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Freehold, NJ Real Estate News

By Andrew J. Lenza (ABR*GRI*MBA) Monmouth County NJ Real Estate Broker
(Andrew J. Lenza Realty)
The boys and I met two members of the Greatest Generation. The Freehold mall was bustling on Sunday. Our economy seems to be humming along. I forgot to ask these two gentlemen their names in the Holiday crush. Let's call them Jimmy and Frank. They were manning a table on behalf of the United States Marine Toys for Tots drive of Red Bank, New Jersey. Jimmy and Frank are 'assigned' to Number 4374 VFW Post of Freehold Borough. Whether its the Salvation Army or the Veterans, throw a few coins in the metal bucket. Clang-clang. The sounds of Christmas. Or buy a crimson red Poppy. My father-in-law Pete Battaglia (God rest your soul, Pete) was a loyal VFW man. Sold Poppies outside Pathmark on Richmond Avenue, Staten Island every Sunday. These guys are the Greatest Generation. Let's support them...
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By Andrew J. Lenza (ABR*GRI*MBA) Monmouth County NJ Real Estate Broker
(Andrew J. Lenza Realty)
Where would you live in Monmouth County if you didn't drive? It's expected that everyone drives nowadays. My mother-in-law Sue, God rest her soul, did not drive one day in her life. So I feel for non-drivers. Folks who don't drive take a lot of guff from drivers. Let's just respect each individual's decision not to get behind the wheel. In fact many of us should not drive. According to the website http://www.car-accident.com/ there were 6.4 million vehicle crashes in 2005, resulting in $230 billion in property damage. Cars, fences and buildings can be replaced. The truly tragic reality of these statistics? 42,636 people perished. That's one death every 13 minutes. Thus, leading us to the inspiration behind today's blog: Where would I live in Monmouth County if I did not drive? The answe...
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By Timothy Schwartz
(Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie)
Cumulative Analysis Listing CategoryLowest Price Highest PriceAverage PriceAvg Price/SqftProperties Recently Closed$351,000$800,000$524,357$88Averages$351,000$800,000$524,357$88Closed Property AnalysisAddressList PriceSold PriceDOM% ChgSP/Sqft36 CHURCHILL ST$398,900351000312/31212.0%$121137 KENTUCKY WAY$399,900383000118/1184.2%$0131 EAGLENEST RD$429,000405000183/1835.6%$069 BETSY ROSS DR$479,000430000129/12910.2%$20596 KENTUCKY WAY$489,90047000089/894.1%$035 TILTON DR$489,000475000152/1522.9%$19532 JEFFERSON CT$499,00047750040/404.3%$03 HORSESHOE LN$550,000515000183/1836.4%$16783 WELLINGTON RD$574,900535000117/1176.9%$052 HAMPTON DR$564,90053600033/335.1%$0329 FORDHAM DR$569,90053850018/185.5%$06 ALGONQUIN CT$654,90062500026/264.6%$2082 CURRYTOWN LN$859,000800000128/1286.9%$15872 COUNTR...
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By Andrew J. Lenza (ABR*GRI*MBA) Monmouth County NJ Real Estate Broker
(Andrew J. Lenza Realty)
November 11, 2007Are you're considering a relocation to Monmouth County? I'm sure you have many questions. A significant question with large implications will be "How am I going to get to work?" Especially if you plan to live in the County and work outside Monmouth County. There are a few commuting options from this part of New Jersey:Take the train from Aberdeen, Matawan or Middletown.The downtown Manhattan ferries from the Highlands or BelfordDrive your won car or car pool.Board the Route 9 northbound bus.Today's blog focuses on the last option. If you take the bus, where would you park your car?You could park off Route 9 in a commuter parking lot (see photos). Of course, you'll need a permit. No permit? You risk a tow or a ticket. The ticket is no small token like $40. Try a penalty ...
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By Timothy Schwartz
(Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie)
Freehold Township is a place where people can raise their families, earn their living and live a great quality of life. Freehold Township is a community of several neighborhoods, all major shopping, and top-notch parks including my favorite Turkey Swamp Park. Freehold has so much to offer.  Whether it is great schools, beautiful scenery, a reasonable commute to NYC and several single family homes are available to choose from.Freehold Township offers plenty of quality shopping and convenient living.  The latest restraunt to open in Freehold is the Cheesecake Factory.  Freehold has seen tremendous growth over the years and enjoys a healthy real estate market.Rt.9 and Rt 33 are the main highways through Freehold.  There are buses that run daily to NYC starting at 4:00AM.You can search all ...
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By Kathy Stanavitch, REAL ESTATE, CERTIFIED SHORT REO LUXURY HOMES
(RARITAN BAY REALTY LLC)
This is amazing and truly just commendable in these times; that Sears is doing this; some of our military families here in New Jersey and across the country are suffering financially as well as emotionally; we should all reach out, we are at the beginning of the holiday season as we all know it. We know Sears has closed many locations; you may have to go out of your way but we should and will do it. I among others submit that Sears is an exemplary corporate citizen and should be recognized for its contribution. Suggest we all shop at Sears and be sure to find a manager to tell them why we are there so the company gets the positive reinforcement it well deserves. I decided to check this before I sent it forward. So I sent the following e-mail to the Sears Customer Service Department: Rec...
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By Timothy Schwartz
(Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie)
Closed Property Analysis as reported by Timothy Schwartz CRS Certified Residential Specialist C21 ShowcaseAddressList PriceSold PriceDOM% ChgSP/Sqft4 ASBURY AVE$349,900315000156/15610.0%$046 WALLING RD$360,00034000024/245.6%$0116 KENTUCKY WAY$400,000380000198/1985.0%$18911 DUNDEE TER$429,80041000085/854.6%$011 WILSON AVE$449,90044000081/812.2%$049 BETSY ROSS DR$474,90044100070/707.1%$206270 PLYMOUTH DR$499,900489250124/1242.1%$19921 REVERE PL$515,00049500049/493.9%$036 PLYMOUTH DR$534,90050000067/676.5%$1527 WILDWOOD WAY$549,90051000011/117.3%$060 KETTLE CREEK RD$525,000512500101/1012.4%$18277 WELLINGTON RD$547,90051800046/465.5%$22161 WALNUT HILL LN$575,000550000338/3384.3%$098 YALE DR$605,50056950057/575.9%$190Averages$486,971$462,1611015.2%$96The average price home that sold in the l...
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By Timothy Schwartz
(Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie)
CALL CENTURY21 Showcase today for an opportunity to sell real estate.  We have a great team and we are looking for a few more good members.  CAll and we will help you get registered for real estate school.  Start a career in real estate now.You can also visit CENTURY21ShowcaseNJ.com for more information.Call Timothy Schwartz Broker of the Colts Neck Real Estate office. 732-845-3600
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By Timothy Schwartz
(Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie)
Houses sold in Freehold Township, NJ142 single family houses SOLD and Closed in Freehold Township from January 1, 2007 through September 25, 2007.There are currently 195 houses available in Freehold Township excluding condos and townhouses. These houses are listed from $179,900 to $1,375,000. The Freehold listing for $179,900 is for a small two bedroom ranch in need of work.  The value is in the land, the lot size is 1.1 acres. The next lowest price for a Freehold house that is currently available is $318,900.The home listed in Freehold for $1,375,000 is on 11 acres of land and is only 3 years old.  It is in The Grande Preserve development off Jackson Mills Road in Freehold Township.To search all the homes currently for sale and to see the Freehold listings including the Multiple MLS Li...
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By Andrew J. Lenza (ABR*GRI*MBA) Monmouth County NJ Real Estate Broker
(Andrew J. Lenza Realty)
September 16, 2007 Buyer interest remains strong in Freehold Township, NJ. For the month of August, nineteeen homes sold (closed sales) through MLS listing. The lowest priced home was a three bedroom Ranch with basement (built in 1958) for $325,000. The most expensive home for the month was a four bedroom, 4,500 SF Colonial  in Winding Woods (a new subdivision off Jackson Mills Road) for $762,200. Two homes sold in Colts Pride (right off Route 537) in the $450,000 range. The College Park development continues to be desireable and resilient to a lackluster real estate market. Three homes closed in College Park, ranging from $545,000 to $652,000. Nineteen homes? Compared to last year's numbers -- 30 homes sold at an average price of $655,000 -- that's a strong signal that Freehold is stil...
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By Timothy Schwartz
(Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie)
The Raceway  Mall will soon be getting a Cheesecake Factory.  The Raceway Mall in Freehold Township has been adding a 100,000 square foot addition and the Cheesecake Factory just announced they will be occupying 10,300 square feet of space near the entrance of the new space being built.The Cheesecake Factory first opened in 1978 with a family recipe.  They have grown to a national chain and offer more than 200 menu items and 40 desserts including their famous cheesecake.I am excited to have one of their restraunts come to Monmouth County.  I had occasion to dine at one when I was taking a real estate course in Phoenix. Arizona and very much enjoyed it.For a tour of Monmouth County feel free to call the relocation department at CENTURY 21 Showcase. Call toll free 866-RELO-C21 or 732-845-...
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By Timothy Schwartz
(Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie)
Freehold Township Market ReportPrepared by Timothy Schwartz CENTURY 21 Showcase732-845-3600There are currently 200 single family homes for sale in Freehold Township.  Two of these houses are under $300,000 with one being available for $234,900 for a two bedroom ranch.The average listing price for a house in "The Township" is currently $656,417 with a median price of $582,400.The highest price home on the market in Freehold Township as of today is a 28 acre farm-house.  It is available for $1,500,000.To view all of the houses for sale in Freehold Township simply visit http://www.monmouthmls.com This site provided by C21 Showcase in Colts Neck is a FREE service to you and includes the multiple listings. 
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By Jennie LaForge
(Century 21 Showcase)
Freehold Township is a 38 square mile piece of suburban America located roughly halfway between New York City and Philadelphia. It has highways in easy access to every major market and distribution point within 350 miles. More than that, it is also the approximate midpoint of a huge megalopolis between Boston and Washington, which forms the largest single market in the world. The heart of that megalopolis is the State of New Jersey, and Freehold Township is one of the 566 separate municipalities in the state. Freehold Township is located in Monmouth County.  Monmouth County's real estate needs are served by CENTURY 21 Showcase in Colts Neck, NJ.To search Freehold homes and other Monmouth County homes please visit http://www.monmouthMLS.com  
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By Timothy Schwartz
(Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie)
Seven Oaks is located in East Freehold, Monmouth County just off Burlington Road.  Seven Oaks was built in the mid 1990's by builders Matzel and Mumford.  Since this development has been built Matzel and Mumford was acquired by New Jersey's largest homebuilder Hovanian Enterprises. Cumulative Analysis for Seven Oaks in Freehold Township for last 12 months from April 29, 2007.  Report prepared by Timothy Schwartz ABR, CRS, GRI Broker/Owner of CENTURY 21 Showcase in Colts Neck, NJAs of April 29, there is only one active listing in Seven Oaks.  Seven Oaks is near the Colts Neck border and conveniently located to Rt 18 and is commutable to NYC.To find a house that is located in Monmouth County, please feel free to search http://www.MonmouthMLS.comYou can also reach CENTURY 21 Showcase toll ...
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By Timothy Schwartz
(Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie)
There are 3 condos currently under contract in Briarwood West-Freehold Boro, NJ 07728There are two currently on the market in Briarwood West as of April 7, 2007. One is listed for $219,900 and the other is listed for $229,900.  Call 732 845-3600 to see any of these units that are currently for sale.Note:  This report does not include Freehold Township.  This report is for a condo development in Freehold BoroUnder Contract PropertiesAddr:710 ZLOTKIN CIR  MLS#:10092228,P#1FREEHOLD, NJ 07728 Cat: Condominiums/CondominiumMuni:FREEHOLD BOROLP: $214,000SP:$0ApxSF:1,200LD:07/21/2006SD:$/SF:$178.33Beds:2Bths:1.5-1/1Acre/LotDim.:/YearBlt:1987Pkng:Open Lot, AssignedNoneDOM:162Stories:1FP/#:N/Style:condoElem: Mid:High:FREHLD REGIONALTaxes: $3,551Features:Common Area, Exter Maint, Snow Removal, Tra...
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By Timothy Schwartz
(Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie)
The market in Freehold Township for single family homes is still very strong.The real estate market was at an all time high in 2005 with prices soaring and the amount of activity was robust.  Those numbers for the month of February 2005 in terms of activity are not much different than February 2007.Look at how the numbers stack up:                  Houses under contract in Freehold Township:2005  20 houses under contract2006  13 houses under contract2007  18 houses under contract This looks like a strong recovery.Current active single family homes on market is 159 with an average list of $651,168To learn more about the Freehold Real Estate market call CENTURY 21 Showcase 866-RELO-C21You can also visit http://www.CENTURY21ShowcaseNJ.com 
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By Timothy Schwartz
(Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie)
In Freehold New Jersey your home can be a ranch, colonial or your very own custom house.  A home is a house that you make your own and you want it to be exact to your specs.  In Freehold you can get new construction, almost new, luxury estates and more modest homes that were built in the 1960's and 1970's.  There is a house in Freehold ready to be made your home.  Just call CENTURY 21 Showcase at 732-845-3600 or on our toll free number 866-RELO-C21. You can also search all the Multiple Listings at http://www.monmouthmls.com/ 
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By Timothy Schwartz
(Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie)
Condos sold in Deerbrook in 2006.  Deerbrook, the neighborhood West of Rt. 9 just South of Rt. 524 encompasses condos. Seventeen of these Freehold condos sold in 2006.  The prices ranged from a low of $190,000 to a high of $235,000.Other prices of sold condos in the Deerbrook development were:Median Price                $215,000                                Average Price               $215,053The low price was for an upper level condo..The high price was $235,000 for a lower level end unit. To search all the Freehold condos currently for sale and to see the Freehold listings  please visit http://www.monmouthmls.com/ to search FREEHOLD REAL ESTATE in NJ for the hottest listings with photos and new listings to the market click hereYou can also reach CENTURY 21 Showcase on their toll fre...
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  Houses sold in Stonehurst in 2006.  Stonehurst, the neighborhood West of Rt. 9 just North of Rt. 524 encompasses single family homes built in the the 1960's and 1970's.Thirteen of these Freehold houses sold in 2006.  The prices ranged from a low of $420,000 to a high of $609,000.Other prices of sold homes in the Stonehurst development were:Median Price                $500,000Average Price               $506,415The low price was for a three bedroom ranch on Plymouth Drive in the Stonehurst section of Freehold Township.The high price was $609,000 for a 5 bedroom 2.5 bath Colonial located on Havens Mill Road and it was listed for $614,900.To search all the homes currently for sale and to see the Freehold listings including addresses please visit http://www.monmouthmls.com/ to search FREE...
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By Timothy Schwartz
(Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie)
Houses sold in Juniper Farms in 2006.Juniper Farms, the neighborhood East of Rt. 9 just North of Rt. 524 encompasses single family homes built by U.S. Homes in the 1960's.Six of these houses sold in 2006.  The prices ranged from a low of $380,000 to a high of $540,000.Other prices of sold homes in Juniper Farms were:Median Price                $502,000Average Price               $489,667The low price was for a vacant three bedroom ranch on the main street in Juniper Farms (Three Brooks Road)The high price was $540,000 for a 4 bedroom 2.5 bath Colonial located on Bar Harbor Road.  The house sold for $10,100 over the listing price.To search all the homes currently for sale and to see the Freehold listings including addresses please visit http://www.monmouthmls.com/ to search FREEHOLD REAL...
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