Steve Leigh

Honestly, I can’t believe this topic is even being discussed right now, but it is. Since mid-summer I’ve been watching a flurry of articles go by debating whether or not to repeal the tax-deduction homeowners are allowed to take for interest paid on their mortgage. Traditionally thought of as a sacred cow, its now being […]

I think I had to post this because the car photos are just so cool. This car was actually designed in the early 1930’s by R. Buckminster Fuller (think geodesic dome). There were only three experimental cars built, and they didn’t do all that well (although it seems they were easy to park due to […]

There’s only one word that a Steelers fan can use to describe this…Perfect. They say it’s available everywhere, we’ll see on Sunday. Thank you Turkey Hill.

On September 21st at 5 PM, the Town of Huntington will hold a public hearing to vote on whether or not to rezone a long vacant part of their town near the railroad station, to allow the construction of 490 housing units proposed by the large national builder, Avalon Bay. Currently the site is zoned […]

9/11/2001 – I remember I was on the phone being interviewed for a job out of state, and I had the Today Show playing in the background. I looked up at one point and noticed the surreal scene that was the beginning of what ultimately played out before all our eyes. I told the client […]

This video was made by the Rauch Foundation, a local think tank based here in Garden City. The video speaks for itself. (This would be a good time to click play if you haven’t done so already). Here’s their mission statement for Long Island, right off their website: Our overarching goal on Long Island is […]

I can’t say enough about Ragnar. We met at a Crafts Fair many years ago when I was studying at Pratt, and over the years my wife and I have made a number of (but not nearly enough) pilgrimages to his studio in Brooklyn. It’s worth the trip for sure. His website is here, at […]

As a builder, even a high-end custom builder, I spend a good deal of time dealing in the mundane. So when I see something like this actually get built, I have to sit back and spend some time taking it all in. Believe me when I tell you it takes a unique combination of client, […]

Shadow Inventory (homes over 90 days past due plus homes in foreclosure). In December, First American estimated that at the then current sales rate, it would take about 3-1/2 months to run through the shadow. In May, Morgan Stanley said the shadow inventory of homes with delinquent mortgages yet to move through the foreclosure process […]

I have a thing for Frank Lloyd Wright, I know, so it’s a little hard to be objective sometimes. But have you ever seen anything like this? Really. This fixture was originally designed in 1902 by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Dana-Thomas House. That’s 6 years before the first Model T Ford. Anyway, today it’s […]