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NJ Home Inspector on negotiating needed repairs prior to closing

Manasquan, NJ - April 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Well, now you have in your hands an inspection report listing material defects, maintenance recommendations and reams of information items. As a buyer, what is your next step? If your inspector was worth their salt, you will understand the issues clearly after reading the report. If not, you probably called your real estate agent to interpret the report for you, and he or she may be equally confused. Remember, it is not the agent's responsibility to decide for you what inspection items are important, however they can be a real help in knowing the mindset of the particular seller and what they are likely to do.

CRYSTAL POINT IN DOWNTOWN JERSEY CITY RECORDS MORE THAN 30 SALES IN JUST THREE...

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - April 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Crystal Point in downtown Jersey City has unquestionably cemented its place atop the Hudson County real estate marketplace with more than 30 sales in just the first three months of 2011.

VICTOR KELLY OF RAIDER REALTY SIGNS TWO TENANTS AT LARKEN ASSOCIATES’ HILLSBOROUGH BUSINESS CENTER

HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. - April 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Victor Kelly, Vice President of Raider Realty, exclusive broker for Larken Associates’ commercial properties, has announced two lease signings at Hillsborough Business Center, the 27-building complex of managed office style/flex warehouse and distribution facilities surrounded by Homestead Road, Stryker Lane and Raider Blvd.

SUMMERFIELDS SETTING THE BAR FOR NEW HOME SALES IN SOMERSET COUNTY

SOMERSET COUNTY, N.J. - April 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Summerfields in Somerset County is quickly off to a record breaking sales pace with several homes already reserved in its recently-released second phase of non-age restricted, Energy-Star single-family residences.

With “Undercover House,” NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Continues Crackdown On Unregistered Home Improvement...

NEWARK, NJ - April 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the arrival of the spring home improvement season, the State Division of Consumer Affairs intensified efforts against unregistered home improvement contractors with an undercover operation at a vacant Gloucester County home.

JOAN VERPLANCK TO JOIN CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD’S NEW JERSEY TEAM

MORRISTOWN, N.J. - April 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Joan Verplanck, former New Jersey Chamber of Commerce president, will be joining Cushman & Wakefield, in Morristown as senior director. She brings with her 24 years of experience guiding economic development initiatives and job creation in New Jersey

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD REPS OPTIMER IN JERSEY CITY OFFICE LEASE

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - April 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- San Diego-based Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has leased 14,000 square feet of office space at 101 Hudson Street in Jersey City, announced commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. The biopharmaceutical company recently opened its first East Coast office at the property.

RESIDENCES AT HENLEY ON HUDSON SURPASSES 50% SOLD

WEEHAWKEN, NJ - April 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- An impressive sales surge since the beginning of the year at The Residences at Henley on Hudson has pushed the luxury condominium community in Weehawken, NJ facing midtown Manhattan beyond the 50% sold mark

HOBOKEN BROWNSTONE’S GEORGE VALLONE TO HEADLINE ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT FORUM AT 2011 NATIONAL BROWNFIELDS CONFERENCE

HOBOKEN, N.J. - April 4, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- George Vallone, President of The Hoboken Brownstone Company, will headline a new forum designed to provide owners of contaminated properties the opportunity to market their assets to the real estate development industry at the 2011 National Brownfields Conference April 3rd-5th in Philadelphia.

OPEN HOUSE NEXT WEEKEND FOR NEW SINGLE-FAMILY MODELS AT BELVIEW ESTATES

LOPATCONG, N.J. - April 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- An open house will be held next weekend (Sunday, April 10th) for two new model residences recently completed at Belview Estates, the intimate collection of upscale single-family homes in Warren County’s Lopatcong Township.

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD REPRESENTS JOY SYSTEMS IN HQ LEASE

FRANKLIN TWP., N.J. - March 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. represented Joy Systems, Inc. in a 100,000-square-foot, full-building lease at 101 Cottontail Lane in Franklin Twp. The computer refurbishing firm will relocate its headquarters to the property from nearby Bridgewater, N.J.

VIZCAYA RESIDENTS ENJOY SPRING SPLENDOR

WEST ORANGE, N.J. – With a hilltop location and a panoramic view of a beautiful, wooded landscape, Vizcaya residents are ideally situated for experiencing...

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL FINDS DREAM LIFESTYLE IN MORRISTOWN

MORRISTOWN, N.J - March 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A year ago, Verizon Vice President of Operations Lynn Ramsey filled the weekend afternoons at her Basking Ridge townhome with hours of house cleaning and yard work. Now that she’s moved to 40 Park in Morristown, she spends her free time dining in gourmet restaurants, strolling through town with friends and playing in a recreational soccer league. She simultaneously simplified her life and added excitement to it.

BERGER ACQUIRES 570 BROAD STREET IN NEWARK

NEWARK, N.J. - March 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Berger Organization has purchased a controlling interest in 570 Broad Street LLC, a partnership, and will manage and operate the central business district office building of the same name. Originally constructed in 1960, the 15-story tower offers a total of 200,000 square feet of office space with ground-floor retail space.

LENNAR’S HISTORIC SAVINGS CAMPAIGN TO CULMINATE WITH NATIONAL EVENT ON APRIL 9TH & 10TH

HAMILTON, N.J. - March 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lennar’s dramatic offer to save buyers a substantial amount of money when purchasing a new home will culminate with a national Spring Savings Event on April 9th and 10th at its residential communities throughout New Jersey.

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD ARRANGES SALE OF ONE MILLION-SQUARE-FOOT EXIT 8A INDUSTRIAL PORTFOLIO

MONROE and CRANBURY, N.J. - March 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A six-building, 1,026,634-square-foot industrial portfolio in the New Jersey Turnpike Exit 8A submarket has been sold, announced Cushman & Wakefield Inc.'s Metropolitan Area Capital Markets Group, East Rutherford, N.J. The Capital Markets Group team of Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, and Gary Gabriel, along with industrial sales and leasing specialists Frank Caccavo and Jason Goldman, who are based at the firm’s Edison, N.J., office represented the seller, BlackRock, and procured the buyer, Morgan Stanley’s Prime Property Fund.

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD ARRANGES SALE OF ONE MILLION-SQUARE-FOOT EXIT 8A INDUSTRIAL PORTFOLIO

MONROE and CRANBURY, N.J. - March 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A six-building, 1,026,634-square-foot industrial portfolio in the New Jersey Turnpike Exit 8A submarket has been sold, announced Cushman & Wakefield Inc.'s Metropolitan Area Capital Markets Group, East Rutherford, N.J. The Capital Markets Group team of Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, and Gary Gabriel, along with industrial sales and leasing specialists Frank Caccavo and Jason Goldman, who are based at the firm’s Edison, N.J., office represented the seller, BlackRock, and procured the buyer, Morgan Stanley’s Prime Property Fund.

DECORATED PINE TOWNHOME TOURS SET FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 9TH AT MOUNTAIN RIDGE AT PANTHER...

ALLAMUCHY, N.J. - March 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The newest decorated townhome at Mountain Ridge at Panther Valley is receiving rave reviews, prompting developer Baker Residential to showcase the residence with a special day highlighting the three-bedroom Pine design.

New Jersey home search capabilities expanded by IDX Broker iPhone application and Farmbrook Realty

EUGENE, OR - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Farmbrook Realty Broker Anita Bineau has partnered with IDX, Inc. to deliver potential buyers a dynamic and simplified real estate resource. Searching for a home has never been easier for New Jersey home seekers, as the Garden State MLS (GSMLS) listings are now seamlessly integrated onto the search page Bineau hosts, giving buyers thousands of options to consider in their real estate search.

After The Flood, Mold Can Be A Danger To New Jersey Homeowner

FORT MONMOUTH N.J. - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Residents in flood-damaged homes should begin cleanup as soon as it is safe to re-enter their houses because mold can create serious health problems, according to disaster recovery and health officials.

Popular Government & Nonprofit Press Releases

Lautenberg Announces Millions in New Funding for Housing in New Jersey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Today, Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) announced millions of dollars in new funding for New Jersey’s public housing authorities to rehabilitate and modernize public housing units in New Jersey. The capital improvement money was included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed into law by President Obama.

Recent Government & Nonprofit Press Releases

Norcross Announces $200K+ for Affordable Housing in Camden

U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced that Saint Joseph’s Carpenter Society will receive $207,500 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) NeighborWorks America program to help provide affordable housing in Camden.