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By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features The 2014 Chevrolet Impala sheds its stodgy image and makes big cars cool again Back in the 1960s and into the 1970s, the full-size Chevrolet Impala was the King of the Road, an unashamedly large and powerful sedan favored by American families that was perennially the automaker’s top seller. Recent…

The debut of a highly anticipated new section of homes, combined with a generous $20,000 incentive, has led to a flurry of sales activity at The Pointe at Turnbury, the active adult community located five miles from downtown Princeton. Buyers interested in the new homes sites as well as buyers who want to purchase the…

Amboy Bank employees are clad in superhero garb for the kickoff of the bank’s Spooktacular Food Drive. Taking place at all 23 of the bank’s locations, the drive will run throughout November, collecting food for key partners that include Elijah’s Promise, the Old Bridge Food Bank and the Samaritan Center. Chelsea Senior Living LLC has…

The Weichert Family of Companies recently announced the start of the 35th Annual Weichert Toy Drive. Members of the community are invited to drop off new, unwrapped toys at the company’s sales offices through Dec. 13. The toys will be delivered throughout the holidays in conjunction with local charities that assist financially and physically disadvantaged…

Experts say the recovery is stronger than expected, but low inventory is the main factor for rising home prices By Chrystal Caruthers CTW Features A fter years of declining home values and doomsday real estate forecasts, the housing market is roaring back with rapidly rising home prices and more buyers than sellers. Low inventory is…

House searches cool off in the fall and slow to a crawl in December. The winter months mean home sales tend to go cold, but they can be a hot time to get a low price on the house you want. What does that mean for you? Less competition and more opportunities to score a…

Distressed homeowners in Monmouth County will soon no longer be able to take advantage of the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act. The law, enacted in 2007, helps distressed homeowners by relieving them of additional tax responsibility that often accompanies cancelled or forgiven debt. “The act expires at the end of 2013,” says Marilyn D’Angelo, CDPE…

Home inspectors see a home the way no one else does. They don’t care how the kitchen will feel for entertaining or whether the bathroom tiles will impress guests. Their judgment is not clouded by emotion. Nor do they have any interest in whether the home sells, as long as they’re not pals with the…

Don’t shy away from cold weather; listing your home during the fall or winter can bring unexpected advantages By Erik J. Martin CTW Features Many home sellers choose to sit on the sidelines during the colder autumn and winter months and get in the game come springtime, when they expect greater interest from buyers. But…