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north caldwell: How To Assess the Quality in a House - 06/19/09 08:09 AM
Ten years ago my wife, Linda, and I decided to do a major remodeling job on our home. We added more square feet of living space and moved the kitchen and one of the baths. It was a big job. The result of our efforts and investment was...and remains...the best thing we ever did. So, what does this have to do with buying a first home or any other home, you ask? It has to do with the clues one can look for to help in assessing the quality of a house and your potential home.
As you probably know, building … (0 comments)
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north caldwell: My Credentials as a Buyer's Advocate - 06/13/09 07:04 AM
There are those who will say that realtors don't make a difference and I'm not going to engage that debate except to make one point; if a realtor only facilitates the paperwork-intensive process of buying or selling property, that's a good and valuable thing. That said, I believe, as do many of the realtors I know, that buyers have a right to expect more than that, and I suspect you do, too.
Of course, the big question is: how one can know what an individual realtor brings to the table? In that regard the Web has made a huge impact. For example, … (0 comments)
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north caldwell: Welcome to my neighborhood - 06/13/09 06:35 AM
I think many home buyers underestimate the importance of the area that surrounds the house they are considering. That includes the block, neighborhood, town, the surrounding towns and even the region. That isn't to say that buyers ignore these things. Rather, I think the surrounding area should be weighted more heavily in the decision. That is why I love living and doing business in the western-most towns of Essex County, NJ.
It helps, of course, to have a love affair with NYC, which I unashamedly have (NYC is only 15 miles to the east), but the area also stands on its own … (5 comments)
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north caldwell: Searching for Your First Home - 06/09/09 10:29 AM
When you think about buying your first home, think about your first love.
Remember how all consuming it was, and how difficult it was trying to concentrate on anything else? It was bliss...wonderful, obsessive bliss. But, if your experience was similar to mine, the people who cared about you cautioned against moving too fast. "Date more people," they advised, and they were probably right. Not to say that your first love couldn't have resulted in a lifetime of happiness, but experience is a very capable teacher.
So it is with your search for your first home. Don't fall in love too … (2 comments)
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Brian McCabe
Caldwell,
NJ
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Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Address: 484 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell, NJ, 07006
Office Phone: (973) 226-2577 x 220
Cell Phone: (973) 865-1863
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Early on in my career as a professional marketer I learned that good enough wasn't good enough. My mentor, a man who championed excellence as a goal unto itself, preached that when you do the right thing and you do it well, everything else takes care of itself. He was right. Welcome to my world!
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