Category: Independent Business
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Business brief
Certified Yoga Teacher Allison Sorokin will lead Yoga By the Bay, a weekly community yoga class, at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and 8 a.m. Sundays beginning June 5, on the grass on American Legion Drive, Keyport. Classes are all levels and beginner-friendly. Bring your own yoga mat. Registration is required with the Keyport Recreation Department. Fees of $50 is…
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It is tough to estimate landscape value
Conveniently, spring marks the start of both the gardening and home selling seasons. Research and the collective wisdom of real estate professionals keeps piling up linking better landscaping to improved home values. But unlike the annual “Cost Vs. Value Report” issued by Remodeling Magazine, there are no surveys linking specific plantings, like backyard trees, to…
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How to succeed at ‘fix and flip’
Real estate investing can be a smart way to make money – for those who are prepared. By Patricia Rivera Content That Works Aaron McDaniel entered real estate investing at 23 with a very different perspective from the one he has now. Like other first timers, he wanted to make money. Quickly. He listened to…
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For mortgage price break comparison shop, talk to your bank
By Marilyn Kennedy Melia Content That Works When you’re sitting in front of a mortgage lender, anxiously hoping for approval, remember this: You’re not just a borrower, you’re a customer, too. If you’re applying for a mortgage where you bank, you might see the institution’s gratitude for your loyalty expressed with a discount on your…
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17 local Coldwell Banker branch vice presidents honored with national award
Hal Maxwell, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, New York, announces that 17 company branch vice presidents have been awarded the NRT President’s Council for Managers Award for 2015. The NRT President’s Council recognizes the branch vice presidents of the top 20 percent of approximately 790 offices nationwide within…
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Coldwell Banker gave back to New Jersey and New York communities for Cares Day
For the fourth consecutive year, volunteers from Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage gave back to communities across New Jersey and Rockland County, New York, during the annual Coldwell Banker Cares Day event. In April, affiliated real estate agents, staff and others volunteers from 52 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices took part in a large variety of…
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Business brief
Certified Yoga Teacher Allison Sorokin will lead Yoga By the Bay, a weekly community yoga class, at 10 a.m. Sundays, beginning June 5, on the grass near the trailhead and playground in Atlantic Highlands. Classes are all levels and beginner-friendly. The cost is $10 per session. Bring your own yoga mat. For more information, email…
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Learn to downsize — gracefully
By Marilyn Kennedy Melia Content That Works The financial security of many baby boomers may depend on whether they can accomplish something they’ve never done: move to a smaller, less expensive home. Nearly 76 percent of those 55-64 own a home, according to first quarter 2016 data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Twenty-seven percent of…
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VRI Realty drops Better Homes Realty franchise
Better Homes VRI Realty is dropping its franchise with Better Homes Realty, and changing its name to VRI Homes, when it returns to its roots this week as an independent local real estate company. “Over the last couple of years we have seen a decline in relocation referrals from the Better Homes System,” said Lawrence…
