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  • Trends for 2017

    Trends for 2017

    New real estate study outlines how the market will change in the next 12 months By Jesse Darland The Urban Land Institute and professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers have released their 2017 study Emerging Trends in Real Estate. The study takes a look at upcoming trends in the U.S. real estate market and is the result…

  • The 411 on PMI

    The 411 on PMI

    How private mortgage insurance works and what you can do to avoid it By Erik J. Martin CTW Features If you want to be a homeowner, you’ll need a mortgage, you’ll need insurance, and you may even need mortgage insurance – often called PMI, or “private mortgage insurance.” If you need it, you’ll be responsible…

  • Quick Change

    Quick Change

    Ask our broker By Peter G. Miller Question: We went to a lender – as you often suggest – and were pre-approved for a mortgage before looking for a house. The lender said we qualified for as much as $175,000 in financing. We then went looking for a property, made an offer, the offer was…

  • ‘Wings Take Flight’ for family time at the library

    ‘Wings Take Flight’ for family time at the library

    The date of Dec. 17 marks the anniversary of flight, where at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the Wright brothers sent their flyer into the sky. This historic milestone will be celebrated with stories, songs, and other activities at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 14 or at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 15 at the Main Edison Library,…

  • Cheers & Jeers

    Cheers & Jeers

    by Damian Holbrook, TV Guide Magazine Jeers to Saturday Night Live for its Cumberbungle. Sherlock‘s Benedict Cumberbatch is one of the most charismatic actors on the planet, so it’s a mystery to us why the writers stuck him with crappy skits about high-tech toilets and strippers grinding on dead grannies. (Doctor) strange indeed. Jeers to…

  • Teddy bear, Teddy Bear Turn Around at the library

    Teddy bear, Teddy Bear Turn Around at the library

    Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Turn Around will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 7 at the Edison Library Main Branch, 340 Plainfield Ave., Edison, or at 1:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 5 at the North Edison Library, 777 Grove Ave., Edison. Good books, a movie and a little craft for everyone will…

  • Shop locally this holiday season

    Shop locally this holiday season

    Shopping is a big part of the holiday season, when families and friends gather to reconnect and exchange gifts. While the popularity of shopping online has grown, such practices are not always eco-friendly or timely, as gifts bought online must be packaged and shipped, wasting valuable resources and time that last-minute shoppers may not have.…

  • Did you know?

    Did you know?

    Each January 1, people all over the world make resolutions for the new year. Many of the same resolutions pop up on popularity lists each year. According to a study by GoBankingRates, which in December of 2015 asked 5,000 people what their New Year’s Resolutions would be for 2016, the top resolutions included: Enjoy life…

  • Preschool story hour at the Edison Libraries

    Preschool story hour at the Edison Libraries

    Preschool Story hour will be held at the Edison Libraries, for children ages 3–6, at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 6 at the Main Edison Library. The North Edison Library will have Preschool Story hour at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 9. This special program of stories, movies, songs, activities and crafts will involve…