Randolph & Shongum Lake Real Estate

Anyone who has gone to the hardware store to choose paint colors knows the sky is the limit and there are a boundless number of choices. The task of choosing the right colors – especially if you are putting your house on the market – can be daunting.

Popular advice for home sellers is to choose a neutral white or beige paint color that will appeal to buyers. However, the more important takeaway is to create a calming, warm environment that enables buyers to envision themselves in your home.

Read through these other tips for choosing paint colors to help you feel confident in your final decisions:

• Always sample paint colors on a few walls so you can view it from different angles and during different times of day.

• For small rooms, choose white, cream, pastels or cool colors tinged with blue or green. These colors reflect light and create the illusion of more space.

• Draw attention to a room’s more notable features by using paint to set them out. For example, use white paint on crown mouldings and other trims to create contrast with the wall color.

• Likewise, you can hide flaws or unappealing elements such as radiators by painting them the same color as the wall.

Discount real estate & FSBO companies are not agencies that are trying to help you sell your home, they are people trying to make a quick buck at the sellers expense. I have clients being put through the wringer right now because they are not happy with the marketing and the amount of time the company they signed with puts into selling their home and they are getting nowhere fast. Holding their own open houses, making sure they are home to let buyers in to show their home, a BIG inconvenience. Now this “company” wants to charge them to get an unconditional release which is unheard of. So learn a valuable lesson on someone else’s expense and hire a professional who really knows how to sell a home and cares about the clients who hired them.

Busy weekend n real estate and life! Two listings appointments and two great homes coming on the market this week….details to come! Open house had many visitors, the home, located at 10 Ledgewood Avenue is such a WOW house, buyers don’t expect to walk in and see such a stately restored home with such detail and character. The market is still very active and the mortgage rates even at 4% are still unbelievably low, so don’t hesitate, call me today!

I am working with a well qualified buyer who is looking for a four bedroom colonial in the Shongum or Center Grove area.  They are willing to spend up to $575,000. If you are considering a sale, please reach out to me on my cell: 973-945-3331

It’s an exciting time to be in real estate for many reasons. We are seeing a resurgence of buyer interest and home prices are improving in many areas. Yet, purchasing a home still remains affordable. In fact, the National Association of Realtors recently analyzed the requirements to purchase a median-priced home on a metro basis and found that the typical buyer earns roughly double the income needed to buy a home in his or her area.

All indications point to an ongoing real estate recovery with higher rates and prices. That’s why  by buying now, buyers can save thousands of dollars. The math says it all: In 2005, the monthly payment on a typical home with 5 percent down was approximately $1,800 for a loan amount of $285,000. Today, that same monthly payment would be less than $1,400.

The buyer would save more than $400 each month in mortgage payments, and their down payment would also be less due to lower home prices. Most significantly is the distinct drop in mortgage rates from 6.5 percent to 4.125 percent, in this generic example.*

Historically we will not see this time again when both mortgage interest rates and home prices are low for about 17 more years, Don’t wait take advantage of this unique opportunity today!

 

Sitting at my open house today at my new listing it is such a great house filled with so much charm and character. A great home with the opportunity to have a home office or professional space with separate entrance and powder room. At approx 3000 sq ft listed at $325,980 it’s worth a look!

I hope everyone had a nice Memorial Day weekend! I worked most of the weekend whether it was helping out at the Shongum Lake Memorial Day Picnic on Saturday or running around on appointments yesterday. I had a new home listed this weekend in Netcong (see previous post for information) and two additional listing appointments on two great homes in Randolph, fingers crossed. This time of year is a busy time for all with the school year winding down, sports banquets and kids coming home from college. Don’t forget to take some time for yourself and get some of those home projects done before summer comes into full swing!

Great new home for sale, 10 Ledgewood Avenue, Netcong. Totally restored and renovated 1900′s victorian tastefully done with details you won’t want to miss. This 4 bedroom , 3 1/2 bath home brings old world charm to modern day, nothing to do but move right in. Full finished walk out basement with bar. Located in Netcongs business district, walk right out your door into town or sit on your wrap around porch as the town parade passes by or sit on your back porch and relax in privacy. Also great for professional/home office space with the library located on the 1st floor.  Priced at $325,980, this home won’t last!

If you are looking to relocate, move-up, downsize or otherwise move from one house to another, the age-old question is whether to buy or sell first. While there are pros and cons of each decision, the answer to this basic question is as individual as you are, and there is no one universal answer. If you are embarking upon a move that involves both buying and selling a home, here are some things to consider during the initial stages of the process.

Generally speaking, under most market conditions, real estate professionals advise listing your present home and shopping for your new home simultaneously. Nonetheless, you should talk to a real estate sales professional about your personal situation so you can consider how fast you need to sell, and how long you should expect it to take given current market conditions.

If you have very specific criteria – like location, size, views, age, etc. – that could lead to a time-consuming home search, you should consider finding and buying a home first before you sell your existing home. If necessary, your offer to buy a home can be contingent on selling yours. On the other hand, if you sell first, you can make your sale dependent on finding a home to buy.

Seasonality can also play a role in deciding when to sell – with spring and fall being the most popular seasons to put a home on the market. Your Weichert sales associate can help you consider the effect of other factors like interest rates and consumer confidence in the economy.