Tablet Raffle 2017 Annual Polish Festival Staten Island Snug Harbor

September 4, 2025

Visit Martino Realty’s Agnes Oblocki at the 2017 Staten Island Annual Polish Festival

Hosted by the St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Raffles and Food. Tablet prize provided by Martino Realty

Agnes Oblocki and Martino Realty are proud supporters of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church’s efforts in promoting Polish cultural heritage and will be hosting a table at the event with free snacks and gifts. The festival will take place at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center located at 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301 on Sunday, June 25th, 2017 from 12:00pm to 8:00pm.

Agnes Oblocki Martino Realty


Live music, bouncy houses for children, food, and Polish beer are among the many activities which will take place.


There will be a raffle with many prizes, including a tablet provided by Martino Realty, bicycles, gift baskets and more.


The admission fee is $10 for adults, with children under 13 having free admission, and includes a ticket for the raffle.


The St. Stanislaus Kostka Church Staten Island parish website can be found here.



The Snug Harbor website can be located here.

Is January the Best Time To Buy a Home?

January 8, 2026
Buying a home in January could save you money. Discover why winter buyers see lower prices, fewer bidding wars, and better terms.

2026 Housing Market Outlook

December 31, 2025
After a couple of years where the housing market felt stuck in neutral, 2026 may be the year things shift back into gear. Expert forecasts show more people are expected to move – and that could open the door for you to do the same.  More Homes Will Sell With all of the affordability challenges at play over the past few years, many would-be movers pressed pause. But that pause button isn’t going to last forever. There are always people who need to move. And experts think more of them will start to act in 2026 ( see graph below ):

Why More Homeowners Are Giving Up Their Low Mortgage Rate

December 24, 2025
If you’re like a lot of homeowners, you’ve probably thought: “I’d like to move… but I don’t want to give up my 3% rate.” That’s fair. That rate has been one of your best financial wins – and it can be hard to let go. But here’s what you need to remember… A great rate won’t make up for a home that no longer works for you. Life changes, and sometimes, your home needs to change with it. And you’re not the only one making that choice. The Lock-In Effect Is Starting To Ease Many homeowners have been frozen in place by something the experts call the lock-in effect. That’s when you won’t move because you don’t want to take on a higher rate on your next home loan. But data from Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) shows the lock-in effect is slowly starting to ease for some people. The share of homeowners with a mortgage rate below 3% ( the yellow in the graph below ) is slowly declining as more people move. And while some of the people with a rate over 6% are first-time buyers, the number of homeowners with a rate above 6% ( the blue ) is rising as others take on higher rates for their next home: