These simple things could save you tens of thousands of dollars on Summit NJ Real Estate!!

As a home buyer who wants to make sure he / she gets the best possible deal on purchasing a home in Summit NJ, but like most home buyers you don't want to go though major renovations (at least not right away). Short of looking for foreclosures and such things, which everyone starts off talking about, I will give you the tried and true things which will get you a home at a great deal.

What to look for physically: Look for homes which are structurally sound, your not going to have to rebuild things, tare things down, go get a home equity loan to pay for repairs. These homes you want to find, have little curb appeal because the home owner has not taken care to keep…

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The summer real estate market is here, as a REALTOR I can just feel it.  People who were regularly looking at homes now have to be convinced to take time out of their evening or weekend to go out and look at homes.  When you can convince them to go look, rather than looking at 5 or 6 homes, now they are only willing to look at 2 or 3 homes.

If this year holds true to the typical summer trend the midtown direct real estate market will feel like it has almost shut down for the rest of June and most of July. 

This means a great opportunity for those home buyers who are willing to take some time during this very slow time of the market.  You may be the only buyer who looks at a home for a 3 or 4 week period.  if you like that home, and make a offer, it is…

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Many people who live in one of the Midtown Direct towns already may know this, but that train line really helps property values.  It looks like in the future the Midtown Direct train line will enhance property values even more than it does today.

With fuel prices looking like they will be $3 or higher for the foreseeable future and more and more people trying to be eco friendly there are going to be more and more people wanting the ability to walk or bike to a train station so that they can commute into New York City or some of the Eastern New Jersey cities. 

When looking for a home in Northern New Jersey, you would be very wise to keep this trend in mind and give the train line towns extra consideration.

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Selling a home on a busy street requires a determined seller who emphasizes the positive aspects of the home.  Well-manicured yard with tons of curb appeal?  Check.  Over-sized lot with zoning options for a professional home office? Double Check.  According to many real estate professionals experienced in selling homes on busy streets, those with a double yellow lines painted down the middle, these are just a few ways to attract interest. These positive aspects and others will help you to reach your goal of an Under Contract Sign in your front yard.   There are advantages to having a home on a busy street.  There's more traffic coming by -- more potential buyers are seeing the property daily.   It is important that your Realtor uses a larger more… Read Full Post