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- Arlene and Thomas Gonnella
Arlene Gonnella...YOUR PARTNER IN SUCCESS!!
Professional Credentials:
- Licensed since 1984
- Member National Association of Realtors
- Member New Jersey Association of Realtors
- Member Morth Jersey Association of Realtors
- Member of Garden State Multiple Listing Service
- Sold in excess of $650,000,000 consisting of over 750 homes Professional Awards:
- NJ Circle of Excellence - Platinum Level - 2004-2009
- NJ State Million Dollar Sales Club - Platinum Level - 2002 and 2003
- NJ Association of Realtors Distinguished sales Club
- Member prestigious Weichert President's Club
- Member Weichert Ambassador's Club
- Member Weichert Million Dollar Sales Cliub and Million Dollar Marketed Club Areas of Expertise:
- Residential Listing/Sales Marketing Specialist
- Buyer's Specialist
- Rental and management of properties for transferees
- Leadership in technology integration and local advertising and marketing strategies
- Specializing in Essex, Morris and Union Counties Education and Personal Background:
- Vassar College, 1978
- Short Hills resident since 1984
- Arlene worked at Bankers Trust & Merrill Lynch before becoming a realtor.Married and mother of 5-all children attended Millburn schools-Trish works for DISNEY in LA & has her Master in Film Production from USC the Peter Stark Program. She graduated from Vassar College in 2003.Trish married Greg Russo July 31, 2009. Lauren is an 8th grade English teacher in the NYC Public School System in the Bronx.She graduated from Middlebury College in 2005,where she met her husband, Brian Erb -they were married July 12,2008. Tommy is Trader with Barclays Capital in NYC.He graduated from Amherst College in 2006.Chris is a Senior at Colgate University.Bryan is a Senior at Millburn High School and is Captain of the Varsity Soccer Team which just won the Essex County Championship and his team just won the State Championship. He will be attending Washington University in Saint Louis in September.
- We believe in giving back to the our community.We support these organizations: Education Foundation of Millburn-Short Hills,Jake's Ride,Valerie Fund,Junior League of Oranges and Short Hills,Cancer Care,The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society,Papermill Playhouse, Millburn Sports Activity Foundation. My Business Philosophy: Dedicated to the utmost of superior quality in service and marketing residential properties in all price ranges including continued consultant/management advice for long term client relationships - extending beyond a single point of sale. #1 Agent in the Entire Company for 2002, 2004,2005,2006,2007,2008 and 2009. #1 Agent in the Millburn/Short Hills Market for 2004,2005,2006,2007,2008 & 2009
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Buying Land and New Construction >Beware of Fat Clay
When building a home, you should have the soil on the construction site tested for plasticity to determine how it will change under different moisture conditions. This is important because some soil is so "plastic" that (if the condition is not corrected) it can actually break concrete floors, crack the walls and destroy the foundation of your home.
Highly plastic soil is sometimes referred to as "fat clay" that swells excessively and loses stability when it becomes wet. Fine-grained soils that contain a high percentage of clay are greatly affected by water, turning to mud when it rains and undergoing large volume changes-sometimes up to 40 or 50 percent, as the soil dries. Not only do clays swell and lose stability when they become wet, but they also retard the drainage of water. If plastic soil is found on your building site, the ground must be over-excavated and replaced with clean gravel. Homebuilders often choose not to include a basement, or to protect the basement walls from excess moisture by surrounding them with a layer of gravel. A fine-grained clay-filled soil with a high plasticity index may require considerable treatment, especially if used in a moist location.
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Arlene and Thomas Gonnella
Weichert, Realtors
505 Millburn Avenue
Short Hills, NJ 07078
Office: 973-376-4545 x190
Cell: 201-306-1357
Res.: 973-379-5289
Fax: 973-912-0072
Arlenegonn@aol.com
Arlene is the #1 Agent in the Millburn/Short Hills Market for 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 per GSMLS and the #1 Agent in the Entire Company for 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009   
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