Category: Independent Business
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Home offices that work for every buyer
By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features Listing sheets may not read “three bedrooms and one home office” or “office in basement,” but that’s exactly what buyers are likely to find in many homes. According to the Small Business Administration, more than half of all U.S. small businesses are based out of the owner’s home. Moreover,…
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Throw Ugly Out the Window
How to make a room look great when the view outside isn’t By Erik J. Martin CTW Features They say you can’t put lipstick on a pig. But what about windows that offer an unpleasant view? Make no mistake: whether it’s a smokestack-belching industrial park down the street or the unkempt yard of a lazy…
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New Jersey agents attend prestigious 2016 Coldwell Banker Elite Retreat
MADISON – Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage recently honored more than 50 affiliated real estate agents from New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. with a trip to the Coldwell Banker Elite Retreat, a conference held at The Breakers Palm Beach in Florida. Top-performing Coldwell Banker sales professionals were invited to attend the retreat in recognition of…
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Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie recognize its top producers for the month
Marlboro, October Iris Lurie, Broker/ Owner, Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie, 47 Route 9 South Morganville, is pleased to announce the top individuals and teams for the month of September. Top Listing Agent is Carrie Moyer and Top Selling Agent is Laurin LaLima. Top Listing Team and Top Selling Team is the Cole Gold…
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Local companies share in technology tax certificate transfer program
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) has announced that 40 New Jersey technology and biotechnology companies have been approved to share more than $35 million in Fiscal Year 2017 through the state’s Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer (NOL) Program. Administered by the EDA and the New Jersey Department of Treasury’s Division of Taxation, this competitive…
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Why owning beats renting
Ask Our Broker With Peter G. Miller By Peter G. Miller CTW Features Question: I can rent for less than the cost of buying a home. Doesn’t that make renting a better housing option? Answer: In some situations, at some times and in some places, yes, but in the general case, ownership has an edge.…
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Real Estate: Avoiding property partnering pitfalls
By Erik J. Martin CTW Features Falling in love with a property at the same time you’re falling in love with a partner? Be careful before jumping into a home purchase with a boyfriend or girlfriend, say the experts. That combination could end up breaking your heart and your wallet if you’re not well prepared.…
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Gloria Nilson & Co. hosts trolley tour of Rumson, surrounding area
Twenty-five New York and Northern New Jersey real estate professionals were welcomed to an exclusive, half-day trolley tour of Rumson and its surrounding communities to showcase the refined living, culture and accessibility of the region on Sept. 14. The event was hosted by Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate’s Rumson office. Featuring two vintage Trolley…
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A home’s first weeks on the market are crucial
By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features Listen carefully, home sellers, and you will know if your sales strategy is effective. “The market speaks to us,” says Jason Gooing of ERA Freeman & Associates, Portland, Oregon. “And it never speaks more clearly than in the first one to two weeks.” With the current low inventories of…
