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30 YEAR MORTGAGE RATES PLUMB NEW DEPTHS 30-Year Mortgage Rates Plumb New Depths Freddie Mac reports that the average interest on 30-year fixed mortgages slipped to an all-time low, for the third consecutive week, to 4.19 percent. At the same time, 15-year fixed-rate loans and the five-year adjustable-mortgage rate both also hit record lows. Rates on the former were 3.62 percent, while the latter averaged just 3.47 percent.Source: The Wall ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 2:49 PM on 10/15/2010		More
Take The Stress Out of Homebuying Take the Stress Out of Homebuying Buying a home should be fun, not stressful. As you look for your dream home, keep in mind these tips for making the process as peaceful as possible.1. Find a real estate agent who you connect with. Home buying is not only a big financial commitment, but also an emotional one. It’s critical that the REALTOR® you chose is both highly skilled and a good fit ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 3:40 PM on 08/06/2010		More
SUMMIT, N.J. RANKED #5 AMONG SMALL TOWNS IN AMERICA RelocateAmerica.com, a leading website resource for consumers relocating throughout the U.S., has just released its 13th annual list of "America's Top Places to Live for 2010" and Summit, NJ was ranked at number five among America's Top 10 Small Towns (population under 40K). In addition to the overall category of America's Top Places to Live for 2010, "small towns" was among several top ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 7:20 PM on 05/21/2010		More
10 WAYS TO PREPARE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP 10 Ways to Prepare for Homeownership 1. Decide what you can afford. Generally, you can afford a home equal in value to between two and three times your gross income.2. Develop your home wish list. Then, prioritize the features on your list.3. Select where you want to live. Compile a list of three or four neighborhoods you’d like to live in, taking into account items such ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 3:31 PM on 03/14/2010		More
PRUDENTIAL NEW JERSEY PROPERTIES HOME SALES CONTRACTS UP 41% FOR DECEMBER 2009 Prudential New Jersey Properties Home Sales Contracts Up 41% for December 2009 According to recent statewide data compiled by Jeffrey Otteau, New Jersey’s leading real estate trends analyst, home contract sales for December 2009 were up 20% from December 2008. Prudential New Jersey Properties outperformed the market with companywide home contract sales up 41% year ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 10:12 AM on 02/08/2010		More
NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOLS RANKED AMONG NATION'S BEST New Jersey High Schools Ranked Among Nation's Best US News and World Report has issued its 2010 list of the best high schools in the nation, and 41 New Jersey schools have ranked among the best. Almost 21,000 public high schools nationwide were eligible for the study, which evaluated the schools by their ability to prepare students for college coursework. High Technology High School in Lincroft, ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 9:56 AM on 02/08/2010		More
ONE MORE EXCELLENT REASON TO SELL WITH PRUDENTIAL NEW JERSEY PROPERTIES NEW LISTINGS DATA FEED TO CAPTURE BUYERS AT FORTUNE 500 COMPANEIS AND U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Prudential New Jersey Properties is pleased to announce a new partnership with "Corporate HomeView" (CHV), a listings data provider for many Fortune 500 companies as well U.S. Government agencies. Effective the week of December 21st, PNJP's complete inventory of listings will be fed to this new ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 9:29 AM on 01/02/2010		More
staging tips: 5 RULES FOR TACKLING WALLS Staging Tips: 5 Rules for Tackling Walls REALTOR® Magazine Walls are a key element of home staging. They are the canvas showcasing the greatest attributes of a house. But where do you start when preparing a home for sale? Staging Diva Debra Gould, president of Toronto-based Six Elements Inc., offers up five rules of thumb for handling walls in home staging. Sometimes a brighter color ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 7:38 AM on 12/12/2009		More
OUTSTANDING EAGLE RIDGE TOWNHOUSE Not ready to buy? Then rent this outstanding Eagle Ridge townhouse and live in luxury! Large 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath townhouse is in move in condition with bright and airy eat in kitchen, central air, walk in closets, ceiling fans, and lots of storage. Relax in your private master bath with a jetted tub . Enjoy great privacy on your patio for quiet time or entertaining. Enjoy the warmth from a ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 1:09 PM on 11/22/2009		More
SUMMIT ONE OF THE MOST WIDELY KNOWN AND MO TIME HOMEBUYERS, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS GREAT PRICE, GREAT TOWN AND FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS CREST HIGHLY CONSIDERED COMMUNITIES IN UNION COUNTY. OPEN HOUSE THIS SUNDAY SEPT. 21TH UNHEARD OF PRICE FOR A HOME IS SUMMIT. FIRSTDIT1 Summit New Jersey 8 CONSTANTIME PLACE 1-4PM The Town of Summit is one of the most widely-known and most highly considered communities in Union County, NJ. Summit is home to people of many social, economic and ethnic backgrounds who have found in Summit a stimulating, heterogeneous, suburban environment. Travel to New York City makes Summit highly desirable. Two train lines ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 11:08 AM on 10/31/2009		More
Suburban Living in West Orange West Orange is just about 17 miles from New YorkCity, which can be seen from The Eagle Rock Reservation. In good weather, the view is breathtaking. Home buyers will find the West Orange is composted of a variety of home styles from split levels, colonials, ranches, cape cods townhomes and multi family homes. There is a home is all price ranges from low hundred thousands to million ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 11:06 AM on 10/31/2009		More
TRULIA SUCCESS STORY I am proud to report a Trulia web site success story. My heartfelt thanks to the buyers of this beautiful 5 bedroom Colonial home for entrusting me with their business. I have successfully completed their home transaction from start to finish and have gained clients and new friends for life! They have provided me with their testimonial and have recommended me to others on Trulia. "Dear Carol, ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 11:05 AM on 10/31/2009		More
10 WAYS TO PREPARE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP This year First time home buyers are out in record numbers. Many don't know where to start. I hope with with be helpful. 10 Ways to Prepare for Homeownership 1. Decide what you can afford. Generally, you can afford a home equal in value to between two and three times your gross income.2. Develop your home wish list. Then, prioritize the features on your list.3. Select where you want to live. Compile ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 11:35 AM on 08/01/2009		More
FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS! YOUR TIME IS NOW! Prudential New Jersey Properties to hold First-Time Homebuyers Seminars September 15 FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS: YOUR TIME IS NOW! Prudential New Jersey Properties' local offices will host Seminars for First-Time Homebuyers on Tuesday, September 15, 2009. The deadline to qualify for the $8,000 Federal Tax Credit is November 30. If you have not owned a primary residence in the past ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 10:40 AM on 08/01/2009		More
WHAT EVERY FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER NEEDS TO KNOW. JOIN US AT OUR COMPANYWIDE FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS SEMINAR! Join us at our COMPANYWIDE First-Time Homebuyers Seminar! Mark your calendar! June is "First-Time Homebuyers Month" at Prudential New Jersey Properties and we're celebrating with a Companywide Seminar on Tuesday, June 23rd at 7:30pm. Designed to provide the information you need to navigate the first-time homebuying process, our FREE and INFORMATIVE presentation will be hosted by Prudential ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 1:51 PM on 06/04/2009		More
Fabulous South Orange Townhouse OPEN HOUSE THIS SUNDAY 1-3 PM # 38 Tillou Road South Orange May 31 This beautiful home has it all. Soaring staircase in 2-story entry, gourmet kitchen open to family rm & breakfast rm, library on lst, MBR w/sitting room + 2 bedrms, 3 baths on second. Fin. basement. 4,827 sq.ft on lst & 2nd floors, plus 2,000 sq. on LL with 2 bedrms, bth, exercise rm, entrainment rm, plumbing in for 2nd ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 8:42 PM on 05/30/2009		More
Launch of Livingston NJ Networking Website This weeks West Essex Tribune announced the launching of Livingston's very own social networking and local news website. It will be launched in June and the web site will be LivingstonNavigator.com How exciting for us Livingston residents, organizations and local businesses along with those interested in visiting or moving to Livingston in the future.Like Facebook and Myspace, members become a part ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 9:26 AM on 05/10/2009		More
Maplewood What a charming town! Today I have a house inspection at a lovely 1913 colonial in Maplewood that my clients are purchasing. I decided that before meeting them, I would wander around Maplewood Village which I have not done in a long time. Not that I am not familiar with the village, as I once owned a retail business there for 13 years. I spent many a day in that lovely 4 block village but since have not returned ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 9:33 AM on 05/04/2009		More

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