Panasonic's home of the future will blow your mind

The high-tech home of the Jetsons just got a little closer to reality.

Demonstrated at this year's CEATEC 2016, Panasonic unveiled a full range of IoT (Internet of Things) smart home products at its "Unique Interface/Unique Experience" exhibition. Its exhibition used existing and in-development technologies to show the kitchen of the not-too-distant future.

Shown in the above video, the shelves are kitted out with the company's transparent displays -- sliding glass panels that double as an OLED monitor -- turning ordinary shelves into full sized, high-fidelity TV displays.

The Flat Cooker, what looks to be a stylish-yet-ordinary dining room table, is a new concept cooker, where food is cooked directly on the plate by placing a specialised lid over it. Once the metal-rimmed lid makes contact with the table, ingredients within begin to heat up, while the rest of the surface remains room temperature.

Should you like to drink the occasional glass of wine and wish to keep your bottles cool, the same technology used in the transparent display shelves are also present in a wine cabinet. With a tap of the glass, it can display and modify the cabinet's internal temperature and humidity, list off the details of each bottle and provide cooking recipes for food that compliments your drink of choice.

The smart home market -- ordinary household appliances made "smart" by IoT -- is expected to double in size in the coming years. It'll grow from its 2015 worth of $46 billion to over $120 billion by 2022, according to Markets and Markets.

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Cash, gift vouchers most preferred Diwali gift by employees, says ASSOCHAM survey

 New Delhi: While a box of traditional sweets is the least desirable gift for office workers, cash and gift coupons/vouchers, prepaid cards are most desired this Diwali festival, noted a just-concluded survey by apex industry body ASSOCHAM.

The ASSOCHAM Social Development Foundation conducted an online survey to gauge 1,000 full-time office workers' opinions and about 500 human resource professionals on Diwali festival bonuses given by companies and their desired gifts between October 1 - October 15 in 10 cities of - Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Mumbai.

The ASSOCHAM survey showed that 45 per cent of office workers wanted cash or gift coupons/vouchers, 35 per cent wanted gadgets/electronic item/home appliances/utensils and other such things for personal use or for use in their households, 15 per cent gift-boxes of sweets or cookies and the remaining preferred various other things.

However over half of the HR professionals that ASSOCHAM interacted with said that cash rewards have the lowest impact and do little to improve employee satisfaction and performance, many of these opined that non-financial rewards have a greater and longer-lasting effect on employee.

Most of the HR professionals said their companies have identified staff members who have consistently performed better and deserve to be recognised with something 'tangible.'

Further elaborating on this aspect, many said their companies adhere to the policy of meritocracy and would reward only the best staff thereby making it performance-based and not across the board.

"Most of the companies in private sector have gradually moved away from a fixed Diwali bonus and instead provide benefits considering employees' individual performance for past few years, so hardly any change is expected on this front," said Mr D.S. Rawat, secretary general of ASSOCHAM while releasing findings of the chamber's survey.

"Though companies are not getting very generous, but considering that Diwali being one of India's widely celebrated annual festival, corporate gifting has become a tradition to express gratitude, appreciation, develop relationships and generate goodwill amid peers and employees," said Mr Rawat.

Many HR representatives also said that though they have earmarked a certain amount towards corporate gifting, but they have not increased their budget compared to last year.

Many of these said they plan to give gift hampers including assorted chocolates, imported liquor, genuine leather bags and even personalised gifts like gym/club membership to their deserving employees and clients this year.

Crockery, sweets, dry fruits, bed sheets, gold coins, home decor, tableware, luxury watches, designer apparel, expensive writing instruments, free holiday packages, movie tickets, dinner coupons, spa vouchers and hampers with a mix of festive essentials like torans, diyas, aromatic candles remain certain other popular gift options this year too.
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BRIEF-Home appliances maker Wuxi Little Swan's Q3 net profit up 30.3 pct

Oct 24 Wuxi Little Swan Co Ltd

* Says Q3 net profit up 30.3 percent y/y at 332.3 million yuan ($49.09 million)

Source text in Chinese: bit.ly/2eAowG5

Further company coverage: ($1 = 6.7689 Chinese yuan renminbi) (Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom)
Resource :http://in.reuters.com/article/idINL4N1CU2L3

Perlora Loft has furnishings for the modern millennial

After 22 years of trying to get the owners of the old St. Elmo’s bookstore at 2214  East Carson St. to sell the building, Perry Siegsmund was finally successful.

“It just sat empty for  years,” said Mr. Siegsmund, who with his wife, Lora, owns Pelora, the contemporary furniture store next door. “They just didn’t want to sell, but I would call every six months or so and ask if they were ready to sell.”

He ultimately prevailed, and earlier this month they opened a new showroom that has expanded their current store by an additional 4,000 square feet. “We had to re-plumb and rewire the entire place,” he said. “It’s been a big investment.”

With this added space they aim to appeal to modern-minded millennials as well as downsizers. The Siegsmunds also own Perlora Leather in the Strip District.

The new showroom has its own name and identity: Perlora Loft.

While furniture shopping, like so many things, is migrating online, Perlora aims to buck that trend with what Mrs. Siegsmund says is excellent service and products that shoppers can see and feel before pulling out their credit card. The store offers a free interior design service to purchasing customers.

“Perlora Loft is designed for a younger demographic with a lower price point and a modern appeal,” said Mrs. Siegsmund.  The first floor of the former bookstore is filled with the  EQ3 brand furniture such as the Simple Queen platform bed and the popular Arie chair with a metal base that swivels all the way around.

The second floor was once an apartment building, so the couple decided to keep the original rooms and windows that look out into the hall. “It’s so funny,” said Mrs. Siegsmund.

“We used a few rooms of the apartment to showcase how the furniture would look in an actual room,” Mr. Siegsmund added. There are several brands to look at upstairs, including Innovation, Moe’s, BDI and Stressless You by Ekornes.  The display in the front room is built around the fireplace.  In there you will find the double-louvered door Corridor Bar by BDI and Moe’s wall unit behind the Brady Collection sofa. 

Patricia Sheridan: psheridan@post-gazette.com, 412-263-2613, Twitter: @pasheridan.
Resource  :http://www.post-gazette.com/life/homes/2016/10/24/Perlora-Loft-has-furnishings-for-the-modern-millennial/stories/201610240001

AT HOME WITH MARNI JAMESON: Part 3: Second Home Owners Offer First-Hand Advice

Is owning a second home all it’s cracked up to be? That’s the question I cast to my experience-wizened readers. And their resounding answer? A definitive sometimes.

Over the last two weeks in this column I’ve shared, in a general sense, the pluses and minuses of the second home. This week, I am giving the reins over to my readers, who have shared their first-hand knowledge of second-home ownership. Here are their lessons from the trenches, beaches, mountains and golf communities:

“Just think!”

“There we were, stretched out on the beach —in January!” begins Bonnie Wilkes, explaining how she and her husband, then Chicago residents, came to own a second home in Sarasota, Fla. “The temperature was in the mid-80s. Wow! We thought — just think if we could have this all the time! We should buy a second home here.”

And they did. That was 34 years ago. “Never again did we feel that same level of relaxation while on vacation at that same beach,” she continued. “Some days we didn’t even make it to the beach because we were waiting for the refrigerator repair guy. Instead of strolling the gift shops in the village, we were at a big box store looking for a TV for the guestroom.”

A second home is just that—a second home, Wilkes said, “with all the responsibilities any home requires, compounded by the fact that your time to fulfill those responsibilities is your vacation time.”

But the Wilkes’ story doesn’t end there. They retired 10 years ago, sold the Sarasota condo and their Chicago home, and bought a larger place — in Sarasota — where they now live permanently.

“We couldn’t be happier.”
Renting beats owning

“We’ve rented the second home and owned the second home,” said Claudia Latona, of Pittsburgh. “Yes, it’s nice to be surrounded by your own things, but owning a second place amounts to an expensive and demanding hobby. It’s much more relaxing to rent.”
Timing is everything

Five years ago, Carol and Tom Gordon, of San Anselmo, Calif., bought a cottage on Lake Erie, where Carol Gordon went every summer while growing up. “I wanted it as a way to stake my claim in the east,” she wrote. Now they are considering whether it’s worth keeping until they retire and can actually spend enough time there to justify the cost.

Gordon feels obligated to vacation there; however, getting there isn’t easy with their active older children. “So we think of selling. But not yet. It’s too beautiful of a spot. Sigh.”

What would she do differently? “We probably bought our second home too early, given our active family and the distance from California to New York. We would have been better off buying a closer place, or not purchasing a second home until our children were on their own.”
Location, location, location

Waiting till the kids were grown made a second-home investment pay off for Jane Gold, of Saratoga, Calif. After their three children were out of the house, she and her husband bought a second home in Lake Tahoe.

“Our family always vacationed there, and we have fond memories of those times.” Five years ago, they bought a house close to the lake and just a four-and-a-half-hour by car from their main home, so they can take their dogs. “We don’t regret buying one bit.”
Familiarity breeds success

Karen Shelby, of Decatur, Ill and her husband, who are retired, paid cash for a townhome by the beach in Fort Myers, Fla., a year and a half ago. “We love it,” she said.

She attributes their success to scouting the area thoroughly to find the right part of town, and setting a price limit. “We stuck to our guns. We were tempted to get more house for our money, but opted for a better neighborhood.”

Now, by renting their townhome out January through March, they make enough to cover their carrying costs for the year.
Bottom line proves bittersweet

Laurie Akin and her husband, both teachers, bought a condo 12 years ago on Siesta Beach, Fla., only 20 minutes away from their real-life house. When they weren’t enjoying the beach house, they rented it out.

However, last year when they retired, they did the math and realized they simply could not continue owning two households. Saying good-bye was bittersweet, said Akin, who savors the good times they had with family and friends, but doesn’t miss the “huge” responsibility.

“The romance of a second place is undeniable. But those magical moments must be balanced with the knowledge that real estate does not always go up. We took a loss when we had to sell what we imagined would be a good retirement investment. We are glad we did it, yet we are also glad we are out from under it.”
Costs accrue

“All the costs of a second home increase over time,” writes Estelle Stetz-Marcus, who moved to Orlando from Massachusetts, and keeps her former home as her second home. Appliances need replacing, utility costs inch up, property taxes rise. “You have to balance the joy a second home gives you (and seeing her grandkids there is a big motivation) versus the costs that accrue and accrue and accrue. After a certain age you just want life to be a little less complicated.”
Freedom rings.

Ann Rosenwald, of Colorado, had a second home in Virginia Beach for 10 years. “We did have amazing family times there,” she admits. But now that they’ve sold the getaway, they have spent what they used to devote to their second home on traveling the world. “We’ve been to wonderful places we wouldn’t have experienced if we’d still had our beach house.”

Rosenwald sums up our readers’ advice well: “If a second home is stretching you, and making you feel you have to vacation there, it can be an anchor around your neck. But if having the vacation home doesn’t stop you from traveling to other places, then go for it!”

Join me next week when a financial planner shares a checklist to help you decide whether a second home is right for you.
Resource  :http://www.nwitimes.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/at-home-with-marni-jameson-part-second-home-owners-offer/article_9181d7b4-f350-589e-bdf2-d897c5d73a64.html

A Toddler Is Killed In A Fire, With His Dog Found Huddled Next To Him

The fire's temperature probably reached 1,000 degrees - so intense that it began to melt furniture and dishes.

As smoke poured out of the one-story home late Friday, neighbors in Spokane, Washington, called 911, dragged a garden hose across the street and tried to douse the flames.

Awakened by the fire, the man and woman who lived inside the rental house had dashed out with three children.

But a fourth child, a 3-year-old, was still inside.

Neighbors and police officers who arrived shortly after the call weren't able to get into the home because of the intense heat and flames, Brian Schaeffer, Spokane's assistant fire chief, told The Washington Post.

Firefighters arrived a little later and went through the front door in their protective suits. They found the boy's body in the back bedroom. Next to him was a teddy bear and the family's dog, a terrier mix. The dog was huddled over the boy, trying to protect him.

"The injuries were so extreme, his injuries were just incompatible with life," Schaeffer said.

"There was no way to survive that. It leaves a permanent scar in someone's memory. You can't unsee that."

Fire officials haven't said what caused the fire, which remains under investigation. The Spokane police department's major crimes unit was investigating the child's death, which is typical when a fire kills someone.

Between the fire and the investigation, Schaeffer estimated that he'd been up for 24 hours straight. When he woke up Sunday morning, he told The Post, he was still fuming over what investigators found in the home's charred wreckage: A smoke detector with no battery inside.

"With it being 2016, there's no reason a person should not have a smoke detector in their home," Schaeffer said. His department hands out smoke detectors free. "People are so busy and oftentimes the smoke detector falls way behind paying the rent or getting a job or putting food on the table."

"This is kind of what I'm struggling with," Schaeffer said. "This is our third fire fatality in a couple months. It's not only emotional, it's preventable. We would love our business to be proactive versus responsive. We wouldn't have to go through what we went through a few days ago with a grieving family."

According to the U.S. Fire Administration, three out of five deadly fires happen in homes without working smoke alarms.

Having a working smoke detector cuts the chances of dying in a house fire in half, the administration says.

Schaeffer's fire department had been spreading a fire-prevention message for National Fire Prevention Week, which was earlier this month.

The campaign, Schaeffer said, is more likely to save a child's life.

"You know children are at risk," he said. "They don't have the experience to get low and close the door, which is huge. (A smoke detector) will give you minutes in a residential fire."

Investigators haven't said what actually alerted the family to the smoke and flames on Friday night, or how they were able to save three children but not four. All that remains under investigation.

© 2016 The Washington Post

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Rent-A-Center Inc. (RCII) Hits New 52-week Low During October 11 Session

 Rent-A-Center Inc. (RCII) established a new 52-week low yesterday, and could be a company to watch at the open. After opening at $8.40, Rent-A-Center Inc. dropped to $8.00 for a new 52-week low. By the closing bell, the company's stock was at $9.18 a share for a loss of 28.73%.

Falling to a new 52-week low is never fun for company's shareholder, but, depending on who you ask, it can be either a buy or a sell signal. Someone bearish on the stock might see it reaching its lowest price in a year as a sign of growing downward momentum and make sure they sell their shares. Bulls, though, are more likely to see a new 52-week low as the stock hitting its low point and anticipate a bounce in the share price.

However one plays it, it's often a critical moment for any stock and should be noted by investors.

Rent-A-Center Inc. saw 11.98 million shares of its stock trade hands, that's out of 53.12 million shares outstand. The stock has an average daily volume of 784,294 shares. After hitting a new 52-week low, Rent-A-Center Inc. enters the new trading day with a market cap of 487.61 million, a 50-day SMA of $12.41 and a 200-day SMA of $12.98

For a complete fundamental analysis analysis of Rent-A-Center Inc., check out Equities.com’s Stock Valuation Analysis report for RCII. To see the latest independent stock recommendations from Equities.com’s analysts, visit our Research section.

Rent-A-Center Inc is a rent-to-own operator in North America. It offers durable products, such as consumer electronics, appliances, computers, smartphones, and furniture, under flexible rental purchase agreements with no long-term obligation.

Rent-A-Center Inc. has 24,300 employees, is led by CEO Robert D. Davis, and makes its home in Plano, TX.

Rent-A-Center Inc. is also a component of the Russell 2000 Index, which is generally viewed as the most reliable indicator of the health of the broader small-cap market. Using a rules-based methodology, it creates a simple, unbiased view of how America's stable of smaller publicly traded companies are performing in the stock markets.

The index consists of the 2,000 smallest companies of the 3,000 largest publicly-traded companies in the country as judged by market cap. It's constructed by Russell Investments, which also builds and maintains the Russell 3000 (an index consisting of all 3,000 biggest companies by market cap) and the large-cap Russell 1000 (which has the 1,000 largest companies from the Russell 3000).

For more news on the financial markets, go to Equities.com. Also, learn more about our independent proprietary equity research reports and our robust do-it-yourself Stock Valuation Analysis reports in our Research section.

All data provided by QuoteMedia and was accurate as of 4:30PM ET.

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Rent-A-Center Inc. (RCII) Drops 28.73% on October 11

Rent-A-Center Inc. (RCII) was one of the Russell 2000's biggest losers for Tuesday October 11 as the stock slid 28.73% to $9.18, a loss of $-3.7 per share. Starting at an opening price of $8.40 a share, the stock traded between $8.00 and $9.42 over the course of the trading day. Volume was 11.98 million shares over 45,020 trades, against an average daily volume of 784,294 shares and a total float of 53.12 million.

The losses send Rent-A-Center Inc. down to a market cap of $487.61 million. In the last year, Rent-A-Center Inc. has traded between $26.26 and $9.76, and its 50-day SMA is currently $12.41 and 200-day SMA is $12.98.

Rent-A-Center Inc is a rent-to-own operator in North America. It offers durable products, such as consumer electronics, appliances, computers, smartphones, and furniture, under flexible rental purchase agreements with no long-term obligation.

Rent-A-Center Inc. is based out of Plano, TX and has some 24,300 employees. Its CEO is Robert D. Davis.

For a complete fundamental analysis analysis of Rent-A-Center Inc., check out Equities.com’s Stock Valuation Analysis report for RCII. To see the latest independent stock recommendations from Equities.com’s analysts, visit our Research section.

The Russell 2000 is one of the leading indices tracking small-cap companies in the United States. It's maintained by Russell Investments, an industry leader in creating and maintaining indices, and consists of the smallest 2000 stocks from the broader Russell 3000 index.

Russell's indices differ from traditional indices like the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) or S&P 500, whose members are selected by committee, because they base membership entirely on an objective, rules based methodology. The 3,000 largest companies by market cap make up the Russell 3000, with the 2,000 smaller companies making up the Russell 2000. It's a simple approach that gives a broad, unbiased look at the small-cap market as a whole.

For more news on the financial markets, go to Equities.com. Also, learn more about our independent proprietary equity research reports and our robust do-it-yourself Stock Valuation Analysis reports in our Research section.

All data provided by QuoteMedia and was accurate as of 4:30PM ET.

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Make Living Off-Campus Cheaper In 3 Steps

When we move into off-campus housing, we expect a lot of changes to take place. We are officially done with dorm life, can rely on roommates for the good and for the bad, and have the luxury of decorating our very own house/apartment.

Living off campus can get to be expensive if you are careless, so you should make it cheaper by sticking to certain rules. This way, you can enjoy all of the benefits while also saving money. It is basically a win-win.

1. Rent furniture.

When you move off-campus, that means that you at one point lived in a dorm. So you were used to its small living quarters, little to no furniture provided given the lack of space, and a forced roommate. Oh the joys and fond memories that exist.

In your own apartment you can save money on furniture by thrifting, splitting it, or renting it. Thrifting is great because you are purchasing mainly used, usually decent looking pieces. You can then split it up financially between all of your roommates. If you call the coffee table, then they get the love seat. It is only fair. It also is not a huge loss on your part if you decide you do not want certain items when you end up moving out. Hello donation pile.

However, when you rent furniture, you can simply pay a monthly fee, or purchase a package for the amount of time that you will need it. Just make sure that you try not to destroy or stain the items because that charge is not a good time. Most packages come with the necessities, like the bedroom space, living room and dining room. Plus, with renting you do not have to worry about moving it out at the end of your lease and finding a means to transport it to your new house. Cheers to saving money!

2. Find roommates.

Living with roommates is not always perfect, as we all know, but it can definitely be helpful. Especially when it comes to saving money, which is always our motive. Living alone in a studio is pretty expensive, so throw in that it is in a college town and you are practically asking for high prices. No thank you.

By having roommates, you can split a lot of the living costs. Obviously this entails rent and electric, but also groceries, furniture, and the miscellaneous items. Another pro is that if a few of you have cars, then you can share rides to campus, the grocery store, or anywhere really. It saves you both gas money and mileage on your car.

When living with roomies, it can be less expensive than living on-campus because you are also not paying for the benefits of your university’s amenities. This means the gym, food services, and obviously the dorm. Good news is that your tuition is still somewhat going toward these things so you can still use them without paying for all of it. In other words, you are saving money by not living on the school’s premises and using their address.

3. Cook at home.

Living on-campus usually translates into not having a kitchen of your own. You most likely had a floor kitchen if one at all, and then used the campus dining halls as your main source for food. When you leave your parents’ cooking, you tend to rely on someone else to feed you. We have all been there, guys.

However, now that you have your own kitchen, you can literally cook every meal at home. Okay, maybe not every single meal, but definitely more of them. Plus, it is nice to actually be able to cook again and not have to eat pizza every single day because that is all cafeterias know how to make. Sorry college food courts everywhere.

This saves everyone money because you can split your food with the roommates, plan and prep ahead of time (in theory of course), and not only eat out 24/7. You can also store your leftovers somewhere when you do happen to go out to eat, which is completely necessary. And cooking at home can create roomie bonding experiences, as well as helping you actually know how to survive on your own cooking. It can also cause a pretty big mess so make certain that you clean up after yourself. No one likes a dirty kitchen.

Moving off-campus is exciting for various reasons, but an imperative factor is because of the money that you individually save. You should rent your furniture (especially given its convenience), have roomies for cheaper rent (and all around bills), and — because you can and should — cook at home (we can try).

The goal is to save money and to better your finances, so with these hints, you should be well on your way to a large savings (spending) account.

Looking for an easy way to furnish your off-campus apartment? Renting furniture from CORT saves you time and money. See how easy it is to get great looking furniture without breaking the bank.
Resource :http://www.uloop.com/news/view.php/216032/Make-Living-Off-Campus-Cheaper-In-3-Steps

Botched point-of-sale move slams Rent-A-Center

Maybe Rent-A-Center should have rented before buying.

The furniture and equipment rental firm on Tuesday blamed a dreadful transition to a new cash-register system for a sudden drop in sales and profit.

Investors crushed the company's stock (RCII), driving shares down 34.7% in early trading to $8.41.

In an unusually early commentary on its third-quarter earnings performance, Rent-A-Center said that sales at stores open at least a year fell about 12%, compared to a year earlier.

“Following the implementation of our new point-of-sale system, we experienced system performance issues and outages that resulted in a larger than expected negative impact on core sales,” CEO Robert D. Davis said in a statement. "While we expect it to take several quarters to fully recover from the impact to the core portfolio, system performance has improved dramatically and we have started to see early indicators of collections improvement."

The company also said that U.S. gross profit as a percentage of total revenue would be flat for the third quarter.

Rent-A-Center will report third-quarter earnings on Oct. 27. The Plano, Texas-based firm offers rent-to-own deals on electronics, appliances, furniture and other home items.

Follow USA TODAY reporter Nathan Bomey on Twitter @NathanBomey.
Resource : http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2016/10/11/rent-a-center-profit-sales-third-quarter/91889618/

Renters receive iPhone 7 with new apartment at The Waverly

October Leasing Specials Appeal to Techies & Deal Seekers Alike

NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP — To shake up the rental market this fall, BNE Real Estate Group has introduced an exciting new promotion offering the hottest smart phone to renters at The Waverly: the just-released iPhone 7.

Anyone that rents a brand-new one or two-bedroom apartment during the month of October qualifies to receive the iPhone, in addition to other incentives currently being offered at The Waverly, which include free rent for up to two months and two complimentary parking spaces. With limited new-construction apartments available from $1700/month, value-seeking renters are encouraged to take advantage quickly. The promotion ends October 31st.

“We are thrilled to offer the newest iPhone to our renters,” said Kristina Hedden, vice president of marketing for BNE Real Estate Group, the developer of the community. “Beyond the amazing value that The Waverly already offers, it’s our way of saying ‘Thank you for choosing our community’ to our newest neighbors.”

Located right off of Exit 100 of the Garden State Parkway, The Waverly is a conveniently accessible community of 272 rental residences situated on a property of lush, landscaped lawns and tree-lined streets. The brand new, modern rental residences that remain available are situated in the newest section of the community, a four-story building with elevator access and the convenience of retail shops on the ground floor.

All apartments at The Waverly boast plush carpeted bedrooms, oversized windows with designer window treatments, soaring nine-foot ceilings, and smart home technology systems. Chef-inspired kitchens feature stone counters, custom maple cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, a dishwasher, refrigerator, gas range and pendant lighting, while lavish bath appointments include elegant stone floors, stone counters and custom maple vanities.

Prices start from the $1,700s for one-bedroom residences and from the $2,000s for two-bedroom residences. Limited den layouts are also available. Select buildings offer indoor access to private garage and storage areas, a big perk in both warm and cold weather months.

“I like the open space in my apartment, and having a washer and dryer in the unit is huge,” said Laura Carey, a Waverly resident. “I’m six miles from the beach, I have a beautiful Wegmans as a grocery store and a Walmart right across the street. I just love this place. Everything about it from the staff to the facilities to the actual apartment has been fantastic.”

Residents of The Waverly enjoy access to a full complement of amenities, including a state-of-the-art fitness center, WiFi business lounge, and a residents’ lounge with fireplace, lounge seating and a kitchenette. Outside, a heated outdoor pool with pool terrace, lounge seating, picnic area, and two children’s playgrounds provide numerous outdoor recreation options. Renters also enjoy covered parking and free WiFi access in all common areas of the property. Planned activities, such as community happy hours with complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeurves, contribute to the friendly atmosphere and the amenity-rich lifestyle.

The Waverly is a pet-friendly community operated onsite by BNE Management Group. It is located at 300 Waverly Avenue in Neptune, just off of Jumping Brook Road. In addition to the Garden State Parkway, Routes 66, 33, and 18 are also easily accessible and NJTRANSIT rail service is available at nearby Asbury Park and Bradley Beach stations. A variety of shops and restaurants are just minutes away, including the Jersey Shore Premium Outlets. Some of New Jersey’s most popular beaches are just a 10-minute drive away.

For more information about these exciting promotions and how to join The Waverly community, visit www.RentAtTheWaverly.com or call 732-922-2112.

About BNE Real Estate Group

With over 60 years of real estate development experience, BNE Real Estate Group is a national, family-owned organization that is firmly committed to creating exceptional living experiences for their residents. Their distinguished portfolio of properties include the development of tens of thousands of homes, more than 1 million square feet of commercial space, and the ownership and ongoing management of nearly 8,000 apartments, with communities stretching from the Tri-state area south to Florida, and west to Texas and California.
Resource  :http://www.gmnews.com/2016/10/07/renters-receive-iphone-7-with-new-apartment-at-the-waverly/