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2011
The word "Chapter" is defined as "A distinct period or sequence of events, as in history or a person's life". There are so many chapters in one's life. From taking your first step to sealing your first kiss, from getting married to having your first baby -- these are all examples of new chapters...
01/29/2011
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That's the question of the day that was emailed to me: Do you do showings on the weekends? I know some agents who would reply: WHAT?? OF COURSE I DO! I work 24/7, 365 days a year, I worked through Christmas dinner, missed all my son's football games and I even missed my daughter's wedding beca...
01/26/2011
Let me start by saying I do not begrudge other agents who list units at the Whitestone Gardens Condominium Complex in Bloomfield, New Jersey. If I'm not the listing agent, I still have the the opportunity to be a buyer's agent and sell the Whitestone Gardens unit. With that being said, a Whit...
01/24/2011
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Over the years I've certainly heard my share of mcmansions vs. mcmodest a/k/a small homes stories. Depending on your lifestyle, financial status and your housing needs, bigger isn't always better and there really are advantages to buying a small home. A small home used to be referred to as a "s...
01/23/2011
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Many of us have been scammed at one time or another but I think tonight, I just got spammed! I received an email on my blackberry tonight that read (I've changed the original name, address, telephone number and email address for privacy reasons): Hello! I am beginning my search to buy my first h...
01/22/2011
I personally think one of the greatest assets a kitchen could offer is a pantry. Growing up we had a walk-in pantry and a walk-in pantry was a must-have in my kitchen when I was buying a home. Although recently there wasn't very much room to actually walk in my walk-in pantry so yesterday I de...
01/21/2011
December 21, 2010 marked the First Day of Winter, 5 days later on December 26, 2010 we were hit with our last snowstorm of 2010! Here we are only 30 something days into Winter and Mother Nature has called for snow again in Essex County. Fairfield New Jersey Public Schools and West Essex Regional...
01/20/2011
If you are looking to buy a unit in the Whitestone Gardens Condominium Complex in Bloomfield, New Jersey, there are currently 12 Whitestone Gardens units available for sale ranging in price from $179,000 to $218,900. There are 3 two bedroom Whitestone Gardens units for sale and 9 one bedroom uni...
01/19/2011
A few years ago I was told that emailing other agents about new listings was effective agent to agent marketing so I used to search the multiple listing system of agents in the area where the house was listed and manually compile a group of agents and send them an email. I know there's companies...
01/18/2011
IF the proposed Bloomfield New Water Tax gets passed, what does that mean for Bloomfield, New Jersey homeowners, residents and small business owners? Basically it means that not only will Bloomfield New Jersey homeowners, renters who pay your own water bill and small business owners be charged fo...
01/17/2011
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Gina Chirico
Real Estate Agent - Essex County, New Jersey