Steve's Blog

As the week is starting, I only have a few days to work on real estate so I need to be very productive because I will be flying with my Realtor Association CEO to Chicago to attend the Leadership Summit. This is an event hosted and sponsored by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) for the P...

On September 11th, 2010, at 8:30 am in the sleepy town of Rye, New York, real estate agents, media people, mortgage people and geeks will assemble for the purpose of sharing and learning about how social media can help their business. This gathering is called a ReBarcamp and it has been going on...

2010 July Heat Wave in Rochester, New York As we headed into the July 4th weekend, we were all hopeful that we would have good weather to celebrate! Little did we know tha it would be this sunny and this HOT! We are heading into our 4th day in a row over the 90 degree mark and everyone is feeling...

4th of July 2010 What are you doing for the 4th of July? The talk around the office is that everyone is taking off some time this 4th of July weekend.  The market has been good for us and we have all been working very hard, especially to get those sale contracts signed before the April 30th deadl...

Looking for a lot of home for the dollar? Need extra garage storage? Want acerage? Want an inground pool? Want a tennis court? Want a newer home? Want to be near the expressway? Want to spend under $250,000? If the answer to these questions is yes, then 2365 South Union Street is for you. 2,721 s...

Looking for a peaceful, tranquil place to retreat to after a hard day of work at the office? Does the sound of water make you relax? If these are true for you, then you need to schedule an appointment to see this home at 213 Ship Builders Creek. Walk around the house on the decks and you are in y...

This morning was my Business Network International meeting, commonly referred to as BNI, and one of the speakers was Matt Pendergast from Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.  His topic was "Defining My Culture."  He had put together his thoughts into a powerpoint presentation and I really liked it!  So I ...

We received great news last week that Congress was going to extend the time for the closing of properties that were under contract before April 30th and would be eligilbe for the first-time home buyer tax credit of up to $8,000 or for an existing homeowner of $6,000 Homebuyers may get an extra th...

  This is why we celebrate today!  Watch this silent video and you will be reminded of the supreme sacrifice that has been paid for us by our soldiers. Many times we are so caught up in the relaxing with friends and family that we forget the real reason for the Holiday!  We must never forget tho...

  The 20-member Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee has presented to the Town of Penfield their proposal fo all of the Town's land-use decisions. It provides the Town's country vision, guidelines for future develepment, and establishes goals and objectives for the next 15 years. Here is the li...