Guide Me Home to Chatham, NJ

Turpin has just listed a wonderful property located in the premier Old Short Hills section within the Deerfield grammar school district. Short Hills is a lovely community with a stellar reputation located on the Midtown Direct train line to NYC. Access to Route 24 and major highways provide a convenient commute to the Hoboken path terminal and ferry lines to NYC as well as Newark International Airport.

Within close proximity to this listing is a wonderful public historic garden called Greenwood Gardens. Presently, they have a restoration project going on which is in line with the main goal of the gardens to promote conservation and preservation of historic homes and gardens. They provide public tours of this project as well as the gardens. This interesting and beautiful public garden is one of the many fun things that the Millburn/Short Hills area has to offer. In addition to the quaint downtown area featuring many restaurants, a park, and a movie theater, is the unique Papermill Playhouse. Also nearby is the well-known Short Hills Mall with the Short Hills Hilton across the street.
 

For more information on the Short Hills area, click on these links; public school system, community information and general information. 
 

Cindy or I would be happy to assist if you have any questions: Cindy Edgar or Lois Olmstead at Turpin Realtors. 

Until next time,

Posted by:  Lois Olmstead

Today’s market is unique! Although it is still more of a buyer’s market, believe it or not, if you are a seller, this is good news for you.

Good news you say? It’s a buyer’s market, how can this be good? Well, don’t forget, buyers determine value, and you need buyers to come take a look. It’s great news that there are buyers out there doing just that.

First off, think about our area here on the East Coast. We service such wonderful communities as Chatham, Madison, Summit, and Short Hills to name a few. Geographically, we are sitting very nicely in areas with desirable qualities such as: Top rated public school systems, public transportation to major hubs such as New York City, airports such as Newark International Airport, major highways. Also, shopping galore with the Short Hills Mall as our premium mall, restaurants, entertainment, and employment in New Jersey and New York City. Most of all, some of the most beautiful countryside around. The old adage in Real Estate: location, location, location applies to our area as well as it does to an individual home.

When you decide to put your house on the market and have a good idea about your next destination consider some of the following:

1. What is your expectation of how long your house should be on the market?
2. What do you personally think your house is worth?
3. What are your expectations of the agent that you ultimately will hire?
4. Have you thought about how your house looks to an outsider?

So many things come into play when you think you are ready. Your agent should be able to supply you with some tips to improve the “look” of your house and increase its selling power.

We hope “Take it or Leave it” will be a continuing feature component to the Chatham blog.

Until next time:

Posted by:Lois Olmstead and Caroline Vanleer