by Karen Eastman Bigos on May 16, 2012
Back when I was a child in the 1960′s, my elementary school in Millburn, NJ hosted an after school festival in the spring time each year. It always involved all the students, parents plus Strawberries and vanilla ice cream. I lived just 2 blocks from South Mountain Elementary School and every year from Kindergarten on, I eagerly awaited this [...]
by Karen Eastman Bigos on March 26, 2012
Towne Realty Group’s Short Hills Office is proud to be included on the list of Five Star Professional Award Winners for 2012, with eight agents who won high marks in customer service for a transaction consummated from April 2010 to April 2011. Congratulations to our Townies! Wendy Drucker Elaine Ehrenkranz Sindee Buchalter Cathy Knapp Jennifer ‘Jen’ Lieberman Sharon [...]
by Karen Eastman Bigos on March 17, 2012
One of the first things a buyer sees is the front of your property. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) estimates that 88% of all home buyers search online for a home. Check out these stats. If you don’t have an enticing lead image of the front, back or maybe even a kitchen as the first photo [...]
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 2, 2011
R.E. (Real Estate) Advent in Millburn, NJ - What’s it all about anyway? I don’t really know since I celebrate Hannukah, but my friend Stephanie Mallios and I are looking for ways to bring lots of attention to my hometown for holiday shopping. Watch my video and come follow me as I figure it out! http://www.trghome.com/towne_realty_video13.asp Downtown Millburn, NJ [...]
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 5, 2011
If you live anywhere near Millburn, NJ and you have a pet, then you should make sure to visit the Millburn Pet Shop at 378 Millburn Avenue, across from Millburn Town Hall near the new Babyland Toy Store and next to The Garden Path. Perhaps you remember this store originally as Maplewood Pet Shop? They were located one town [...]