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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 ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 12:00 AM on 12/09/2011		More
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 ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 12:54 PM on 01/12/2011		More
SELL A HOME SOON - 3 REASONS 3 Reasons to Sell a Home Soon What do you tell a client who asks whether to sell a house now or wait? Bankrate.com, offers these three good reasons not to wait, even though the holidays are approaching:1. The market is improving. Most markets have either turned or are close to turning.2. All real estate is local. Homes in great locations are always in demand.3. Spring is coming soon. Many potential ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 9:58 AM on 11/20/2010		More
MOVING TIP: VISUAL SURVEYS RULE! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Moving Tip: Visual Surveys Rule! One of the biggest mistakes that people make when planning an interstate move is getting estimates on the phone or online. Phone and online ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 7:49 AM on 11/03/2010		More
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 ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 5:13 PM on 11/02/2010		More
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
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 ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 3:04 PM on 08/08/2010		More
ASSEMBLY OK'S NEW ERSEY HOMEBUYER TAX CREDIT BILL Legislation that would create a tax credit for home purchases made in 2010 was approved Thursday by the Assembly. The bill would establish the New Jersey Homebuyer Tax Credit Program, under the state gross income tax, for home purchases this year. The program would offer refundable tax credits for up to $15,000 or 5 percent of the home purchase price, whichever is less. The home purchased must be ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 7:45 PM on 06/13/2010		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
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
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 ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 11:07 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
REGAL COLONIAL 31 HOWELL DRIVE VERONA NJ OPEN HOUSE AUGUST 8TH 1-4 PM REGAL COLONIAL 31 HOWELL DRIVE VERONA , NJ OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY AUGUST 8TH 1-4 PM Written by Carol Eisenstein, Agent in Livingston Large and regal custom colonial has beautiful and bright oversized rooms, eat in kitchen with full guest suite!! Enormous master bedroom with office, sitting area and walk in closet. New ground floor addition to home boasts full guest suite. Gorgeous hardwood ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 12:11 PM on 08/08/2009		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
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: ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 11:56 AM on 07/25/2009		More
PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP! OPEN HOUSE THIS SUNDAY JULY 12TH 1-4PM 12 MORGANTINE RD ROSELAND NJ Make this home yours today! Beautifully maintained and updated colonial with 5 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Move in condition on .52 acre property . This home boasts lovely hardwood floors, thermal windows, wood burning stove in the spacious family room. Loads of upgrades. A must see. Will not last long!Please join me to view this great neighborhood and home this Sunday from 1pm to 4pm.I look forward ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 2:36 PM on 07/10/2009		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
Lead Hazard reduction Grant Progran I just read the following information supplied by North Central Jersey Association of RealtorsCommunity News and thought this to be valuable information for homeowners of older homes.County Of UnionLead Hazard Reduction Grant Program"Tap The Lead Out" The County of Union has a Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program, which provides homeowners and landlords an opportunity to apply for grants ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 10:36 AM on 05/01/2009		More
PRUDENTIAL NEW JERSEY PROPERTIES LAUNCHES NEW WEB 2.0 EXPERIENCE Prudential New Jersey Properties launches new Web 2.0 Experience Somerset, NJ - February 2009 - On February 17, 2009, Prudential New Jersey Properties launched their NEW PrudentialNewJersey.com Web 2.0 site powered by WhereToLive.com. With "V4" Ajax technology and SmartMap search built on a Google Maps base, the new platform is exclusive to Prudential New Jersey Properties throughout the state ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 6:44 PM on 04/26/2009		More
10 Real Estate Myths The truth about the housing market In today's uncertain market, fear runs rampant on both the buying and selling sides of the fence. Many myths need debunking.Here are five untruths by buyers and five held by sellers. Buyer myth #1 The longer the house is on the market,m the more you can negotiate. When buyers, ask How long has this property been on the market? they think ... Posted by Carol Eisenstein @ 5:13 PM on 03/17/2009		More

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