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2008
Good Monday morning and Happy St. Patrick's Day. As you can probably tell from my first name I am Irish on my mother's side. Yes my grandfather came from Dublin in the 1930's and he truly loved this country his adopted homeland. It still makes me happy to hear someone speak with an Irish lilt....
03/16/2008
I have heard some real estate agents say that if you can sell a computer you can sell property. That selling is selling no matter what. I don't agree with that theory. I believe that selling property as a buyer's agent, on the residential level at least, is not like selling anything else. I b...
03/16/2008
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When I first moved to New York State from New Jersey I was amazed to find how the towns, villages, fire districts, and school districts were divided up. As a matter of fact even my mailing address was confusing as it was a Sullivan County zip code when I live in Orange County. It made no sense ...
03/14/2008
Paddy was a pleasure to work with. She was very flexible when it came to viewing houses for sale. She had a wealth of knowledge and really helped us in buying our new home and selling our old home. I would certainly work with her again in another real estate transaction. Alisa D. Pine Bush NY If ...
03/14/2008
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I Finally spent the time yesterday to set up my basic web site. I know you are all rolling your eyes and wondering where I have been. Well I have been out working with buyers and taking care of a million other things. I do want to do more marketing of my buyer agent services and am thinking ab...
03/13/2008
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Orange County New York has so much to offer. We are actively involved in improving the quality of life of all our residents. There are many organizations that are working to make our county a better place to live. Yesterday our brokerage visited the offices of the Orange County Citizens Founda...
03/12/2008
I can't stand daylight savings time! I normally don't use an alarm clock. It may seem strange but if I want to get up at 5:00 in the morning I just put it in my mind the night before and I wake up. Well last night my youngest asked me to wake her at 5:00 to complete some homework she was unabl...
03/10/2008
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It is so exciting to start looking for a new house. Many buyers have come to me who are pre-qualified for much more than they would like to spend. While I am thrilled when a buyer is realistic about what they can actually afford, a buyer also needs to be realistic about how much thier money can...
03/09/2008
A lot needs to happen between agreeing on the price and closing on your new house. We have already discussed the need for home inspection and working with your mortgage representative. What happens next depends on your location as common closing practices vary by state and sometimes areas withi...
03/06/2008
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In our office we have our meetings on Tuesday mornings. Immediately following the meeting we are encouraged to go on a tour of the houses recently listed by agents in the brokerage. Unfortunately many agents do not take advantage of the opportunity. They say it takes too much time out of thier...
03/03/2008
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Paddy (Patricia) Pizappi
Real Estate Associate Broker Hudson Valley NY
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My blog will deal with working with buyers, my life as a mother of 3 teenagers and how to fit real estate into the other aspects of my world. I will also speak on volunteer efforts to assist my community
