Dina Caffrey

52 Weeks of Things to Do - In and Around Rockville Centre - Week #2 - Bordeaux Restaurant and Bar

Rockville Centre has many wonderful eateries and pubs. There is an extensive selection of cuisines and places to choose from. Located several doors away from our office at Coach Realtors, (my website) Bordeaux Restaurant and Bar located at 324 Sunrise Highway, Rockville Centre, is under new ownership and is now offering a full dinner menu. The dining room has a warm intimate atmosphere, and the bar, seperate from the dining area is very spacious.

We went in for a drink at the bar and enjoyed the wonderful piano music in the backround. There is an extensive menu of appetizers, and tapas, and if you are a martini lover, this is the place to go. We ordered the eggplant tower with mozerella-it was outstanding!

Luke our bartender took care of us and the other patrons at the bar.

A great place to dine, enjoy a glass of wine, and take in the live entertainment. Check out their web site for various dining specials, and the weekly live entertainment: Bordeaux Restaurant and Bar.

52 Weeks of Things to Do - In and Around Rockville Centre - Week #1 - Golfing at Bay Park

Golf - What a great sport. We do have some great courses to get you started and once you have mastered the game we also have beautiful courses to challenge the more advanced player.

Bay Park, a 9 hole golf course, surrounded by water, offers a great way for the beginner golfer to practice their skills. The course is very scenic - these photos were taken several weeks ago, and show the beautiful display of fall colors.

Other Great Public Courses: Nassau County Golf Courses

Bay Park is open from March through December weather permitting

Hours: As of November, Monday - Tuesday, Thursday - Sunday, 6:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (last tee); Wednesday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (last tee).

Festive Fall Homes - Rockville Centre, New york

This is my favorite time of the year when the cooler weather comes in and the leaves start to turn gorgeous shades of red, yellow, and gold. Our community - Rockville Centre also embraces the change of seasons. My intention was to capture festive fall doors - but as always, I got carried away with the camera and ended up taking photos of the whole house. Some of my favorite homes and decorations:

This home is a local favorite for the residents of Rockville Centre! It gets many spectators during Halloween! Enjoy!

Rockville Centre Government, Recreation Center, Senior Center: http://www.rvcny.us/villagecalendar.htm

Rockville Centre Parks and Recreation Department or better known to the people who live in town as "The Rec" offers programs for all ages, as well as community rooms, tennis courts, basketball courts and fields that are used for soccer and lacrosse. There are a variety of programs from Art Classes, to Dancing Classes, to Pre -School. It is a great place for a new family to immerse themselves into the Rockville Centre Community.

Mr. Tony Brunetta, or better known by the children as "Mr. B." is the Superintendent of the Parks and Recreation Center. He has done a wonderful job of serving the community and offering the variety of programs for all ages. As a result of his 35 years of dedication the addition to the Anderson Center has been dedicated as the Anthony T. Brunetta Pavilion. You can usually find him inside making sure all activites are running smoothly.

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Pre-school programs are extremely popular as well as the summer programs for elementary and middle school children. Some examples of classes - For Infants and Toddlers: Happy Piano Baby Bounce, Roll Around, Parent Toddler Workshops, Ages 3-5 - Gym and Jam, Happy Piano. The Rec also offers Pre-Pre Kindergarten, Nursery School (My Daughter went-and loved the program-I did as well!!).

The Rocvkille Centre Parks and Recreation Department also sponsors various activities throughout the year. Events planned for the next several weeks include - Fresh Water Fishing, Dean Skelos Golden Gathering information exposition for Seniors, Halloween Mural Painting Contest, Halloween Ragamuffin Parade and Party, and The Annual RVC 10K and One Mile Family Fun Run.

This weekend is the Halloween Ragamuffin parade! Come out and enjoy the creative costumes and the parade starting at The Village Green proceeding dwon Maple Ave to "The Rec". It is a great afternoon!

Inc Village of Rockville Centre Parks and Recreation Department

111 North Oceanside Road, Rockville Centre, N.Y.

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I wanted to explain some of the myths and confusion that sellers and buyers seem to encounter when dealing with "us" real estate agents. I know it is not always easy to understand our world - but I hope I can put an end to some of the fuzzy areas. These are some actual questions/statements I have received from buyers and sellers:

1) "If I go to the listing agent- I will save on the real estate commission." - FALSE - You will NOT save any money if you go directly to the agent listing the house. You will pay the same amount of commission money, if you use the realtor that has been showing you homes for the past several months, or if you walk into an open house. Once the home is listed on MLS the commission has been established. Wether you go directly to the listing agent, or having an agent bring you into the house - the commission has already been established. You will not be paying half the commission by using the listing agent.

2) "You just want to make a deal - and sell my house!" -- TRUE. You have come to me to sell your home. I take my job very seriously. I will do my best to get your home sold at the REASONABLE MARKET VALUE - if you let me!! Most real estate professionals understand the market, have a very good idea what you will actually get for your home; Not always but most of the time. Even though you NEED "x" amount of money - that may not be what the MARKET VALUE of your home is. Listen to what your realtor is telling you. They are out shopping the market and have a very good idea of the MARKET VALUE OF YOUR HOME!

3) "Why do all realtors just want listings?" - That is the foundation of our business. Listings are like food in a restaurant. If you walked into a restaurant and they have nothing to serve you - would you go back? Our business is the same. Listings are how we get additional business - that is the basis of our business!

4) "What price will the seller actually take for this house?" I always answer: "We know the seller will take the list price." On Long Island most of us work as sellers agents - we are negotiating and are working for the seller. Make an offer - try not to be insulting, and no - people are still not giving homes away. In the past several months we have seen the market pick-up dramatically and it is not unusual to see multiple offers on homes priced correctly (MARKET VALUE). If you like a home and you feel it is for you - put an offer in.

5) "Is this a good neighborhood?" " Are the schools good?" " Are there young people in this building?" - These are all questions we are not allowed to answer. We can certainly steer you in the direction to find the information that you are seeking but we cannot tell you this information!

6) "Is this a busy street?", "Family neighborhood?" - all questions you need to investigate on your own. If I grew up on a 100 acre farm-house, the road I currently live on would seem like the NY thruway. What is busy or not busy, loud, or annoying to me, may not be the same for you! As a buyer coming into an area that you are not familiar with; you should go to the local library, the grocery store, visit the local recreation center, gyms etc... Spend an evening having dinner at a local restaurant. You are considering living there and spending lots and lots of money on a home - put the time in to make sure it is a place you want to live in!! You are not just buying a home - you are buying a community!