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 Want to Run With the Dogs? - Town of Ramapo Pet Parade - Fun Run June 4, 2011 Here's a novel fun event for all you dog lovers.  A fun run for the canine crowd. The Town of Ramapo will be sponsoring a Pet Parade One- Mile Fun Run on June 4, 2011 to benefit the Hudson Valley Humane Society.  It wi...

Town of Ramapo Family Day at Eugene Levy Park The Town of Ramapo has some great parks and Eugene Levy Park on Route 45 in Pomona, NY is one of my favorite.  It's one of the towns newer parks, but is full of wonderful facilities. They have a great children's playground that they are always adding ...

The Suffern Farmers’ Market 10th Season - Suffern NY Spring is here and local farmers will begin marketing their fresh spring produce at farmers markets all around the county.  You'll get a chance to meet our local farmers firsthand and to sample their gardens bounty.  Not only do they use this v...

  For sellers with homes currently on the market, so often the first offer you get on the house will be your best offer, especially so in a declining market.  Though you may be disappointed with the dollar amount offered, you might want to consider that "the longer the shelf life, the less chance...

Reach Family Fun Run- Suffern, NY The Reach Foundation  (Road to Educational Achievement by Choice),  a not for profit organization that supports community programs benefitting the Ramapo Central School District, will be sponsoring a Family Run/Walk/5K event on June 12 2011. The goal of this year...

Your Driving Needs and What They Cost The rising cost of gas has made us all rethink the way we do business, the way we commute and the way we get our errands and daily activities done. It is also becoming a determining factor in choosing a neighborhood and location to live. As realtors we spend ...

Memorial Day - A Day to Remember in Suffern NY Memorial Day is so much more than just a day for barbecues, or the day that marks the beginning of the summer season.  It's a day to honor and pay homage to all soldiers. The first Memorial day was celebrated in 1865 as a day to honor Union soldiers ...

Deal Breakers and How to Safeguard Against Them You've found the house of your dreams, you've successfully negotiated a purchase price that's satisfactory to both you and the sellers and you're fully under contract for the sale.  Things are moving along nicely, everything seems to be in order and...

  Here's a great post by Judi Barrett that's a must read for any seller or potential seller that wants to get their home sold.  You may be aware of the things you should be doing, here's a list of things you absolutely should not be doing if you want that house to sell!   10 things NOT to do if Y...

Speechless Sunday - A Tranquil Oasis This week on my way to my long overdue mammogram appointment at the womens health center of our local hospital, I took a short cut from the parking lot over a footpath and came across this tranquil garden - an oasis in a storm.  I took a few minutes to stop an...