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The famous Froh Heim Mansion in Far Hills is now for sale at the very aggressive price of $2,799,000. It adorns over 11 acres, a 7Br, 6.1 bath historical updated and renovated masterpiece plus barn with 2 apartments.

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Great news for our local Warren, NJ high school, Watchung Hills Regional High School! Recently Newsweek magazine collected data from the top high schools in America in order to determine the best of the best; the ones producing kids ready for college and life.
Watchung Hills Regional High School, serving students from Warren, Watchung, Long Hill and Green Brook Townships, ranked 154 in this review utilizing criteria of six components: graduation rate, college matriculation rate, AP test takers per graduate, average SAT/ACT score, average AP/IB score, and the number of AP courses offered per graduate. 1,100 high schools nationwide were reviewed.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/features/2011/americas-best-high-schools.html
Watchung Hills ranked as the top NJ Group 4 high school and ranked 12th in NJ overall. Last year Watchung Hills ranked #994 out of 2000 top school, as reported by Newsweek of the top 1100 schools) demonstrates a learning environment responsive to student needs.
School officials stress that they are continuously focused on developing 21st century skills using real time student and teacher data. Their goal is to provide students with experiences that will enable them to be prepared for college or other exciting career opportunities. Rankings are just one way to examine a school’s success rate, however, consumers do look at these when evaluating towns to live in. This should continue to boast Warren, Watchung, Green Brook and Long Hills home sales in the coming year.

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I have just listed a property in Greenwood Meadows development in Warren, NJ.

This brick front Colonial has so much to offer. The list price will be $1,129,000. Greenbriar Model, 5BR, 3.1 bath, 3 car garage. Front and back staircase, NEW garage doors in 2011, Hardwood floors in the LR, DR and FR. Gas Fireplace in teh 2 story family room. Conservatory! This area in Warren, NJ, Somerset County…has outperformed most of Warren Twp – as it is highly demanded.

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judy@weinigerhomes.com

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As the weather changes, it is a perfect time to do a little reorganizing around the house. There is nothing better than having a place for everything and everything in its place. Sometimes the only way to achieve this is to sort through everything you own and start getting rid of the things that you don’t use.
If you are really serious about putting your house in order, consider having a garage sale. You get rid of all your clutter and make a little money in the process. Why not get your friends involved and make it neighborhood event. By pooling your resources with your neighbors, you will attract many more people to your garage sale.
The first step in organizing a neighborhood cleanup day or garage sale is getting your neighbors on board and setting a date and time. Get out your calendar and go door to door to find out which of your neighbors want to join in the fun. This is also the time to discuss splitting the cost of advertisement. Some of your neighbors might not want to participate because they feel they don’t have enough to sell. Offer to let them set up a table at your house. When it comes to neighborhood garage sales, the more people that are involved, the bigger your sales and attendance will be.
Once you have set the date, make sure you are allowed to have a garage sale on that day. Some cities or neighborhood associations require a permit to host a garage sale.
Start advertising your neighborhood garage sale the week before it is scheduled. Take out an ad in the paper. Post an ad on Craig’s List. Put up notices on community bulletin boards in grocery stores, libraries, and even churches. Make sure to stress that this is a multi-family garage sale. Buyers love to be able to shop five garage sales at one stop.
The night before your sale, put up poster around the neighborhood. Make sure that you take them all down when the garage sale is over. Organizing a neighborhood cleanup day or garage sale is a fun way to bring people together, get rid of clutter, and make a little money.

If your house is for sale the chances are good that your realtor discussed curb appeal with you when placing the listing. This basically means how a person reacts to your property when they are driving by your home. The driver will assess the curb appeal your home offers. This includes all of the aesthetic qualities. The driver might like the landscaping, the painting scheme, and the structural integrity. The curb appeal might be so great it will cause the driver to make an appointment to see the inside of the home.
If your lawn needs mowing or, if there are weeds spread throughout the lawn, growing wild in planters, along with bushes that have not been pruned for ages then these will all distract from the curb appeal. If the paint on your house is peeling in a number of places, if the screen on your window is hanging half on-half off, or if there are electrical wires dangling from the roof to the ground then chances are the curb appeal of your home is greatly diminished. A homeowner must assess these distractions and realize how cheaply and quickly these problems can be remedied. Once remedied the curb appeal on your own will increase a great deal.
The initial curb appeal starts the moment the buyer begins to look at your home. Usually the landscaping is the first thing to catch someones eye. This is why a regular mowing of the lawn should be done. The lawn should look green and healthy. Any bare spot or discolored area should be re-sodded. The edges should be trimmed. Weed control should be in place. If the homeowner is not interested in doing this work then s/he should hire a professional lawn care person to make certain the landscaping is always looking at its best.
Also, try to make certain you maintain a symmetrical look. This means the door and windows appear balanced. Two identical light fixtures should frame the front door. Shutters around the windows should seem even and well-maintained. If you have decorative pieces they should be tasteful and selective. The curb appeal your home offers can possibly get an offer on your home.

There are some home improvement projects you can do that will automatically increase the value of your home. If you are putting your home on the market within the immediate you will use a different strategy then if you plan to put it for sale in the future. For example, if you have a bedroom that is dull and showing wear and tare, you can inexpensively purchase some paint and change the color in a short period of time. The improvement will most likely impress any future buyer.
You might reconsider completely remodeling your kitchen, if you plan for an immediate listing, as this can be a very expensive project. It might be a project that you will not get a return for your money immediately. However, if you plan to keep your home for several years then the remodel will increase the value of your home and pay you rewards in the future.
One inexpensive way to improve the value of your home is by using wall paneling. You can panel most any room in your house. If you install quality, real wood paneling this will cause an immediate increased value of your home. Another home improvement is to add an indoor wall fountain. This adds to the rooms decor. The moment a future buyer walks into the room they will be impressed when their eyes focus on the fountain.
If you have a screen door at your point of entry that is showing signs of wear replacing it can be a great investment while also adding value. Instead of a prospective buyer first being discouraged by an ugly screen door they will be impressed with a new door. You should also check your front yard. You might want to add rock, a tree, some shrubs, all inexpensively, that will add some great curb appeal to your home. You should also remove any plant that is near death. This detracts from the landscape. Add some flowers around the front yard. You can put some inexpensive pots, full of bright, colorful plants, on your front porch. You might also consider adding some hanging plants. First impressions are very important when you want to sale your home.

Many people are considering making their next home more environmentally friendly; building green is bigger than ever, with the positive impact on the environment as well as the tax breaks you can get when you make your home more energy efficient. It can be an expensive undertaking, but well worth it in the long run. Read on to learn more about the many ways you can reduce the costs related to building green.
Prior to selecting a building site, be sure to consider the different aspects that you will need to use to make your building green; a site with good solar exposure will help you to harness the sun’s powers as a source of energy. Avoid any site that has large billboards obstructing the exposure. A site that has a steady wind can assist in such energy-saving options as passive heating or cooling through ventilation. It can also open up the possibility of building a wind turbine, which is also a power source. A site on a stream or a river can become a future micro-hydro power generator as well as a potential source for drinking water.
Building green also means considering such things as the orientation of the building; you should be sure that the windows will face north or south. In southern climates, it’s important to put larger windows on the northern side, to maximize the cooler light, and minimize southern windows and also shade that window from direct sunlight. Residents of northern climates should maximize the windows on the southern side of the house to maximize the solar gain during the cold winter months.
When the time comes to choose fixtures and appliances, be sure that you’ve chosen the fixtures that will help you conserve water. It doesn’t cost any more, and it’s a great way to save money as well as remain environmentally friendly. An open design to the layout cannot only reduce the costs of construction, but it can also increase the daylight and natural ventilation as well as minimize the use of materials. Green building can be expensive, but it is rewarding.

Two years ago, Warren, New Jersey was listed as one of the best places to live in the United States. Warren NJ is a suburban community with a variety of single family homes. Warren is very convenient to major Pennsylvania and New Jersey highways in the central part of the state. Warren is also close to NYC transportation to make your commute quick and easy.

Warren NJ real estate contains recreational and fun activities for the whole family, such as parks, preserves, country clubs, beautifully landscaped golf courses, tennis courts, senior centers, athletic fields and equestrian centers. There are many attractions in central New Jersey and Warren that offer entertainment in every season for everyone to enjoy. The Warren NJ homes for sale consists of condos, townhomes, large luxury single family homes, luxury apartments and are a valuable investment. Warren NJ homes for sale are available in many styles and types with enjoyable outdoor activities and neighborhoods that are comfortable and family friendly.

Warren NJ has historic sites that include reproductions of American Revolution huts for its soldiers, who may have fought under General George Washington. Also during this era, the Wick House was built for the prosperous Wick family which grew many products that are still grown in Warren NJ today. Other historical attractions are the Morris Museum of Arts and Sciences, Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, Washington’s Headquarter replica, Revolutionary War Museum, many Revolutionary War general homes, and the present U.S. Golf Museum and Arnold Palmer Center for Golf History.

Warren NJ real estate is located with nearby park attractions and educational centers. These include beautifully landscaped Buck Gardens, Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Hacklebarney State Park, Scherman-Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary. Warren contains the renowned Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey, Somerset County Park Environmental Education Center, notable Paper Mill Playhouse, Community Theater at Mayo Center for Performing Arts, and many community theater groups.

When you are ready to purchase your Warren NJ home, please contact me for an area tour.

Let me help you buy and sell real estate in Warren NJ

Since I have been helping people buy and sell real estate in Warren NJ, I have found this to be a great town to be in. I have met the nicest people in my work. Working with families that are looking to sell their homes either for relocation or upgrading brings me great joy. Helping people to make Warren NJ real estate purchases that will become there permanent homes has been a great pleasure as well. I will continue to help the people of this great community buy and sell homes with confidence and ease.

As I continue to list Warren NJ homes for sale, I have the great honor of representing the people from the area. All of my home sellers have been pleasant to work with. It is with great pride that I work with these families to market and sell their home. I promise to continue selling homes with eagerness and a strong marketing plan. Most homes that are listed with my office sell rather quickly. I strive to meet the deadlines that my clients are wanting to achieve.

When I am working with a buyer, I listen intently to their needs. I do not spend needless hours showing homes that I know are not what they are looking for. I have an in depth conversation about their needs in a home. If having a large eat in kitchen is a must for them, I only show them houses that have that feature. If they have to have four bedrooms, then I only show them four bedroom homes. This helps people find the home that they want in the most expedient manner.

Whether it is the sale of your family home or the purchase of your first home, let me be your real estate agent. I promise to strive to meet your goals on a daily basis. I will work diligently for you. If I can assist you in your Warren NJ real estate selling or buying, please contact me so that we may go over your specific needs.

Spring is usually sited as one of the best times to sell a home, perhaps because even in these unconventional times June remains the preferred wedding month of more brides than one can reasonably wave a stick at, or because of all the students emerging fresh from graduation every bit as anxious to begin their new lives as all the new brides and grooms. Perhaps its spring fever, that yearly sense of wanderlust, that contributes to the inventory spurt anticipated in the real estate market most springs. This year, however, is less typical than most.

While many realtors do expect sales to rise this spring, this year does mark the lack of the tax credit that boosted sales last year. Couple the lack of a tax incentive with the general mood of fiscal conservatism coloring both lenders and buyers and the resulting mood for many in the realty market is one of cautious optimism at best. None of which should suggest that selling a home in a busy spring market is impossible.

First off, if the house you are selling was a victim of late winter slump, it may be time to remove it from the market. Houses that have been on the market for a while should be allowed to sit for a bit anyway. In a hot market the average days a listing is on the market is often less than a month. With the economy the way it is a few more days than would be normal were things hotter is not going to mar a house’s chances unduly. Just the same, it is not good, for instance, to attempt to sell a house in spring that has been quietly collecting dust on the market lists for two or more months.

While getting the property ready for market again, now is the best time to review its maintenance and “look.” While locality counts—Warren, New Jersey, for instance, was sited less than two years ago as “one of the best places to live” in the U.S.A, a house with obvious defects or a dreary interior is still a lame duck. Make sure the interior of the house is attractive, impeccable and spotless. Cleanliness isn’t just next to godliness, it boosts sales. And obviously the above extends to the outside of the house as well. Curb appeal starts at the driveway and ends at the front door.

Finally, do your homework. Get a bead on what’s selling and for how much before you put your house on the market. One of the biggest reasons a house isn’t getting showings is because it is overpriced. Realistic expectations in this market are the key to a successful transaction. Remember too, from old fashioned balloons and fliers at the front door to print and online venues, today’s real estate market tools are more extensive than ever. So, be inventive and market creatively and diversely.