• Monroe senior developments address storm concerns

    Concordia residents voice need for generators, improved communications BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer Some of Monroe’s senior residents are raising concerns about issues including a lack of heat, hot water and a support system during the power outage that resulted from Hurricane Sandy. Joyce Hiltsman, of Concordia, was upset with her community’s response and organized…

  • CRASH TEST LOSERS

    By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Several popular upscale models missed the mark under the latest insurance-industry testing procedures. I t could be argued that crash tests, conducted by both government and independent sources, have gone a long way toward making our nation’s cars safer than ever. While a large number of models tend to do…

  • Q&A

    On the edge with Sharon Peters Q: In almost 50 years of driving, I’ve never experienced as many problems with a vehicle as I have with my 2009 Ford Edge with all-wheel drive. I’ve only had the car for two and a half years, and the battery has already died. The dealer tried to convince…

  • I love your house

    In competitive markets, a buyer’s enthusiasm can make all the difference When her clients fell in love during an open house tour, agent Jesenia Ontiverso of Century 21 Marty Rodriguez in Glendora, Calif., feared they could be disappointed, since homes in the area were garnering multiple offers. But Ontiverso thinks some lucky timing had a…

  • Heritage House Sotheby’s Int’l Realty and J. Crew join forces to benefit Lunch Break

    Heritage House Sotheby’s International Realty and J. Crew recently hosted an exclusive shopping event benefiting Lunch Break of Red Bank, an organization well-known in the area for providing life’s basic necessities to community members in need, including food, clothing and fellowship. The event was held in the J. Crew retail store, located in The Grove…

  • Hurricane hitback

    Homeowners may see changes in insurance premiums and mortgage payments in Sandy’s wake Now that Hurricane Sandy has passed, homeowners across the country are holding their breath, awaiting the impact that the disaster may have on their homeowner insurance premiums. Insurance experts are divided on whether homeowners will see changes in their policies. Richard Bunch,…

  • Renters’ remorse

    In a hot rental market, scam artists are finding ways to fraudulently rent out properties they don’t own By Madhusmita Boro CTW Features Renters, beware. With a historic number of foreclosures sitting on the market, scammers posing as landlords are preying on vulnerable potential tenants. And they are getting away with it. They find unoccupied…

  • real estate briefs 

    Seven Monmouth County sales associates with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. are among the company’s Top 50 agents year-to-date for September 2012. The following agents from the company’s Monmouth County offices ranked in the Top 50 of more than 3,000 agents in the categories of sales production and units…

  • Nominees sought for Commercial Real Estate Awards

    Nominations are now open for the most prestigious awards in the real estate community: the 26th Annual Commercial Real Estate Awards will be presented at a gala on May 9, 2013 at the Palace at Somerset Park. The awards honor excellence in commercial and industrial real estate development, including innovation, impact, leadership and contributions to…

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