• Q&A

    Top down with Sharon Peters Q: We want to buy a second car — a convertible because finally, in our 50s, we’ve managed to buy into a beach house and we want to do the fun-in-the-sun thing fully. We want a new convertible, not used, but we’ve got to stay at $25,000 or less, and…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Mimi Neuhaus, broker/owner of Neuhaus Realty, Holmdel, announces that Debra Brus, a 26-year real estate veteran, has joined the office. “I am delighted to welcome Debra to the Neuhaus team. She is the kind of high caliber agent our company is known for,” Neuhaus said. Brus is the recipient of many top producer awards, She…

  • RE/MAX tops list of most productive agents, earns most rankings for properties sold

    Ranked by most properties sold, RE/MAX residential specialists led all competitors among the top 1,000 real estate agents in the nation. Published by The Wall Street Journal and REAL Trends, “The Thousand” ranked the top 250 agents and top 250 teams for transaction side and sales volume. When the 500 transaction standings are combined, RE/MAX…

  • Insurance bill blues

    Why homeowners insurance rates are going up, and what you can do about it Temperatures aren’t the only things on the rise this summer. Homeowners insurance rates are also going up, according to the latest data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which reports that the cost of homeowners insurance increased 36 percent between…

  • MCAR raises funds and awareness in the fight against hunger

    (l-r) Donna Bennet, MCAR Equal Opportunity Committee co-chair; Linda Keenan, director of development for the Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties; and Diane McCarty, MCAR Equal Opportunity Committee co-chair The Monmouth County Association of Realtors recently completed its year-long initiative to collect nonperishable food and monetary donations for The Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties.…

  • Orange Key is establishing the ‘open’ in open houses

    I t is important for Realtors to use every tool available to leverage their clients’ properties so they may sell in a timely manner at the best possible price. “When it comes to working with our sellers, our agents/brokers go to any lengths to make sure their home is viewed in its best state,” says…

  • Boost your appeal

    This summer, beautify your home to boost curb appeal for potential buyers — Chrystal Caruthers © CTW Features Every home needs an “ah-ha moment,” says Scott Grams, executive director of the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association. “You have to invest in that moment,” he says. Homeowners attempting to sell their homes in today’s real estate market…

  • Sellers wanted

    Pent-up housing demand has finally exploded. For sellers who were discouraged months or years ago, is it time to try again? By Chrystal Caruthers CTW Features A fter five years of steady housing market declines, homeowners are finally seeing light at the end of the recession. For many municipalities and metro areas, it is now…

  • iStar Residential unveils plans for its 2013 summer experience at Asbury Park waterfront

    iStar Financial Inc announces its luxury townhome community, VIVE, sold out its entire inventory of homes in phase two of the project within one day of the release on July 8, 2013. This record demand from buyers is similar to the response that VIVE’s first phase of homes experienced, also selling out the first day…

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