http://www.rocklandlifestyle.com "Everything Rockland Worth Blogging About" Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:25:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As O&R prepares for Earl, today's hot, steamy weather forecast has prompted the utility to issue another Summer Heat Watch advisory for today. The weather is expected to push the load on the O&R electric system past 1,300 megawatts — today's forecast is for 1,382 megawatts — placing O&R on Heat ... http://www.rocklandlifestyle.com/?p=1590 By Vanessa Saunders, MBA, MIMC. Associate Broker, Baer & Macintosh Realty, Nyack, NY  Someone said to me yesterday, “I’m not putting my house on the market now. Nothing’s selling in Rockland County!”  This was after the recent New York State Association of Realtors report announced lower July home sales. According to the ... http://www.rocklandlifestyle.com/?p=1589 I couldn't have said it better myself.... "President Chooses Wrong Side – Again" by Charles Hurt Ultimately, politics is all about priorities. Whose defense a politician rushes to first tells you whose side he is on. And will always be on. No amount of backpedaling and obfuscation later by even the most magical of politicians ... http://www.rocklandlifestyle.com/?p=1577 Searching for the right neighborhood in Rockland involves feet on the ground as well as a fast internet connection. Here are five tips I think will get you started in finding the home (and neighborhood) of your dreams. http://www.rocklandlifestyle.com/?p=1588 Sales may be down in July, but people selling a home over $417,000 have reason to cheer, because rates for those "Jumbo" mortgages just went down again! http://www.rocklandlifestyle.com/?p=1576 For those who don't wish to buy in this wonderful buyers market where interest rates and house prices are at historic lows there is the option of renting. The new apartments at 122 Main Street in Nyack would make many home owners envious! Eight stunning apartments comprising one 2 bedroom with ... http://www.rocklandlifestyle.com/?p=1575 The Xaviar's at Piermont Sunday Evening Farm-to-Table Menu This week, perfect Pomona Peaches from Conklin's and Sweet Honey-Orange Melon from Talligerro's in New Paltz...Dine's Farm Eggs, Tuscan Kale, Heirloom Pork.... As the summer moves along, Chef-de-Cuisine George DeMarsico and I continue to scour and haunt our Farmer's Markets looking for ... http://www.rocklandlifestyle.com/?p=1571 Many families turn to Rockland's Green Meadow Waldorf School an independent day school located 30 miles from New York City in Chestnut Ridge, New York. Founded in 1950, it is one of America's oldest and largest Waldorf schools. Offering a very different education from the young child’s imaginative experiences of ... http://www.rocklandlifestyle.com/?p=1569 This is a quick look at the advantages and disadvantages of Buying vs Renting a house. A lot depends upon the personal opinion and financial status of each  individual. Buying a House: Advantages: • Buying a house increases your asset.• Houses have a guaranteed appreciation over a period of time.• You don’t have ... http://www.rocklandlifestyle.com/?p=1568 Every once in a while I run across one of those charming little homes that remind me so much of my native Wales. There, they are referred to as a "Postman's House," so named because it was said the home could be afforded on a postman's annual salary. This charming ... http://www.rocklandlifestyle.com/?p=1566