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July 28th, 2008 Categories: Real Estate News
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Next time you drive through Colts Neck you might get a glimpse of more than just our beautiful horse farms and our stately homes. You might also get a little star struck.
Donald Trump is the newest member to join our long celebrity list of neighbors in Colts Neck.
Although the man himself will not live be living in Colts Neck, the buzz around town is that Trump has offered more than $28 million dollars to purchase one of our top golf courses namely Shadow Isle.
The club which opened in 2004 includes an 18–hole course, a par-3 short course and a recently completed 58,000 square foot club house.
US Open Champion Jerry Pate designed the course with every attention to detail possible. Even the most competitive of players will enjoy a round of golf at this incredibly beautiful facility.
Trump currently operates seven golf courses but we are excited to see Shadow Isle become the gem of his portfolio.
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Vince Lombardi was quoted as saying “Winning Isn’t Everything but…Wanting to Win is”.
As a realtor, I work hard to ensure a smooth transaction for all my clients. I Want to score a home run and close every deal, however, some things are out of my control.
Take for example the case of my first time home buyers who were extremely excited to purchase their new home but unfortunately could not get a mortgage commitment from their first mortgage company as promised.
With 48 hours left on their deadline, what were we to do?????
In mythical times we would call upon Sir Lancelot, the greatest and most trusted knight of King Arthur’s round table to arrive upon his white horse and save the day.
In today’s modern age we call upon Nick Napoletano of Financial Resources to come riding in his black Mercedes and save the deal.
Nick was able to secure a mortgage commitment for our client within 24 hours , thus saving the deal and our sanity.
A June 20th closing date is now confirmed.
The Bandy Group is elated to have been introduced to the Financial Resources Family. We are inspired and energized by Nicks vision and determination and look forward to seeing those same attributes work on future clients behalf to bring them to the top.
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An engagement ring is worn on the fourth finger of the left hand,
why you may ask????
Because it’s a tradition believed to be the finger that houses the vein that leads directly to the heart, better known as the (“Vein of Love”).
So when Michael Brenner of Marlboro wanted to propose to Laura Napoliello of Freehold, Michael came directly to Colts Neck New Jersey.
On Saturday May 3rd, Michael took Laura for a ride in her late father’s 1955 T-Bird.
Laura had no idea what was in store for her when they pulled into Illmensee Square, the development that was built by Laura’s grandfather.
Across the way, the Colts Neck Cafe housed 25 of Laura’s and Michael’s family members.
Thanks to blue-tooth technology everyone was able to hear Michael’s proposal.
A Fall 2009 wedding is planned.
Congratulations to the beautiful couple!!!
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Colts Neck bids farewell to the Eder family.
After 10 years of enjoying the country life, Lois and Todd are now saying goodbye.
When I first placed their home for sale, I was extremely excited to show off the beauty that is 5 Meadows Run Drive, but last Saturday proved to be more difficult for me than for the homeowners.
As I walked through the empty rooms, my eyes welled up with tears. I recalled all the stories of how much they loved raising their family in this home.
I looked at their children’s rooms and thought of how quickly time passes by. They were now adults. A son in his third year of college and a daughter about to begin her college years over at the University of Rhode Island.
As the sun beamed against the spot where the sofa once rested, I could still picture Sebastian and Oliver, the family watch dogs, laying and basking in the warmth of the rays as they often did when I was showing the home.
An over abundance of love permeated each room and the only thing better than knowing that my clients were about to embark on a new chapter in their life was that the new homeowners had four young children who no doubt would come to fill this home with their own wonderful memories.
The boys from A Better Choice Moving were fantastic.
Not only did they do an amazing job but they had the tissue boxes on hand and a shoulder to cry on just in case.
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The other night I was out to dinner with some relatives that are visiting from another country. They flew in for our annual “Family Reunion Cruise.” With about 30 people, you can just imagine, it’s the yearly vacation you need a vacation from.
As I was sitting at the dinner table I noticed a man staring in my direction. I glanced over and thought maybe we knew each other. His continuing glances then led my EGO to believe….Well, you know, but to clarify matters, NO, he was not staring for that reason.
I am often heard saying that my family is very cultural. This time was no exception. What I realized after carefully examining the pity in his eyes is that he was under the misconception that I was getting yelled at. Why would he think that you may ask?
Culturally there are traits that are common to a particular group. My family’s are that they are very loud individuals. All this poor man could think was that I was getting yelled at by a bunch of older people speaking in a foreign language.
I came to the conclusion that misconceptions can translate to many areas including the real estate industry.
With home buyers making extremely low offers based upon the medias overall assessment of the current real estate market, buyers are not realizing that real estate is a local industry. They are under the misconception that they can offer 50 to 100 thousand off the asking price and get an accepted offer.
Monmouth County’s real estate has seen an increase in sales and is continuing to pick up. Homes that are priced correctly are actually seeing multiple offers come in.
Do not be drawn into the hysteria that the media portrays. Speak with a real estate professional that can help guide you locally, this way there will be no misconceptions.
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When it comes to the Westminster Dog Show of the blogosphere world, Tyler Talk a lot is definitely top dog.
Coming off its current win at the Carnival of Real Estate, not including December’s 2007’s win, being Posh’d and having our “Staging Your New Jersey Home” post singled out for use in one of their month’s issue’s of 411 Real Estate Place, is just a few of the prizes that keeps Tyler barking to write more.
My only objective in giving Tyler a voice was to create “Buzz” around my home town of Colts Neck, New Jersey and among potential home buyers, sellers and other referring Keller Williams agents from around the country.
My mission was to better prepare homeowners to handle the current real estate market by writing about such topics as:
- Increasing Property Value
- How to Reduce Days on Market
- Current Market Reports
Plus give consumers the freedom to ask a question if something was on their minds. I am often heard telling my clients “No question is a dumb question”, but I have to smile because my most frequently asked question is, “Is Tyler A Real Dog?”….. With an overflowing pantry of dog bones, I think that alone should be proof enough of Tyler’s existence.
Thank you to all for your kind words and comments. I am sincerely humbled by it all.
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If you have been thinking about building your dream home in Colts Neck New Jersey then look no further than this extremely private 4.22 acres property.
This one is a rare gem, quite possibly the closest someone will come to owning their very own road.
With no visible homes from the beginning of Hillsdale Road to the entrance of Nantone Court this serine and private property would make the perfect setting for someone looking to build an Estate.
- Offered @ $1,299,000
- Borders Green Acres
- Possible 2 Lot Subdivision
For more information or to schedule a private showing please contact Sarah @ The Bandy Group.
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And the prize goes to……..Toms River Twp. New Jersey!
Congratulations for being voted one of the top 10 “Safest Cities 2007” to live in.
If you are interested in seeing how your city fared, you can pick up a copy of the 14th edition of “City Crime Rankings: Crime in Metropolitan America, published by CQ Press.
We look forward to spotlighting this community in the very near future.
Tags: Toms+River+NJ+Real+Estate, Safest+City+NJ, Sarah+Bandy, Fedua+Bandy, Ocean+County+real+estate
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New Jersey Has the Best Real Estate Clients
November 21st, 2007 Categories: My Favorites, Real Estate News
For those of you that don’t know me personally let me share a secret with you. I LOVE COFFEE. I am a coffee fiend. Especially in the morning. I must have a cup of Mojo upon awakening and plenty more throughout the day.
My vehicle is littered with empty coffee containers, either from the Colts Neck, NJ Dunkin Donuts or the Marlboro, NJ Starbucks.
Last year one of my clients gave me the most wonderful gift. They gave me a Tassimo. The Tassimo Hot Beverage System is not your ordinary coffee maker. It is a system that allows you to make anything from espresso, tea’s and of course regular coffee to much more complicated drinks like Latte Macchiato at the push of a button.
I absolutely love this machine! I rank it high on my list of “Can’t Live Without”. I thought I was the only one that felt that way but just like we have a large real estate community, there is also a large Tassimo community called “Inner Circle”. Come to find out that I’m not alone in my praise for this fantastic invention.
With the addition of the Starbucks T*Disc system the community is all a buzz.
So, does NJ have the best Real Estate clients?? YES! This was an awesome gift and I thank my clients for thinking of me and making me feel as though I was worth it.
Tags: NJ+Real+Estate, Tassimo, Marlboro+NJ, Colts+Neck+NJ, Starbucks, Dunkin+Donuts, Sarah+Bandy, Fedua+Bandy
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This is Gizmo 
and this is Theodore.
They are my new pals over at Keller Williams Realty and boy does their Mega Agent Mom have a great listing in Bayville for you. Oh by the way, this is their Mom 
Diane Maffei and we think she is a fantastic Real Estate agent too!
If you are looking for a Luxurious Waterfront Town home with a 21’ Boat Dock to enjoy boating, fishing, crabbing or just sunning in your own backyard then look no further than this breathtaking property located at 28 Osprey Lane in Bayville, New Jersey.
The Landings at Berkley Shore and Keller Williams Realty, Invites you to visit this beautiful home with water views and minutes to open Bay.
So remember Pup and Puppettes, for a private showing or for more information you can give a bark out to Diane directly @ 732.804.7642
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Hi! I'm Tyler.
I'm always sitting under my Mom's desk as she does her Real Estate work.
No one knows who I am so I thought I'd create this blog and introduce myself.
I am a 4 year old Pomeranian. I share my home with my sister Tinkerbell, who happens to be a 3 year old T.Cup Pomeranian.
T.Cup is just a fancy term for “midget”. Tinkerbell is 3lbs; full grown; I know, I know, how cute, right?
I live in Colts Neck New Jersey and my mom is Sarah Bandy, a Real Estate agent who works for Better Homes Realty, the Colts Neck office.
Please check in often as I will be blogging all about the upcoming news and life underneath my Mom's desk! Plus Sarah herself and some contributing writers will also be hanging around to talk Real Estate. Hope to hear from you soon.
BARK BARK!
