Diane Contarino's Blog

Posted on 11/01/2020

Aromatherapy for a Mood-Lifting Home Environment

Photo by Seksak Kerdkanno via Pixabay Diffusing aromas in your home is a great way to settle in, relax and enjoy a fresh, clean scent that calms the nerves. How Do We Know Aromatherapy Works? Research gives us the scoop. Take lavender, for example. Research shows lavender: Eases nervousness much better than a placebo. Raises people's scientifically measured...

Home Living

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Posted on 10/25/2020

How to Deal with Ice Dams Safely

Image by Emilian Robert Vicol from Pixabay Have you ever gone outside after a patch of cold weather to find long icicles hanging from your roof's edge? These spears of ice are usually caused by an ice dam forming along your eaves or roof's edge and can be dangerous when they melt and go flying to the ground....

Home Maintenance

Winter Home Maintenance

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Posted on 10/18/2020

Considerations When You Need to Sell Your Home Before You Buy

Photo by Paul Brennan via Pixabay If you’ve been renting and preparing to buy a new home, you’ve probably saved up your down payment and are in the process of getting pre-approved for your mortgage loan. If, on the other hand, you’ve been living in a home you own and paying on your mortgage, you may be ready...

Posted on 10/11/2020

Planning for a Down Payment

Image by Monster Ztudio from Shutterstock It's time to find the perfect place of your own but becoming a property investor has one significant roadblock: a down payment. It’s something that can stop potential home buyers in their tracks. While winning the lottery or inheriting a windfall would be fabulous, you don’t need those luxuries before you can...

Mortgage Down Payment

Budgeting

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Posted on 10/24/2020

Another Property Sold - 207 N Marion Avenue, Wenonah, NJ 08090

Posted on 10/19/2020

Video Tour - 657 Mantua Avenue, Paulsboro, NJ 08066

Check out this awesome rancher with a covered porch and huge private back yard! Plenty of room for a pool and a perfect place for family/friend barbeques. This beautiful kitchen is updated with wood cabinets, granite countertops and ceramic tile floors. An abundance of counter space for the avid chef and great place to entertain. The rest of the home has gorgeous wood floors that were sanded down and stained to look brand new. There is a neutral color painted throughout the house...all you have to do is move in. The living room offers a large bay window to let in natural light and plenty of space for that big screen TV. Three...

Posted on 10/19/2020

657 Mantua Avenue, Paulsboro, NJ 08066 is now new to the market!

Check out this awesome rancher with a covered porch and huge private back yard! Plenty of room for a pool and a perfect place for family/friend barbeques. This beautiful kitchen is updated with wood cabinets, granite countertops and ceramic tile floors. An abundance of counter space for the avid chef and great place to entertain. The rest of the home has gorgeous wood floors that were sanded down and stained to look brand new. There is a neutral color painted throughout the house...all you have to do is move in. The living room offers a large bay window to let in natural light and plenty of space for that big screen TV. Three...

Posted on 10/12/2020

Video Tour - 105 Weathervane Drive, Mount Royal, NJ 08061

Check out this 4 bedroom 2 bath cape cod located in the desirable Township of East Greenwich. The first floor consists of hardwood floors throughout the kitchen, dining and living room area creating that nice flowing open floor plan. Enter out the backdoor slider from the dining area to the spacious fully fenced in backyard. Two large bedrooms and a full bath finish off the first floor giving you the opportunity to make this your main bedroom and one level living on the first floor. The second floor has two additional bedrooms and another full bath giving the family plenty of space and privacy. In addition, the basement is fully...

Posted on 10/12/2020

105 Weathervane Drive, Mount Royal, NJ 08061 is now new to the market!

Check out this 4 bedroom 2 bath cape cod located in the desirable Township of East Greenwich. The first floor consists of hardwood floors throughout the kitchen, dining and living room area creating that nice flowing open floor plan. Enter out the backdoor slider from the dining area to the spacious fully fenced in backyard. Two large bedrooms and a full bath finish off the first floor giving you the opportunity to make this your main bedroom and one level living on the first floor. The second floor has two additional bedrooms and another full bath giving the family plenty of space and privacy. In addition, the basement is fully...

Posted on 10/05/2020

Another Property Sold - 159 Cardinal Drive, Bellmawr, NJ 08031

Posted on 10/05/2020

Video Tour - 203 Heather Court, Mullica Hill, NJ 08062

Pride of ownership surely shows in this beautiful colonial located in a prime location at the end of a cul de sac. What could get any better than over a half acre lot serviced by public water and sewer within minutes from the quaint downtown shopping and restaurants of Mullica Hill. Enter through the gorgeous glass front door into a freshly painted 2 story foyer complete with wainscoting, crown molding and a beautiful chandelier. Hardwood floors compliment the dining room and huge kitchen with a breakfast nook overlooking the family room. The kitchen has been recently updated with stainless steel appliances, a stove with a warming...

Posted on 10/04/2020

203 Heather Court, Mullica Hill, NJ 08062 is now new to the market!

Pride of ownership surely shows in this beautiful colonial located in a prime location at the end of a cul de sac. What could get any better than over a half acre lot serviced by public water and sewer within minutes from the quaint downtown shopping and restaurants of Mullica Hill. Enter through the gorgeous glass front door into a freshly painted 2 story foyer complete with wainscoting, crown molding and a beautiful chandelier. Hardwood floors compliment the dining room and huge kitchen with a breakfast nook overlooking the family room. The kitchen has been recently updated with stainless steel appliances, a stove with a warming...