Happy Pi Day! Pi, of course, is the Greek letter Л. Do you remember learning that the circumference of a circle is Л time the radius squared? Л is an infinite number beginning with the digits 3.14. Today is 3/14, so we celebrate Pi Day! Today is only Pi day to three ...
Continue ReadingDaylight saving time ends at 2 am on Sunday, March 12th, so set your clocks back one hour. By starting the day a little later, we take advantage of natural sunlight and therefore cut energy consumption. Daylight saving time began almost one hundred years ago, but was actually suggested by none ...
Continue ReadingChanging the clock for the beginning of DST and the end of DST is a great time to remember to do the biannual tasks every homeowner needs to remember. Change the batteries in your smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector and check them to make sure they still work. Check the fire ...
Continue ReadingTeam 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 ...
Continue ReadingMessy 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 ...
Continue ReadingOwning 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 ...
Continue ReadingTeam 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 ...
Continue ReadingScotch 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 ...
Continue ReadingRahway'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 ...
Continue ReadingLinden'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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