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How will COVID-19 impact the Luxury Housing Market in NJ?

As we wrote earlier, we know that the short term impact on the Housing Market in NJ will see sales and prices fall, but rebound pretty quickly.  But how about the Luxury Home Market (homes worth more than $1,000,000)?  That market has been faltering for years so what is the ...

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How the COVID-19 Crisis will affect the housing market

Managing the Market during and after COVID-19 COVID-19.  Coronavirus.   Quarantine.   Schools closed.   Unemployment.   That's all we hear about in the news these days.   All of us will look back on 2020 as the year that things got very weird.   We will remember the people who perished due to this terrible virus and we celebrate the ...

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Yes, we had a closing in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis. How, you ask?

It's true, we had a closing for one of our buyers the other day.  March 27th to be exact. It's true that the State of NJ is pretty much in lockdown, but we were able to get the job done and our buyer is moving into their new home.  How ...

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SOLD!!! 3C Pennsylvania Drive, Matawan

Team Zuhl of Samsel & Associates very happy to announce that the condo at 3C Pennsylvania Drive in Matawan has SOLD!!! Our buyer has purchased this beautiful 2 bedroom, 1 bath condo in Cheesequake Village, an active adult community in Matawan. This lovely second-floor unit is newly remodeled and is absolutely beautiful.  ...

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These stores have Seniors only shopping hours

Now that we are dealing with the outbreak of COVID-19, we are all trying to safely shop.  But many senior citizens (who are the most at-risk group of people) don't want to be in a store with lots of people.  Also as people are "panic buying" some seniors are finding ...

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Virtual Vacations

It's nearly spring break, and while I can't recommend you take a trip to Disney or Cancun, I have a few ideas for virtual vacations that you might enjoy. Amusement Parks Here are Point Of View videos for some of the most famous rides in Disney and other parks: Hogwarts Express ...

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Safely using protective gloves during the COVID-19 outbreak

We are NOT safety experts but have seen this information posted from reliable sources. We've probably all seen people in the supermarket wearing a mask and/or rubber or nitrile gloves.  Kudos for trying to keep safe. But if you're going to use PPE's (Personal Protective Equipment) here's a simple thing to remember.  ...

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TAPinto is offering FREE Self-Service Content Marketing!

One of our good friends is the owner of TAPinto Clark.  A couple of days ago she sent an email to me (and many others in the community) letting us know that as a way to help small businesses in the are ALL the local TAPinto's will be offering free ...

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HBO Miniseries with scenes shot in Cranford to debut tonight!

HBO's The Plot Against America will be debuting on HBO at 9pm, March 16th.  The story is fictional about a Jewish family living in Newark in the 1940's.  In this fictional world, Charles Lindbergh is elected President in 1940 changing the course of history. Several exterior shots were filmed in downtown ...

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Scotch Plains Real Estate Market Report – March 2020

Homeowners and home buyers in Scotch Plains  are smart to learn about the real estate market to help make an informed decision about when to buy and sell a home in Scotch Plains . Here’s what’s been happening lately. Inventory: 21 homes were sold in Scotch Plains in February - compared to the 12 month ...

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