Steve Warrene Butler/Allegheny County Area Homes

Whats odd about this picture in New Castle PA?

What''s odd about this picture in New Castle PA is the fact that there is an Amish Carriage in a drive-thru beer distributor. I have never seen that before. Then again I don't drink alchol so I would not be in a drive-thru beer distributor but I do know the area and know there are Amish in the area. I'm not sure how many of you have every been to Amish country but I really enjoy. It's always nice and peaceful. The Amish take alot of pride in their work. I have had them make a few things for me in the past and it was always built to perfection. So if you think about it... They work hard and may want to grab a case of beer on the way home, so I should not be shocked to see their Carriage in a drive-thru beer distributor.

Today I closed on a house in Chicora PA. It's a nice 3 bedroom 2 bath split entry that the owners tried to sell themselves. The owners and I had mutual friends and those friends told them about me. The home owners called me and we met at the property. After showing them what other houses were selling for in the area and my marketing plan they decided to list the house with me for more money than they had it for sale. We listed the house on August 24, 2011 and I started marketing the property. We got an offer in November and that ended up falling through in December due to the buyer not being able to obtain financing ( even though they had a pre-approval). So we put the property back on the market and received another offer right away. They buyers got an FHA loan and all was well with the inspections and loan. Today we closed the deal and the buyers and sellers were all very happy. A great ending for everyone involved.

I did Yoga for years when I was big into martial arts and loved it. It truly improves the bodies strength and flexibility.

Every year there is a Starving Artists Convention at three different locations here in the Pittsburgh PA area. Last year was the first year I went and it was three Saturdays in a row. Well this year it was only one Saturday and that Saturday was today. There are not paintings over $69. I picked up three paintings. Two big ones and a small one. It was well worth the $167.99.

The first two are for me and the last one is for my mom and dad.

My first closing for the year was today. It was a small foreclosure in a nice neighborhood. The cool thing is right across the street I have their house listed that they own about 45 minutes north of this place and It's under contract with a buyer to close early February. Also there is a house for sale 2 streets up the road and someone call me today about seeing it. They found me on Zillow) This year is going to be great. I have a team, great energy, knowledge and the ability to make things happen when others can't.