Selling your home? Getting your house ready is a big part of your success. Let’s start with condition. You’ve probably heard that it’s a seller’s market because Bergen County homes are in high demand. While this is true it also misses the point. The only thing that matters is how much you get for your… Read more »
Selling your home? Don’t List it today. You’ve decided to move. You’ve waited for spring. It’s April 1st, spring is here so you put your home on the market for sale. And nothing happens. What’s wrong? Is this an April Fool’s nightmare? Not really but it is a marketing mistake. Timing is important. Putting your… Read more »
Due diligence in buying and selling a home in Bergen County makes or breaks you. Let’s be honest. Not all real estate agents do their job correctly and not all homeowners give their agent correct information. Owners forget and agents are at times sloppy. It’s easy to make a mistake but it’s never acceptable. If you are… Read more »
Fire Code Inspections When Selling Your House New Jersey requires all residential properties being sold or rented to have fire code inspections. Required are smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and a fire extinguisher. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors can be battery operated for resale properties but new construction needs them permanently wired into the electrical system…. Read more »
A major source of stress for people who are selling their home is the home inspection. No matter how well you’ve maintained your house, there can be unpleasant surprises. It’s smart to pre-empt a buyer by doing a pre listing inspection before the home is listed for sale. Buying a home is often the biggest purchase buyers… Read more »
Home Inspections in New Jersey Buying a home should always include a home inspection. Even if the home is new construction, it’s best to have the guidance of a professional home inspector. In New Jersey, home inspectors are licensed by the State but there’s also another resource for you – the American Society of Home… Read more »
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac buy mortgages which means that they guarantee them. Without the backing of Fannie and Freddie, mortgage lenders have to find other investors to sell their mortgage loans to and those investors charge more so interest rates are higher. Fannie and Freddie backed mortgages are called conforming; the others are called… Read more »
“How’s real estate and what should I do?” I am receiving so many calls and messages like this that I thought I should post some answers. It seems that real estate is on everyone’s mind lately. Let’s find out how to handle the Bergen County housing market. Here’s something to consider: A primary motivating factor… Read more »
What Can We Expect in 2009 and for Tenafly real estate in particular? I can answer this with one word – improvement. I had projected 10% depreciation but that was before the stunning sub prime mess was revealed. While we have “Monday Morning Quarterbacks,” the truth is virtually no one knew of this growing menace…. Read more »
