Monthly Archives: October 2008

MLS Report - Almost Halloween And Things Are Dead

We’re entering the scary and spooky season. No, it’s not Halloween or ghosts that trouble us, but the looming recession and the specter unsold homes. If you’re sitting on a house that you’d like to sell right now, you’ve got to be pretty spooked.
Things have been a little quiet here at HIB. A new [...]

On The Fence

From NorthJersey.Com. Hat tip to New Jersey Real Estate Report
House-hunters Play Waiting Game
David DeFabiis of Hackensack has been house-hunting for more than a year.
He’s got a good job, a great credit score, a sizable down payment. He’s been prequalified for a mortgage.
But he’s afraid.
“I’m afraid that a house I buy today will not be worth [...]

Sold Homes in Babylon Village - September 2008

So here we are in October looking back to last month. As I mentioned in my previous post, I was able to get the Sold Properties tool working on my wife’s laptop and nowhere else (so far). I can’t claim any particular computer mojo for this feat, simply blind luck. We’ll see how that holds [...]

One Way To Deal With The Faltering Economy

From Newsday:
Bank Robbed In N. Babylon
Suffolk County police are investigating an early evening bank robbery at the Roslyn Saving Bank in North Babylon.
Friday at 5:55 p.m. a man entered the bank, located at 1501 Deer Park Ave., approached a teller and demanded cash, police said. The teller gave the man the cash and the suspect [...]

Back In The Saddle Again

Hello HIB readers. Wow, a whole two weeks without an update. Did you guys miss me?
For those of you who are interested, little Aurora Jane is officially the light of my life. Mom and baby are doing well as we all adjust to our new circumstances. I’m back to blogging, so let’s get caught up.
After [...]

Blog Posting May Be Light…

I am pleased to introduce Aurora Jane Katherine. She was born today, October 1st, at 12:33 AM. She weighed in at 8 pounds, one ounce and was 21 inches long.
She is obviously the most beautiful baby ever, although some may say that I’m a little biased in this regard. She arrived [...]