Home Safety & Maintenance

New Years Resolutions of a Short Hills, NJ Real Estate Expert in 2012

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, [...]

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Home Inspection Hot Buttons in Short Hills, NJ – What’s lurking in your basement?

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 [...]

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Your Above Ground Oil Tank – Is it bolted to the ground?

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 [...]

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Millburn, NJ after Hurricane Irene – Now what?

by Karen Eastman Bigos on September 3, 2011

Compared to many sections of the East Coast effected by Hurricane Irene, my hometown of Millburn, NJ is getting back on it’s feet rather quickly, but not fast enough. Widespread complaints about the how long the utility companies are taking to restore service is well documented. It took three full days for crews from Denver, CO to [...]

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Home Saftey Check-Up – How old are your Carbon Monoxide Detectors?

by Karen Eastman Bigos on April 23, 2011

Sindee Buchalter, of Towne Realty Group’s Short Hills Office, reported this important information to our team today. This data could save your life and I hope you will share this with friends, neighbors and relatives. Sindee wrote “I learned something valuable today and thought that perhaps I am not the only one who did not know this. If you have CO detectors [...]

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