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Friday, October 28, 2016

OPEN HOUSES: Durand Heddan, Ghost Talk and Homes For Sale Open Houses.


MAPLEWOOD, NJ – October 2016 – What is the real story on ghosts? You won’t find the answers in gothic novels, Hollywood movies, or on TV.

Posted by Susan Newberry

But Bedminster author and paranormal investigator Gordon Ward believes he has the scoop. He specializes in finding – and communicating with – beings on “the other side.” Survival of the human personality is a popular topic supported by mounting evidence. The word “ghost” is really an umbrella term that defines many types of paranormal phenomena such as apparitions and poltergeists.

At 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 30, Gordon Ward will rivet audience members with “Ghosts: what they are and how to investigate them,” an expose of n his views on ghosts and his experiences investigating haunted locations, including the Old Stone House in Maplewood, He will show evidence including audio clips and photographs, and teach attendees how to conduct their own sound investigations without costly equipment. Questions are welcome.


Gordon Ward is also a songwriter and performer and will be co-starring in a new television series about ghosts targeted to air in 2017.

Also on October 30, from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. visitors can catch the exhibit, From Farm to Suburb: The Birth of College Hill, which explores the evolution of a section of Maplewood from a dairy farm to a popular neighborhood of 300 houses. Out in the carriage house the Country Store will be selling historic-themed treasures: early American children’s games, books and toys, facsimile documents, quill pens and ink, historic cook books, cookie molds, reproduction ceramics, hiking sticks and more. The hard-to-find original Doors of Maplewood poster, Smile, the history of Olympic Park, the new acid-free reproduction of the charming 1931 map of Maplewood, local honey and Original 1910 Chocolate Fudge Sauce will also be available. Open Saturdays and Sundays 12 to 5 p.m.

About Durand-Hedden House and Garden
Durand-Hedden House is dedicated to telling the history of the development of Maplewood and the surrounding area in new and engaging ways. It is located in Grasmere Park at 523 Ridgewood Road in Maplewood. The Country Store features unique books, maps, and gifts of historical interest, and is open on weekends from noon to 5:00pm. For more information or to arrange group tours call 973-763-7712. You can also visit our website at durandhedden.org and find us on Facebook and Twitter.

Lastly, Sundays are also days for Open Houses. Looking for a home in Maplewood? Click Here for Maplewood Open Houses




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

Friday, October 21, 2016

Edison LIght Bulb Anniversary and New Listing at 38 Aspen Rd in West Orange


Did you know that on this day in 1879, Thomas Edison invented a
workable electric light at his laboratory in Menlo Park, New
Jersey? This model used a platinum filament, but the next year
he found an alternative and it proved to be the key in longer
lasting, affordable light bulbs. He began his research in 1878
to invent a safe, inexpensive electric light that would
eventually replace the gaslight. He was financially backed by
J.P. Morgan (no comma) and others. It wasn't until 1981 when he
set up an electric light company in Newark.


Edison Factory Museum

And, while your out enjoying this tour, swing by our latest West Orange Home for Sale at 38 Aspen Road. This Renovated Home, with its HGTV-inspired design, is such a pleasure to see and maybe buy?





Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Livingston area home involves many steps and having an experienced local New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Livingston, West Orange, Maplewood, South Orange, Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, Summit, Madison, Chatham, and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Livingston and West Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, often 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 Livingston and Essex County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Livingston area Real Estate Market. For Livingston Open Houses please go to: www.livingstonnjopenhouses.com and for latest listings in Livingston, go to: www.latestlivingstonhomes.com . For West Orange Open Houses, please go to: www.westorangenjopenhouses.com and for the latest West Orange Homes for sale: www.latestwestorangehomes.com .
You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Livingston and West Orange 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





Thursday, October 20, 2016

Josh Ritter to Perform at SoPAC on November 9th


Acclaimed Singer-Songwriter, Josh Ritter, to Perform at SOPAC November 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Where: South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), 1 SOPAC Way, South Orange, NJ, 07079.
Tickets: $38-$55 To purchase tickets, contact SOPAC at (973) 313-2787 or visit www.SOPACnow.org.
Media Contact: Dee Billia, dee@sopacnow.org (973) 382-1031



(SOUTH ORANGE, October 18, 2016) Popular Folk singer-songwriter, Josh Ritter, returns to SOPAC November 9 at 7:30 p.m. Known for his strong voice, keen wit, and evocative way with words, Ritter has quickly taken his place as one of the most acclaimed young songwriters of his generation.

Released to widespread critical praise, Sermon On The Rocks was named one of PopMatters’ “80 Best Albums of 2015” with NPR Music including his song “Getting Ready To Get Down” in their “Favorite Songs Of 2015” list, and Paste magazine naming “Birds of the Meadow” in their “50 Best Songs of 2015” list. Rolling Stone adds to the praise; “With his latest, Ritter has achieved the near impossible, fully reimagining his own art while still holding close to what's always made him special.”

The New York Times asserts, “The literary-minded songwriter Josh Ritter…recharges his music on his eighth studio album, Sermon on the Rocks…Harking back to Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and maybe a little Mark Knopfler, Josh Ritter has always been a slinger of serious ideas and high-flown imagery.”
Josh Ritter also recently released the official music video for his new song “Homecoming,” which features thousands of hometown images submitted to the artist by his fans. Of the video, The Huffington Post raves, “Homecoming moves from a solo piano setting a butterscotch tone, to the voice of a young man backed by a band chugging in the background; to an acoustic middle eight and back to the glorious rhythm…It’s seamless, sweet, and real.”

Josh Ritter takes the SOPAC stage November 9 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $38-$55 and can be purchased online at SOPACnow.org/josh-ritter, or by calling the box office at (973) 313-2787.
# # #
SOPAC programs are made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
The South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) is a 501(c)(3)charitable organization.
SOPAC received funding through a grant from the NJ Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism, visitnj.org.

About SOPAC
Since 2006, SOPAC has been serving as a premier performing arts center in the region. SOPAC offers innovative artistic and cultural experiences for diverse audiences in an intimate, inviting environment. The premier arts center hosts a variety of live performances, community events and education programs for all ages. To further expand its offerings, SOPAC has a partnership with the Juilliard School of Music to present Juilliard @ SOPAC—a series featuring upcoming musicians from the acclaimed conservatory. SOPAC is home for Seton Hall University Arts Council’s performances, including Classical Concert Series, Jazz N’ the Hall performances and Seton Hall Theatre productions. SOPAC also presents performances by its theater company in residence, Midtown Direct Rep. For more information, visit SOPACnow.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


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

Monday, October 17, 2016

THE BEST STRATEGY TO SELL YOUR HOUSE FAST AND FOR THE MOST $ MONEY

THE BEST STRATEGY TO SELL YOUR HOUSE FAST AND FOR THE MOST $



If you are considering selling your home and you want to sell it quickly, the best strategy is to hire an top rated listing agent who is experienced and demonstrates knowledge of your market area. It is important that you do not fall for gimmicks, including various companies that will take the home off your hands for next to nothing. Rest assured that you have options and that there are strategies to sell your house quickly without giving up value. Most of us aren't capable of fixing our own cars or treating our own medical issues, we seek out proven professionals, well the same should apply to one of your biggest assets--your property--if you truly want to get the most for your money or sell for the terms that best apply to your situation.





I'm proud to say that I have either sold or accepted offers on some of my most recent listings that got my sellers as little as 10% above asking to as much as 13% over ask, as the expression goes, and on the first weekend. While not every listing sells for as much or as quickly, we have consistently made a habit of out performing the agents doing business in the same overall territories. If you want to get a glimpse of how we do it, CLICK HERE.




So why are Homeowners are sometimes talked into selling their homes on their own by uneducated--in a real estate way--friends? Because they are ill advised in thinking that bypassing the process of hiring a listing agent or a broker will save them time and money. But in reality, it’s the opposite. Statistics show that the typical FSBO home sold for $210,000 compared to $249,000 for agent-assisted home sales, according to the NAR. That difference represents 18.5% more in a seller's pocket! The reasons are clear, you don't get nearly as much of the online exposure as needed in an age when buyers are doing so much of their advanced home scouting online and you are also somewhat disconnected from the thousand's of local agents that have the knowhow and expertise to help manage a transaction from is inception to its closing. I hosted an open house this weekend and has a total of 33 sets of visitors, more than half were buyers who came to check out the home and who weren't working with an agent yet, meaning they were still in the earlier stages of their search. However, three of these buyers have advised they will be putting in an offer on the property.


So, if you want to sell your house fast and for the highest price possible, here are a number of useful tips:



•Find the listing agent with the most experience selling homes in your area. Zillow has a database of the top agents throughout the country. They only work with the best and their stats are listed on their profile page.

•Connect with your listing agent of choice and let them know you want to sell your house and want to discuss your options. You can contact the agent directly through their profile page on zillow.com to match you with the agent that has the best track record of listing and selling homes in your area. Another tip is to contact an agent that appeals to you even if they are not as prolific in your area, to have them help you find the best choice agents in your area.

•Research the home prices in your area so that you are well informed on what your home is worth well before you list it for sale. It’s a good idea to check out some Open Houses to see with your own eyes what agents do and how prices equate to the value of location and condition. Your agent will recommend a listing price and if your goal is to sell your house quickly, it may be lower than it would be otherwise. Make sure you’re informed and then listen to your agent and lean on their industry knowledge and expertise. Keep in mind that holding back on relevant information you may have is putting your agent at a disadvantage.

•Hiring a listing agent will, in fact, save you time and money. A listing agent is knowledgeable and can act quickly. They are familiar with your market area and can help evaluate your home. They will make sure you get professional pictures and video and, when necessary, get the additional professionals involved, such as stagers, appraisers, attorneys and even repairmen where needed.

•Top Agents often may have a pool of qualified buyers they are working with who are interested in purchasing a home in your neighborhood, which can further speed up the process of selling your home for the highest price or fastest time as nothing stokes the fires better than creating a multiple offer scenario on your property when selling.

•Not to be redundant, your listing agent will advise you on how best to stage your home, which can make another 7% difference in your pocketbook. Keep in mind that today's buyers are so guided by HGTV and looking for homes that have the look and feel in their favorite shows. Your home may be beautifully decorated but it may not be considered by the vast majority of HGTV minded buyers out there and this could adversely affect your results.

•Holding Open Houses helps to more easily manage the property for preparedness, increases availability, and funnels activity and the excitement to get your property sold quickly.

•Like everything, there is a good amount of paperwork required that you will not be familiar with. Good agents know best how to guide you through this process, which nowadays, is often completed digitally for added convenience.


Another important aspect of selling your home fast is how it is presented to the potential homebuyer. Here is a short list of what to keep in mind when preparing your home for a fast and easy sale:

•Enhance curb appeal – tidy up the outside of your home and lawn so that it’s appealing to buyers at first glance.

•Make it welcoming – add a welcome home doormat and some potted plants at either side of the entrance for color and to start connecting emotionally with buyers.

•Keep the entrance and the hallways neat and free of clutter.

•Keep it clean – clear all the clutter and get it sparkling clean and smelling good. You want potential buyers to see themselves in the home as soon as they walk in.

•Upgrade but don’t overdo it – you may have to undergo some necessary repairs and upgrades, but don’t overdo it. Your agent should be able to provide advice on what "investments" will actually give you ROI-Return on (your) Investment. A good agent can often get you that much more for your property by making a few simple changes.

•Magic erasers can often help you avoid costly repainting and there are other tricks I like to share with my listing clients.

•Listen to your experienced listing agent – he or she knows what need to be done to sell a home fast, so listen to their advice and instructions.

•Last, but not least: let's say your friend or relative is a newer Realtor, which could mean they don't have the experience and know how to help you best achieve your goals? Well, ask them to either partner with a Zillow Top Agent or get involved by having your agent pay them a referral and make it a provision they be allowed to shadow and learn from the more experienced professional.



If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 917-797-5059 or email me at sladehomes@gmail.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 Premier New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Northern NJ area real estate market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your 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. Getting you the desired RESULTS 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

Saturday, October 15, 2016

Imagine Owning A Home In Downtown Maplewood With Almost 4/10's of an Acre of Property

You don't have to imagine this anymore. I just listed this 5 bedroom home just steps from Maplewood Village at 15 Highland Place. It has a renovated kitchen and renovated Full Bath with separate Jetted Tub and Shower Stall. It has a large front porch and a backyard that goes on and on. The potential is just unfathomable.

Take a look at some of these pics, or better yet, come out Saturday or Sunday 1-4 and judge for yourself!




Want to see more: CLICK HERE



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

Thursday, October 13, 2016

The Polar Vortex has "Whitened" the Kitchen Makeover

As a Realtor in Northern New Jersey, I've noticed a polarization of buyer interest when it comes to kitchens, meaning that Millennial buyers gravitate to white kitchens over all other kitchens. White kitchens do look great, fresh and crisp, there is no doubt. However, it's certainly a bummer for any seller that has a renovated earth tone kitchen in the current market.
photograph from article featured in link below.

Where is the inspiration coming from you may ask? I would suggest TV/CABLE Shows from HGTV and the posts they make on the web. Here is an example:

HGTV Fixer Upper Kitchens

All of these kitchens look amazing, but did you notice the color choice was blanketed in white, as if a Polar Vortex of Snow blanketed the kitchens of these homes.

So, a word of advice, if you are thinking of selling your home anytime soon and you plan to update your kitchen, I'd highly recommend you pay heed to the design direction being proliferated throughout the world of HGTV.



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

South Orange Presents The Montrose Historic House Tour This Saturday October 14th


Autumn in Montrose Park
Our 14th Historic House Tour
Saturday, October 15th from 11am to 4pm
Montrose Park House
One of Six Historic Montrose Park Houses on the Tour
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On Saturday, October 15, the Montrose Park Historic District Association, Inc. will hold its historic house tour, Autumn in Montrose Park, with free “hop-on, hop-off” jitney service for tour-goers’ convenience.

We have selected six beautiful historic homes that will be open from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Homes on the tour include a circa 1900 Tudor, an 1870 Italianate-style and a 1915 stucco Arts & Crafts. President Maureen Gammon says, “We are very excited that our neighbors will open their unique homes. Our home owners have incorporated the historic architecture with modern conveniences in vintage wrappings to accommodate today’s lifestyles.”

The historic homes offer visitors an “armchair trip” back in time, when they can “see” how early residents lived–after the Civil War, nearly fifty years before women could vote, when electricity was a new-fangled idea and just before the telephone was invented.

The Village of South Orange was incorporated in 1869 and one year later, a group of investors formed a syndicate to develop Montrose Park, a neighborhood designed to provide homes for wealthy men who had neither the time nor the inclination to attend to the details of building a home.

An 1872 advertisement in the South Orange Bulletin promoted homes in South Orange for sums ranging from $4,000 to $9,000. The advertisement maintained that the “salubrious climate prompted physicians to recommend South Orange as a healthful place to live.” The air was so pure that South Orange was known as “Little Switzerland.”

Mountain Station
A Historic Photo of Mountain Station in South Orange, NJ

Click here to see some Vintage Postcards and Photographs




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
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Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Seven of the Top 10 Real Estate Markets in New Jersey Are In Our Immediate Area of Northern NJ

There are 565 municipalities in the State of New Jersey and there are five types of municipality in the state—boroughs (250), cities (52), towns (15), townships (245), and villages (4). Our general area boasts 7 of the top 10 Real Estate Markets for 2016, as cited by NJ.COM

Here are the “10 Best Real Estate Markets” in New Jersey and their median home sales prices, according to NJ.COM:



Millburn - $1,212,500 (41 average days on market) If you want to check out some of these homes: www.latestmillburnhomes.com

Hoboken - $685,000 (32 average days on market) If you want to check out some of these homes, let us know and we can connect you to our Hoboken specialist.

South Orange - $679,000 (39 average days on market) If you want to check out some of these homes: www.latestsouthorangehomes.com


Summit - $854,000 (48 average days on market) If you want to check out some of these homes: www.latestsummithomes.com

Glen Ridge - $609,576 (39 average days on market) If you want to check out some of these homes: www.latestglenridgehomes.com

Chatham Borough - $764,500 (40 average days on market) If you want to check out some of these homes: www.latestchathamhomes.com


Montclair - $625,000 (47 average days on market) If you want to check out some of these homes: www.latestmontlciarhomes.com

Fair Haven - $795,000 (55 average days on market) If you want to check out some of these homes, let us know and we can connect you to our Fair Haven specialist.


Maplewood - $575,000 (38 average days on market) If you want to check out some of these homes: www.latestmaplewoodhomes.com

Ridgewood - $720,000 (47 average days on market) If you want to check out some of these homes, let us know and we can connect you to our Ridgewood specialist.

For the complete article, CLICK HERE



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
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Monday, October 10, 2016

Come Check Out Greenwood Garden's Harvest Festival and Betty Woodman Art Show on October 15th in Short Hills, NJ


Event Details:

Saturday, October 15

12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Rain Date: October 16, 12:00 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Buy Tickets in advance and save!
Purchase by October 10th: $20 per family; $5 per single
After October 10th: $30 per family; $10 per single

Experience fall with Greenwood Garden's History and Harvest Celebration. This event features music, entertainment, demonstrations, delicious food, and fun activities for the kids. Enjoy live music by Poets Section, pony rides, crafts, candy-apple making, face painting, cookie decorating, the Great Apple Hunt and more! Local restaurant Charlie Brown’s will provide lunch options. A limited supply of Greenwood Gardens honey will be for sale.

http://greenwoodgardens.org/the-gardens/image-gallery/

The day continues with an art exhibit:

At 3:00, join tours through the garden to see the art show: Betty Woodman: In The Garden.


This signature event takes advantage of the crisp weather, the seasonality and beauty of the Garden. Buy Tickets in advance and save! Purchase by October 10th: $20 per family; $5 per single. After October 10th: $30 per family; $10 per single. Rain Date: October 16, 12:00 p.m. to 4 p.m.

So much is happening on Saturday in Millburn, we hope everyone can enjoy all that is offered!

About Greenwood Gardens

Greenwood Gardens is a 28-acre public garden and historic site whose mission is to preserve and celebrate its unique history and extraordinary landscape for the education and enjoyment of the public. Uniquely situated between the 2110 acre South Mountain Reservation and the 53 acre Old Short Hills Park, Greenwood Gardens is endorsed by The Garden Conservancy as a Preservation Project Garden.

The Garden is located at 274 Old Short Hills Road, Short Hills, New Jersey and open to the public Saturday through Tuesday, from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. To learn more about Greenwood Gardens and its workshops and events, go to greenwoodgardens.org or call 973-258-4026.

Looking for a home in Short Hills? Click Here

Thinking of selling your Short Hills home? Click Here to see how we get it done for more money than the average agent!



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