by Karen Eastman Bigos on February 1, 2012
Once upon a time you could put a for sale sign in the yard and your house would sell. In 2012, selling a home is not that simple: popping a sign in the ground is just one of the many steps you take to attract a buyer. Placing an ad in the paper, telling your friends and neighbors, holding an [...]
by Karen Eastman Bigos on January 24, 2012
For over 27 years I have been listing, selling and renting homes and condos in my hometown of Millburn, NJ and each year my company, Towne Realty Group, compiles the monthly stats on what is happening in the market. Millburn Township also includes Short Hills, NJ which comprises the larger and more expensive homes in the community. While both towns have [...]
by Karen Eastman Bigos on January 3, 2012
Looking back on 2011, it was a very tough year in Residential Real Estate in my hometown of Millburn and Short Hills, NJ, there were many factors that made it harder than ever to sell or buy a home. Some obstacles are out of my control (like the behavior of the buyers, Realtors, [...]
by Karen Eastman Bigos on December 14, 2011
Always eager to get involved in the community, the agents and employees of Towne Realty Group’s Short Hills, NJ office, are collecting gently used coats to contribute to the Jersey Cares Coat Drive. We are asking friends, neighbors and clients to look through your closets and see if you can find just one coat to [...]
by Karen Eastman Bigos on December 6, 2011
The holidays are a busy time and as everyone rushes around trying to get a million things done; we let our guards down. Buying gifts, decorating homes and offices, planning parties, booking travel arrangemens and often out shopping and dining after dark, can be dangerous. Millions of people come to Short Hills, NJ to visit our [...]
by Karen Eastman Bigos on October 23, 2011
McLoone’s Boathouse up close – what a handsome building October 21, 2011 is a day that many residents of North Jersey have been waiting for; the grand opening of a new and breathtaking restaurant called McLoone’s Boathouse, one in a chain with seven famous locations down at the Jersey shore and one in Maryland. Sitting [...]
by Karen Eastman Bigos on October 13, 2011
I’m sure there are people who can tell you they fell in love and got married after the first date. There are no studies on how many of those couples are still together and happily married, but it is rare when someone buys the first house they see after the initial visit. The whole process of finding [...]
by Karen Eastman Bigos on October 2, 2011
Every autumn for over twenty years, The Millburn-Short Hills Chamber of Commerce sponsors a day of fun and games for the entire family to enjoy our wonderful shopping district. The police close off part of Downtown Millburn, on Millburn Avenue to hold a street fair with artists, a food court, face painting booths, stationary pony rides and over 150 exhibitors who reserve [...]
by Karen Eastman Bigos on September 15, 2011
What causes problems on home inspections and how can you avoid renegotiating the sale price after you sign a contract? Address the issues before you list your home. Invest in a pre-listing home inspection and start fixing items 3 to 4 months before you decide to invite the public inside. People tend to make mountains out [...]
by Karen Eastman Bigos on September 8, 2011
As many people know the recent flooding in New Jersey, after Hurricane Irene, has created horror stories of water in basements, ruined yards, loss of power, water everywhere (except where we need it in our sinks and showers), fallen trees and total destruction of personal property. Many neighborhoods in New Jersey can only be navigated [...]