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Real-Life Renovations

Don’t overlook that fixer-upper — these makeovers prove you can turn any property into a gem. When you’re looking to buy a home ...

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Buying a Home

Just looking? These 7 Home Features Should Be On Your Radar

When you are dreaming of moving to a new home but not yet ready to make the leap into your future, it’s a good idea to consider the details ...

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Buying a Home

Why You Should Still Hire A Real Estate Agent- Even When Homes Are Selling So Fast!

The real estate market is still on fire! This has many potential sellers asking themselves if listing their home with a real estate agent is ...

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Buying a Home

The 25 Coolest Towns in America to Visit this year! (we made the list!)

The Matador Network has come up with a list of the 25 Coolest Town in America and our town, Maplewood, made the list! Of course we already knew it ...

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Selling Your Home

How to Sell Your Home During the Winter Season

It’s the most wonderful time of the year... to sell? Snow and icy roads galore are upon us but winter may still be a great time to sell your ...

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Selling Your Home

14 Easy (& Affordable) Home Upgrades You Can Do Before the Holidays

We all know the feeling of looking around the house and wanting to make a few changes... As this year begins to wrap up and with the holidays right ...

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Buying a Home

Shop Local NJ!

We ❤ Local. We love our local shops, owned by our fellow community members and friends. Now more than ever they need people to skip the big ...

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Buying a Home

How To Guide: Sell Your Home & Buy a New One at the Same Time

Unless you’re moving from a rental, a family member’s home, or a property you intend to rent out (or use as a second home), you’re ...

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Selling Your Home

Features That Buyers Are Looking For Right Now

If you’re selling your home soon, you probably know how important it is that your home is in tip-top shape. Before you pull up easy Pinterest ...

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Selling Your Home

What You Need to Know About Those Online Home Value Estimates

It’s something every homeowner does when they decide to sell: Obsessively check the estimated home value of their property on the websites of ...

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Selling Your Home

5 Things Every First-Time Seller Should Know

First-Time Seller “Setbacks” (and How To Prepare For Them Now) Think back to when you bought your current home: There were things that ...

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Selling Your Home

Home Staging 101

Have you ever watched HGTV and wondered how every home always looks perfectly put together? The answer to this is staging. Home staging goes beyond ...

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Selling Your Home

Pros & Cons of Listing Your Home in the Winter

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” to sell? Despite homes being covered in snow and icy roads galore, winter is a great ...

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Buying a Home

Home Buyer Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make

Beginning your home search can be an overwhelming and daunting task. Because of that, our team makes sure that you, and all other potential buyers, ...

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Buying a Home

15 Local Businesses You Should Follow On Instagram

We ❤ NJ's Commuter Towns. We also love Instagram. We combined the two and found 15 local businesses you should be following on Instagram if ...

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Selling Your Home

The Right (And Wrong) Way To Host & Attend Open Houses

Open houses are a huge part of both the buying and selling process. You might be hesitant to host or attend one because they can be painfully awkward....

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Selling Your Home

How Long You Should Live In Your Home Before You Sell It

Whether you just moved in or have lived in your home for 50 years, it's common to wonder how long you should stay in your home before you sell it. ...

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