HOMESITE INVESTMENT SERVICES INC

Timothy Capecchi is teaching youngsters and adults, connected with his upper East Side apartment complex, how to play the piano - free of charge. Why?  Because he wanted to meet his neighbors in a very large apt. complex and (I know this because I'm long time friends with his parents) that it is his simple way of giving back. 

 

So, what does this have to do with Real Estate?  It is my experience that fostering community and a "neighborhood" is one of the key components to successful investing.

 

"Joshua Eisenberg, 35, general counsel for Urban American Management and a member of the family that owns the River Crossing complex said free lessons are well worth the investment - Urban American provided six electronic pianos for the classes.  "My father (Philip) always said that if you invest in tenants they will meet you half way," Eisenberg said. "There is a strong neighborhood association here, and when they came to us with this idea, we were all for it." 

 

Now THERE is an owner who sees the big picture!  Tenants and owners can only benefit!  All this because one young man wanted to meet some people and found a way to give back AND an owner that said 'Yes'!

 

My hat is off to both Tim, the tenants and the owners who are creating community and a better place to live!

 

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/02/01/2010-02-01_fledgling_musicians_make_great_neighbors.html#e

 

"Real estate cannot be lost or stolen, nor can it be carried away. Purchased with common sense, paid for in full, and managed with reasonable care, it is about the safest investment in the world.” Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd U.S. president (1882-1945)

These are wise words from someone who experienced and saw more in his lifetime about economies rising and falling that we've seen- combined- in ours.  Here's to all the real estate investors out there wishing you a year filled with prosperity and joy as we rebuild America one property at a time!

I found this article from a post contributed by Ryan Moeller on Linked In.  http://www.realreturnrealestate.com/index.php?option=com_wordpress&p=348&Itemid=87.  As you know, building a buyer's list is essential to building a  successful real estate business.  This article suggests creative, practical ideas on building your lists now, so you are well on your way for quickly turning your properties in 2010.  As for my business, I've found that networking with those who have established lists and established sites is a great way to easily and quickly "plug in" to the investment community. 

  

        

                                        

Dear Fellow Travelers:

 

My name is Joan Kappes and I am a Baby Boomer - therefore, I have had many fun and growth-filled life experiences!   I have learned many skills and gained much wisdom along the way.  I know a lot about what makes us humans "tick" at the core level.  I know that we all have dreams, some fulfilled and others waiting to be realized.  I know that all of us are "more" than we know and all of us want to allow ourselves to experience it.  I know my way around a mortgage calculator.  I know what is a good and fair real estate deal.  I know how to ask for help and I know when to offer it.  I see the "bigger picture" in my life and know that I have always been about making a difference.

 

There are some funny things I know about me too.  It took me years to learn how to "cut and paste" (even though I live with a master computer guy), months to know what a "wall" is on Facebook and, until last May, I hadn't a clue what Twitter was or did.  I work wonders with deadlines and  I know that everything unfolds perfectly (hence, I've learned to relax, knowing that everything will "work out"  - and it always does).

 

My husband/partner, Paul and I own a Real Estate Investment company, Homesite Investment Services, Inc.  For now, let me just share with you that I have been in the Real Estate/Mortgage industry for 18 years and Paul has been in computer programming/consulting/analysis for 30 years.  We  bring a unique combination of experiences to our business (more in future blogs) and are looking to expand our Real Estate investing.  We love to  share what we've learned and believe that networking is how our business will grow. 

 

 

-I am writing this to be accountable to you (and, therefore,  to me)

-to stay on the path of my dreams

-to offer my insights along the way as we expand our Real Estate investment business

-to network on a business level

-to grow with you

-to learn

-to have fun

-to meet people who are on a similar journey

-Because one thing leads to another - always

 

I'll be offering on this blog, experiences, feelings, questions, results, tips, ideas, discoveries about real estate and about life.  As we expand our website, we'll also be sharing Real Estate "how tos", "where to find it" sources, "do's and don'ts", an entire section on "The Psychology of Investing - Claiming The Power of Your Heart and Mind" in addition to sharing our Real Estate Investment opportunities with you.  I'm really looking forward to sharing all of this with you !

 

You'll come to know my husband and me pretty well; we hope to get to know you too, as we journey to prosperity, the fulfillment of our next set of dreams and to a life filled with fun and meaning.  We invite you to journey and share with us as we strive to empower ourselves, make a profit, make a difference and encourage others on their Real Estate journeys.  Welcome!