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NAR Call to Action Email on QRM

Posted in Uncategorized on June 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

This is a copy of the NAR email sent out to brokers to lobby Congress to vote against the QRM initiative, which would have a negtaive effect on the housing market. QRM email

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Leatherman Remains a Mystery

Posted in Uncategorized on June 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

One of the unique pieces of local lore attached to Ossining is the Leatherman, a well known drifter seen for decades around Westchester and Fairfield counties in the late 1800s who is buried in Sparta cemetery. His origins were largely unknown. He was unique: a quiet, itinerant wanderer who walked a 365 mile loop through the [...]

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You Can’t Make This Stuff Up

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on January 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

An economist is saying that we need more compassion. When those who individually need aid, they ought not be vilified when they seek help, nor should they fear retribution. It isn’t fair to the 7 million people who have lost their jobs. Refreshing sentiments! How true! But you won’t believe who John Connaughton of UNC Charlotte is [...]

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Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on December 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

How good are the schools? I can’t tell you. Brokers are forbidden from steering. I can tell you where to go: Westchester School District Report Cards- published by the State of New York. National Center for Education Statistics- published by the US Department of Education Westchester School District Profiles- map based, put out by the Westchester [...]

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Top Westchester Realtor on ABC World News Tonight

Posted in Uncategorized on May 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I was interviewed by Betsy Starks for ABC World News Tonight recently. Here is the segment where I appear, once in the start of the report and again at the end. Shared via AddThis

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New Photo Blog

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Driving a zillion miles per year with a digital camera yields some pretty cool things. I’ll be posting those photos on a new photo blog, http://nyphotoblog.net.  The link will aslo be added to my links bar. De Soto While I’m at it, my active rain blog has changed to a new url as well: http://WestchesterRealEstateBlog.net.

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Tough Day for American Men (off topic)

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Three terrible shoes dropped in 24 hours, and if you are 40 or older you’ll recognize the three obituaries personally, albeit for different reasons.   Last night, the world found out that Mark “the Bird” Fydrich had died tragically at his farm in Massachusetts. Fydrich, the 1976 AL Rookie of the Year with the Detroit Tigers, [...]

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Inman News Debate on Agent Commissions

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on February 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »

There continues to be a series of article at Inman News about the compensation of real estate agents. The latest article, entitled “6 Percent is Dead,” the owner of a web-based company chimes in with his view. A version of my response is below: I have not read every article in this series, but the [...]

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5 Things I Happily do for Past Clients

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I want repeat business from past clients and I also want their referrals. That won’t happen by accident, and I don’t see recipe cards as being useful. So I am available for other things they need after we close on the house. Here are just a few. Help them grieve their taxes. The taxes on homes [...]

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Thinning Agent Herd is the Silver Lining to Slow Market

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , on January 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

With the economy in decline and the housing market more so, real estate agents are leaving the industry. This is first and foremost a sad thing for anyone who loses a job or has a business fail; I never like to see anyone suffer or have financial problems. Overall, however, there is a silver lining [...]

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