The GAMA Team: How Marina & Galina Help Sellers in Westfield, Mountainside & Beyond

Meet The GAMA Team — Marina Fridman-Rybner and Galina Kaplan of Corcoran Sawyer Smith — and see the established process, and real client reviews, behind…

Dog parks, groomers, vets, and pet events in Westfield, Cranford, Scotch Plains, Maplewood, Montclair, Basking Ridge, New Providence & Mountainside.

Dog parks, groomers, vets, and pet events in Westfield, Cranford, Scotch Plains, Maplewood, Montclair, Basking Ridge, New Providence & Mountainside.How Dog-Friendly Are Our Towns, Really?…

NJ Bamboo Laws & Removal Costs: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know

New Jersey's new invasive species law targets running bamboo, and towns across the state are passing their own ordinances. Here's what it means for property…

Why Cranford, NJ Homes Sell Over Asking: 3 Recent Sales Explained

In short: Cranford homes can sell well above asking when several buyer priorities converge: a walkable downtown, rail access, established neighborhoods, limited supply, and a…

Selling a Home With a Flooding Basement in NJ

Is it possible to sell a home with a chronically flooding basement in New Jersey? What the law actually requires you to disclose, real remediation…

$6.85M Summit NJ Home Sale: What 251 Oak Ridge Ave Means for Home Values

251 Oak Ridge Avenue Sells for $6.85 Million: What This Extraordinary Summit NJ Sale Means for Homeowners, Sellers and BuyersEvery once in a while, a…

Scotch Plains NJ Market Update: July 2026

Scotch Plains single-family homes are selling in 13 days at 108% of list price, with a median of $997,499. Here's what July 2026's numbers actually…

NJ Special Needs Services: Why the State Stands Out & How Parents Fight for Kids

A complete guide to special needs services in New Jersey — why the state's reputation is genuinely earned, what the law requires of schools, why…

Selling a New Jersey Home With an Illegally Finished Basement: What the Process Actually Looks Like, Town by Town

What happens when you sell a New Jersey home with an illegally finished basement, why the process differs town to town, and what legalizing it…

Mountainside NJ Schools Explained: Tax Savings, Busing & the Governor Livingston Debate

A complete guide to Mountainside, NJ's public schools — how the send/receive model to Governor Livingston High School saves homeowners on taxes, how busing actually…