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 [...]
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 [...]
by Karen Eastman Bigos on June 24, 2011
Looking for some good old American fun on our country’s birthday? A great tradition continues all over New Jersey as hundreds of towns commemorate our Independence Day. Whether you head to the Jersey Shore, catch a train into Manhattan or hop on a boat ride around the Hudson River, there are so many great places to [...]
by Karen Eastman Bigos on May 16, 2011
The news continues to report a lack of stability in the real estate market and while thousands of sellers in NJ are either selling short or heading for foreclosure, there are very positive signs in some communities like Millburn and Short Hills, NJ, with good schools, good commutes to Manhattan and strong property values. The month of May is right smack in middle of the [...]