Foreclosure Rates Continue to Spike on Staten Island. This is the story NY 1 News requested for My 'Broker Opinion' here on the island. I included a link so you can read the interview.  

My interview with New York 1 News  click here

Michelle Park did a fine job with the final product, a real professional! But, I on the other hand choked. I had a bad case of stage fright.I spent all morning preparing for the interview equipped with the interview topic only; "The foreclosure market on Staten Island." I researched any current information I could find on the subject, talked to a couple of trust worthy mortgage banker friends,  and blended it with my personal knowledge. You can read my preparation notes in my blog titled "  Forget Wall Street....Lets Bail out Main Street."

When Michelle arrived to my office she set up the camera equipment and was ready. I sat facing the camera what seemed like one foot from my face. All I could think of "What duh heck! The camera is too close..... I'm just not ready for my close up." Michelle ask me the first question and my mind went totally Blank! I looked like a deer trapped in headlights. (see picture below) There I sat after 16 years in the real estate business, and I couldn't even tell her my office telephone number. "Oh No, I thought, how am I going to get out of this?"  Michelle did ask another question and I couldn't remember the question nor the words I had just spoken. Some how a reply survived the interview and made the story.

The next day the interview did air on NY 1 News and it really wasn't all that bad. A few friends called and told me the interview went well and what did I think the problem is?

Okay, Katie Curic and Diane Sawyer I'm not but, it was fun and a good tale to tell my friends. I plan to practice- practice-practice in front of my little Cannon camera until this Realtor Can.  In the mean time I will stick to what I know..... Selling Homes.