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Ask our broker
Money Talk By Peter G. Miller CTW Features Question: If home prices keep going up and wages are stagnant, how can buyers afford to purchase? Answer: You can pretty much guess that when it comes to money and real estate there are a lot of conflicting views. Here are some basic – and contrasting –…
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More women and first-timers buying homes
NAR’s 2016 Buyer and Seller Survey shows increased participation of single women and first-time buyers in real estate market By Jesse Darland First-time buyers and single women are two key demographics that have dropped out of the real estate market in recent years. This past year, they have reversed course and increased their participation in…
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For what it’s worth
Incomes are accelerating faster than home values – how buyers and sellers are affected By Erik J. Martin What happens when wages grow quicker than what homes are worth? Good things for the real estate market, say the experts. A recent report by Zillow indicates that earnings are now outpacing home values for the first…
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Bishop George Ahr High School holds speaker series
EDISON — Bishop George Ahr High School will hold a presentation by Joseph G. Bilby titled “New Jersey Civil War Heroes and Scoundrels” at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 29 at the school’s Little Theater located at 1 Tingley Lane, Edison. The presentation is the second in a series focused on the social sciences and is…
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Sayreville officials raise concerns over chromium-6
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — At the last meeting before the election, Republicans and Democrats in Sayreville sparred over whether the water in the borough needed more analysis and possible additional filtration. Republican Councilman Art Rittenhouse addressed the issue at the top of the Oct. 24 meeting, saying during the council election season, the…
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Board of Taxation officially supports revaluation of South River
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER – The Middlesex County Board of Taxation has announced its commitment to order South River and Dunellen to conduct revaluations by the end of the year, showing its support of the New Jersey Division of Taxation ruling. A decision was handed down on Oct. 20 at the Board of Taxation’s monthly…
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Senior housing to replace convent in Edison
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent EDISON—A nonprofit group received a green light at the Oct. 25 Zoning Board meeting to convert a former convent to a senior residence. Edison-based nonprofit Build with Purpose shared its plans to convert the convent to a 26-unit residence on St. Matthew the Apostle church property on Seymour Avenue for people age…
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Gas station at Wawa denied for Cozzens Lane location
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — The addition of fueling stations to the existing Wawa convenience store on Route 27 and Cozzens Lane was unanimously denied by members of the North Brunswick Zoning Board of Adjustment, citing detrimental effects to the surrounding neighborhood, traffic and safety concerns. North Brunswick Partners, LLC provided…
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