Category: Independent Business
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Five reasons to get preapproved when credit is bad
For those with credit issues, preapproval is more important than a prequalification By Erik J. Martin CTW Features Dreaming of buying a home but have less-than-perfect credit? Scoring that house you’ve been eyeing could possibly be easier than you expect — even with a relatively low FICO score. All it takes it getting your financial…
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MCAR names Realtor of the Year and Realtor-Associate of the Year
The Monmouth County Association of Realtors (MCAR) announces they have chosen Fran Krumholz-Bookman, Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie as 2016 Realtor of the Year and Lisa English, Keller Williams Realty East Monmouth as 2016 Realtor-Associate of the Year. These individuals are being recognized for their effort and work expended in the interest of their…
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T&M Associates announces promotions
MIDDLETOWN — T&M Associates, a leading national consulting, environmental, engineering and construction management company, has announced the promotions of Christine Ballard and Patrick Jeffery to vice president. Both are past awardees of local programs honoring men and women under age 40 who have positively impacted their field and who share a commitment to business growth,…
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Homing in on spending priorities
By Marilyn Kennedy Melia Content That Works She wants a big kitchen. He’s adamant that a two-car garage is an absolute must-have. Not a problem, as long as they can find a place fitting those specifications within their price range. But that last point — how much to pay for a home — is a…
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RE/MAX of New Jersey to provide real estate tool dotloop to membership
RE/MAX of New Jersey has chosen dotloop, the real estate transaction platform, to simplify and improve its agents’ business deals. Dotloop will enable the mobile Realtor by providing a more proficient way to manage transactions. With no wait time for signatures, the entire transaction is roughly 40 percent faster and more efficient. “By offering dotloop…
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Weichert celebrates 38 New Jersey sales associates named to REAL Trends America’s Best Real Estate Agents
Weichert, Realtors announces that 38 of its top sales associates in New Jersey were named America’s most productive sales associates in a newly issued ranking report produced by REAL Trends. As members of “America’s Best Real Estate Agents,” these Weichert associates rank among top agents in the state of New Jersey who were named to…
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Technology meetups provide opportunities for entrepreneurs
TRENTON — In addition to providing funding and resources to New Jersey’s technology and biotechnology community, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) continuously promotes networking opportunities for entrepreneurs as a way to foster synergy within the Garden State’s technology ecosystem. Through its social media pages, the EDA routinely highlights events such as technology meetups,…
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Real estate seminar slated at Middletown library July 28
Carly York, a sales associate with Resources Real Estate, will present the seminar, “The State of Middletown Real Estate,” from 7-9 p.m. July 28 at the Middletown Township Public Library at 55 New Monmouth Road. The seminar will educate homeowners, buyers and sellers about current events in Middletown’s real estate market, including property tax information, neighborhood-specific sales data and new home-building…
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Small mortgage, big challenge
By Marilyn Kennedy Melia CTW Features Usually, it’s a high price tag that inhibits home buying. A recent report finds that very low cost homes can be difficult to sell because lenders are reluctant to make mortgages totaling $50,000 or less. The report, issued by the Urban Institute, Washington, D.C., examined ten metropolitan areas, including…
