Last month, I posted about housing opportunities for Manhattan commuters. This month, I'd like to share with you just a handful of the current homes for sale along the "Midtown Direct" train line.
Do contact me, if you would like to receive additional information about any of these homes - and others like them! - and to set up a home tour.
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Since gas prices started rising, several years ago, more and more people have chosen to use mass transit to get to work. Those who work in Manhattan often prefer to take New Jersey Transit's "Midtown Direct" trains, which take riders all the way to New York's Penn Station.
"Midtown Direct" trains are available on five NJ Transit rail lines, three of which are in Central New Jersey:
Montclair-Boonton ...
These simple directions were shared with my county association's members by Janice Scheuttler. I thought it was important that all of you see them.
A portable fire extinguisher can save lives and property by extinguishing or containing a small fire until the fire department arrives. In order to operate a fire extinguisher, the National Fire Association suggests remembering the word PASS:
Pull ...
By now, you've probably recovered from losing an hour's sleep, between Saturday and Sunday. If you're at all like me, you're loving the extra daylight, in the early evening.
If you have been considering selling your home, this is a perfect time to put it on the market. The longer, sunnier days are encouraging buyers to come out to Open Houses, and to contact a REALTOR® for assistance ...
Having a pet is a joy and a comfort. However, pets and selling your home may be incompatible.
Why is that? There are a number of important reasons.
Foremost among reasons to be concerned about pets if you are selling your home is the disruption and stress the process can cause your pet. Dogs, in particular, can become very agitated, when your home seems to be being "invaded" by real estate ...
If you're like most people, you're made dizzy by the number of news reports about the housing market. Some say it has bottomed out; others predict there'll be a "double dip"; others suggest 2012 will be "flat"; still others claim that the market will recover this year.
Who's right? Probably none of them!
Although national trends may be seen, housing is really local. One town may ...
If you follow the housing market, then you undoubtedly saw some significant trends, during 2011.
This article from the KCM Crew provides a nice summary of the top 5:
Mortgage interest rates remained at historic lows
Home sales were up over 2010
Contract cancellation rate surged
Foreclosures were delayed
Prices moved up, then down.
These trends are expected to continue, through the first ...
Everyone has an image of their own "dream home." My dream home will not be exactly like yours, though we may agree on some features.
For this blog post, I'm defining a "dream home" as follows:
recent (since 1990) construction
4 bedrooms
2 1/2 to 3 baths
spacious kitchen with updated appliances
fireplace in the family room
finished, walk-out basement
deck
2-car garage
no pool (too ...
If you have been following this blog, then you know from a previous post - "News" from My Basement, Part 1 - Inside the New American Home (2002-2011) - that I've been cleaning out my basement. In the process, I've found some marvelous articles that I decided to update to 2011. This is Part 2 of 2.
Part 2, Suburbs You Can Afford
2002: In 2002, as today, many people who worked in ...
Did you know that a real estate professional may be able to offer you much more than assistance with buying or selling a home?
For example, because of special accreditations, I can help:
"stage" your home, so that it is most appealing to buyers
serve as liaison with your mortgage holder, if your home is a "short sale" (market value is less than the mortgage principal).
Because of my affiliation ...
