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 ...

REAL ESTATE STAGING - WHY YOU SHOUDL STAGE YOUR HOME

Make the Bed. Open the Blinds and let the light in. Remove the exercise equipment and accessorize.  What a difference with little time and money to accomplish this!Real Estate staging is securing your home's equity.Homes that are staged sell for 6.3% more than homes that aren't staged.  And close to 95% of them sell in 37 days or less.On the flip side, homes that are on the market for 3 months ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

Color Psychology, Choosing the Right Color for your listing

I just read an interesting article and wanted to share it.  I always thought that walls should be keep neutral white or beige.  Before you paint any room give some thought to the following study that certain colors on walls may evoke buyers who enter a home to feel more welcoming and even warmer.  While color preferences and psychological responses vary, research has revealed some of ...