New Construction Homes for Sale in Burnt Hills NY, Stewart Construction-Custom Home Builder.  NAR Urges Congress, Administration to Approach Changing FHA Slowly The National Association of Realtors® urged Congress and the administration to move cautiously before making changes to the Federal Housing Administration program that has served the needs of millions of American families for more than 75 years without needing a federal appropriation. FHA remains financially strong because it has taken steps to ensure solid underwriting standards and responsible lending practices, said Charles McMillan, NAR immediate past president, in testimony before the House Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity today. "As the leading advocate for housing issues, NAR believes that one of the best... 03/28/2010

New Construction Homes for Sale in Burnt Hills NY.  Stewart Construction-Custom Home Builder.  Finding your brand essence I got an email from someone who had hired a consulting firm to help his company find their true brand selves. They failed. He failed. He asked me if I could recommend a better one. My answer: The problem isn't the consultant, it's the fact that if you have to search for a brand essence, you're unlikely to find one. Standing for something means giving up a lot of other things, and opening yourself to criticism. Most people in the financial services industry (or any industry, actually) aren't willing to do that, which is why there are so few Charles Schwabs in the world. First, decide it's okay to fail and to make a ruckus while failing. THEN go searching for the way t... 03/28/2010

New Construction Homes for Sale in Burnt Hills NY.  Stewart Construction, Custom Home Builder.  The House Master eNewsletter. ROOF MAINTENANCEWinter can play havoc on roofs; check out these tips for identifying roof damage and preparing for spring time showers.  http://enewsletter.housemaster.com/3_2010.htmlPROS AND CONS OF AIR DUCT CLEANINGNow that you're having thoughts of warmer weather, you may be attracted to advertisements promoting air conditioning system duct cleaning. But before you hire someone to do the dirty work, consider the pros and cons.   http://enewsletter.housemaster.com/3_2010.htmlDON'T LET THE BED BUGS BITE Once considered only a problem in hotels and similar transient housing situations, these bugs may have moved into your neighborhood.   http://enewsletter.housema... 03/28/2010

New Construction Homes for Sale in Burnt Hills NY, Stewart Construction-Custom Home Builder.       I'm mad at everyone No, not you. Not anyone in particular, actually. I'm angry at the idea of 'everyone' and what they want and what they say. Everyone says you should do your site and your online presence a certain way. Everyone is upset at what you did. Everyone is frustrated at the slow pace government is getting this done. Everyone knows you should listen to your customers and do what they say. Everyone knows that our school is wasting money. Everyone says you need to go to a 'good' college. You get the idea. That everyone. The one that's almost always wrong.  Seth Godin. New Construction Homes for Sale in Burnt Hills NY, Stewart Construction-Custom Home Builder.  I'm mad at everyone 03/27/2010

Burnt Hills Homes for Sale-New Construction.  Stewart Construction-Custom Home Builder.  What you can learn from a lousy teacher... If you have a teacher (of any sort) that you cannot please, that you cannot learn from, that is unwilling to take you where you need to go because he is defending the status quo and demonstrates your failure on whatever report card he chooses to use, you could consider yourself a failure. Or you could remind yourself... Grades are an illusion Your passion and insight are reality Your work is worth more than mere congruence to an answer key Persistence in the face of a skeptical authority figure is a powerful ability Fitting in is a short-term strategy, standing out pays off in the long run If you care enough about the work to be criticized, you've learned e... 03/25/2010