Buying a home in Short Hills, NJ? It pays to be nice!

by Karen Eastman Bigos July 28, 2011 Helpful hints in Buying a Home

I recently listed the home of an 85 year old man who had lived in his Short Hills, NJ house since 1968.  Almost half of his lifetime was spent in this charming colonial known at 26 Meadowbrook Road and it was a difficult process for him to have so many strangers walking through. He had been [...]

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4th of July Fun in Millburn, Short Hills, Maplewood, Summit, NJ

by Karen Eastman Bigos June 24, 2011 Millburn

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 [...]

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Short Hills, NJ Real Estate Market update

by Karen Eastman Bigos May 16, 2011 Housing Market

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 [...]

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

by Karen Eastman Bigos April 23, 2011 Home Safety & Maintenance

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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TOWNE REALTY GROUP participates in statewide OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND April 3rd, 2011

by Karen Eastman Bigos March 31, 2011 Uncategorized

NJAR – New Jersey Association of Realtors has declared April 2-3, 2011 to be a statewide OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND and Towne Realty Group is participating with 12 of our listings Open on Sunday from 1 to 4 pm. Attached is a list of properties that are open and the agents hosting them. Please click on [...]

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Red Mango comes to Summit, NJ

by Karen Eastman Bigos March 18, 2011 Community

Just in time for spring! If you love frozen yogurt, smoothies and fresh fruit, toppings of all kinds and something that is also healthy, you will LOVE Red Mango! Lucky for those who live near Summit, that a brand new store just opened on the corner of Beechwood Road and Bank Street, TODAY, March 18th. You can read [...]

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Restaurant Week In Summit, NJ – Last 10 Days of February 2011

by Karen Eastman Bigos February 24, 2011 Community

$20.11. That is what it will cost for a 3-course meal at some of the fine dining establishments in Summit, NJ this week. Tonight I ate at Winberie’s, in the former Summit Opera House at 2 Kent Place Blvd, and I thoroughly enjoyed my bottle of Merlot (at half price) and a delicious chopped salad. My party of [...]

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Why Does Karen Bigos love TRULIA?

by Karen Eastman Bigos February 13, 2011 Helpful Hints for Landlords

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 [...]

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Towne Realty Group in Short Hills Wins Awards for 2010

by Karen Eastman Bigos February 11, 2011 Awards

The NJAR (New Jersey Association of Realtors) recognizes real estate agents for their annual production with an award called the Ciricle of Excellence. It used to be known as the Million Dollar Sales Club and I recall my first year of qualifying in 1986. It was a thrill to receive my plaque and get my [...]

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Are You Paying Too Much Property Tax in NJ?

by Karen Eastman Bigos February 4, 2011 Helpful hints in Buying a Home

   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 [...]

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