Recent Blog Posts by Carol Eisenstein

Shoud I Take My Home Off The Market During The Holidays?

Should I Take My Home Off The Market During The Holidays? When you look at your holiday calendars you may find the months already overloaded with seasonal obligations -- shopping, entertaining, children's pageants, charity work, decorating the house, and so much more. If you are also trying to sell your home, you are under extra pressure to keep your home in "showtime" condition. And that could ...

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 ...

PRUDENTIAL REAL ESTATE RANKS HIGHEST FOR SELLER SATISFACTION IN J.D. POWER AND ASSOCIATES' 2010 HOME BUYER/SELLER STUDY

  News Flash!! Prudential Real Estate Ranks Highest for Seller Satisfaction in J.D. Power and Associates' 2010 Home Buyer/Seller Study J.D. Power and Associates today announced that the Prudential Real Estate Network ranked "Highest Overall Satisfaction for Home Sellers Among National Full Service Real Estate Firms" in J.D. Power and Associates' 2010 Home Buyer/Seller Study. This marks ...

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 ...

OPEN HOUSE THIS SUNDAY 30 FAIRMOUNT TERRACE WEST ORANGE NJ 07052

Another Upper Lourdes neighborhood home for sale. Come, stop by Public Open House Sunday the 18th of July 1-4 pm Say hi! Don't forget to invite friends and relatives who are looking to move locally. 30 Fairmount Terrace West Orange NJ 07052 You won't be disappointed. A must see!

FABULOUS WELL KEPT COLONIAL IN THE UPPER LOURDES SECTION OF WEST ORANGE

beautiful, well kept Colonial for sale in the Upper Lourdes section of West Orange. Merely blocks below Eagle Rock Reservation. Shopping, public transportation, and houses of worship nearby, too.  A great opportunity to buy a wonderful home in West Orange. This one has all the subtle details of a period dwelling--stained wooden moldings and well kept wooden floors throughout--plus ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHOOPI!

   We have a celebrity in our mist. Film star and tv co-host of "The View" Whoopi Goldberg . Whoopi is moving to an exclusive West Orange residential community. Goldberg bought a house in West Orange Llewellyn Park for $2.8 million.  The colonial house, has 23 rooms, 8 bedrooms, 6 full and 2 half baths located on 2.34 acres.LLewellyn Park, is a beautiful gated community ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

West Orange Open House 1-4pm Please Join me to see this Crown View Beauty! This Sunday June 7th

 Spectacular Alcott end unit feat many upgrades & prime cul-de-sac loc in prestigious gated com. Euro style kit feat. Sub-0 ref, Miele & Bosch appliances,  granite countertops, cust cabinets, HW floors, cath ceilings, custom designed walk-in closets, window treatments, formal DR, gas FP, deck overlooks serene setting. Full fin basement w/full bath, cedar closet, 2 car ...