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413 Broad Street in Sewaren is now UNDER CONTRACT!!!

Team Zuhl &  Hallmark Realtors Are thrilled To tell the world That the home we listed at 413 Broad Street in Sewaren is UNDER CONTRACT and the home is scheduled to close at the end of April! This lovely 3 bedroom, 2 full bath ranch home, features a brand new, custom kitchen, finished basement, redone hardwood, lots of updates, deep fenced ...

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Bad Neighbors?

Messy yard next door?   Loud parties at the neighbor's?   Smelly garbage coming from next door?    Ferocious snarling dogs?   Turns out that 60% of Americans have a complaint about someone they live near. Bad neighbors can make your life difficult, but that's not all. Money Magazine reports that a bad neighbor can actually reduce your ...

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The Benefits of Homeownership

Owning your own home is great. There's the benefit to your health - living in poor housing increases exposure to toxic substances, increases injuries, and decreases mental health. Homeowners report higher life satisfaction and higher self esteem. Homeowners are more politically active than non-homeowners and are more likely to participate in voluntary organizations and ...

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Just Listed!!! 413 Broad Street in Sewaren

Team Zuhl & We are very excited to announce our newest listing located at 413 Broad Street in Sewaren! An immaculate three bedroom ranch house, located in the River Walk section of Sewaren.  The home features 2 full bathrooms, custom kitchen with Stainless Steel Appliances and Granite Counter Tops, Cherry Cabinets and a Travertine tile ...

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Scotch Plains Real Estate Four Year Trend Analysis

Scotch Plains remains one of the most sought after towns in Union County. Here is a snapshot of the 2016 year end trend analysis of the real estate market in Scotch Plains: Sales: 320 homes were sold in Scotch Plains in 2016, up 29% over 4 years. Prices: The average home was ...

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Rahway Real Estate Market 4 Year Trend Analysis

Rahway's real estate market continues to be affected by a large numbers of distressed properties - short sales, foreclosures, and pre-foreclosures. This causes prices to drop and home sales to slow down. As the distressed properties are sold and get off the market, improvements should be more obvious than they ...

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Linden Real Estate Market 4 Year Trend Analysis

Linden's real estate market continues to show slow and steady improvement. The large number of distressed properties - short sales, pre-foreclosures, and foreclosures - impact the real estate market's overall picture negatively, but, as the distressed properties clear off the market, the slow and steady progress will be more obvious. Here's ...

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Fanwood Real Estate Market Trends 4 Year Analysis

Fanwood continues to be one of the most highly sought towns in Union County. Here's a snapshot of the 2016 real estate market: Home Sales: 125 homes were sold in Fanwood in 2016, up 76% from the 71 homes that were sold in 2013.  This accompanied a relatively steady inventory throughout ...

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Cranford Real Estate Market Four Year Trend Analysis

The Cranford real estate market in 2016 saw an increase in condo sales and a resulting decrease in home prices. Average sale price - $429,710, down 2% from 2015. This is a result of an increase in condo sales and half duplex sales in 2016 and is not an indicator of ...

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Clark Real Estate Four Year Trend Analysis

Clark real estate was hot in 2016. How does this compare to the previous several years? Inventory is down. The average inventory in 2013 was 91 homes. The average inventory in 2016 was 76 homes. Lower supply tends to drive prices up. Sales are up. 130 single family homes were sold in ...

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