction Costs is Slowing, Economy on Rebound

administrator — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:18:33 +0000

Like any recession, this one will play out in stages and will vary by industry. Columnist Peter L. Mosca shares some thoughts on the construction industry.
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HOA Litigation Alternative

administrator — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:18:33 +0000

While Americans have embraced the aggressive and competitive sport of lawyer-dueling, hiring them to litigate over issues significant or otherwise … skyrocketing litigation costs have caused many to reexamine the value of lawsuits for problem solving.
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The Confident Rookie Series: Secret 6 – Find Your Handyman

administrator — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:18:33 +0000

Welcome back to the Confident Rookie Series, ten secrets to help new or newer real estate agents get up to speed and earning a paycheck before they risk becoming just another real estate statistic. This week we address why it’s critical for a new agent to find his or her handyman.
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True crime writer coming to Connecticut

administrator — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:18:24 +0000

Bestselling author Casey Sherman will sign copies of his new true crime thriller “Bad Blood” at the 36th Annual New England Independent Booksellers Association Annual Meeting and Trade Show at 1 p.m. on Oct. 1 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

About Casey Sherman: The Simon & Schuster Web site says, “Casey Sherman is the author of two novels, “Black Irish” and “Black Dragon.” He’s also the author of the acclaimed true crime thriller “A Rose for Mary: The Hunt for the Real Boston Strangler, ” his investigation into his aunt’s murder.

Sherman has been nominated for an Emmy Award, has appeared on dozens of national television programs and has been profiled by numerous magazines and newspapers.

He also is the author of the nonfiction work, “The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Most Daring Sea Rescue.” (Scribner). Co-written with Michael J. Tougias, it recounts the story of the blizzard of February 1952, when two ships collided off the coast of Cape Cod and the rescue mission that unfolded on the high seas. Sherman lives in Massachusetts.

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New Haven Independent

administrator — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:18:24 +0000

Location: New Haven, Conn.

Focus: “It’s your town, read all about it”; 5-day week online news site covering people, cities, neighborhoods in New Haven; original reporting, links to other sites with New Haven news

Started: 2005

Staff: 13; Editor Paul Bass, a veteran New Haven reporter, Managing Editor Melissa Bailey; 4 staff writers; 5 contributing reporters; bureau chiefs in capital, outlying communities; print partnership with La Voz Hispana, state’s largest circulation Spanish paper

Funding: non-profit — donations, grants, sponsors; site is ;”produced in conjunction with the Online Journalism Project, a not-for-profit effort to promote professional-quality ’stand-alone’ and ‘hyperlocal’ news sites on the Internet.”

Site: newhavenindependent.org

From About Us

New Haven Independent.org is rooted in and devoted to the city. We believe that democracy starts at home, with smart, thorough, in-depth local news reporting and broad citizen debate about local issues. Thanks to the Internet, journalists and news-deprived citizens need no longer be hostages to out-of-state media conglomerates. We can reclaim our communities. Power of the press now belongs not to those who own one, but to those who own a modem.

Sample stories: “After crash, cop rescued from car”; “Anti-blight bill becomes law”; “Cops arrest lab tech in Annie Le murder”

Media mentions: in New York Times story about local weekly New Haven Advocate outsourcing stories to India, “Made in India, but published in New Haven”

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TBW relief in October?

administrator — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:46:55 +0000

Taylor, Bean promises to clear up its mess by end of October; FDIC levels hefty fraud accusation.
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Taylor, Bean update

administrator — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:46:55 +0000

Taylor, Bean & Whitaker customers get the runaround, fall into a black hole, find insurance unpaid.
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Taylor, Bean update

administrator — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:46:55 +0000

Former Taylor, Bean & Whitaker customers may get replacement checks; mortgage rates prediction.
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