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I am always grateful when we can take the time out of our busy schedules to enjoy ourselves with friends and family.  Fillmore Family Day is my favorite opportunity of the year to do this.

Today, it looked as though we were going to be threatened by rain, but as fate would have it, most of the day went off wonderfully.   There was a slight downpour in the afternoon where we continued with our pie eating contest and Texas Hold em tournament.

The event had all the ingredients of a perfect summer’s day.  Great people are the magic ingredient though.  Without all people who share in the festivities, the day would be less meaningful.

Thanks to all of you who attended the picnic and brightened my day.

Thanks to Barbara, Ann Mac Bride, Maryann Arbia and the picnic committee for doing an amazing job.

Special Thanks to Mom..for her support in making the day happen and for coming down to spend some time with us despite her demanding obligations with Nana Helen.

This was truly a Fillmore Family Day.

Watch the video and you’ll see it in the faces of all.
IF You have some photos to add to this album, please send them along our way.

Don’t get me wrong…I’m happy that the tax credit closing date was extended..but come on Washington>> WTF!

You made us wait until the last minute to approve the extension.  There were buyers that were on their edge for weeks over this.  The buyers that were giving you praise for the program’s ability to make a difference in their lives were now suffering because the logistics made it difficult; if not impossible, to close by the June 30th deadline.

What were you thinking?
It seems like politics got in the way of the extension.  Once the issue was identified, Congress should have acted quickly to resolve it.  It shouldn’t have been tied to political agendas and it shouldn’t have been held to the last minute to pass.

Stop playing politics with our lives.

I understand that there were a lot of issues involved with attaching the extension to other bills, but don’t you realize that people were scared that they were losing this opportunity. They delay caused havoc for the same people that were intended to be helped by this program.  Hey, in the future, if you create a great program, let’s think through the possible challenges along the way and react a little more quickly and compassionately.  I know that it might be a lot to ask for…but come on…Isn’t good customer service what your would expect from people that you hire?

John Reinhardt Goes to Washington

In an amazing effort, Fillmore Real Estate president John Reinhardt went to Washington DC to attempt to convince law makers and FHA officials to reconsider a decision that would have resulted in 45 home buyers losing their homes.  When Reinhardt heard that the FHA pulled the approval of the Meadowwood at Gateway project in East New York, he knew that he had to do something, and do it fast.

John got in his car and drove to Washington DC, and met up with US Senators, US Congressmen, and a litany of national real estate leaders to try to make a difference.

“People really wanted to help out,” stated Reinhardt, “It would have been terrible if these people were not able to close