If you really don’t want to sell your home, here are 10 things that you can do to sabotage the sale (based on my real world experience working with buyers). 1. Make it difficult to see your home. If you really want to turn off the buyer, agree to a time and then don’t show… Continue Reading
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8 Costly Home Seller Mistakes
Homeowners who want to sell their home know they need to get the place spruced up for marketing, but a tougher challenge for some sellers is to get mentally prepared for putting their residence on the market. After all, if you’ve been happily living in your home for years, it can be emotionally hard to… Continue Reading
30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Drops to 4.09 Percent — Lowest Rate in 10 Weeks
Mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week, with the current rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace at 4.09 percent, down from 4.18 percent at this same time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate steadily declined last week, dropping to as low as 4.07 percent on Monday before rising to the current rate… Continue Reading
Home sales on rise, but prices falling across South Jersey
Michael Kadas needed nearly five years to get anything more than a nibble on his five-bedroom home in a Northfield cul-de-sac. The past six months brought something new — offers to buy. But with the new interest comes a caveat. Those bids have been much lower than the $379,000 asking price for the property with… Continue Reading
6 Things Sellers Need To Hear Before Listing
In a market where home inventory is low and demand is soaring, sellers may think that their home will move in mere minutes–and at a price that defies even the loftiest expectations. When left untethered, these dreams of big prices and warp speed sales can spell disaster–and major disappointment–for your clients. Don’t worry! You’re not doomed… Continue Reading
The Answer To Affordable Housing Could Lie Within a 3D Printer
Forget waiting weeks or months for your new home to be ready. Researchers from the University of Southern California created a 3D printer that can build a 2,500 square-foot house in 24 hours. Since 2008, Professor Behrokh Khoshnevis has led a research team in the creation and development of a new layered fabrication… Continue Reading
Adding Closet Space Where There Is None
It’s not difficult to add a closet but doing so will probably be more costly than reorganizing an existing one. So, exhaust all other storage options before you take the plunge. There are several ways to add a closet to your home: purchase a freestanding wardrobe, build in a wardrobe, opt for an open closet, frame out… Continue Reading
Fix Now, Save (A Lot) Later
Address these 9 little trouble spots around your home before they cause big – as in big bucks – damage down the road. Left unchecked, seemingly minor things—a gutter pitched the wrong way, a bit of crumbly grout—can lead to bigger and expensive issues. The good news is that, in many cases, all it takes… Continue Reading
Egg Harbor Township Targets Hotels In Gateway Revitalization
Egg Harbor Township plans to rebuild its gateway to Atlantic City by getting rid of the old motels in the area, following through on ideas that have been discussed for 20 years. An assessment in 2009, funded with a $30,000 grant from the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, analyzed the possible uses for the land in… Continue Reading
How to Approach Real Estate In 2014 & Beyond
The current real estate recovery is like a marathon. Last year, buyers and sellers sprinted out of the gates at full speed, fueled by low interest rates and affordable home prices. The press and social media were full of stories about limited housing inventories, bidding wars and multiple offers. In 2013, real estate was sexy and headline-worthy.… Continue Reading