Paddy Deighan Real Estate Blog

Most taxpayers received good news -without even knowing it - when the 2026 tax brackets were announced. The standard deduction rate was also announced.Many do not realize that the IRS DOES change the brackets to adjust or cost of living and/or inflation. The standard deduction increases to $32,20...

I have written extensively about utilizing AI and the best uses for it.  These included certain management functions,  and learning.So, I thought it time to prepare an overview and integration guide. The emergence of AI has redefined the boundaries of what software can do in the real estate (and ...

Much has been written that AI is replacing jobs...and it is undeniable that it is!  However this is only half of the story.  AI is also adding jobs - good jobs, high paying jobs in tech departments and human oversight.  These jobs pay well and do not require a ton of training or education.  A Bac...

What began as a quiet question has grown louder with time and increased exposure: Will agentic AI in real estate and other professional capacities—with its ability to act autonomously and make intelligent decisions—replace the role of management and compliance personnel? Could the roles become ob...

I recently was asked to review a new marketing program for a major real estate firm. They wanted me to review the effectiveness and comment on whether it is a sound policy.  I asked others on my staff and outside of my team to comment as well. The results were pretty much 50/50 so the program is ...

All real estate organizations SHOULD be tracking AI usage across departments (sales, compliance, management, coffee supplies LoL). As they begin to track usage, many are surprised to learn that compliance is one of the most active AI users in a real estate firm.  AI is becoming essential to how w...

I wrote many times about the various credit hacks an cyber leaks. Technology is allowing the evil doers more opportunity to steal and they are doing that. I recently wrote here about Quantum computing abilities and for a million dollars, anyone can build a Quantum computer and they can hack the m...

These challenges are awesome and useful!!! My August Challenge is not a real estate transaction or anything of monetary value (to me). However, it was very impactful for me and even more so for the other party.While shopping one day, I went to retrieve an order and the store could not find it.  O...

IS AI math, magic, some form of voodoo? At its core, it uses language to form concepts, and solve problems. These are defining goals for AI today. Ai has been around since the 1950's ( and in theory, prior to this). During our AI Zoom calls, we had fun with discussions about 2001 A Space Odyssey....

My entry for the July Challenge involves personal changes that led to business changes. After all, we are our business!!I grew up in New Jersey and I adopted a Joisey mentality....if you mess with me, I mess with you threefold.  Seemed to work well. UNTIL I moved to California  (MISTAKE).   For e...