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2011
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What Is a Home Warranty and Why Do I need one? Your home is probably your single biggest investment. For most new home buyers the last thing they need to worry about is an unexpected repair that can seriously strain their budget. For peace of mind and as added protection against anything major ...
01/13/2011
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Snow Again and Again and Again.... This time around Rockland County NY got away a bit easier. The snowstorm they promised only left a dumping of about 7-9 inches in Rockland instead of the 12 -15 that we thought we might wind up with. Since most of it was overnight and since it was light and ...
01/12/2011
Cold Weather Fun - Snow or Shine - The Knickerbocker Ice Festival At Rockland Lake, Valley Cottage, NY The 5th Annual Knickerbocker Ice Festival is scheduled to take place January 29th and 30th, 2011. The theme of this year's Knickerbocker Ice Festival .is a celebration of Rockland Lake's histo...
01/11/2011
The 25th Annual Tri-State International Auto Show - Rockland County, Suffern NY The 25th Annual Tri-State International Auto Show is scheduled to take place the weekend of Jan 28-30, 2011 at Rockland Community College in Suffern, NY, the home of the Eugene Levy Fieldhouse. The fieldhouse is a 9...
01/10/2011
Paper From Elephant Pooh?? - A Novel Way to Recycle I was checking out this great site for Green Deals. The site should appeal to anyone who is interested in "greening" their environment. It offers a daily green tip, green coupon and green deal. One of the featured deals the day I checked it o...
01/09/2011
The 10 Best Places for Military Families to Retire Military personnel retire at a young age. (The average age of retirement for enlisted service members is 42 and 46 for officers.) When these servicmen and officers retire, where do they choose to live? Military.com identified these cities as be...
01/08/2011
Whether you're the buyer or the seller, make sure you know what your're signing when you enter into a short sale and agree to the terms of an "arms length transaction". Terrylynn Fisher defines the term in this article very clearly and it's a must read for anyone involved in a short sale. ...
01/07/2011
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Friday Funnies - Guess who had the last laugh? My cousin told me this joke and I really got a kick out of it. It's not something most of us would think to do. But I guess its just another reason why the rich get richer. A man walked into a bank in New York City to get a loan. He was going away...
01/07/2011
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Pay it Forward - Snowed Out of Home!! More SNOW expected this weekend. But, this time they're predicting a mere 8 inch snow storm instead of the 18 inch blizzard of two weeks ago. It'll bring its own set of difficulties and surprises with it, no doubt. My elderly neighbors the Browns were out ...
01/06/2011
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I Almost Had Breakfast With Debbie Walsh Today! I had breakfast with Debbie Walsh today, or rather I almost had breakfast with Debbie today. Debbie is one of my old and favorite activerain friends. We met for the first time last year when we attended New York Raincamp together. She was looking...
01/05/2011