When you think about your dream home, are you seeing the house or the neighborhood it's in?It's easy to get caught up in bedroom and bathroom counts when you're shopping for a new home, but the biggest choice you're going to make in the process is, of course, the ‘where’ question. So how do you find the home that's going to be the perfect fit for your whole lifestyle?Here are three of my favorite tips to see if an area or a particular area is right for you: Check out the basic stats. What is the median sale price of homes in a given neighborhood? How do the local and nearby schools perform? What amenities are nearby? How popular is the neighborhood in today's market?  See what the neighbors are doing. Get a sense of local activities, and see if it looks like a place with frequent block... 02/26/2019

SPRING IS ON THE WAY, EVEN WITH SNOW THIS WEEK IN SCARSDALE, NY 10583   Had to share my grandmother's favorite spring saying:       "When we see the purple crocuses bloom, spring is on the way!"     She was a great gardener and grandmother of six, who we lost to Alzheimer's in 2011 at this time of year.     But, I remember her love of flowers, perennials and springtime, when everything begins to bloom again.  Be careful driving and walking in our "light snow" this week...and let's hope Winter is out and Spring is in at last!       03/19/2015

  Good Evening, this is Justin Datino of the Village of Scarsdale, Village Manager’s Office.  Please be advised that the Village Manager has declared a Water Emergency effective immediately, applicable to all Scarsdale Water users.  This is due to a double water pump failure at the Village’s main water pumping station (Reeves Newsome).      All outside use of water and unnecessary water use is prohibited until further notice.  Please turn off all automatic sprinkler systems, refrain from washing vehicles and refrain from filling swimming pools.  Village water department technicians are working on the pumps throughout the weekend and are doing everything possible to restart the pumps.  The Village will advise the public when repairs are made and the water emergency is lifted.   For more... 10/12/2013

Like the song says, "Who'll Stop the Rain" so we can enjoy a rain free 4th of July and the Fireworks ~ Scarsdale, NY 10583    Our 4th of July May be Saved for Fireworks in a starry night sky!:   Flooding rains since Monday's "microburst" event raised the water table and flooded basements, but will T-storms dampen the fireworks on the the 4th? Survey and forecasters say "No,"...we'll by high and dry on Independence Day.   Note the "Good weather for our southern area of New York State...Sorry Buffalo!   So, good news party goers ~ the severe storms that drenched our week and raised the area's overburdened water table may have passed...until Friday.  But, more importantly, we'll get to enjoy relatively dry fireworks in Westchester County and at the Macy's display in NYC!   Here's the lates... 07/03/2013

07/02/2013

Usually, I'm the first one to state that Rainmakers offer professional, safety and other ideas that we can all share, and not grovel in politics, but grrrr!   Heckling ANY First Lady or statesperson in this country is completely uncool.  All politics aside, yesterday's news bites of our current First Lady being rudely yelled at a private home / meeting was apalling.     So, in the interest of peace and prosperity -- that may be on the way again, we hope -- I wanted to offer this thought for the day:  No heckling.  I wasn't always in the fire, water and mold cleanup & restoration biz.  As a former writer / broadcaster, I am a constitutional journalist who believes deeply in free speech and the 1st and 4th estates. Ellen Sturtz, Gay Advocate, who heckled First Lady-Courtesy: Examiner   We... 06/06/2013

  Servpro has teamed up with American Red Cross, to aid disaster victims, after flooding in Fargo and tornados in Oklahoma leave destroyed and damaged homes.       In a few seconds, a disaster can change someone’s life forever. A tornado can ravage your house, but leave a neighbor’s untouched; the fury of flood waters may burst, overlowing river banks or breaking a levee that previously held steadfast against storms; a powerful earthquake can topple a home that has stood for more than 100 years, or more.       In a matter of seconds, you too have the ability to change someone’s life.      By making a donation to American Red Cross's Disaster Relief, you empower this non-profit to provide immediate assistance to those affected by disasters down the street, across the country and around t... 05/26/2013