John Villella's (allpro18) Blog

Buffalo Sabres win.  Sorry all you Dallas Star fans.  It was a great game.  I have some friends in the Dallas area and they called and emailed me today looking for a friendly wager.  At one point when the Sabres were down by 3 goals the emails started hitting my inbox, but I had the last laugh. ...

At my morning inspection while in the driveway for introductions and my elevator speech, it happened again.  You know... we congratulate our client on their purchase and explain what is and isn't covered during the inspection and how we report our findings...and provide some basic rules, such as ...

Weekly Maintenance Tip - Moderate your indoor humidity in winter Task:  If water condenses on your windows in winter, the problem might not be the windows - it might be that the house is just too humid. Humidity makes your home more comfortable in winter, but you can have too much of a good thing...

On Thursday, January 15th, 2009, at 11:30am, the Buffalo/Niagara WCR chapter will be hosting its monthly meeting.  Great topic this month - Topic: Tax Expert-$7500.00 Buyer Tax Credit and Tax Tips Speaker: Marian Ciarmella If you are an agent in the Western New York market and not a member of the...

Good morning - Over the last 5 years I have been sending out Monday Morning Motivators - a.k.a. A thought to start your week.  I hope you enjoy and have an inspired week.  "All the breaks you need in life wait within your imagination.  Imagination is the workshop of you mind, capable of turning m...

Ok, my daughter was asking what I was doing and I mentioned to her that I was posting some information on Activerain.  Well, she caught me - Dad why are your not writing about my team.  So here it is - my daughter plays for the U10 Lockport Lightning girls travel team.  They are young, but play h...

I'm looking forward to 2009.  2008 proved to be a very rewarding year for me personally and in business.  Was it challenging - sure it was, but I'm fortunate to have a good track record in WNY as an inspector that communicates my findings fairly.  I also implemented several systems that assisted ...

The LockportThunder U10 boys soccer team began the 2009 winter indoor league today with a strong effort and win against the U10 Amherst team.  My son plays for the U10 Lockport travel team.  This is the second season the boys as a group will play together.  They have worked hard during the fall p...

Hello - I finally found some time to get going in the community.  I look forward to building my profile and blog in the days to come.  It appears I have a great deal of reading and work ahead of me to make this successful.  I'm up for the challenge.  I also look forward to sharing information tha...