• Vacation-home sales up, investment-home sales down

    Judging by the numbers, many more Americans will be enjoying vacation homes this summer. Vacation-home sales jumped nearly 30 percent in 2013 to an estimated 717,000 new- and existing-home sales, up from 533,000 in 2012. Vacation-home sales made up 13 percent of all transactions in 2013, their highest share since 2006. The median vacation-home price…

  • Take a look at today’s prefab homes

    Modern premade homes offer style, energy efficiency, from start to finish, in a fraction of the time of traditionally built homes By Alex Gallucci CTW Features The concept of prefabricated homes has been utilized for centuries, but today’s consumers increasingly have more options when it comes to customization and building methods than their forebears ever…

  • Toll Brothers honored at Sales and Marketing Awards

    Toll Brothers was recently honored at the 27th Annual Sales and Marketing (SAM) Awards Banquet presented by the New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA). The SAM Awards recognize excellence in residential design and marketing programs within New Jersey. “The SAM Awards honor the sales and marketing professionals that have the creative vision and marketing savvy to…

  • Coldwell Banker parent company ranked No. 1 by REAL Trends 500 for 2013

    Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y. announces that its parent company, NRT LLC, was ranked the No. 1 residential real estate brokerage firm in the United States for the 17th consecutive year in the newly released REAL Trends 500 report, based on annual research that identifies the country’s largest and…

  • REAL ESTATE BRIEFS

    Hal Maxwell, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y., announces the company’s list of 2013 Coldwell Banker award winners in Middlesex County. The affiliated sales associates who earned the International President’s Circle award for their sales success in 2013 include: Suk Chiu-Ng of the East Brunswick office; and Nancy…

  • RE/MAX agents lead competitors

    RE/MAX agents continue to outperform all competitors, ranking as the most productive among the elite national real estate franchises. According to preliminary results from the 2014 RIS Media Power Broker Report Top 500, the productivity of RE/MAX agents was more than double the average of agents at competing brokerages. RE/MAX agents on average not only…

  • Falcons claim Super Six boys volleyball showcase

    By JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent J.P. Stevens High School’s Mark Cooke is clear of the field as he wins the 400-meter intermediate hurdles at the Greater Middlesex Conference Track and Field Championships held at Frank Jost Field in South Plainfield on May 6. Cooke’s winning time was 55.56. High school volleyball is an intriguing game for…

  • Cole Bros. Circus celebrates 130th anniversary

    Cole Bros. Circus, which is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year, will bring its show to North Brunswick from May 16-18. North Brunswick Fire Co. No. 3 will host the performances on Route 1 north at Milltown Road, next to the DeVry University in North Brunswick. The Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars features Chris…

  • COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

    Meeting will focus on underage drinking The topic “Alcohol: What’s the Harm?” will be discussed at a Town Hall meeting addressing underage drinking at 6 p.m. May 22 at Edison Council Chambers, 100 Municipal Blvd., Edison. The event will be presented by the Edison Municipal Alliance and the Edison Township Department of Health and Human…

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