Paddy's Blog

We all have DREAMS!  We want so many things.  There is that perfect dream house in your future but what about NOW?  You might be bemoaning the fact that you can't afford to have it all.  You might have turned away from looking for a house when the $8000 tax credit opportunity passed you by.  You ...

Hello Pine Bush, NY!  I know it's only July but I wanted to remind you that our annual Harvest Festival is in the planning stages and you can reserve a spot for your business or organization now!  This year's Pine Bush Harvest Festival will be held on Saturday Sept 18th from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (ra...

A nationwide wedding This is awesome!This Friday, our very own Bob Stewart and the lovely Christa Caulk will be joining hands for eternity in marriage!  Yup, a couple of my very best friends in the World are getting hitched and permanently tying the knot.  Since I am unable (along with so many ot...

I am an addict and I know it.  I wake up in the morning and look at the weather at NOAA then I fire up Facebook and see who is around.  Next I check my MLS for new properties and updated prices. Then I forge onward to check my email and look for orders from my other business, Mary Kay.   Well thi...

Hello ActiveRain.  I had to stop by to see all my friends for a moment.  Yes I am still working my Real Estate career but the financial strain of the past year has forced me to look elsewhere for income.  I know many of you are feeling similar stresses and really want to stay in the Real Estate g...

Yesterday I achieved a milestone in points here on ActiveRain and I mentioned it in my post about Google Juice.  Yes I was celebrating the Juice and the Points. There was some question of the value of the points asked.  It is correct that, in and of themselves, points don't mean anything. People ...

I came to party this morning! Well I feel like this is a homecoming celebration.  I managed to post a few times this past week and I am making an effort to make more time for AR. I know making time is hard but the value of this network is incredible for bringing your presence to the attention of ...

  Join the Navy and See the World!  No really, I remember this as one of the all time classics in tag line advertisements. Short, sweet and it says what it's target audience wants to hear. Well joining Mary Kay can help you to expand and enrich your world and no one will be shooting at you.   I k...

Frustration is commonplace in real estate today.  As real estate professionals we are dealing with many hurdles to get every deal through to the closing table.  If it is not an appraisal problem it might be a different mortgage issue.  If it is not a glitch in title work it might be a problem wit...

Well here in Pine Bush New York we have a wonderful organization called Focus on Youth Initiative that is a collaboration between a wide variety of community members to help youth with asset building.  I have been a member of this great organization for several years and the quarterly meetings ar...