So you are thinking of selling your home! There are a lot of homes that are going to be put on the market in the next couple of months. The time from Labor Day to Thanksgiving is typically a pretty busy time, and then the Holiday/Winter slow period kicks in after that.
So how do you increase the chances of selling your home at a fair price, in a reasonable period of time, and to a qualified ...
I just read a very interesting article about how to get prepared for an appraisal of your home, especially when you are selling the home. We often do not think about things like giving the appraiser a list of all the recent improvements to the home. That can be very important, especially if those improvements help make your home more valuable that other homes supposedly just like ...
The summer season is in full swing and as is usually the case the pace of home sales has slowed down considerably. Notice that I said it slowed down, and not stopped entirely. Savvy buyers know that the summer is a great time to buy a home. Most sellers are more eager than ever to strike a deal due to the slower pace of showings, and the selection of ...
The New Jersey State Senate yesterday, June 10, 2010, unanimously approved bill A-1678/S-692 that would create a home buyer tax credit program in New Jersey during the remainder of 2010. The bill now only needs Governor Christie to sign it for it to become law. This New Jersey tax credit would be based on 5% of the purchase price of a home, up to a maximum ...
On May 13, 2010, the NJ Assembly Appropriations Committee and the NJ Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee approved A-1678/S-692 with amendments. This legislation would create a home buyer tax credit program in New Jersey during the remainder of 2010. Note that the bill still needs approval by the full NJ Assembly and NJ Senate, and then Governor Christie would need to sign ...
New Federal legislation went into effect recently making it easier and faster to get a "Short Sale" accomplished. First, let's be sure we all understand what we mean by a "short sale". A short sale is a sale where the net proceeds from the sale of a home are not sufficient to pay off the mortgage(s) on the property, AND the seller does not have sufficient other funds to pay ...
The expiration of the 2010 Home Buyer Tax Credits on April 30 is unlikely to put off Americans looking to purchase homes who believe now is a good time to buy and are confident that home prices will rise according to a survey released by Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services, Inc., a Prudential Financial, Inc. company. The survey of 1,000 Americans between the ages of 25-64 with at least $35,000 ...
There has been a lot of talk about the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit and that it ends at midnight 04/30/2010, the date by which a binding contract must be signed. Also that title on the property must closed before 07/01/2010. There also is a tax credit available for a home buyer who is a qualified "long-time resident of the same main home". That tax credit ...
Thinking of buying a home?
Real Estate agents in New Jersey are taking part in a statewide Open House event this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, April 10th and 11th. The event will highlight the great many affordable homes that are still available at very attractive prices and that can be financed at record low interest rates! And there is still time for qualified buyers ...
Thinking of buying a home?
A great many real estate agents in New Jersey are taking part in a statewide Open House weekend on Saturday and Sunday April 10th and 11th. The event will highlight the great many affordable homes that are still available at very attractive prices and that can be financed at record low interest rates! And there is still time for qualified ...
