Concetta Pepenella Associate Broker

The Staten Island Advance wrote an article on a gift given to Staten Island from a Canadian artest as a commemorative to the victims of 9-11. I was curious and after reading the article I drove to the Old Bermuda Inn which now has the mosaic gift on display. The Old Bermuda Inn is a catering hall about 200 years old filled with antiques, on Staten Island with deep historical roots. Located in Bloomingdale off Arthur Kill Road. The gift is called "The Great Law of Peace."

What is the Great Law of Peace?

The Great Law is the founding constitution of the Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy. It is an oral tradition, codified in a series of wampum belts now held by the Onondaga Nation. It defines the functions of the Grand Council and how the native nations can resolve disputes between themselves and maintain peace.

**Taken from the Haudenosaunee Website posted by Shelley Brant

A parsonage (a house provided by the church for its pastor) of St. Luke’s Church built early 1800's, a restored Victorian masterpiece is now a Bed and Breakfast also sits on the grounds of the Old Bermuda Inn.

The gift is situated in the gazebo garden on the grounds of the Old Bermuda Inn. Here are a few pictures I took.

photos takend by Connie Pepenella Associate Broker RE/MAX Metro 718-979-3000

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August 24, 2010 – As more and more consumers begin their search for real estate-related information on the Internet, it is critical that real estate professionals stay on top of the latest technology for the benefit of consumers and real estate practitioners alike. The e-PRO Technology Certification Program fills that need.

Realizing the importance of technology training, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) created a comprehensive Technology Certification course in 2000. And now that course, e-PRO, has been completely updated to include information on Social Media and Web 2.0 aspects that is, and will continue, to change the real estate business.

“The real estate industry has undergone a fundamental change over the past five years,” Concetta Pepenella said. “Today, more than 85% of all buyers and sellers begin their search online. As an e-PRO certified agent, I have knowledge and tools needed to provide my clients with the information they need and the customer service they demand. It’s both hi-tech and hi-touch.”

The all new e-PRO certification course -- the only technology certification program offered by NAR -- is designed to prepare real estate professionals to make the most of Internet technology and to identify, evaluate, and implement new Internet business models. The elite group of course graduates represents only four percent of all REALTORS in the country including Concetta Pepenella of RE/MAX Metro.

The PRO certification course is an educational program unlike any other professional certification or designation course available, comprehensive and interactive. It is specifically designed to provide real estate professionals with the technology tools needed to assist consumers in the purchase or sale of a home.

The exclusive e-PRO certification course is presented entirely online and certifies real estate agents and brokers as Internet professionals. The course is designed to help REALTORS stay at the leading edge of technology and identify, evaluate and implement new Internet business models.

Once completed, the e-PRO certified real estate professional joins the ranks of a special community of highly skilled and continuously trained professionals who provide high quality and innovative online-based real estate services. Consumers can identify the e-PRO through the exclusive e-PRO Internet Professional logo.

Both the content and the delivery platform were created by the San Diego-based technology company InternetCrusade®. Graduates use the skills they've acquired to provide clients information on properties for sale, local communities, and the local real estate market.

For more information, e-mail Concetta Pepenella at connie@pepenella.com or call 718-979-3000 ext125.

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New-Home Sales Dip 33% in May

*Editor's note: This report includes excerpts from a National Association of Home Builders press release Sales of newly built, single-family homes declined dramatically in May following the expiration of a popular homebuyer tax credit program in the previous month, according to newly released figures by the U.S. Commerce Department.

The data show that sales fell 32.7 percent from April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 300,000 units, the lowest number on record since the government started keeping track in 1963. That figure combined with an annualized 5.66 million existing home sales for May (according to NAR) means that new-home sales comprise just five percent of the real estae market. "While today's numbers are sobering, they were to be expected at the conclusion of the tax credit program and are in keeping with the results of our latest home builder surveys," says Bob Jones, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). "Clearly the tax credits were very successful in drawing potential buyers back to the market. Now we are seeing the lull in activity you'd expect following the program's expiration." Sales of new homes declined across every region in May. The Northeast registered a 33.3 percent decline, the Midwest a 23.9 percent decline, the South a 25.4 percent decline, and the West a 53.2 percent decline. The nationwide inventory of new homes on the market declined by half a percent to 213,000 units in May; this was the lowest level in nearly four decades. However, because of the slower sales pace, the months' supply of homes rose from 5.8 in April to 8.5 in May.

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