Real Life Bucks County

Big changes for teen drivers.   Joy Daniels has written a very informative post on changes in the driving law for junior drivers in Pennsylvania. Please post any comments on Joy's blog. She will appreciate it!New law in Pennsylvania brings big changes for TEEN DRIVERS!! There are few events in a ...

New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway toll increase January 1, 2012 The New Jersey Turnpike Authority reminds all travelers that tolls increase on the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway January 1.  These so called "Second Phase" increases were approved in 2008 and will fund t...

What are you doing New Year's Eve? First Night Newtown offers fun for the whole family!  First Night, Newtown’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration, takes place Saturday, December 31 starting at 5 p.m. This year's festivities will be held at Council Rock High School North with fireworks at Newtown ...

My friend and colleague Phil Faranda has written an excellent post on why buyers, especially first time buyers, should hire a Buyers Agent as they begin their home search. Please leave a comment on Phil's blog. He will appreciate the feedback.Christmas was not long in our rear view mirror when th...

Falls Township Christmas Tree Recycling Program  Falls Township Christmas trees will be picked up for composting on Saturday, January 7 and Saturday, January 14, 2012.  Township residents are advised NOT to put trees out for pickup prior to the January 7th tree composting collection date. Christ...

Pennsylvania Turnpike toll increase takes effect January 1, 2012 Fares are set to rise by 10% on January 1, 2012 on The Pennsylvania Turnpike and most of the commonwealth's toll roads. Only cash-paying travelers will be affected since  E-Z Pass rates are remaining the same.  With this rate increa...

The Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007 allows the the mortgage debt "forgiven" by the bank to be non-taxable income. For homeowners who hope to short sell their home, this is an important piece of the transaction. This act is currently scheduled to expire December 31, 2012.  If you are considering ...

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays et al.  The recent controversy over keeping Christ in Christmas has been discussed enough, even here in the Rain, IMHO.  However, this discussion has allowed me to reflect on my own personal celebration of Christmas.   For many years during high school and college,...

December Blogging Challenge Day 21 How in the world did it get to be Wednesday? It wasn't like I have been sloughing off.  1. Early morning blog roll and comments. One post on the Decemebr Blogging Challenge.  Am not keeing up with the localism posts this week. 2. Second meeting for new chapter o...

Kristine Ginsberg has written an excellent post recommending Top 10 Cleaning Tips to Make Your Home Sparkle. Please leave a comment on her blog, she does appreciate them.Clean Homes Sell – Top 10 Cleaning Tips This post was inspired by Gary Wortol's post: Why Cleaning a Home Top to Bottom Sells a...