Paddy Deighan Real Estate Blog

Dear (Uncle) Bob and (Aunt) Linda.....I am very happy to be seeing you next week on your journey to Ireland for a golf outing.  Golf is one of the most frustrating aspects of our human existence, so Kudos to you for turning it into a hobby/leisure activity!  At this stage of my life, I can call y...

Today I was talking to a chap that works for me. I was updating him on some pending grants for clients. We talked about 30  minutes on this.About three hours later, I receive a Face Book Messenger message from my uncle. This was odd because he emails or sends texts.  So I checked the profile and ...

Tonight I was talking to a college buddy....and he uttered on of my favorite things in such conversations, "Did I ever tell you the story about bla bla bla......"? You answer, "Yes, many times"   AND THEY PROCEED TO TELL YOU THE STORY AGAIN ANYWAY!!!!!!!!!!! LOL LOL!!So, while I am on the topic o...

I read on Zero Hedge that Hertz terminated its CEO as a result of his decision to dramatically shift the car rental emphasis over to EVs.  Consumer demand did not warrant the investment in 100,000 Tesla EVs to the Hertz flee in 2022. He then ordered 65,000 Polestar EVs (Sweden) last year.This is ...

I read that Chicago is considering a "Mansion Tax" that begins with homes that sell in excess of one million dollars. The theory is that the tax proceeds will help defer the cost to provide housing for the homeless.Millionaires and billionaires are fleeing Chicago as it is. Additional taxes typic...

Valentine's day seems to ebb and flow in terms of popularity. I for one love the holiday. For one thing, it bridges the gap between New Years and ST PADDY'S day!!! Another thing is that it is fun and allows us to express creativity in the display of emotions and gratitude. BTW a colleague mention...

At the height of the arms race, the United States and Russia recognized that the doctrine of “Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) was detrimental to both nations. MAD was such that in any conflagration, both countries as well as the rest of the world would likely be destroyed. Accordingly, it was ...

I must be bored!! I had a conversation with a colleague earlier today. During the conversation, he stated. '"there's no there, there".  This saying seem to be uttered daily to the point of sheer annoyance. So, I had to look into it.Believe it or not, Webster's Dictionary has an explanation.  The ...

I read today that Redfin expected the real estate market to be in decline for at least the remainder of 2023. Redfin cited high home prices and high mortgage rates for the concern.  The CEO of Redfin, Glenn Kelman further opined that the solution is:  "So what we need to do is just build more hou...

 mysterious investment company is buying up large tracts of land around a California Air Force base, raising questions about who is behind the firm — and its intentions — amid growing fears about Chinese businesses acquiring land near American military sites.The investment firm Flannery Associate...