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23 Mar5 Foreclosure Myths for 2012
Beginning in 2007, foreclosures rocked the real estate world. Like an out-of-control freight train, they began decimating the market, peaking in 2009. Myths and rumors began propagating like mushrooms as consumers struggled to understand the new reality. Although many misconceptions have come and gone, we still encounter five myths on a regular basis. 1. There [...]
Read More ...21 MarPhotographers in Little Silver, Shrewsbury to take pictures of homes for revaluations
Property revaluations in Little Silver and Shrewsbury are to get underway ahead of schedule with photographs of the exteriors of homes taken, Stephen Walters, assessor for both boroughs, has announced. Walters said the photo-taking portion of the process is starting early since the mild winter is causing plants, shrubs and trees to begin blooming, blocking [...]
Read More ...21 Mar6 rules of curb appeal
How to beat out competition when selling your home By Paul Bianchina It’s that time of year again, when I take a moment to talk to all of you who are thinking of putting your home on the market this spring. If real estate’s favorite old adage is “location, location, location,” then it’s got to [...]
Read More ...07 Mar5 Ways for Sellers to Lure More Buyers
Pricing your home realistically will most certainly get potential buyers through the door, but how do you get them to fall in love with the home? A recent article at U.S. News & World Report offers some of the following tips for sellers in enhancing their home’s appeal. Add curb appeal: “Make sure the house [...]
Read More ...13 JanReal Estate Superstitions
You may avoid walking under ladders, have never crossed paths with a black cat and have a lucky pair of socks, but have your superstitions affected your real estate decisions? In honor of Friday the 13th, the most popular superstition in the world, we’re taking a look at some of the irrational fears that can [...]
Read More ...04 JanFHA Says ‘Flippers’ Free to Play Through 2012
By Les Christie Flippers, the real estate investors who buy homes on the cheap and quickly resell them at a profit, just got a reprieve from the Federal Housing Administration. In an effort to help stabilize housing prices and unload some of the foreclosures that are flooding low-income communities, the mortgage insurer extended a waiver [...]
Read More ...15 DecInteresting… Circles – the hottest interior design element in 2012
Lani Rosales Long live 360 degrees! Circles aren’t just the hottest design trend in web design for 2012, interior design is following suit as our culture shifts toward a less stuffy, less starchy traditional, stark modern look to a warmer look incorporating circles to soften any space and make it more approachable. Whether staging a [...]
Read More ...21 NovWhat ‘Green’ Updates Can Help a Home Stand Out?
By TIM McKEOUGH Q. Can green updates increase the value of my home? If so, what are the most cost-effective options? A. “If you do just one thing, it’s probably not going to add value,” said Jeffrey Schleider, managing director of Miron Properties, a real estate company specializing in green properties, in New York. But [...]
Read More ...08 NovWhat home feature adds $43,000 to its price, what reduces it by $24,000?
The average new home is 2,150 sf In a Southern suburb, a home’s value increases by around $43,000 by having a third full bathroom in a single family home, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ updated home price estimator and economic model that compares the four regions in America to enable home buyers, [...]
Read More ...14 Oct9 Unexpected Energy (and Money) Savers
Give your pocketbook and Mother Nature a gift this season by taking advantage of these simple, surprising ways to save energy and money. Put lamps in the corners: Did you know you can switch to a lower wattage bulb in a lamp or lower its dimmer switch and not lose a noticeable amount of light? [...]
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