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Cabin fervor
While it’s a car’s exterior styling that draws the most attention, motorists tend to spend far more time sitting inside a vehicle than they do admiring it from the outside. Automakers are paying extra attention to their vehicles’ interiors these days, with some of the least expensive rides on the road now boasting luxury like…
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Q&A
Leaf into action with Sharon Peters Leaf owners continue to weigh in on my response several weeks back to a young woman who had a 60- to 64-mile, round trip commute to work, returning late at night on rural roads. She asked if getting a Leaf, given an inability to recharge at work or along…
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real estate briefs
Jack Waters, regional vice president of Weichert, Realtors, announced the Jackson office was recognized for outstanding performance in September. The office led the region, which is comprised of offices throughout Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties, in new home dollar volume. In addition, sales associate Lisa Soubasis of the Jackson office was recognized for her exceptional…
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Heritage House Sotheby’s Int’l Realty attends RISMedia real estate CEO exchange
Mary Burke, broker/owner, Heritage House Sotheby’s International Realty, recently took part in a twoday conference that included 150 of the most powerful and successful real estate brokerage leaders to exchange idea and strategies that are key to finding success in today’s slowly recovering market. While the event focused on finding success in the “new normal,”…
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Still paying high rates for your mortgage
Despite record-low mortgage interest rates available for the past few years, far too many borrowers are holding onto high-interest loans. That’s the alarming conclusion of a recent CoreLogic study, which reveals that approximately 69 percent of American homeowners had mortgage interest rates higher than 5 percent and a third had rates exceeding 6 percent. Additionally,…
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Retire to a vacation retreat
Vacation homes can make great retirement destinations; but beware these pitfalls I f you love to vacation there, wouldn’t it be a nice reward after a successful career to retire there permanently? Many real estate agents report they are seeing more buyers purchasing a second home now, spurred by lower prices, with the plan to…
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Local Realtor featured on HGTV’s series premier episode of ‘Billion Dollar Block’
Kathryn Bateman (l), sales associate at Heritage House Sotheby’s International Realty, and Taniya Mayak (r), host of HGTV’s Billion Dollar Block On Oct. 19 at 8 p.m., Heritage House Sotheby’s International Realty’s Kathryn Bateman was featured on the series “Billion Dollar Block” which airs on the HGTV television network. As part of the premier episode,…
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sport shorts
The Jackson Lacrosse Club will hold registration for the spring 2013 season. The lacrosse club is open to boys and girls in grades two through eight. Registration will take place at the Jackson Senior Center, 45 Don Connor Boulevard, Jackson, on Jan. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Information and forms can be downloaded…
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