Recent Blog Posts by Carol Eisenstein

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 ...

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 ...

BELANTRAE GREENS FLORHAM PARK OPEN HOUSE THIS SUNDAY MAY 16ST

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY MAy 16ST 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

ANOTHER FABULOUS BELANTRAE GREENS TOWNHOUSE LISTING

  Location, Location, Location!  Beautiful 2 bedroom  townhouse located at Belantrae Greens in Florham Park, NJ.   Enjoy spacious rooms, generous closets, finished basement and 1 car garage.  Easy living with lots of room for entertaining and/or relaxation.  Large Master Suite and dramatic Cathedral Ceilings in the Living Room. Enjoy easy living ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...