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Sunday, August 20, 2017

Some Great Open House Choices Today in Maplewood (aka Brooklyn West)

There are 15 Open Houses today in Maplewood. So, you might want to come out today before we all turn our heads to the skies tomorrow afternoon for the Solar Eclipse.

Here are a few to tease you with:

20 Rutgers Offered at $729,000 for this 4 bed home with master suite and so much more, districted for Tuscan Elementary School

Terrific Tuscan Tudor located in College Hill Maplewood. This amazing home not only has a renovated kitchen but includes a master suite with bath and all the trimmings as part of a total of 9 rooms. You will love the extended living room that unfolds to a family room and the large foyer that helps to encourage entertaining ease on the first floor; yes there is a first floor powder. The 2nd floor has a rare total of 4 beds and 2 full baths; but there is more: there is a bonus room on the 3rd floor that could be used as an office or guest room. There is a wonderful patio off the kitchen that allow for outdoor enjoyment. You are blocks to Tuscan elementary and close to Maplewood's award winning downtown and trains.
Call 917-797-5059 to arrange your showing ASAP!

16 Osborne Terrace Offered at $650,000 in the Tuscan School District

Charming Tuscan Colonial featuring 5 bedrooms and 2 and 1/2 baths walking distance to schools, town and NYC train.


This 5 bed 2.5 bath home is so much about Location, Location, Location, as in steps to Tuscan Elementary School and a short walk to Maplewood’s downtown village and NJ Transit Trains. Live, Play and Work in this home with renovated kitchen and baths sitting on almost 4/10’s of park-like acreage.
From the start, you know you are living the good life. To really impress your friends, put a bowl of apples and keep a pitcher of cider at the ready in your gracious foyer which allows for smooth transition from the outdoors-in. The formal living room is complemented by a wood burning fireplace that will warm your heart (and toes) in the winter. Enjoy all the rooms you have at your disposal, including dining room, den, sitting room and for ¾’s of the year and a screened in porch that is bathed in sunlight.
Four beds and one full bath and an additional powder room make for easy bathcare. One more bedroom, office and full bath help to top off the home on the third floor. Want a master suite? The third floor provides a perfect space to allow you to be the “master” of your own domain or you can simply convert the office on the 3rd floor to another bedroom and then blowout the 2nd floor powder and turn that into an amazing master suite.
Are you a fan of Farm to Table eating? Well, the three outdoor spaces on the property allow you to have a chance to own your very own farmyard-to-kitchen gardens. Imagine picking fresh fruit and vegetables to enjoy.
The location of this home is excellent. You will have no problem getting your Fitbit steps in each day around Memorial Park, where you can also play some tennis, basketball or enjoy the playground with jungle gym. Or, head into town to grab a beer at St James Gate, or a bite at Coda, or treat yourself to a gourmet dinner at one of NJ’s best: Lorena’s. Do you get tense about commuting time and distance? Imagine being less than a mile to the train station that will jet you into NYC Penn Station. At the same time, you could play hooky and simply hang out in town at any of Maplewood’s award winning downtown at restaurants like Abril Cocina, Arturo’s, Lorena’s or grab a cup of coffee at Able Baker, Bagel Chateau, Village Coffee or the new Starbucks that is about to open.
Do you travel by air for business or pleasure? Newark Airport is just 15 minutes away by car or Uber.
For more information or to see the home, please email me at sladehomes@gmail.com or call me at 917-797-5059 if you have any questions.

183 Hilton Ave, Offered at $325,000; 3 beds, eat in kitchen and more!

Charming colonial with good sized rooms offering an eat-in kitchen, den, living room and formal dining room on the first floor and three bedrooms and a full bath on the second floor.
Close to transportation, several restaurants--HLS, award winning Verjus, and more, let alone 2 gyms & several shops. It could cost less to buy than to rent a home and then you can start building equity for the future. Zoned for Tuscan Elementary School.

www.maplewoodnjopenhouses.com



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


I am also a Luxury specialist (CLHMS), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying and selling process. Not only does this extra training help me better understand this upper echelon in real estate, its benefit include a special luxury website: www.njluxhomes.com and a corresponding worldwide luxury network that helps to put luxury buyers and sellers together.


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.

Don’t forget These Helpful Sites:

For Open Houses:
www.maplewoodnjopenhouses.com
and
www.southorangenjopenhouses.com

For Homes For Sale:
www.latestmaplewoodhomes.com
and
www.latestsouthorangehomes.com
Mark Slade
Mark Slade on ZillowMark Slade, ABR,  Local Expert - Agent with KELLER WILLIAMS Mid-Town Direct RealtyMark Slade reviews http://search.goodhomesforgoodpeople.com/index.cfm?action=newsearchsession&search_mode=form&primarysearchtype=active&searchtype=city&state=NJ&single_family=y&min_price=0&max_price=1000000000&county=Essex&city=West%20Orange%20Township&resetform=1/lewellyn 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 I am also a Luxury specialist (CLHMS), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying and selling process. Not only does this extra training help me better understand this upper echelon in real estate, its benefit include a special luxury website: www.njluxhomes.com and a corresponding worldwide luxury network that helps to put luxury buyers and sellers together. 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. Don’t forget These Helpful Sites: For Open Houses: www.maplewoodnjopenhouses.com and www.southorangenjopenhouses.com For Homes For Sale: www.latestmaplewoodhomes.com and www.latestsouthorangehomes.com Mark Slade
Mark Slade on ZillowMark Slade, ABR,  Local Expert - Agent with KELLER WILLIAMS Mid-Town Direct RealtyMark Slade reviews
Reviews on Zillow
2873878
"Mark is an incredible agent. He represented us in purchasing a home in 2015 and in selling that home this Fall (we had to move for work). He was ... more "
5.0/5.0
by Andrew Pak
2653111
"Mark helped me through all stages of buying and selling a home, two difficult and challenging transactions. I have tremendous confidence in him, and ... more "
5.0/5.0
by user8716562
2562654
"Our experience with Mark selling our house could not have been better. In less than a week we had 6 offers over the asking price. He is a pro in every ... more "
5.0/5.0
by Rodolfo Gils
A picturesque town in Essex County, Maplewood is located on the East Branch of the Rahway River. Originally consisting of farms, mills and orchards, Maplewood is now a great mix of residential and commercial areas, culminating in the jewel of a downtown village and coming together to create a charming, tight-knit and diversified community. Maplewood has predominantly Colonial and Tudor style homes with sprawling porches and ample greenery, but you can also find some Victorians and a range of more modern style construction on its beautiful tree lined streets.
Maplewood is a diverse town with 6 elementary schools and prominent municipal building designed by famous architects, Guilbert and Betelle. In the center of town, famed landscape architects, the Olmstead Brothers, created the breathtaking Memorial Park; not to be overlooked is Ricalton Square, nestled between the train station and the downtown shopping; this area is frequently used for events including a Halloween Parade with hayrides and petting zoos, as well as featuring replica homes during the Winter Holiday Season. The town offers many activities to its residents from camps in the summer, arts and crafts classes, a public pool (with 4 pools ranging from a “baby” pool to toddler pool to large lap pool and a diving tank) and a farmers market when in season. There is even an annual musicalpalooza--Maplewoodstock—featuring a variety of bands and musical styles, showcasing local and national bands with booths for local businesses to set up.
The Village, also known as Maplewood Center, is a quaint, downtown shopping district with everything from restaurants with foods from all over the world, bakeries, dance studios, gyms, bookstores, a movie theater and bookstores. With its large variety of cuisines to choose from, Maplewood recently started a yearly town-wide Restaurant Week with over 30 eateries participating.
Easily accessible by its throughways and the New Jersey Transit, it's no surprise Maplewood has been ranked several times as one of the most desirable places to live in America by a number of surveys.

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

One of the Hottest Neighborhoods in Maplewood in 2017 is the Hilton Neighborhood

183 Hilton, asking $325,000 for this 8 room, 3 bedroom home with full bath on the 2nd floor and a powder room in the basement. call 917-797-5059 to see this great value.

Just the other month, I was pleasantly surprised to see a newly renovated home at 193 Lexington Ave in Maplewood top out at a sales price of $507,110. This particular home was listed for sale at $439,000 and had multiple offers that resulted in a winning bid that was 15.5% over asking. In fact, prices for sold homes in the Hilton neighborhood are up over 18% so far this year--outpacing the trend for the total township which is currently ahead of last year by 4.7%. Furthermore, prices are topping the charts at an average sale price of just under $360,000 versus $305,000 last year at the same time.

The Hilton Neighborhood is situated between 1.1 miles to 1.5 miles distance to the Maplewood's NJ Transit Train Station. It has a very active neighborhood association and, in fact, our mayor resides in this section of town. As a typically located property for sale--183 Hilton Avenue--the Hilton neighborhood has a Walk Score of 84 out of 100. This location is Very Walkable so most errands can be accomplished on foot and includes over 20 places to eat and shop, including Walgreen's, The Rack (coffee shop), Dunkin Donuts and one of my favorites--HLS, Heath, Love, Soul for healthy blended juice drinks, salads and sandwiches. It also includes both a regular Gym--Eastside Fitness--and a trainer's gym, aptly called THE GYM.


It's close to Whole Foods, Target, Trader Joe's, Home Depot and Best Buy

It's situated in between two parks: DeHart and Maplecrest.

It "houses" the second branch of the town's library, complete with gazebo with music performances

Is host to multiple festivals: Harvestfest and Mayfest

It also boasts a Farmer's Market from June through October

There is jitney service to the train station

It's close to major highways--24, 78 and the GSP--as well as being a quick drive to Newark Airport.



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


I am also a Luxury specialist (CLHMS), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying and selling process. Not only does this extra training help me better understand this upper echelon in real estate, its benefit include a special luxury website: www.njluxhomes.com and a corresponding worldwide luxury network that helps to put luxury buyers and sellers together.


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.

Don’t forget These Helpful Sites:

For Open Houses:

www.maplewoodnjopenhouses.com

and

www.southorangenjopenhouses.com

For Homes For Sale:

www.latestmaplewoodhomes.com

and

www.latestsouthorangehomes.com



Mark Slade

Mark Slade on ZillowMark Slade, ABR,  Local Expert - Agent with KELLER WILLIAMS Mid-Town Direct RealtyMark Slade reviews http://search.goodhomesforgoodpeople.com/index.cfm?action=newsearchsession&search_mode=form&primarysearchtype=active&searchtype=city&state=NJ&single_family=y&min_price=0&max_price=1000000000&county=Essex&city=West%20Orange%20Township&resetform=1/lewellyn 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 I am also a Luxury specialist (CLHMS), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying and selling process. Not only does this extra training help me better understand this upper echelon in real estate, its benefit include a special luxury website: www.njluxhomes.com and a corresponding worldwide luxury network that helps to put luxury buyers and sellers together. 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. Don’t forget These Helpful Sites: For Open Houses: www.maplewoodnjopenhouses.com and www.southorangenjopenhouses.com For Homes For Sale: www.latestmaplewoodhomes.com and www.latestsouthorangehomes.com Mark Slade
Mark Slade on ZillowMark Slade, ABR,  Local Expert - Agent with KELLER WILLIAMS Mid-Town Direct RealtyMark Slade reviews
Reviews on Zillow
2873878
"Mark is an incredible agent. He represented us in purchasing a home in 2015 and in selling that home this Fall (we had to move for work). He was ... more "
5.0/5.0
by Andrew Pak
2653111
"Mark helped me through all stages of buying and selling a home, two difficult and challenging transactions. I have tremendous confidence in him, and ... more "
5.0/5.0
by user8716562
2562654
"Our experience with Mark selling our house could not have been better. In less than a week we had 6 offers over the asking price. He is a pro in every ... more "
5.0/5.0
by Rodolfo Gils
A picturesque town in Essex County, Maplewood is located on the East Branch of the Rahway River. Originally consisting of farms, mills and orchards, Maplewood is now a great mix of residential and commercial areas, culminating in the jewel of a downtown village and coming together to create a charming, tight-knit and diversified community. Maplewood has predominantly Colonial and Tudor style homes with sprawling porches and ample greenery, but you can also find some Victorians and a range of more modern style construction on its beautiful tree lined streets.
Maplewood is a diverse town with 6 elementary schools and prominent municipal building designed by famous architects, Guilbert and Betelle. In the center of town, famed landscape architects, the Olmstead Brothers, created the breathtaking Memorial Park; not to be overlooked is Ricalton Square, nestled between the train station and the downtown shopping; this area is frequently used for events including a Halloween Parade with hayrides and petting zoos, as well as featuring replica homes during the Winter Holiday Season. The town offers many activities to its residents from camps in the summer, arts and crafts classes, a public pool (with 4 pools ranging from a “baby” pool to toddler pool to large lap pool and a diving tank) and a farmers market when in season. There is even an annual musicalpalooza--Maplewoodstock—featuring a variety of bands and musical styles, showcasing local and national bands with booths for local businesses to set up.
The Village, also known as Maplewood Center, is a quaint, downtown shopping district with everything from restaurants with foods from all over the world, bakeries, dance studios, gyms, bookstores, a movie theater and bookstores. With its large variety of cuisines to choose from, Maplewood recently started a yearly town-wide Restaurant Week with over 30 eateries participating.
Easily accessible by its throughways and the New Jersey Transit, it's no surprise Maplewood has been ranked several times as one of the most desirable places to live in America by a number of surveys.

Saturday, August 12, 2017

Rare Find in Montclair: Work, Live and Play in This Newer Construction Home


Ever thought or dreamed about living incredibly close to downtown Montclair and under 1/2 mile to the Walnut NJ Transit train station, all the while running your own business out of the same property?  If so, you won't want to miss out on this rare find:  a 3 bedroom home with 2 full baths and 2 powder rooms.  One of the powders is part of a unique ground floor space with its own entrance and exit that currently is configured with a reception area, a larger room and two smaller rooms.


This property was rebuilt from the ground up in 2005/6 and offers large bedrooms--one is a master suite with its own bath--a semi-open floor plan on the second floor where a large kitchen opens to a panty and additional work space as well as to a deck, while being adjacent to the formal dining room; there is also an airy hallway that provides flow to the powder room on the same 2nd floor and the large living room with balcony.





Call Mark Slade at 917-797-5059 to set up an appoint to see and possibly purchase this amazing property before it gets scooped up by someone else.


Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Montclair/Glen Ridge/Maplewood/South Orange 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— Montclair, Glen Ridge, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Millburn, Short Hills, 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

I am also a Luxury specialist (CLHMS), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying and selling process. Not only does this extra training help me better understand this upper echelon in real estate, its benefit include a special luxury website: www.njluxhomes.com and a corresponding worldwide luxury network that helps to put luxury buyers and sellers together.

As your Montclair/Glen Ridge /Maplewood/South Orange /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.
Looking for Open Houses: www.montclairnjopenhouses.com and www.glenridgeopenhouses.com
For the latest listings for sale: www.latestmontclairnomes.com and www.latestglenridgehomes.com

Mark Slade
Mark Slade, ABR,  Local Expert - Agent with KELLER WILLIAMS Mid-Town Direct Realty

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

SOMA PTA FUNDRAISER: THE UNRUN

There is still time to register for the 2nd annual UnRun!

We have 82 runners signed up this year from Marshall, Jefferson, Clinton, Tuscan and Seth Boyden and are on track to raise over $2,000 in total for the five PTA's.

A reminder about the particulars: The UnRun is on Saturday April 1st. Please arrive before 9am, as we will start the run at 9:15am. The course was designed to begin and end at the Marshall Elementary playground in order to encourage non-running spouse and children to come and play at the playground and thereby be on hand to cheer the running family members through the finish line.

The South Orange police will be blocking off several roads prior to the UnRun. The best streets to use to enter Montrose that morning are streets that are not part of the course (Fielding, University, Warren).

You're welcome to get your UnRun t-shirt before the run or afterwards; we'll have volunteers at race-end if that's easier for you. This is a bare-bones operation, though, lacking in Port-o-Lets or any other of life's fineries. Please port-o-yourself before coming to the UnRun.

Thanks again to Mark Slade for sponsoring the event. If you attended the High School musical this or the previous weekend you would have seen Mark's full back-page sponsorship of the programs for How to Get Ahead in Business without Trying. He is an extremely generous person with his time and his charitable giving.


http://theunrun.com/

Saturday, August 5, 2017

Maplewood First Half 2017 Real Estate Market Recap

If you are thinking about selling your Maplewood home or thinking of buying a home in Maplewood, the video below will fill you in on how the market is performing:





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


I am also a Luxury specialist (CLHMS), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying and selling process. Not only does this extra training help me better understand this upper echelon in real estate, its benefit include a special luxury website: www.njluxhomes.com and a corresponding worldwide luxury network that helps to put luxury buyers and sellers together.


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.

Don’t forget These Helpful Sites:

For Open Houses:

www.maplewoodnjopenhouses.com

and

www.southorangenjopenhouses.com

For Homes For Sale:

www.latestmaplewoodhomes.com

and

www.latestsouthorangehomes.com



Mark Slade
Mark Slade on ZillowMark Slade, ABR,  Local Expert - Agent with KELLER WILLIAMS Mid-Town Direct RealtyMark Slade reviews http://search.goodhomesforgoodpeople.com/index.cfm?action=newsearchsession&search_mode=form&primarysearchtype=active&searchtype=city&state=NJ&single_family=y&min_price=0&max_price=1000000000&county=Essex&city=West%20Orange%20Township&resetform=1/lewellyn 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 I am also a Luxury specialist (CLHMS), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying and selling process. Not only does this extra training help me better understand this upper echelon in real estate, its benefit include a special luxury website: www.njluxhomes.com and a corresponding worldwide luxury network that helps to put luxury buyers and sellers together. 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. Don’t forget These Helpful Sites: For Open Houses: www.maplewoodnjopenhouses.com and www.southorangenjopenhouses.com For Homes For Sale: www.latestmaplewoodhomes.com and www.latestsouthorangehomes.com Mark Slade
Mark Slade on ZillowMark Slade, ABR,  Local Expert - Agent with KELLER WILLIAMS Mid-Town Direct RealtyMark Slade reviews
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"Mark is an incredible agent. He represented us in purchasing a home in 2015 and in selling that home this Fall (we had to move for work). He was ... more "
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"Mark helped me through all stages of buying and selling a home, two difficult and challenging transactions. I have tremendous confidence in him, and ... more "
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"Our experience with Mark selling our house could not have been better. In less than a week we had 6 offers over the asking price. He is a pro in every ... more "
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A picturesque town in Essex County, Maplewood is located on the East Branch of the Rahway River. Originally consisting of farms, mills and orchards, Maplewood is now a great mix of residential and commercial areas, culminating in the jewel of a downtown village and coming together to create a charming, tight-knit and diversified community. Maplewood has predominantly Colonial and Tudor style homes with sprawling porches and ample greenery, but you can also find some Victorians and a range of more modern style construction on its beautiful tree lined streets.
Maplewood is a diverse town with 6 elementary schools and prominent municipal building designed by famous architects, Guilbert and Betelle. In the center of town, famed landscape architects, the Olmstead Brothers, created the breathtaking Memorial Park; not to be overlooked is Ricalton Square, nestled between the train station and the downtown shopping; this area is frequently used for events including a Halloween Parade with hayrides and petting zoos, as well as featuring replica homes during the Winter Holiday Season. The town offers many activities to its residents from camps in the summer, arts and crafts classes, a public pool (with 4 pools ranging from a “baby” pool to toddler pool to large lap pool and a diving tank) and a farmers market when in season. There is even an annual musicalpalooza--Maplewoodstock—featuring a variety of bands and musical styles, showcasing local and national bands with booths for local businesses to set up.
The Village, also known as Maplewood Center, is a quaint, downtown shopping district with everything from restaurants with foods from all over the world, bakeries, dance studios, gyms, bookstores, a movie theater and bookstores. With its large variety of cuisines to choose from, Maplewood recently started a yearly town-wide Restaurant Week with over 30 eateries participating.
Easily accessible by its throughways and the New Jersey Transit, it's no surprise Maplewood has been ranked several times as one of the most desirable places to live in America by a number of surveys.