Maplewood: Best Town and Possibly Most Green?

Join the Maplewood Green Team for the Yard Garden Party!

Social Event/Garden Hang: Kick back at the Elks Lodge after learning about healthy and sustainable yard care (cash bar and snacks).

When: Sat. Oct. 3 from 2:00-4:00 pm
Where: Rent Party Garden at the Elks Lodge on 220 Prospect Street (across from Our Lady of Sorrows) in South Orange

COME ASK THE EXPERT, GARDEN GIVEAWAYS AND GARDEN HANG! Learn what you need to do now to prepare your yard/garden for spring:

•Yard Detox and Soil-Testing
•Composting 101
•Native Plants
•Drip-Irrigation
•Rain Gardens and more

Drawing for Free Giveaways:
•Backyard Composters
•Plant Bulb Packets
•Soil Testing Kits
•One Yard Consultation Session

To contact directly:

info@maplewoodisgreen.org


To Check out more about The Green Team:

http://www.maplewoodisgreen.org/



Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.


As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers


As your Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.


Mark Slade

Maplewood Ski Club 2015

Maplewood Ski Club

The Maplewood Department of Recreation & Cultural Affairs will once again be offering Friday night Ski & Snowboard Trips this winter to Mountain Creek. This program is open to all Maplewood and South Orange children in grades 6-12.

Ski Trips will be held for 5 consecutive Fridays at the Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon, NJ beginning Friday, January 8, 2015. The bus will be departing from Maplewood Community Pool on Boyden Avenue at 3:45pm. All buses will return to the Maplewood Community pool around 11:00pm.

SKI TRIP DATES
January 8
January 15
January 22
January 29
February 5


Make-up Dates:
February 19th (if a previous trip was cancelled by the recreation department)
February 26th (if a previous trip was cancelled by the recreation department)


REGISTRATION PROCESS

STEP 1- Register for a seat on the bus. The fee to register for the bus is $100 and can be done by:

- Registering online: https://register.communitypass.net/maplewood (Please select the 'Fall/Winter 2015-16' season and then 'Ski Club - Bus Seat Registration')
- Contacting the Recreation Department at (973) 763-4202
- Visiting the Recreation Department at 574 Valley Street in Maplewood (office hours are 9am - 4:30pm)


STEP 2 - After purchasing transportation through the recreation department, an email will be sent to the ski club members with the information on how to purchase tickets/items from Mountain Creek directly including waiver documents (lift tickets, season passes, food vouchers, rental skis, etc). All emails will be sent to the email address that you have set up on your CommunityPass account.

STEP 3 - Tickets/items that are purchased directly through Mountain Creek (season passes, lift/lesson cards, food vouchers only), will be mailed to the recreation department. The recreation department will contact you by email to let you know when these items are available for pick-up in advance of the ski trips. All envelopes that aren't picked up, will be left with bus chaperones for the first trip. However, it is recommended that all items be picked up in advance.

STEP 4 - Don't be late for the bus! The bus will leave no later than 4pm (no exceptions!). And most importantly, have FUN!


MOUNTAIN CREEK TICKET OPTIONS
(once registered and paid for bus, members MUST purchase one ticket option: Lift/Lesson card OR Student Pass)

- Lift/Lesson Card (valid for 5 ski club trips only): $139.99

OR

- Ski Club Student Season Pass: $229.99*
(Ski at all 5 trips with our club plus any other time during the season)
*(after 10/31, price increases to $249.99)

*OPTIONAL PRODUCTS OFFERED
Rental Equipment (valid for 5 trips): $109.99
(Helmet & Damage Insurance included!)
Meal Vouchers (5 vouchers): $49.75
(choice of burger, pizza or chicken fingers w/ fries & fountain drink)
Premium Meal Vouchers (5 vouchers): $59.75
Choose 1: (Grab & Go sandwich or Grab and Go Salad, or Soup)
Choose 1: (Apple/Orange or individual Yogurt)
Choose 1: (Bottled Water, Bottle Juice, Carton Milk)
* tax may apply


CHAPERONES:

If you have any interest in becoming a chaperone this year, please contact Chris at the Maplewood Recreation Department by calling (973) 763-4202 or emailing recinfo@twp.maplewood.nj.us. We please ask that you are available to volunteer for all five Friday night trips.

For questions, please contact the Maplewood Recreation Department at (973) 763-4202 or email us at recinfo@twp.maplewood.nj.us.



Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.


As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers


As your Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.


Mark Slade

Maplewood Art Walk 2015: Children's Art Section Will Be Holding a Raffle with a Darth Vader Doll and Other Prizes

Maplewood Village – 4th Annual Art Walk & Music Fest
Children’s Raffle with 3 Prizes. To enter, you must supply parents name, address, email and phone number
Winners to be pulled at 5pm, but don’t need to be present to win

Grand Prize:

2nd Prize:

3rd Prize:

Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.



As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers



As your Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.

Mark Slade

Maplewood: New Sk8boarding Clinic Offered

Grown Ups Get Moving! NEW CLASS: POUND workout, a cardio toning jam session. Try it and you'll be hooked. Click here.

NEW MONDAY Skateboarding clinic added. Details here. Email dberry@metroymcas.org for more info.

Basketball Travel Team TRYOUTS. 4th grade, 12 & Under,
14 & Under. Click here or contact Dave at dberry@metroymcas.org
for details.

Parents Night Out. THIS Saturday, September 26th, 6pm-10pm. Ages 6 weeks to 9 years. Kids have fun, while parents get a night out. Games, create & cook snacks, art and more. More information here.

TEEN TRIP to Point Pleasant Beach & Boardwalk.
THIS Saturday, September 26th. 5th-9th graders. $25 fee. Members & Non Members welcome. Click here or contact
Tommy at tdonaldson@metroymcas.org for details.
American Red Cross Babysitting Training Course. Saturday, October 24th. Ages 11-15yrs. 10am-4pm. Fills up fast! Limited space. For details click here or email tdonaldson@metroymcas.org




Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.



As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers



As your Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.

Mark Slade

Brooklyn West, A.K.A. Maplewood, NJ: The Music Continues

Tycoon Dog

Sunday, September 20, 3-5 pm

Memorial Park in Maplewood NJ
Opposite the NJ Transit station

The band Tycoon Dog will put on a free concert of family-friendly music touching on rock, blues, reggae, funk, pop, soul and hillbilly country in Memorial Park, on the hillside .
The music is positive and fun for folks of all ages, and this will be a great opportunity to celebrate outdoors with family, friends and neighbors. You can learn more about the band and hear music samples at www.tycoondog.com.
Please join us for an afternoon of sun, fun and music in the beautiful outdoors of Maplewood!

This event is sponsored by the Township of Maplewood.



Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.



As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers



As your Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.

Mark Slade

Advantages of Buying and Owning Your Own Home; The Tax Benefits of Home Ownership

There are many benefits to home ownership: pride of ownership and building equity are two very prevalent reasons, among the many. However, there are also significant economic benefits as well, like the ability to write off a portion of your home costs--mortgage interest and property taxes (up to the point where the AMT-Alternative Minimum Tax kicks in). The site depicted above: http://www.bankrate.com/calculators/mortgages/loan-tax-deduction-calculator.aspx allows anyone to get a good idea of these benefits.

Hope this helps!



Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.



As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers



As your Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.

Mark Slade

Mark Slade Homes Team Serving the Bedroom Communities of NYC

Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.



As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers



As your Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.

Mark Slade

Living in SOMA: Girls and Boys Basketball Begins This Week

Happy Day After Labor Day!

GIRLS BASKETBALL:

This is a friendly reminder that beginning this Wednesday, FREE Basketball clinics will be offered to all Maplewood AND South Orange girls in grades 3-8. Clinics are going to focus on introducing girls to the basic fundamentals of skills such as ball handling and shooting as well as offensive and defensive concepts. Each drill will also incorporate conditioning. In addition, each clinic is going to be run by local area College and High School Coaches.
For dates and times, see below:
Dates:
September - 9, 16, 30
October - 14, 21

Time - 6:00pm-7:30pm

Coaches -
September 9 & 16 - Jerry Aquino - Varsity Head Coach, Mount Saint Dominic Academy
September 30 - Seton Hall University Girls Basketball
October 14 - John Slackman - Varsity Head Coach, Pope John High School
October 21 - COACH TBA

Pre Registration is REQUIRED. You can register online at: http://register.communitypass.net/maplewood or by calling the Maplewood Recreation Department at (973) 763-4202.
For any questions, please reach out to Coach Eddie Starzynski, Basketball Programs Coordinator via email at: estarzynski@twp.maplewood.nj.us
Thank You and we will see you on the court!

BOYS BASKETBALL:


This is a friendly reminder that free basketball workouts begin this week for Maplewood AND South Orange boys in grades 4-8. These workouts are being offered to those who wish to prepare themselves for the upcoming travel team tryouts. Workouts will consist of drills focused on developing players ball handling and shooting abilities. There will also be an emphasis on conditioning within each drill. Workouts are grade specific, please see times below for your specific grade.
Dates -
September: 8, 10, 17, 22, 24, 29

Grades 4-6: 6:00pm-7:15pm

Grades 7&8: 7:30pm-8:45pm

Pre Registration is REQUIRED. You can register online at: http://register.communitypass.net/maplewood or by calling the Maplewood Recreation Department at (973) 763-4202.
For any questions, please reach out to Coach Eddie Starzynski, Basketball Programs Coordinator via email at: estarzynski@twp.maplewood.nj.us



Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.



As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers



As your Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.

Mark Slade

Moving to Maplewood: How many homes are there really on the market?

How many homes are there really on the market?

While I am writing this, i can't get the song: "will the real slim shady..." outta my head because If i were a buyer looking for homes, I would be so confused by the inconsistencies of the reported Homes-For-Sale on the market.

In the past few minutes I polled the 3 most used sites in Northern NJ and came up with 3 very different results:

How can this be? These are all reputable sites! Well, for starters, some of these sites likes to publish homes that have a status of "Pre-Foreclosure" or "Foreclosure-Auction" listed. What is a pre-foreclosure you may ask? It's a home that has an owner of record and that owner is now officially in default (meaning has missed some number of payments) on their mortgage. It DOES NOT mean the house if for sale! So, publishing these listings is mostly unfair to a potential buyer as there is no certainty that they will come to market as a either a traditional sale, a short sale or a foreclosed upon property anytime soon.

Then there is the issue of delayed status updates due to syndication. So, you have a very likely chance of selecting a property to see that either has an accepted offer or is actually Under Contract/Sale Pending; which means that unless the current deal falls through, this property is likely to sell to the pending buyers.

So what is the real number?

How do buyers best search for the desired property without wasting their time on listings that are not actually ACTIVE on the market? Put another way: how does a buyer go about their search efficiently and effectively? The sites that are generally the most accurate would be Realtor.com which is fed directly from the MLS; however, by looking at the 87 listings that were active in Maplewood this weekend vs the 61 that are showing on the Garden State MLS, still leaves us doubting what is the real number. The Garden State MLS should be the most accurate, but sometimes there are homes listed on other MLS's that don't syndicate to the GSMLS and sometimes there are properties listed for sale online that are also not listed on the MLS as of yet, which most sellers will wait for the market to get them the most money for their property.

The is only one conclusion one can draw from all of this and that is that the best recommendation to help buyers sift through all the data and supposed choices is to hire an experienced and qualified buyer's agent to help them with their search!



Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.



As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers



As your Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.

Mark Slade

Living in Maplewood: Maplewood Library Program Enables Access to 3D Modelling and Printing

Create Space Open Hours

Date: September 19th, 2015

Time: 10:00am

Information: CREATE SPACE

MAPLEWOOD LIBRARY’S MAKERSPACE IS OPEN!

Exclusively at the Hilton Branch

Tuesdays 6-8 pm
Thursday s 5:00pm - 8:00 pm
Saturdays 10:00 am -1:00 pm

Patrons can use Rhino 3D software to build a model, print an object on our 3D printer or use our color printer or laminator. There are also Snap Circuits, Squishy Circuits, LittleBits and SparkFun kits for the kids. Raspberry Pi single board computers are also available to learn more about computer science. Just drop in!
Address: 1688 Springfield Ave., Maplewood

Contact: ilanglois@maplewoodlibrary.org
Website: http://www.maplewoodlibrary.org/the-create-space/



Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.



As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers



As your Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.

Mark Slade

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Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.



As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers



As your Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.

Mark Slade