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  • Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie attends 2014 Century 21 Global Conference

    I ris Lurie from Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie recently attended the Century 21 Global Conference, held annually by Century 21 Real Estate LLC to celebrate their 2013 achievements, and learn about real estate industry trends and new system programs, tools and resources to help their customers in Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex counties. In…

  • All’s well that appraises well

    An appraisal is an important yet tricky-to-navigate part of the real estate process. Ensure you’re getting a fair quote with these expert tips. By Alex Gallucci CTW Features A n appraisal is an important part of any real estate transaction. It helps the seller determine an asking price, and helps the buyer’s lender determine a…

  • Performance particulars

    Some resources will give you plenty of data on a potential agent, but numbers alone don’t give the full story when it comes to agent performance. By Chrystal Caruthers CTW Features Searching for a new home is an expensive, time-consuming endeavor, so it pays — literally and figuratively — to have someone on your side…

  • In the hunt for an agent? Here are some questions the National Association of Realtors suggests asking a potential agent:

     Is real estate your full time career? How many homes id you sell last year? What’s your average market time for sold properties? What’s your list price to sale price ratio? What are your specific marketing techniques? How will you keep me informed about the progressof my transaction and how frequently? Can you give…

  • Helping hands

    Cindy Manrique, a student at the New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Center for Resilient Design, works with school staff and volunteers from The Provident Bank to help construct beds as part of the school’s Alternative Spring Break effort at the Monmouth County Long Term Recovery Group headquarters in Wall Township on March 19. The effort…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Alan Kurlander, a sales associate affiliated with the Marlboro/Manalapan office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y., ranked in the top 10 of the company’s more than 3,000 affiliated sales associates in 2013. Kurlander was the No. 2 agent in the company based on total units sold, and No. 8…

  • Davis Realtors opens Monmouth County office

    Davis Realtors is now open on Route 35 in Ocean Township, Monmouth County. The new office is located on the corner of Deal Road in the Middlebrook Shopping Plaza, and shares a parking lot with Super Foodtown, Kohls, Mysha Spa, and many other local businesses. The new branch is being managed by Phyllis Garden, an…

  • Coldwell Banker Marlboro/Manalapan office sponsors monthly collections for charity

    The staff and sales associates affiliated with the Marlboro/Manalapan office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage organize a monthly collection for charity as part of an ongoing effort to give back to the local community through Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares, the company’s philanthropic arm. “There is incredible teamwork and camaraderie in the office as we…

  • Rising values hindering affordability

    As value and equity increase for homeowners it becomes more difficult for new buyers to enter the market. Good news and bad news often comes in pairs, and such is life in real estate. Take a couple recent reports from the National Association of Realtors. The good: The bulk of the nation’s metropolitan areas showed…