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2009 

I was with my accountant yesterday and learned something totally mind blowing!  He had done the taxes for at least 6 first time home buyers who had no idea about the $8000 Tax Credit that is currently available to them.  Are you kidding me????  Someone out here is not doing their job and I think ...
04/08/2009
Here is yet another twist on the horrendous practice of some listing agents to "buy" a listing by overpricing it.  I don't care if the seller told you that that was what they wanted to get for the property.  I don't care if you told them that the correct price was much lower than your initial ask...
04/08/2009
Has this been happening to your listings?  Make sure to check the rental listings for anything suspicious.  Thanks for the heads up Debe.A New Form Of Identity Theft--Agents and Consumers BEWARE of Craigslist Scam PLEASE:   RE-BLOG to spread the WORD! I post all of my listings on Craigslist from ...
04/07/2009
Every day I am sent updates and announcements for upcoming events in the Greater Hudson Valley of New York because of my involvement in youth based volunteer efforts, real estate, and my Hudson Valley Happenings with Paddy Pizappi blog.  This morning I received a special one regarding the formati...
04/07/2009
Glad the days are getting warmer and the daylight is hanging around a bit later these days.  It is hard being a real estate agent in the Northeast US during those short winter days.  People can't just meet you after work to see a house if they want to view the outside, and it is never a good idea...
04/06/2009
What about these Foreclosure Lists?  I had a Buyer Client ask me if I had access to the foreclosure lists he keeps hearing about.  I thought about how to answer him carefully.  Of course I had been sending all the foreclosure homes on the MLS to him but he was looking for the "special deals" that...
04/04/2009
Have you ever seen the bonding of a buyer to a house?  I am not talking the excitement of finding something they like that they can afford.  I am not talking about walking through a model home and falling "in love" with all the bells and whistles.  I am talking about seeing the connection of a pe...
04/03/2009
Saturday April 4, 2009 in Orange County NY Saturday's Weather Chance of Rain or Oh No Say it Ain't Snow  (click here for the latest NOAA Information.) Special Events Tag Sales and Thrift Shops Newburgh, NY - come on out to St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 19-25 Fullerton Ave, Newburgh, NY for ...
04/03/2009
This morning anything is possible!  I have been "holding my breath" for weeks now anticipating possible bad news from my medical test yesterday.  I have been fearing the results for so long that I delayed having the test.  Projects have been ignored.  Potential business was approached with cautio...
04/02/2009
What do you say to keep them from freaking out completely while they wait for a response to an offer?  I have several Buyer clients that are not so patiently waiting for the sellers to tell them what they think of the offers they have made.  Anxious does not even come close to how they feel.  The...
03/31/2009
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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
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