Recent Blog Posts by Carol Eisenstein

REASONS TO BUY A HOME

10 Reasons to Buy a Home REALTOR® Magazine Why is now a great time to buy? 1. You can get a good deal. Prices are down 30 percent on average. They’re at a level that makes sense for people’s income. 2. Mortgages are cheap. At 4.3 percent on average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, your costs to own are down by a fifth from two years ago. 3. You can save on taxes. When you add ...

JD POWER RANKS PRUDENTIAL HIGHEST IN SATISFACTION AMONG HOME SELLERS

JD Power Ranks Prudential Highest in Satisfaction Among Home Sellers   Real Estate consumers have spoken. Prudential Real Estate Network ranks "Highest Overall Satisfaction for Home Sellers Among National Full Service Real Estate Firms," in J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Home Buyer/Seller Study. The study measures customer satisfaction of home sellers and buyers with major national real estate ...

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 ...

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY MARCH 21ST 1-4 PM BELANTRAE GREENS FLORHAM PARK NJ

Don't miss this opportunity to view this fabulous 2 bedroom Belantrae Greens townhouse. Belantrae Greens, located in Florham Park, is a beautiful well maintained gated community consisting of 200 condominium town houses on approximately 24 acres.  This is the only gated community in Morris County. Amenities include 3 tennis courts, a basketball court, a heated swimming pool. Stop by on Sunday ...

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 ...

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 ...

WARREN, NJ NAMED # 6 BEST PLACE TO LIVE BY MONEY MANGAZINE!

Warren, NJ, Named #6 Best Place to Live by Money Magazine!   Warren, NJ, in Somerset County has been named #6 among Money Magazine's 2009 Best Places to Live. Prudential New Jersey Properties is located in the heart of Somerset County! EMAIL ME AT CAROL.EISENSTEIN@PRUDENTIALNEWJERSEY.COM FOR LISTINGS IN THE AREA.  Here's what Money magazine had to say about Warren: Population: 16,100Unemployment: ...

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 ...