Short Hills Area Summer Activities

Although most of June didn’t feel much like summer, the sun is starting to come out more often and there are plenty of activities in the Short Hills & Summit area to try out this season including horse back riding, sailing, surfing, yoga, tennis and music lessons. All of these activities offer opportunities for children, adults and groups.TOWN RECREATION DEPARTMENTSMillburn-Short Hills:http://twp.millburn.nj.us/RecreationChatham...

Closing Cost Estimates

As with a lot of purchases and services one pays for in life, buying a home also involves fees and expenses beyond just paying the agreed upon sale price. The break down of closing costs was given to me by Steve Lupton with ISB Mortgage (908-522-6500) and represents a ballpark estimate for closing costs for 2 hypothetical purchases; one for a purchase price of $400,000 and one for $1,000,000. The information provided below is...

Have a Certified Wildlife Habitat™ in Your Own Backyard

Have a Certified Wildlife Habitat™ in Your Own BackyardThe National Wildlife Federation offers a great program to restore natural habitat in your community whether you have an apartment balcony or multi-acre estate. By addressing 5 categories you can apply to have your home habitat certified by The Nation Wildlife Federation. The categories include supplying food, water and shelter for wildlife and creating green space that...

Neighborhood Market Updates Available at TheJillSmithTeam.com

Have you ever wanted to keep updated with home sales in your neighborhood or a neighborhood you are considering moving to? We are pleased to announce a great new feature to TheJillSmithTeam.com that will send you monthly reports on the home sales within your neighborhood which includes selling price compared to list price, a map of currently available homes and recently sold homes, photos and details of each listing and much...