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 [...]
by Karen Eastman Bigos on February 13, 2011
If you want to be a top listing and selling agent in residential real estate in 2011, then you need to LOVE Trulia. As one of the top real estate agents in the Millburn, NJ and Short Hills, NJ markets for almost 3 decades, with over $500,000,000 in sales and 750 homes closed, being well [...]
by Karen Eastman Bigos on February 4, 2011
Take some advice from Real Estate Attorney and Tax Appeal Specialist, Mark D. Bigos from Towne Realty Group in Short Hills, NJ It is well known that New Jersey has the highest real-estate taxes in the nation, but there is a way to reduce them. If the value of your property is over assessed, you [...]
by Karen Eastman Bigos on January 19, 2011
If you have an investment property and you want to find a tenant, besides running a credit check and verifying financial stability, you always want to get a reference from the present landlord, right? Well, not always. When a tenant is a problem, most landlords will write whatever it takes to get rid of them, [...]
by Karen Eastman Bigos on January 16, 2011
Do Open Houses really work to bring in buyers? Lately, it seems there a lot of nosey neighbors and curious people passing through to get decorating tips. Sometimes people just come in to see what values are so they can conduct research to sell their own homes. Often they see a sign and have to [...]
by Karen Eastman Bigos on December 18, 2010
Getting through Millburn, NJ has not been easy the last few months and the traffic will not ease up anytime soon. Bridge construction on Millburn Avenue in the mid-300′s block, just east of Main Street has taken the usual 5 lane road down to 2 slow lanes and all parking spaces have been lost. One [...]
by Karen Eastman Bigos on November 4, 2010
For fifteen years the most recognized Luxury Network in the world, with approximately 120,000 agents affiliated with 1,900 Brokerages in 69 countries, has been sponsoring conferences around the world. Year after year Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate has honored members with awards for Highest Sale of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Awards, Billionaire’s Club, Most [...]
by Karen Eastman Bigos on October 13, 2010
Since we started Towne Realty Group just under 5 years ago, it has always been important for us to support local and national causes that have a personal meaning to us and our clients. Many of us have friends and family that have been affected by breast cancer in some way so we decided to get Pinked. [...]