clark: Clark Real Estate Market Report - August, 2013 - 08/05/13 10:14 PM
 Clark is a charming town in Union County, home to nearly 15,000 people. It has a wide variety of restaurants and coffee shops as well as shopping centers. Clark residents who work in New York City have an easy commute.
 

At the end of July, there were 88 homes listed for sale in Clark and 11 homes had sold in July. This leaves 5 months of inventory in Clark. Real Estate Professionals judge the strength of a real estate market based upon the Months of Supply in the area. This number tells you how many months it would take for all the current homes … (2 comments)

clark: Price Reduction for 35 School Street, Clark - 07/25/13 12:16 AM

 
35 School Street, Clark

This bright open townhouse features lots of updates and is in move-in condition. 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 bath. Partially finished basement, Walk-in-closet. New HWH. Near shopping, restaurants and very easy access to the Parkway. 
Now offered at the reduced price of $229,000. Call Team Zuhl today for your private showing! … (4 comments)

clark: Summer Reading for Clark Students - 07/23/13 10:11 PM
You might be spending less time doing homework than normally, but Clark public schools still expect their students to keep up with their summer reading! Here are links to the summer assignments and supply lists for Clark public schools:
Arthur L. Johnson High School
  Freshmen Orientation will be held on September 4th from 9:30-11:00 am.
Carl H. Kumpf Middle School
Frank K. Hehnly Elementary School
Valley Road Elementary School
The first day of school for all Clark students is Friday, September 6th!
Happy Reading!
 
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clark: 35 School Street, Clark - Open House SUNDAY 1-4 pm - 07/13/13 10:52 AM
Team Zuhl presents 35 School Street, Clark

 
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, July 14, 1-4 pm
 
Stop by and visit us while we host an Open House at 35 School Street in Clark.
This bright open townhouse features:
2 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, 1 half bathroom partially finished basement walk in closet new hot water heater near shopping, restaurants easy access to GSP lots of updates move in condition ceramic tile parquet floors basement storage unit 2 parking spots offered at $239,000 Visit us during this Open House or contact us for a private showing.
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clark: Open House SUNDAY 1-4 pm at 35 School Street, Clark - 07/06/13 02:11 AM
Team Zuhl presents 35 School Street, Clark

 
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, July 7, 1-4 pm
 
Stop by and visit us while we host an Open House at 35 School Street in Clark.
This bright open townhouse features:
2 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom, 1 half bathroom partially finished basement walk in closet new hot water heater near shopping, restaurants easy access to GSP lots of updates move in condition ceramic tile parquet floors basement storage unit 2 parking spots offered at $239,000 Visit us during this Open House or contact us for a private showing.
 
For more information … (6 comments)

clark: Months of Supply in Clark, NJ - 06/25/13 06:24 AM
 
Real Estate Professionals judge the strength of a real estate market based upon the months of supply in the area. This number tells you how many months it would take for all the current homes for sale on the market to sell, based upon the rate of sales in the past.
A Months of Supply of 5 months is considered average - buyers and sellers are about equal in the area and homes are being bought at about the same rate that they are being put on the market.
A Months of Supply of less than 5 months is … (3 comments)

clark: A lovely townhouse - 35 School Street, Clark - 06/21/13 05:52 AM
 

35 School Street, Clark, NJ
 
This lovely 2 bedroom, 1.1 bath townhouse is located near shopping, restaurants and if you're a commuter you can be on the Garden State Parkway in less than a minute!
This townhouse is in move in condition.  It contains many updates and is priced affordably at only $239,000!
If you're interested in learning more about this home or are interested in selling your home, please contact Team Zuhl asap!
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clark: Sell my home in Clark! - 06/02/13 11:36 PM

Dear Team Zuhl,  
I would like to sell my home in Clark. What should I do first?
Susie Seller
 
Hi Susie,
As you begin preparing to sell your home, here are a few steps you need to make early in the process.
First, if there are any repairs necessary in your home, make them now, before you list the home. Things like leaky roofs, dead light bulbs, and broken windows need to be in working condition before you show your home. 
In terms of home improvements, you may want to consider making improvements that will increase the value … (2 comments)

clark: SOLD 325 Oak Ridge Road, Clark, NJ - 05/30/13 11:52 PM

Team Zuhl is pleased to announce that we closed on this lovely ranch house in the Oak Ridge Section of Clark on May 29th.  This lovely 3 bedroom 1 bath home, situated on .4 acres sold for $300,000.  We're sure that the new home owners are going to put their own touches on the home, but are going to love living there.
Find out how we get homes sold quickly and for the most money!  
We may be rated #1 in Union County, but working with us, we will make YOU #1!
 
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clark: 10 Union County High Schools Make Newsweek’s Short List - 05/08/13 08:33 AM
10 Union County High Schools Make Newsweek’s Short List       
Newsweek Magazine published its 2000 best high schools in the nation this week and ten Union County schools made the list!
The criteria for assessing schools were graduation rate, college acceptance rate, AP/IB/AICE tests taken per student, average SAT/ACT scores, average AP/IB/AICE scores, and percent of students enrolled in at least one AP/IB/AICE course.
Union County Magnet High School for Science, Mathematics, and Technology ranked at number 65 in the nation.
Union County Academy for Allied Health Sciences ranked at number 202 in the nation.
Cranford High School ranked at … (0 comments)

clark: Real Estate Market Report for Clark, NJ for April, 2013 - 05/06/13 08:41 AM
Real Estate Market Report for Clark, NJ for April, 2013
Clark, New Jersey, sits in southern Union County to the west of Rahway and the east of Fanwood. Clark is a beautiful town easily accessible by the New Jersey Parkway in southern Union County. The township is named for Abraham Clark who was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Clark as its 33rd best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.
When we look at the Clark real estate market, we see that the inventory has begun … (1 comments)

clark: Why we love Clark, NJ - 04/28/13 07:13 AM
Clark is a charming town in Union County, home to nearly 15,000 people. It's easy to come up with 10 things to love about Clark:
Arthur L. Johnson is the home of the fighting Crusaders and ranks at #40 in NJ.
Clark has a wide variety of restaurants and coffee shops.
Residents of Clark enjoy a wide variety of shopping centers and one of the oldest farmers' markets in the area.
Clark is home to fantastic doctors, a great spa, and plenty of gyms.
The new Town Center sounds beautiful!
Clark residents who work in New York City have an easy commute.
Clark enjoys a … (3 comments)

clark: Clark, NJ, Market Report for January-March, 2013 - 04/13/13 11:35 PM

Market Analysis of Clark, NJ, Real Estate Market for January-March, 2013
 
Total number of properties available - 75 Total sales - 24 Average sale price - $239,596 Average list price - $417,247 Average Days on Market - 84 Average Sale Price/List Price ratio - 97% Absorption Rate -  4.84 months of inventory (4-6 months is a "normal" market, less than 4 months is a "sellers market" and more than 6 months is a "buyers market.")
While Clark sellers enjoy a pretty active market, buyers are finding themselves in competitive bidding situations. For a list of all active properties available … (0 comments)

clark: 325 Oak RIdge Road, Clark - Under Contract! - 03/26/13 08:44 PM
UNDER CONTRACT and scheduled for a mid-May closing.    This beautiful 3 bedroom Ranch house located on a parklike .4 acres in the Oak Ridge Section of Clark.  
325 Oak RIdge Road, Clark, NJ

This home has 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, a dining room that features bay windows overlooking the front and back of the property.  The living room features a wood burning fireplace and a unique bay windwo that meets in a corner.  There are hardwood floors in the living room, dining room, hall and all three bedrooms.   Each bedroom features a double cedar closet.   There's a Florida … (7 comments)

clark: Clark to build a new Town Center - 03/22/13 09:12 PM

Eariler this week, Clark Planning Board members unanimously approved the rezoning of the 28-acre lot on Central Avenue from Raritan Road to the Parkway. The new town center will be a park-like commercial center with tree lined streets, a fountain, a plaza, a clock tower, and retail and office space. This land  used to be the U.S. Gypsum paper plant and will become the new town center for Clark. The map to the right shows the area circled in red.
While still in the planning stage, Clark residents have voiced some concerns about the traffic and types of stores that would occupy the center. … (2 comments)

clark: Making Shift Happen... - 03/08/13 08:12 PM
Recently Jean and I both had some issues that we didn't want to treat using tradional medicine.  Jean was having jaw pain and I've got an issue with my knee which is pretty painful and causes me to use a cane.  So we contacted Dr. Ed Lubrano at Lubrano Family Chiropractic (which just happens to be on the same block as our office).
Walking in to the office you're warmly greeted by Fidelma, the office manager, with her warm Irish brogue.  The layout is professional and calming and there's plenty of parking.
I've know Dr. Lubrano for about a year but … (3 comments)

clark: How long will my Union County home be on the market? - 02/23/13 09:55 PM
 
The length of time your home will be on the market is normally dependent on three factors:
The marketing of your home The price at which you and your real estate professional list your home  The condition of your home In Union County, the length of time your home is on the market is also dependent on the town in which you live. 

 
The graph above represents the average Days on Market of sold home in Union County this winter. 
If you want to decrease the amount of time your home is on the market, try these three … (0 comments)

clark: A Historical look at the January Real Estate Market in Clark - 02/23/13 02:25 AM
Clark’s real estate market hasn’t missed a beat this winter.
A historical look at the winter real estate market in Clark shows a slow down in activity, but 2013 was an exception.
The spring real estate market in Clark has already begun. Buyers are clamoring to find the right homes. Open houses were crowded. Our inventory was seen more in January than in November and December combined. February promises to be even busier, and who knows what March will bring.

For starters, prices are back up this year and the number of listings is down – a perfect storm, so … (3 comments)

clark: Welcome to 325 Oak Ridge Road in Clark! - 01/05/13 09:38 PM
Welcome to 325 Oak Ridge Road in Clark!

 
This beautiful ranch features 3 bedrooms, a formal dining room, a Florida/3 season room, kitchen, bath, and a living room with a wood burning fireplace. The basement is partially finished and contains a new furnace, how water heater, washer and dryer.
325 Oak Ridge Road sits on a 0.4 acre lot and features a 3 car driveway with off street parking. Move right in for $349,900!
To see 325 Oak Ridge Road in Clark, call Team Zuhl at 908-917-4189 today!
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clark: Gyms in Clark - 01/03/13 09:14 AM






Of the 45% of Americans who made resolutions this year, the top New Year’s Resolution was, in 2013, the same as it has been for years – to lose weight, amounting to 37% of all of the resolution makers. Historically, less than half of all resolution makers actually keep their resolution after 6 months. Are you one of them?
 
 
 
 
If you are, here are 2 gyms in Clark you might want to check out:
 
Bally Fitness is located at 140 Central Ave in Clark and is open the following hours:
 
     Monday through … (3 comments)

 
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