Business briefs

Deer Run is a new upscale neighborhood in northern Howell, comprised of 37 homes on home sites of 1 acre-plus. Preconstruction prices begin in the high $500,000 range. Deer Run will offer such Centex Homes as the award-winning Augusta Elite, the Coventry, the St. Andrews II, the Turnberry, and the Inverness. Calton Homes recently changed its name to Centex Homes. The sales center, at Monmouth Pointe, Deer Run’s sister community on Route 79, Freehold Township, is open every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For directions, visit the Web site www.centexhomes.com.

Recently, Howell’s newest Realtor opened its doors, with a gala ribbon-cut­ting ceremony, providing local residents the opportunity to learn more about their business while offering the benefits of 20 years experience in the home selling and buying market.

Blue Realty, on Route 9, part of a net­work community Realtors, is the largest independently owned Real Estate Brokerage in New Jersey GMAC Real Estate Network. With offices serving Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic and Sussex coun­ties, Blue Realty/GMAC offers highly specialized, quality service.

"We’re very excited to bring our newest office to Howell," said Charles Blumebnkehl, Blue Realty’s president. "Like each of our conveniently located offices, the Howell office can provide our clients with valuable information that will make their real estate experience pleasant and beneficial."

The office is at 2211 Route 9 North in the Regal Plaza (site of the old flea mar­ket). For more information call (732) 431-2900