scotch plains: Frazee House Tree Lighting Cancelled
- 12/11/14 10:01 PM
Unfortunately do to ongoing construction the Tree Lighting that was scheduled for tonight has been cancelled. The grounds are so muddy that parking on the site is very difficult. Keep your eyes open for future events that will be held at the Frazee House.
Over the next few years there will be tremendous imrovements to the site making it one of the premeire park/historic sites in the county.
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scotch plains: Projections are that MORE homes will sell in the near future
- 12/10/14 11:17 PM
Recent reports have shown that the Real Estate Market is getting healthier. In fact, throughout the country prices are appreciating at normal levels in most markets.
This week a projection showing the total home sales from three different sources through 2016 was published. All three are predicting more home sales (both existing and new construction.)
Three industry leaders were polled. Economists from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Freddie Mac and the Mortgage Brokers Association (MBA) gave their projections.
The chart to the left illustrates the projetions.
Looks like the next couple of years will be busy!!
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scotch plains: Frazee House Tree Lighting Postponed Until 12/12
- 12/05/14 04:27 AM
Due to construction work going on at the Frazee House site, the Tree Lighting for tonight has been cancelled. It has been rescheduled for Friday, December 12th at 6pm.
If you'd like to read up on the history of the Frazee House, this link will tell you all you need to know.
The Frazee House is located on the corner of Raritan Road and Terrill Road.
Hopefully next week it won't bee muddy!
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scotch plains: Tree Lighting at the Frazee House Friday 12/5 at 6pm
- 12/04/14 12:46 AM
The historic Frazee House in Scotch Plains will hold a Tree Lighting Friday evening at 6pm. The Frazee is house is one of the oldest landmarks in Union County and the story of Aunt Betty Frazee is delightful! The event is FREE! Refreshments will be served. Parking is limited.
The legend occurs during the battle of Short Hills on June 26, 1777. During the battle British General Cornwallis came upon the Frazee house and smelled the bread that Aunt Betty was baking for the American troops. Cornwallis requested a loaf of bread from her. She gave him a loaf stating: "I … (3 comments)
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scotch plains: Dictionary Day comes to Fanwood-Scotch Plains!
- 11/19/14 12:48 AM
Today was easy to come up with something for #50YearsOfJean. For the third year in a row I participated in the annual Rotary Dictionary Day event with the Fanwood-Scotch Plains Rotary Club.
We send teams of 4 or 5 Rotarians to each elementary school in the district where we gave every third grader their own dictionary. The kids absolutely love it when they realize that they get to keep the books. My group went to Coles School where we had four classes of kids come to the gymnasium to get their dictionaries. We told them a little bit about what … (2 comments)
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scotch plains: Scotch Plains Real Estate Market Report - July 2014
- 08/05/14 12:17 AM
A necessary first step to take before you buy or sell a Scotch Plains home is to learn about local real estate market trends. Here's what you need to know this month.
Team Zuhl is here to help you every step of the way. Please call or email us when you're ready to get your home on the market! Good luck!
For more information on selling a home:
3 Simple Steps To Selling Your Home Fast 4 Ways to Get Union County Homes to Sell Quicker!! How Do Sellers Choose the Right Agent? Preparing Your Home to Sell PRIDE in … (0 comments)
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scotch plains: Scotch Plains Real Estate Market Report - June 2014
- 07/07/14 06:03 AM
A necessary first step to take before you buy or sell a Scotch Plains home is to learn about local real estate market trends. Here's what you need to know this month.
Inventory: There are currently 172 homes offered for sale in Scotch Plains, ranging in price from $230,000 to $3,295,000 - something for every budget! Please click here to search listings and then contact us when you're ready to schedule your showings!
Prices: The mean sale price in Scotch Plains in June was $442,500, only slightly below the 12 month average of $445,807.
With prices holding steady, homeowners who are considering selling their home … (6 comments)
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scotch plains: Scotch Plains Market Report - May 2014
- 06/23/14 10:35 PM
The Scotch Plains real estate market is on track for an excellent summer!
Before you buy or sell a Scotch Plains home, it's wise to do a little research into the market conditions. Here's what you need to know for May of 2014.
Inventory: Check out this graph showing the real estate inventory in Scotch Plains over the last 3 years.
It's easy to see the seasonality of the Scotch Plains real estate market when you look at this much data at one time. See the big bump in inventory - the blue line - every summer? Notice how much higher it … (1 comments)
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scotch plains: Scotch Plains Real Estate Market Report
- 05/24/14 10:48 AM
When you're thinking of buying or selling a home, the most important first step is to learn about the real estate market in your town. Factors such as inventory, sold prices, and days on market can influence the value of your property. Here's what you need to know if you're thinking of buying or selling in Scotch Plains.
Inventory
There are currently 145 properties offered for sale in Scotch Plains. Properties range in price from $169,000 all the way up to $3,295,000. This is a little low for the spring market when you compare it to the 162 properties that were … (1 comments)
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scotch plains: It's Time for Farmer's Markets! What's in Season?
- 05/03/14 03:09 AM
A farmers market evokes memories of sunshine, mouth watering berries, giant tables covered with bright vegetables, and corn on the cob so sweet it could be a dessert. I love picking giant shoppings bags filled with fresh fruits and vegetables and then piling them up on my kitchen table and cooking the day away. If you're a farmer's market lover, like we are, then get ready because the season is just about to begin. Here are some of our favorites:
Liberty Hall Museum Community Farmers Market at 1003 Morris Ave in Union on Thursdays from 11am-5pm from June 8th until October … (3 comments)
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scotch plains: Scotch Plains Real Estate News
- 04/23/14 08:50 AM
If you're a homeowner or a prospective homebuyer in Scotch Plains, you'll want to be as informed as possible about real estate conditions in this town. Here's what you need to know for this month.
Inventory: There are currently 115 homes offered for sale in Scotch Plains with an average list price of $570,112. Inventory typically increases in the spring, which is exactly what we're seeing in Scotch Plains. The difference this year is that the inventory is so much lower than it's been for the past several years.
Prices: The average sale price of a home in Scotch Plains … (5 comments)
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scotch plains: Scotch Plains Real News
- 03/09/14 05:45 AM
Team Zuhl is here to help you every step of the way. Please call or email us when you're ready to get your home on the market! Good luck!
For more information on selling a home:
3 Simple Steps To Selling Your Home Fast - 03/26/12 4 Ways to Get Union County Homes to Sell Quicker!! - 01/12/12 For more information on Scotch Plains Real Estate:
Homes are Selling Quickly in Scotch Plains! 1/18/2014 Scotch Plains Real Estate Market Report - 12/14/13 October in the Scotch Plain Real Estate Market - November, 2013 The Scotch Plains Real Estate Market Report - October, 2013 Scotch Plains Real Estate Market Report … (5 comments)
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scotch plains: Valentines Day at the Stage House, Scotch Plains. It's the 80's!!
- 02/09/14 11:49 PM
Do you want a fun, tasty and affordable way to spend Valentines Day? Team Zuhl has a great suggestion for you.
The Stage House is a great restaurant/tavern located on
Park Avenue in downtown Scotch Plains. The building was a true stage house in the 1700's. There's a LOT of history in the building. Combine
that with a spectacular chef and
pleasant staff, the Stage House is great for Lunch, Dinner or just "hanging" at the bar.
This Friday, February 14th, the Stage House is featuring a Valentines Day special for only $49 per person. You're treated to a … (9 comments)
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scotch plains: Scotch Plains Real Estate Prices
- 02/03/14 03:15 AM
About 23,000 people live in the beautiful Union County town of Scotch Plains. Many of those people take advantage of the 45 minute easy commute via New Jersey Transit to Manhattan. Public school children in Scotch Plains are served by the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District and attend Howard B. Brunner Elementary School, J. Ackerman Coles School, Evergreen School, William J. McGinn School, School One, Park Middle School, Terrill Middle School, and Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School. The Union County Vocational Technical Schools are in Scotch Plains as is Union Catholic Regional High School.
There are currently 80 homes offered for sale in Scotch Plains, ranging in price from $135k … (3 comments)
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scotch plains: Safest Places to Live in New Jersey
- 01/21/14 10:42 PM
Four Union County towns made the list of the 50 safest towns to live in New Jersey, according to NJ.com.
Ranking at #33 was Scotch Plains, #34 was Cranford, #36 was Westfield, and #44 was Summit.
The criteria for determining the safety of a town were the 2011 FBI crime data in conjunctoin with local safety initiatives and security programs.
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scotch plains: Home Prices Down in Scotch Plains
- 01/18/14 12:44 AM
About 23,000 people live in the beautiful Union County town of Scotch Plains. Many of those people take advantage of the 45 minute easy commute via New Jersey Transit to Manhattan. Public school children in Scotch Plains are served by the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District and attend Howard B. Brunner Elementary School, J. Ackerman Coles School, Evergreen School, William J. McGinn School, School One, Park Middle School, Terrill Middle School, and Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School. The Union County Vocational Technical Schools are in Scotch Plains as is Union Catholic Regional High School.
Inventory: There are 63 homes offered … (4 comments)
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scotch plains: How Long will it take to sell my Union County Home?
- 01/02/14 09:44 AM
When you put your home on the market in Union, you should be ready to move quickly. Nearly all of Union County saw a marked decrease in the average Days on Market of a sold home in 2013 as compared to 2012, and the average home that sold in Union County in 2013 sold in fewer than 75 days as compared to an average of 88 days in 2012. Certainly, location within Union County had some effect on this as well, so here is the breakdown by town:
Westfield, the fastest selling town in 2012, continues to sell faster … (4 comments)
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scotch plains: How's the Real Estate Market in Scotch Plains?
- 12/14/13 07:57 AM
About 23,000 people live in the beautiful Union County town of Scotch Plains. Many of those people take advantage of the 45 minute easy commute via New Jersey Transit to Manhattan.
There are currently 116 homes offered for sale in Scotch Plains, representing a 20% decrease in inventory over the past 3 months. Only 9 homes were sold in November, compared with 28 sold in October and an average of 32 sold each month this summer.
The average price of a home sold in Scotch Plains was $545,278 in November, compared with 10% higher this summer. The average … (4 comments)
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scotch plains: Luminaries for sale
- 12/13/13 10:18 PM
The Fanwood-Scotch Plains Rotary is selling Luminaries this Holiday Season.
Luminary kits include candles, bags, and sand and will be sold at the Fanwood Municipal Garage, 270 North Avenue on Dec. 14, 15, 21, 22, 9am-3pm, and Dec. 24, 9am-12noon. Each kit costs 60 cents (50 cents when purchasing more than 50 kits). All proceeds will be donated to charities supported by the Rotary.
Please bring canned food to donate.
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scotch plains: Scotch Plains Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
- 11/09/13 06:57 AM
About 23,000 people live in the beautiful Union County town of Scotch Plains. Many of those people take advantage of the 45 minute easy commute via New Jersey Transit to Manhattan.
There are currently 138 homes offered for sale in Scotch Plains - compared to the summer peak of 173 homes on the market, this is a low inventory. Twenty-six homes sold in October, about 20% less than the summer peak of 33 homes.
Homes that come on the market are selling quickly - the average Days on Market of a sold home in Scotch Plains was 58 days in … (3 comments)
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Unfortunately do to ongoing construction the Tree Lighting that was scheduled for tonight has been cancelled. The grounds are so muddy that parking on the site is very difficult. Keep your eyes open for future events that will be held at the Frazee House. 
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