Ray Vernon's (afineirishman) Blog

This article really touched my heart & soul as I came of age in 1960's Dublin & the youngest son of a wonderful mother who had roots going back to the 1916 Rebellion, the civil war of 1922 & to her hero, Michael Collins - she was always a rebel at heart & imbued me with her spirit! Why I’ll proud...

Happy New Year to family, friends & clients wherever you may be in the world with warm wishes for the very best of everything in 2016! May all your dreams come true! Stay safe & at peace with yourselves.To my fellow realtors may 2016 be your best year ever as you help clients realize their real e...

Celebrating 40 years in the U.S. Landed in Chicago in December 1975 as a new immigrant .... not Ellis Island ! :) Then settled down in Southern California for the first 10+ years and joined the Mattel Toy Company – International Division  who sponsored me into an executive MBA program  & I ended ...

Wishing friends & family everywhere in the world all the joys of the season & may 2016 be a fantastic year for you all in every way possible! Warm wishes!And for all my realtor colleagues may we all get used to the TRID "nightmare" & be able to get back to the real purpose of our profession - nam...

I will admit to being a die-hard life long fan of the Beatles since I first heard "Please Please Me" on Irish radio in 1963 & first saw them in London at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1965. This young man from Australia captures the highlights of most all of the Beatles hits from those early decades!...

I wanted to share with my realtor colleagues and so many wonderful clients over the last decade that today is a rather auspicious day for me in so many ways - starting with the full moon last night, this month is my 8 year anniversary at Success Real Estate which has grown to be No.1 on the South...

I posted this property for sale back in early May at $319,900 , knowing we were "reaching" for a high price & had it under agreement by mid-June at $309,900! Happy to report that the whole deal finally went through successfully on July 21, 2015. But not without our share of "drama" ..... the buye...

WEEKLY SUMMER RENTAL WITH FABULOUS OCEAN VIEWS OF CAPE COD BAY - SEE ALL THE WAY OUT TO PROVINCETOWN !! Steps to Oceanaire private beach & boat ramp. With 4+ bedrooms & 3 full bathrooms, this is the perfect home for the large family vacation. Located in quiet beachside private community approx. h...

27 Tall Pines Plymouth, MA 02360(off Exit 5)Almost a half acre of rural feel & yet only 5 minutes from Route 3 & 10 minutes from Plymouth's downtown & beautiful harborfront with gorgeous walks & terrific restaurants to enjoy the long summer evenings! This home is move-in ready for your personal t...

Terrific family home just 10 minutes from Plymouth's downtown & harbor! Price just reduced to only $309,900. Location, location, location - a well worn phrase often over-used ! This time it is truly appropriate with almost a half acre of rural feel & yet only 5 minutes from Route 3 & 10 minutes f...