Sunday, January 30, 2011

Pending Home Sales Continue Uptrend

Pending home sales improved further in December, marking the fifth gain in the past six months, according to the National Association of Realtors®

The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator, increased 2.0 percent to 93.7 based on contracts signed in December from a downwardly revised 91.9 in November. The index is 4.2 percent below the 97.8 mark in December 2009. The data reflects contracts and not closings, which normally occur with a lag time of one or two months.

Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, credits good affordability conditions and economic improvement. “Modest gains in the labor market and the improving economy are creating a more favorable backdrop for buyers, allowing them to take advantage of excellent housing affordability conditions. Mortgage rates should rise only modestly in the months ahead, so we’ll continue to see a favorable environment for buyers with good credit,” he said.

“In the past two years, home buyers have been very successful, with super-low loan default rates, partly because of stable home prices during that time. That trend is likely to continue in 2011 as long as there is sufficient demand to absorb inventory,” Yun said. “The latest pending sales gain suggests activity is very close to a sustainable, healthy volume of a mid-5 million total annual home sales. However, sales above 6 million, as occurred during the bubble years, is highly unlikely this year.”

The PHSI in the Northeast increased 1.8 percent to 73.9 in December but is 5.3 percent below December 2009. In the Midwest the index rose 8.0 percent in December to 84.6 but is 5.1 percent below a year ago. Pending home sales in the South jumped 11.5 percent to an index of 101.9 and are 1.7 percent above December 2009. In the West the index fell 13.2 percent to 105.8 and is 10.7 percent below a year ago.
The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing 1.1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

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Saturday, January 29, 2011

Land Sales Morris County - December

MORRIS COUNTY
The following information is provided by Fox’s Data Services at www.foxsdata.com. The municipality is determined by postal  zip code.
THE BOONTONS
 SHARON DUGGAN sold property to NICOLAS SCILINGO , ELAINE POLICFASTRO at  1 CRESTFIELD RD for $315,000 on 12/1/2010
FREDERICK AURIEMMA sold property to CLARE GLANDER III , SHEILA GLANDER at  1 SPLIT ROCK RD for $250,000 on 11/29/2010
FLORA DESANTIS sold property to ANDREA LEVY , JASON LEVY at  115 ELY RD for $470,000 on 12/7/2010
STARR CHRISTIANI sold property to JOSEPH SPINA , LUCIA SPINA at  16 MILLER DR for $630,000 on 12/14/2010
EARLE SEELY sold property to THOMAS MCNEILA   at  26 OAK RD for $425,000 on 12/8/2010
SAUL HEFF sold property to JOHN MCKELVIE , MARCY MCKELVIE at  325 POWERVILLE RD for $430,000 on 12/9/2010
WILLIAM CHRISTMAN sold property to ERIC GLATZ , MARIA GLATZ at  331 CORNELIA ST for $350,000 on 12/6/2010
DIANE CALLAN sold property to MARY MACK   at  70 BRAE LOCH DR # 5 for $110,174 on 12/6/2010
MARK BLENDER sold property to THOMAS LUCINESE , SARA RITLAND at  732 WILLIAM ST # 16 for $400,000 on 12/1/2010
FRANK BECKER sold property to JASON MARX , MICHELLE MARX at  815 KNOLL RD for $458,000 on 12/3/2010
JOSEPH WEBER sold property to SAMIR MOUSA   at  925 MAIN ST for $750,000 on 12/8/2010
THE CHATHAMS
WILLIAM SMITH sold property to VANDERLEI SILVA , MANUELA BAPTISTA at  1 HERITAGE DR # E for $265,000 on 12/16/2010
DEMARZO & SON LLC sold property to PAUL FABARA , ANN FABARA at  11 DRIFTWAY ST for $2,450,000 on 12/20/2010
KATHY VAN CAMP sold property to JULIA POLICARPIO , SANDRA POLICARPIO at  132 TERRACE DR for $360,000 on 12/7/2010
ELLEN MCMAHON sold property to JAMES O’DAY , CHRISTINE O’DAY at  150 VAN HOUTON AVE for $1,135,000 on 12/20/2010
MARK CARUSO sold property to TIMOTHY FOY , ANDREA FOY at  17 CEDAR LN for $460,000 on 12/7/2010
MARTIN DUBEL sold property to MICHAEL DALPE , SHANNON DALPE at  27 FALMOUTH RD for $584,000 on 12/16/2010
LESLIE HINES sold property to LINDA SHARKEY   at  299 RIVEREDGE DR for $527,500 on 12/3/2010
DAVID PIERSON sold property to RICHARD SMITH , NANCY SMITH at  31 RUNNYMEDE RD for $775,000 on 12/6/2010
JOAN MRUK sold property to STEVEN LOSACCO , MICHELLE LOSACCO at  4 COUNTRY CLUB DR for $870,000 on 12/10/2010
MARGARET HEGLIE sold property to BENJAMIN PACHECO , MARCOS PACHECO at  4 KIMBALL ST for $550,000 on 12/9/2010
JENNIFER HART sold property to MICHAEL MAURO , JANET MAURO at  42 LEXINGTON CT for $387,500 on 12/10/2010
ANN ENGLISH sold property to TIMOTHY URIE , VANESSA URIE at  69 COLEMAN AVE for $620,000 on 12/9/2010
JACK COWLISHAW sold property to NICHOLAS GENTILE   at  70 DALE DR for $995,000 on 12/8/2010
MARY LUCIA sold property to JAMES CHEN , SHIRLEY CHEN at  70 WASHINGTON AVE for $525,000 on 12/21/2010
ROSEPOND LLC sold property to JAYYUN JUNG , HAEWON SHIN at  9 MAGNOLIA PL # 36 for $1,150,000 on 12/17/2010
GAIL PEACH sold property to CHRISTOPHER WELBURN , NICOLE WELBURN at  90 COLEMAN AVE for $575,000 on 12/16/2010
LI WANG sold property to NICHOLAS GENTILE   at  17 OVERLOOK RD., Chatham Township,  for $860,000 on 12/20/2010
FRANCES CONKLING sold property to JOHN OCONNOR , SIOBAHN OCONNOR at  479 GREEN VILLAGE RD., Green Village,  for $590,000 on 12/16/2010
THE CHESTERS
KEITH BURNS sold property to ALEK REMASH , PALMINA REMASH at  1 RUNYAN PL for $850,000 on 12/21/2010
PAUL MANDEL sold property to HUGH DUFFY , MELISSA MAURO at  3 WOODHULL DR for $800,000 on 12/21/2010
JILL LAWLESS sold property to MARTIN MONTUORO   at  35 BARKMAN WAY # 131 for $600,000 on 12/21/2010
DEUTSCHE BANK sold property to NATHAN ROSE   at  37 OLD MILL RD for $225,000 on 12/7/2010
DONALD STORMS sold property to DEBRA GRABOW , RANDALL FERMAN at  55 FURNACE RD for $850,000 on 12/15/2010
MARY LANZARA sold property to MELINDA SCOTTI   at  59 HILLSIDE RD for $620,000 on 12/6/2010
PAUL MCGOWAN sold property to JACOB ROSS , KELL ROSS at  6 COOPER LN for $490,000 on 12/6/2010
FRANK GALDEIERI sold property to MICHAEL KOTARSKI , KATE KOTARSKI at  6 RUNYAN PL for $930,000 on 12/13/2010
GREG BERGMAN sold property to MELANIE KASTNER   at  68 FAIRMOUNT AVE for $919,000 on 12/20/2010
TIMBERCREEK CUSTOM BLDRS sold property to KEITH MANNING , EILEEN MANNING at  7 WINDY TOP LN for $889,900 on 12/10/2010
RICHARD PAPERA sold property to MICHAEL PARLA , LISA PARLA at  73 GROVE ST for $495,000 on 12/2/2010
DENVILLE TOWNSHIP
 JILL ANNESI sold property to JEFFREY SAYLE , MARIANNE SAYLE at  14 COUNTRY LN for $527,000 on 11/30/2010
DOUGLAS MUTTER sold property to PATRICK GAHAGAN , MOLLY GAHAGAN at  14 WHALEBACK WADDY for $260,000 on 12/10/2010
VINCENT TOTH sold property to STEPHEN ANDREWS , ANNE ANDREWS at  144 CANYON RD for $405,000 on 11/30/2010
ROY ELLIS sold property to JAMES ELLIS   at  15 CAMBRIDGE AVE for $738,000 on 11/24/2010
WILLIAM SIMKINS sold property to NELSON GOLDSTEIN   at  2 FREEMAN AVE for $325,000 on 12/20/2010
STEVEN JONES sold property to STEVEN MATACOTTA , LISA MATACOTTA at  28 GLENWOOD RD for $545,000 on 12/10/2010
PAUL DEMETROPOULOS sold property to LUIS ORNELAS , JEANETTE ORNELAS at  29 MOUNT PLEASANT TPKE for $575,000 on 12/6/2010
THOMAS CARIDDI sold property to JIJI POULINE   at  3 HENNING TER # B1 for $455,000 on 12/1/2010
DONALD STINSON sold property to SADEK KHALE   at  33 CLIFFSIDE TRL for $80,000 on 12/15/2010
MEOLA BUILDERS INC sold property to FENG LIN , CHAO LI at  37 ROCK RIDGE RD for $835,000 on 12/3/2010
THOMAS SWARTZ sold property to LAURA QUINN , RAYMOND BAXTER at  381 FRANKLIN RD for $300,000 on 12/3/2010
 DENNIS BORECKI sold property to KEVIN BORECKI , CAROLINE BORECKI at  45 E SHORE RD for $500,000 on 12/9/2010
 PHOEBE MARIANI sold property to EDWARD NORTON , PATRICIA NORTON at  5 FIELD LN for $185,250 on 12/16/2010
RUSSELL KALDY sold property to WILLIAM NEWTON , LAURIE NEWTON at  51 ENTRANCE WAY for $520,100 on 12/21/2010
AARON KIPNESS sold property to SCOTT REID   at  64 HINCHMAN AVE for $285,000 on 12/6/2010
DENNIS JAWOR sold property to BRIAN WILLIAMS , DANA WILLIAMS at  8 ELDER PL for $495,000 on 12/3/2010
HEATHER CARPENTER sold property to ASHWINI PHATAK   at  812 BUCKLAND CT for $339,500 on 12/3/2010
MICHELLE SHAW sold property to MATTHEW HEMMER   at  901 HAWLEY CT for $282,000 on 12/16/2010
DOVER
 DENNIS TEMME sold property to RENE KANDAH , SAHAR KANDAH at  15 6TH ST for $250,000 on 12/9/2010
DENNIS KABALA sold property to ANANT PATEL   at  16 BYRAM AVE for $192,000 on 12/3/2010
LOUIS PENNELLA sold property to ETHLYN ROBERTS , ROBINYA ROBERTS at  22 JACKSON AVE for $242,500 on 12/13/2010
CHARLENE PAMPALONE sold property to ELIAHU SHALOM , GILA SHALOM at  25 1ST ST for $115,000 on 12/15/2010
CARLOS PATOIR sold property to BRENDAN BRAMLEY   at  256 PERRY ST for $367,000 on 12/22/2010
JAMES MCDONALD sold property to PATRICIA DRESEN   at  265 PERRY ST for $299,000 on 12/3/2010
JOSE LOPEZ sold property to RONALD RIVERA   at  277 PERRY ST for $290,000 on 12/7/2010
OVIDIO RUIZ sold property to JONATHAN CAAMANO , JORGE CAAMANO at  29 2ND ST # A for $220,000 on 12/20/2010
JASON PORTER sold property to GREGORY LANGFORD   at  325 WASHINGTON AVE for $101,000 on 12/14/2010
ALBERT GRANT JR sold property to JAMES DODD , JOANN DODD at  39 GLENWOOD AVE for $230,000 on 12/9/2010
MARIO CUCCARO sold property to RUBEN MALAVE , FIDELA MALAVE at  44 BEECH ST for $219,000 on 12/3/2010
KEN ENG sold property to DEVON TOMLINSON   at  5 JULIA TER for $315,000 on 12/15/2010
DONNA COSS sold property to MICHAEL STACEY , JODI STACEY at  51 RICHARD ST for $315,000 on 12/1/2010
HOANG PHAM sold property to PATRIC BAMBINI   at  53 GARRISON AVE for $260,000 on 12/9/2010
TED THUEN sold property to JOSEPH MAULANO   at  88 BEECH ST for $325,000 on 12/21/2010
YEAN-MIN WU sold property to ALLEN CLARKE , KATHLEEN NEEL at  88 E BLACKWELL ST APT C for $218,000 on 12/3/2010
ANN OLASKOWITZ sold property to BERNARD LABING-ISA , ROSLYN LABING-ISA at  96 STEPHEN ST for $296,000 on 12/21/2010
FLORHAM PARK
BRIAN MULLIGAN sold property to SEAN FLANAGAN , SALLY FLANAGAN at  111 ROCKWOOD RD for $490,000 on 12/22/2010
ARTHUR PIZZI sold property to MARK ROMANSKI , PAULA ROMANSKI at  113 EDGEWOOD DR for $940,000 on 12/21/2010
AUDREY ZUBKOFF sold property to STEPHEN PALOMBA , CARA PALOMBA at  124 RIDGEDALE AVE for $480,000 on 12/13/2010
1213 PINCH BROOK LLC sold property to GINO IOSSA , NORMA PIZZI at  13 PINCHBROOK DR for $650,000 on 12/7/2010
ARTHUR NORTHRUP III sold property to JANE WARD   at  17 BEECHWOOD RD for $384,000 on 12/20/2010
LOUISA DEROSA sold property to PHILIP D’AMORE , MELISSA WOZNIAK at  179 CRESCENT RD for $460,000 on 12/13/2010
CCM FUND 1 LLC sold property to QINGQIANG ZHU , XUERONG CHEN at  20 HANOVER RD for $365,000 on 12/15/2010
MARJOLAINE DEANGELIS sold property to ALFONSO DEL SORDI , NORMAN DEL SORDI at  28 ROOSEVELT BLVD for $50,000 on 12/7/2010
ANTOINETTE WILLIAMS sold property to RICHARD HOFFLICH , TERRY HOFFLICH at  5 PENNA CT for $710,000 on 12/6/2010
BOB MCEWAN CONSTRUCTION sold property to JACOB WENZ , LESLIE WENZ at  58 TOWNSEND DR for $880,000 on 12/21/2010
JOEL ELOWSKY sold property to CHRISTOPHER ADESSO , DENISE ADESSO at  74 TOWNSEND DR for $465,000 on 11/24/2010
LOIS TURIANSKY sold property to SEBASTIANO BASSOLINO , STELLA BASSOLINO + at  8 ELMWOOD RD for $365,500 on 12/1/2010
ALBERT COUVRETTE sold property to LIXIAN ZHU   at  9 MIDWOOD DR for $545,000 on 12/7/2010
HANOVER TOWNSHIP
PAUL VITAGLIANO sold property to LUCREASHA NELSON   at  149 VISTA DR # 91, Cedar Knolls,  for $95,389 on 12/16/2010
EVELYN SIMMS sold property to RONALD PISTILLI   at  24 JUNIPER DR., Cedar Knolls, for $490,000 on 11/30/2010
VIERA sold property to ROBERT SEYFERTH , KAREN SEYFERTH at  901 SPRING HOLLOW DR # 33, Cedar Knolls, for $521,498 on 12/17/2010
 LAN DING sold property to SAMUEL MASUCCI   at  104 APPLETON WAY, Whippany,  for $410,000 on 12/14/2010
DR HORTON INC sold property to JAMES YUNAN   at  1202 BROOK HOLLOW DR., Whippany,  for $374,990 on 12/1/2010
DR HORTON sold property to SHUENN LEE , JIALAN LEE at  1203 BROOK HOLLOW DR., Whippany,  for $379,990 on 11/30/2010
DR HORTON sold property to MICHAEL CROCKER , TAMARA MILOJKOVIC at  1204 BROOK HOLLOW DR., Whippany,  for $305,565 on 12/7/2010
DR HORTON INC sold property to FAYE HASTINGS   at  1205 BROOK HOLLOW DR., Whippany,  for $344,990 on 12/21/2010
DR HORTON sold property to JACLYN ROSCIOLI , MATTHEW ROSCIOLI at  1208 BROOK HOLLOW DR., Whippany,  for $394,990 on 12/7/2010
DR HORTON INC sold property to MICHAEL TOBIA   at  1603 BROOK HOLLOW DR., Whippany,  for $380,115 on 12/13/2010
DR HORTON INC sold property to MAGDOLNA PAKOCS   at  209 STONE CREEK CT., Whippany,  for $410,000 on 12/20/2010
EUGENE REILLY sold property to BRIAN MULLIGAN , CHRISTINE MULLIGAN at  4 DRUETZLER CT., Whippany,  for $590,000 on 12/7/2010
HARDING TOWNSHIP
TIMOTHY MAHONEY sold property to JON KIMMINS , SANDRA KIMMINS at  208 LEES HILL RD., New Vernon,  for $1,900,000 on 12/10/2010
FRANCES CONKLING sold property to JOHN OCONNOR , SIOBAHN OCONNOR at  479 GREEN VILLAGE RD., Green Village,  for $590,000 on 12/16/2010
ARTHUR STALOFF sold property to ATHOS ANASTASIADES , STAMATINA ANASTASIADES at  12 LAKE TRL W for $960,000 on 12/21/2010
JANE DEMOTTE sold property to MARIA ZAMORA   at  36 BLUE MILL RD for $447,000 on 12/9/2010
LONG HILL TOWNSHIP
ANN PIOVANO sold property to CRAIG KEARSING , ERICA KEARSING at  31 LACKAWANNA BLVD., Gillette,  for $463,500 on 12/21/2010
KATHY THEN sold property to PATRICIA BAILEY , JOHN BEESE JR at  493 MOUNTAIN AVE., Gillette,  for $405,000 on 12/17/2010
PETER SCHAEFFLER sold property to JESSALYN CHANG   at  83 BIRCHWOOD DR., Millington,  for $530,000 on 12/8/2010
US BANK sold property to MELISSA RUOVOLO , CHRISTOPHER GESUALDO at  87 ROLLING HILL DR.,  Millington,   for $410,000 on 12/21/2010
JOHN REIMAN sold property to ASHWIN , SUNITHA SUNDARAMURTHY at  41 SAINT JOSEPHS DR ., Stirling, for $470,000 on 12/8/2010
MADISON
EUGENE PRICE sold property to DOUGLAS HARTER , CATHERINE HARTER at  121 CENTRAL AVE for $1,540,000 on 12/7/2010
JILL BRUECKNER sold property to JACK DINES , NATALIE DINES at  15 HIGHLAND AVE for $885,000 on 12/9/2010
PNC BANK sold property to STEPHANIE BILO , MICHAEL BILO at  15 SHERWOOD AVE for $400,000 on 12/10/2010
DOUGLAS ATCHISON sold property to ARTURO ARAYA , SUSANNA TESTA at  16 LORRAINE RD for $565,000 on 12/14/2010
WILLIAM DOLAN sold property to ROBERT MACDONALD , LISA MACDONALD at  221 CENTRAL AVE for $420,000 on 12/21/2010
RICHARD ROMANO JR sold property to ALBERTO LUZARRAGA JR   at  25 RIDGEDALE AVE for $600,000 on 11/24/2010
THERESA HYANS sold property to STEPHEN MAESKE   at  325 WOODLAND RD for $1,319,000 on 11/30/2010
HELEN SANDELLO sold property to CARLO FORGIONE , SUZANNE FORGIONE at  35 NORTH ST for $250,000 on 11/24/2010
ROBERT SANTILLO sold property to ENG YONG , SUE TUNG at  7 LOCUST ST for $420,000 on 12/15/2010
GERALD MILAZZO sold property to ERIC CHRISTMAN , HEATHER CHRISTMAN at  9 ALBRIGHT CIR for $565,000 on 12/15/2010
THE MENDHAMS
TARA BABBITT sold property to MATTHEW KENNEDY   at  1 BOUNDRY OAK LN # E for $109,500 on 12/15/2010
BRUCE THEUERKAUF sold property to JOHN CONNOLLY , KAREN CONNOLLY at  22 DEAN RD for $675,000 on 12/3/2010
LOUIS PALUMBO sold property to PETER BENZ , ELSE BENZ at  36 ABERDEEN DR for $369,000 on 12/3/2010
MATTHEW BROAS sold property to RUSSELL GRISSETT , CHRISTINA GRISSETT at  4 COVENTRY RD for $900,000 on 12/21/2010
JAMES EIBACHER sold property to JEFFREY CANTAFIO , HEATHER CANTAFIO at  8 HOFFMAN RD for $630,000 on 12/2/2010
LARRY LITWIN sold property to RICHARD CIZESKI , PAMELA ESTEVEZ at  9 GREEN HILLS RD for $765,500 on 12/15/2010
DINA COLLINSON sold property to RENI BENJAMIN , ANNU BENJAMIN at  96 SOUTH RD for $1,675,000 on 12/1/2010
 DENISE RING sold property to MATTHEW MORAN , MEGAN MORAN at  9 COLONIAL RD., Brookside,  for $538,000 on 12/3/2010
MINE HILL TOWNSHIP
DAWN CONTILLO sold property to SEAN CURRY , JILLIAN ROMEO at  1 VALLEY VIEW DR for $325,000 on 11/30/2010
ANTHONY CAMPO sold property to JUAN ACOSTA   at  24 WHARTON AVE for $265,000 on 12/8/2010
JS HOMES sold property to MARGARITA SIERRA   at  389 E RANDOLPH AVE for $429,000 on 12/3/2010
STEPHANIE MARONE sold property to ROBYN PEMP , DAVID DRURY at  45 WHARTON AVE for $275,000 on 12/6/2010
ESTATE OF WILLIAM GOIN sold property to THOMAS AMBROSE   at  8 PARK AVE for $220,000 on 12/2/2010
EDWARD KORPOS sold property to MARIO CUCCARO , RAFAELA CUCCARO at  85 HURD ST for $320,000 on 12/16/2010
MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP
 MICHAEL LAMOTTA sold property to SCOTT ESTRIN , NAOMI ESTRIN at  10 COOKS FARM RD for $950,000 on 12/3/2010
KEVIN MILLEV sold property to ROBERTO MIRANDA   at  13 HIGHLAND AVE for $371,500 on 12/9/2010
ROBERT ENGDAHL sold property to DIANE COYNE   at  136 CHANGEBRIDGE RD # 7 for $238,000 on 12/1/2010
ROBERT PALMER sold property to DONNA PALMER   at  2 KELLER CT for $80,000 on 12/16/2010
RUTH JOHNSON sold property to AKARSH NOMULA , SONIA AKARSH at  20 JOHN HENRY DR for $422,000 on 12/7/2010
MITCHELL HELLER sold property to JEFFREY LOMBINO , JOSEPHINE SHUI at  46 BARK MILL TER # 83 for $475,000 on 12/14/2010
JAMES WEINTRAUB sold property to MICHAEL BARON , PAMELA BARON at  47 LENOX CT # A for $550,000 on 12/10/2010
VINCENT SCOCA sold property to PEI CHEN   at  96 GENOBLE RD # J2 for $280,000 on 12/3/2010
MORRIS PLAINS
PAUL JOSEPH sold property to MICHELLE CLAPS   at  10 HILLSIDE CT E for $535,000 on 12/22/2010
JASJIT SARANG sold property to AMY GILTHORPE   at  117 FAIRCHILD AVE for $520,000 on 12/9/2010
BARRY RABNER sold property to ERIKA TOTH   at  12 HERITAGE CT for $350,000 on 12/9/2010
VERONICA RICHARDS sold property to TOVA SZPORN   at  14 GUILFORD CT for $390,000 on 12/20/2010
ADA DELGADO sold property to ANGELA CODIO   at  15 SPENCER CT for $538,000 on 12/1/2010
ANTHONY EAGAN sold property to GARY FELLNER , ADA FELLNER at  2467 STATE ROUTE 10 BLDG 5-7B for $157,500 on 12/7/2010
ROBERT SIRFCOVITCH sold property to THOMAS SWARTZ , CHRISTINE SWARTZ at  26 COUNTRYWOOD DR for $510,000 on 12/7/2010
MAGDOLNA PAKOCS sold property to SURESH BHUPATHI , DEEPTIRAHA BHUPATHI at  41 DUNNERDALE RD for $665,000 on 12/9/2010
MICHAEL JEWELL sold property to WILLIAM SIMMONS   at  46 MALAPARDIS RD for $367,000 on 12/8/2010
ANGELA TESSMER sold property to BUICK TOM , SHEUNG TOM at  53 POPLAR DR for $563,000 on 12/3/2010
MARC GOLDSTEIN sold property to YONG LIU , YINGHUA XIAO at  70 SUMMERHILL DR for $360,000 on 12/3/2010
MARY BOOS sold property to YOGESH PATEL , PRIYANKA PATEL at  94 EDGEFIELD DR for $382,000 on 12/20/2010
MORRISTOWN/
MORRIS TOWNSHIP
 STEVEN MCNALLY sold property to DUANE ELLEDGE , LINDA ELLEDGE at  1 HOLMES CT for $975,000 on 12/15/2010
 JAMES WILLIAMS sold property to KEVIN BOLLINGER , DEBORAH BOLLINGER at  10 SPENCER PL for $1,587,500 on 12/21/2010
ARTHUR STALOFF sold property to ATHOS ANASTASIADES , STAMATINA ANASTASIADES at  12 LAKE TRL W for $960,000 on 12/21/2010
 LISA PAPPAS sold property to PETER PAPPAS   at  154 SAND SPRING RD for $324,825 on 12/20/2010
MARIA MOREIRA sold property to SEGUNDO TAMAY   at  16 HILLAIRY AVE for $300,000 on 12/17/2010
JENNIFER BRYANT sold property to BRAD CAREY , CHRISTINE MALKI at  2 DEBORAH DR for $550,000 on 12/1/2010
GARY RINCK sold property to SAPAN SHAH , SWATI SHARMA at  2 WATERS EDGE RD for $1,600,000 on 12/10/2010
HOWARD DANZIG sold property to BRUCE DALZIEL , MARY DALZIEL at  20 PEACHCROFT RD for $910,000 on 12/10/2010
PETER THIBODEAU sold property to THOMAS FLATEN , KELLY FLATEN at  23 KENMUIR AVE for $424,000 on 12/22/2010
LARRY ALFANO sold property to KRIN MAHADUMRONGKUL   at  24 SPENCER DR for $1,380,000 on 12/2/2010
JOHN MEISTER sold property to DEVORAH FORESTA , MITCHELL BURGER at  24 WILDFLOWER LN # 267 for $395,000 on 12/21/2010
SUSAN HARMONAY sold property to KENNETH HARMONAY   at  28 SPRING BROOK RD for $4,750,000 on 12/1/2010
NANCY BLOCK sold property to JASON BIGLER , JANA BIGLER at  29 POST HOUSE RD for $995,000 on 12/21/2010
 KARL WIANECKI sold property to YVONNE DECICCO   at  31 CRESCENT DR for $710,000 on 12/10/2010
JAMES TROTMAN sold property to ANTHONY KING , JENNIFER KING at  32 N STAR DR for $602,000 on 12/3/2010
BEVERLY MEREDITH sold property to KEVIN BUNTING , KARA WILSON at  33 BLACKBERRY LN for $650,000 on 12/20/2010
DONALD CRABTREE sold property to ROBERT KELLER , EILEEN KELLER at  33 COMMUNITY PL # 4 for $822,500 on 12/20/2010
STEWART TANNAHILL sold property to MCKENZIE THORPE   at  34 MIDLAND DR for $127,000 on 11/24/2010
WALTER KAMIENSKI sold property to ADAM WALENTEK , JULIA MONBERT at  35 KING ST for $481,000 on 12/14/2010
MIRIAM CONGDON sold property to JOHN LYONS , AMANDA LYONS at  35 N STAR DR for $502,000 on 12/22/2010
JANE DEMOTTE sold property to MARIA ZAMORA   at  36 BLUE MILL RD for $447,000 on 12/9/2010
RAMON STACKHOUSE sold property to WILLIAM SCHMALING , MARY SCHMALING at  4 FREDERICK PL for $475,000 on 12/20/2010
US BANK sold property to ZONGWEI SHEN , HONG LU at  4 MACCULLOCH AVE APT 5 for $115,000 on 12/16/2010
40 PARK LLC sold property to MINDY WEINSTOCK   at  40 W PARK PL APT 408 for $499,000 on 12/7/2010
STANLEY VITEBSKY sold property to BRIAN MEIERDIERCKS   at  41 MOUNT KEMBLE AVE APT 405 for $305,000 on 11/24/2010
KETCH ROAD DEVELOPMENT sold property to FRANK BOSSE , LISA BOSSE at  41-47 KETCH RD for $999,750 on 12/20/2010
AMY WIWI sold property to STEVEN RUSSO , SUSAN WELLS at  44 KEATS WAY for $475,000 on 12/15/2010
BAILA MANDEL sold property to CHRISTOPHER HUNTER , PRIYA HUNTER at  49 MORRIS AVE for $499,000 on 12/14/2010
FRANK KARPACK sold property to WALTER STACEY , ERICA STACEY at  58 FAIRMOUNT AVE for $485,000 on 12/16/2010
JESSE LEE sold property to JONATHAN BASKIN   at  80 MILLER RD for $2,450,000 on 12/2/2010
MORRIS WHITAKER sold property to BRENDAN OSEAN , SARA OSEAN at  87 OVERLOOK RD for $625,000 on 12/7/2010
MOUNTAIN LAKES
ALICE ANGLUM sold property to JAMES CHAPLIN III , DONNA CHAPLIN at  27 SHERWOOD DR for $678,100 on 12/20/2010
MOUNT ARLINGTON
PATRICIA UFFER sold property to LILLIAN STRUCK   at  1 MAPLE LN # 2901 for $262,500 on 12/20/2010
NICOLE MELENDEZ sold property to EILEEN REGAN   at  111 CRESTVIEW LN # 2134 for $215,000 on 12/16/2010
MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP
TOLL NJ II sold property to MARSHALL BERGER , MARYLYN BERGER at  13 TUTBURY CT., Budd Lake,  for $390,278 on 11/30/2010
FEDERAL NATIONAL MTG sold property to JERRY HARVEY   at  31 ELIZABETH LN.,  Budd Lake, for $120,000 on 12/10/2010
TOLL LAND CORP sold property to JEREMIAH LEPASANA , TERESITA LEPASANA at  4 TUTBURY CT.,  Budd Lake, for $414,691 on 12/7/2010
EDMUND AILARA sold property to KEITH KOLLER , MARIA KOLLER at  9 ROLLING HILLS DR.,  Budd Lake, for $370,000 on 12/1/2010
JAY BROWN sold property to STEVEN RHODES , CHRISTINE RHODES at  1 MULLIGAN DR., Flanders,  for $346,000 on 12/21/2010
ALAN HULL sold property to MAZOUZ JALLAD , TOMASA JALLAD at  134 FLANDERS DRAKESTOWN RD., Flanders, for $140,000 on 12/15/2010
WELLS FARGO BK sold property to YEUN SHIN   at  15 LEDGEWOOD RD., Flanders, for $147,900 on 12/16/2010
CAROL QUINN sold property to MARK TALMADGE , DENISE TALMADGE at  207 MOONEY RD., Flanders, for $275,000 on 11/30/2010
MARCO BELARDO sold property to MARK MELENDEZ , MICHELLE MEELENDEZ at  30 CLOVER HILL DR., Flanders, for $330,000 on 11/24/2010
JOHN SIMONE JR sold property to JAY BOESNER   at  4B BEAVER LN., Flanders, for $240,000 on 12/7/2010
MARY GBUR sold property to MICHAEL TURNER , NICOLA GANGEMI at  56 OLD LEDGEWOOD RD., Flanders, for $110,000 on 12/1/2010
CHRISTINE DELOZIER sold property to RYAN CAHILI , ELAINE CAHILI at  6 AUGUSTA DR., Flanders, for $590,000 on 12/7/2010
RICHARD FAIR sold property to MATTHEW LANDOLFI , MONIQUE LANDOLFI at  63 KEVIN DR., Flanders, for $574,000 on 11/29/2010
JOHN SUGAMELI sold property to MICHAEL GROMADZKI , LISA GROMADZKI at  7 KEVIN DR., Flanders, for $395,000 on 12/20/2010
JAMES PHILPOTT sold property to SUSAN BRUYERE   at  8 SCHOOLHOUSE LN., Flanders, for $382,500 on 12/2/2010
RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP
 PETER ELLING sold property to KENNETH ELLING , SUSAN ELLING at  11 QUAKER AVE for $50,000 on 12/9/2010
GERALD GOLDSCHEIN sold property to DANIEL COGAN , LORI ROSENTHAL at  13 OLD CHIMNEY RD for $529,900 on 12/8/2010
GABRIELA MARZEC sold property to FREDERICK FULTON III , ALEXANDRA DAWIDOWSKA at  1564 SUSSEX TPKE for $218,000 on 12/3/2010
HARRIS ZATUCHNEY sold property to GIANLUCA SANTINELLI , MEREDITH SANTINELLI at  16 GIANNA CT for $588,500 on 12/3/2010
NEELA YOUNG sold property to JASON FARINO   at  4 FARRAGUT RD for $585,000 on 12/21/2010
SETH THOMAS sold property to HWACHUL SHIN , SUNJOO SHIN at  48 HERITAGE CT for $640,000 on 12/7/2010
GAIL WEDEMEYER sold property to JUSTIN MEYER , MONIKA MEYER at  5 MAIN ST for $365,000 on 12/10/2010
WILLIAM BRANSHAW sold property to INTIAZ MOHAMMAD , SHAHIDA KULSOOM at  85 WOODMONT DR # 42 for $355,000 on 12/22/2010
THE ROCKAWAYS
 PETER ROYEK sold property to DONALD HAMMOND   at  10 CHESTER AVE for $253,000 on 12/20/2010
RITA HASKINS sold property to CHRISTINE BROWNING   at  108 W LAKE SHORE DR for $190,500 on 11/24/2010
LORRAINE NURNBERGER sold property to MARC NURBERGER , JENNIFER HUNG at  11 PASHA CT for $295,000 on 12/10/2010
EMILIA ARVARY sold property to GERALD OWENS , MARY OWENS at  1108 CARTER DR for $147,500 on 12/20/2010
GARY COLEMAN sold property to CHRISTINE ILAVSKY   at  126 WHITE MEADOW RD for $262,000 on 12/7/2010
STEPHEN ANDREWS sold property to CALBERT VALENCIA , JESSICA VALENCIA at  135 ANDREA DR for $465,000 on 12/20/2010
US HOME sold property to MARTHA PORFIDO   at  2206 PIERCE LN # 6 for $259,950 on 12/3/2010
US HOME CORP sold property to EMMA KAPLAN   at  2301 PIERCE LN # 1 for $266,443 on 11/24/2010
US HOME CORP sold property to SUSAN BRENNAN   at  2306 PIERCE LN # 6 for $276,528 on 12/15/2010
MICHAEL SWEAT sold property to JOHN ROCHFORD III , ROSEANN ROCHFORD at  25 HOMESTEAD WAY for $355,000 on 12/21/2010
JOAN WIDMER sold property to ADAM AGUANNO   at  25 OAK ST for $177,500 on 12/10/2010
VERA ANDREWS sold property to GREGORY YOST , MELISSA YOST at  30 LONGVIEW RD for $270,000 on 12/20/2010
MICHAEL WATT sold property to HARSHA PATEL , CHANDRAKANT PATEL at  38 W NEW ST for $290,000 on 12/20/2010
JOANNE GULA sold property to ANTHONY PETTINARI   at  576 W MAIN ST for $222,500 on 12/16/2010
MARIE MATO sold property to DIANE CALLAN   at  602 CLEVELAND LN # 302 for $120,000 on 12/6/2010
LUANNE LIPKIN sold property to LEEJO GEORGE , CECILIA GEORGE at  66 FALLEN TIMBERS TRL for $281,000 on 11/24/2010
DAVID PERKALIS sold property to JANET MONAGHAN , HEATHER MONAGHAN at  81 OMAHA AVE for $324,000 on 12/1/2010
ROSE ROGALSKI sold property to RICK RUOTOLO , NANCY RUOTOLO at  84 HICKORY PL for $150,000 on 12/7/2010
LINDA WETZEL sold property to DAVID DORER   at  95 OMAHA AVE for $240,000 on 12/6/2010
ROXBURY TOWNSHIP
WILLIAM HOCHSTUHL sold property to LINDA JANCZYK   at  12 MATTHEW CT., Landing,  for $220,000 on 12/21/2010
JOSE TORRES sold property to DEBORAH COLABELLA   at  27 VAIL RD., Landing,  for $135,000 on 12/8/2010
FEDERAL NATIONAL MTG sold property to JACQUELINE KRUSE   at  616 SANDRA DR., Landing,  for $220,000 on 12/9/2010
JOANNE KUBIK sold property to ROBERT OLSON , ANNA OLSON at  17 WHISPER WAY E # 1609, Ledgewood,  for $280,000 on 12/22/2010
SURESH JOSEPH sold property to JAMES MACALUSO , AMY MACALUSO at  1 MAGNOLIA CT., Succasunna,  for $535,000 on 12/2/2010
HUGH DUFFY sold property to PERRY ZLOTKIN , DIANNE OCONNELL at  10 GROVER St., Succasunna, for $425,000 on 12/20/2010
MATTHEW LANDOLFI sold property to LISA GIBBONS   at  18 WILLIAM ST., Succasunna, for $383,000 on 11/24/2010
MARY SCERBO sold property to JOHN MASTANDREA , KELLY MASTANDREA at  4 ALCOTT WAY, Succasunna, for $495,000 on 11/24/2010
CARBRAL SIMPSON sold property to JOSEPH NYAMEKYE , JANET NYAMEKYE + at  5 MEL CT., Succasunna, for $440,000 on 12/20/2010
BRIAN RAYDER sold property to MICHAEL HOEHN   at  76 TOBY DR., Succasunna, for $375,000 on 11/30/2010
CHARLES ROSENBLUM sold property to MICHAEL SALERNO , ALICIA SCUTARI at  9 REGINA RD., Succasunna, for $446,000 on 12/16/2010
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
ALLEN MUSKO sold property to JOSEPH POWERS , HOLLY POWERS at  10 AMHERST DR., Long Valley,  for $680,000 on 12/6/2010
TOLL NJ IV sold property to SURESH JOSEPH , GRACE JOSEPH at  12 RIDGELINE DR., Long Valley,   for $876,606 on 12/9/2010
DUCAT 2008 LP sold property to SCOTT ZEDERBAUM , CYNTHIA ZEDERBAUM at  3 HUNTER DR., Long Valley,   for $320,000 on 12/21/2010
HARVEY SELINE sold property to ALBERTA MCEWAN   at  398 NAUGHRIGHT RD., Long Valley,   for $300,000 on 12/13/2010
ERICK SIPPEL sold property to ALEXANDER BROWN , STEPHANIE BROWN at  4 YOUNGMAN DR., Long Valley,   for $290,000 on 12/16/2010
LAURA HEYDT sold property to DOROTHEA PLUNKETT   at  8 CLEARVIEW DR., Long Valley,   for $422,500 on 12/6/2010
JOAO FERREIRA sold property to GABRIEL NEMTEANU , LUMINITA JUSTICE at  83 OLD FARMERS RD., Long Valley,   for $420,000 on 12/21/2010
THOMAS FORBES sold property to BRENT PANELLA , SARAH PANELLA at  92 KINGS HWY., Long Valley,   for $480,000 on 12/21/2010
MARYETTE CHARLTON sold property to MARY HERNANDEZ , STUART DEANS at  SILKER RD., Long Valley,   for $273,600 on 11/24/2010
CLAUS LOHSE sold property to DONNA CURCIO   at  1902 SCARLETT DR., Hackettstown,  for $257,500 on 12/6/2010
DOUGLAS HOFER sold property to GINA ELLIS   at  218 WINDING HILL DR., Hackettstown,   for $320,000 on 12/10/2010
STEVEN CARROZZO sold property to WILLIAM KING III , MACKENZIE BLOOM at  220 WINDING HILL DR., Hackettstown,   for $305,000 on 12/16/2010
MARGARET KRAEMER sold property to JAMES BOVINO , MICHAEL CORONA at  284 DRAKESTOWN RD., Hackettstown,   for $299,900 on 12/9/2010
CARMEL FONTANA sold property to MING ZHANG , CORALIE MILLER at  3 WAKEFIELD DR ., Hackettstown,  for $504,850 on ,
ERIK SAPORITO sold property to JOSEPH FARINO   at  51 BENNINGTON SQ., Hackettstown,   for $147,000 on 12/9/2010

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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Renters Alert: It's a good time to buy a home in Morristown

Today Trulia came out with their quarterly rent versus buy comparison.  According to their report, it is cheaper to buy than rent in 72% of America's largest cities.

Not too surprisingly, New York City remained the top renters' market as two bedrooms in New York City come in at a whopping $1.3-1.4 million and rent for an average of $3,500-4,000 a month, where foreclosure slammed cities like Las Vegas are a discount buyers dream as you can purchase homes for less $100,000, while rents can be $1,000.

When we look at our local market of Morristown and Morris Township, according the multiple listing service (MLS) the average two-bedroom home in Morristown and Morris Township sold for roughly $350,000 over the last year.  To get a local calculation we will need to make some assumptions such as $8,000 of taxes for Morristown.  Morristown taxes are higher than Morris Township where they would be closer to $6,000 so the rent to buy ratio will be more favorable to buy in Morris Township.  We will also assume the buyer will put 20% down at a 5% interest rate and assume $600 a year for insurance.  All told the mortgage to buy would come in at about $2,200 a month in Morristown or $2,050 for Morris Township, which maintains lower taxes.

For December, Zillow showed that the average rental was $2,200 a month, meaning that instead of paying your landlord a Morristown renter could by his/her own place.  An average renter in Morris Township could actually save money.  So first-time buyers consider this, right now it is one of the best times to buy... or to be a landlord.

Keller Williams Towne Square Realty
Cell: (908) 303-0926; Office: 908-766-0085; Fax: 908-766-2254
24 Claremont Road,  Bernardsville , NJ 07924
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

National Real Estate Market Update - January 2011

January 2011  Market Update
The housing market is recovering. As more home buyers are taking advantage of the improved affordability conditions. With mortgage rates hovering around recent record lows and home prices having generally stabilized, economists are expecting an upward trend to a healthy and sustainable level in 2011. 

Encouraging signs are showing up across the economy. Retail sales recently hit their highest level since before the recession. Key measures of small and big businesses’ optimism marched back up to prerecession levels and new claims for jobless benefits are trending lower. Together they bode well for steady job creation and improved consumer confidence which is generally manifested in more spending.

As the economy improves, current stimulus efforts by the government and the Federal Reserve Board are expected to gradually wind down. Meanwhile, serious buyers stand to benefit from historically favorable buying conditions.


Home Sales
Existing home sales resumed on an upward trend since bottoming in July. Sales activity rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.68 million in November. This was up 22% from July and 5.6% above the 4.43 million level in October, but remained 27.9% below the 6.49 million tax credit rush a year ago. As steady job creation is expected to continue, industry experts are hopeful for 2011. 


Home Price
Home prices continued to stabilize. Nationally median home prices edged up slightly to $170,600, 0.4% above year-ago levels. Distressed homes have accounted for a fairly stable market share, representing 33% of sales in November. This is on par with the 34% in October and 33% in November 2009. Historically favorable interest rates, coupled with stable home prices, continue to offer advantageous buying opportunities.

Inventory
The number of homes on the market continued to decline. Total inventory fell to 3.71 million in November from 3.86 million in October. This reflects the increasing response from buyers to improved affordability conditions. As lending standards return to historical norms and consumers become more confident about their financial situation, more people will be able to buy their first home, move up, or invest.


Affordability
Housing affordability set a new record in November. The relationship between mortgage rates, home prices, and family income is the most favorable on record for buying. The home price-to-income ratio, currently at 13.5%, continues to remain well below the historical standard. Stabilizing home prices and rising interest rates are expected to begin drawing affordability back up toward more normal levels.

Source: National Association of Realtors - October housing data released December 22.

Monday, January 24, 2011

How not to sell a house in Morris County

Whenever you open the door to a home for sale in Morristown, or for that fact anywhere in the country, you are never sure what you will find.

While typically homes are originally built with a certain layout and design (i.e. split levels open floor plan, colonials with defined rooms, etc.) it is amazing what time will do.  Over time homeowners will eventually decide to do some "creative" remodeling - they will take a very functional home and turn it into a home that not only turns off potential buyers but also makes it very costly to find buyers who are willing to pay to bring a home back to its full potential.  According to a study by the National Association of Realtors, first-time buyers made up nearly half of all buyers this year at 47% -- knowing this and understanding that most first-time buyers don't want to embark on major renovations, you are significantly reducing the number of potential buyers. See recent sales in Morris Township: Morris Township Monthly Real Estate Report.

For that reason it is not surprising that many of these homes go to investors.  I've seen homes in Morris Township homes that don't have bathrooms on the same level as the bedrooms, bathrooms where guys over 5' 6" need to crouch while using the "facilities,"  and a home that had doubled as doctor's offices with numerous tiny rooms that were patient rooms.  You never know what you will find when you open the door.

A recent CNN article explained the types of homes that are purchased by HomeVesters - you know the "We Buy Ugly Homes" people.  They end up with homes that they can't be sold to standard buyer and the top reasons they end up with these homes include:
  • Dysfunctional Floor Plans
  • Too Many Bedrooms -  Too Few Baths
  • Poorly Converted Garages
  • Big Kitchen with No Living room
  • No Closets
  • Overgrown "Mature" Landscaping
  • Bad Colors
  • Missing Necessities (you know like... um.. floors!?)
So before you decide to renovate your garage, rip out your closets or paint your living room hot pink, take a step back and think, "am I ever going to sell this place" because most likely you are and buyers will think your choices were anything but creative.  Good luck Morris County home sellers and take heart that functional is a lot better than funky...

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Moving to Morristown? Check out Morristown Community Information

Want to get to know a little bit more about Morristown?   If you are moving to Morristown or just looking to find out more about the town before looking into Morristown real estate.  Check out below for Morristown nightlife, restaurants, history and community information.

MORRISTOWN
Morristown located in Morris County maintains a population of roughly 18,500 according to the most recent census numbers. As the county seat of Morris County, Morristown is known as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the war for independence from Great Britain. George Washington really did sleep here, for Morristown served as his headquarters for two different winter encampments during the Revolutionary War. Today this history is visible in a variety of locations throughout the town that collectively make up Morristown National Historic Park.

Recreation/Nightlife
The town is centered on its historic Green, where a juxtaposition of business and pleasure meet.  Morristown maintains an ethnically diverse community that has for the past several years had a major influx of young professional becoming the Hoboken of the West.  Morristown has an extremely diverse collection of restaurants such as Sushi Lounge, Nara, Nagano, Asahi for sushi lovers, Mendi and Caffe India for curry lovers, Italian galore at La Campagna, Valentino’s, Brick Oven etc., Cha Cha Cha for Cuban, Thai options with Origins, Sirin, Andaman Sea Recipe, Afgani delights at Pamir, tasty Mexican at Tito’s Burrito and dozens of more great restaurants.  You name a type of cuisine and there is a solid bet Morristown has it covered.   

Nightlife includes numerous bars like the Grasshopper, Famished Frog, Pazo Pazo, the Dublin Pub, Hennessey and many more keep the drinks flowing and good times rolling. 
 The Morristown Community Theater offers a huge array of performers including bands, comedians, plays, symphonies, as well as local and children’s events.

Commuters
Morristown boasts its own train station that provides easy access for commuters heading into New York.  New Jersey Transit’s Morris & Essex line provides service to Penn Station in Manhattan, approximately one hour away.  Highway access is equally good, with the Town located on I287, US 202, and SR124. 
The Morristown Parking Authority provides ample downtown parking for motorists making Morristown a destination.  Morristown Municipal Airport is the second-busiest general aviation airport in New Jersey, while Newark International Airport is a mere 30 minutes away.

Location
Located in the north, central part of New Jersey, Morristown hurdles the eastern more hustle-and-bustle part of the state and the more rural western part of NJ.  Morristown is totally surrounded geographically by the separate municipality of Morris Township with whom the Town shares a school district, a library and various youth sports leagues.  Many departments of the two municipalities also cooperate in the provision of local services.

A state-designated “regional center,” Morristown is the County Seat of Morris County and the home of the highly regarded Morristown Memorial Hospital.

Attractions
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named Morristown one of its “Dozen Distinctive Destinations.”  In and around Morristown are a wide number of historic attractions and museums– Washington’s Headquarters, the Morris Museum, MacCulloch Hall Museum and Gardens, the Morris County Historical Society’s Acorn Hall, Historic Speedwell Village, Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, and Frelinghuysen Arboretum which is a huge hit for Morristown gardeners.  More information is available through the Morris County Historic Visitor’s Center