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homebuyers: Sally Got Fired? - 04/01/11 05:49 PM
Posted on March 28, 2011 by Jim Flanagan Purchased from istockphoto.com
Last week, one of my freshman sales associates, Sally (not her real name), came into my office and confessed that she had been fired by her “buyers” the night before. What exactly did Sally do that prompted her “clients” to fire her? Her job!
Her former clients, whom I had the pleasure of meeting and consulting with myself the previous weekend, were a young couple looking for their “First Home” in Toms River. Sally had found them a NEW 3 bedroom, 2 bath Ranch listed for $208,900. It wasn’t in … (2 comments)
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homebuyers: Move UP in a DOWN Market in Ocean County, NJ! - 03/19/11 04:04 PM
Posted on March 18, 2011 by Jim Flanagan In our last post, There May Be a Window of Opportunity OPEN for “Move Up” Home-Buyers in Ocean County, we wrote about the economic and financial conditions that may make the next 90 days the “perfect” time to MOVE UP to your next home in Ocean County, NJ. We are so confident about this “opportunity” for our local residents, that we decided to make a video to better illustrate the benefits of “Moving Up” soon:
CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO!
If you agree with us and believe that this just may be the … (0 comments)
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homebuyers: An Open Letter Concerning "Short Sales" in Ocean County, NJ... - 01/29/11 01:01 PM
An Open Letter Concerning "Short Sales" to Prospective Home-Buyers & Real Estate Agents... Dear Prospective Home-Buyers;If you are in the market for a new home and may be considering a "Short Sale" in Ocean County, NJ, please take the 3 and a half minutes to watch this video first. Then, share it with your real estate agent!Dear Fellow Real Estate Agents;If you represent prospective home-buyers considering "Short Sales" in Ocean County, NJ, please take the 3 and a half minutes to watch this video. Then, share it with your clients! As if the local housing market didn't have enough challenges, do … (0 comments)
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homebuyers: What does the "Shadow Inventory" mean for home-buyers in Toms River, NJ? - 01/21/11 05:52 PM
What does the "Shadow Inventory" mean for Home-Buyers in Toms River, NJ? We received this great comment on our last post, What is this "Shadow Inventory" and how will it affect the real estate market in Toms River, NJ, from Jeff Coon, of Freedom Mortgage: For buyers, this does not mean you should wait, however- getting into a home with a low interest rate loan that is now available ( & may not be for much longer )and starting to build equity will offset any small reduction in the value of the home you are buying. Homes should not be bought … (0 comments)
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homebuyers: Tic Toc; 10 Days and Counting in Toms River, NJ! - 04/20/10 10:47 PM
Only 10 Days Remain for Home-Buyers to take advantage of the Tax Credit in Toms River, NJ!
What does this mean for "First Time" Home-Buyers in Toms River?
It means; if you are NOT "under contract" on your new home by April 3oth, 2010, you are NOT eligible for a Tax Credit of up to $8,000!
What does this mean for "Repeat Buyers" in Toms River, NJ?
It means; if you are NOT "under contract" on your new home by April 30th, 2010, you are NOT eligible for a Tax Credit of up to $6,500!
What does this mean for Home-Sellers in Toms River?
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homebuyers: 30 Days an Counting in Toms River, NJ; Happy April Fool's Day! - 04/01/10 09:11 PM
30 Days and Counting; Don't Be An April Fool! April Fool's Day is the perfect opportunity to take a little liberty and express an opinion in a manner which may appear a little unorthodox on other days. So, here goes home-buyers and home-sellers in Toms River, NJ:
Happy April Fool's Day!
And the rest of the day to you...
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homebuyers: Why Is NOW the Best Time to Buy a Home in Ocean County, NJ? - 01/25/10 01:08 PM
3 Reasons Why NOW Is the Best Time To Buy A Home In Ocean County, NJ:
•1. The "Bottom" was 2008!
When we look at the chart below, we can see that sales in Ocean County "bottomed" out in 2008 and started to climb back up in 2009 (thanks in large part to the $8,000 Tax Credit)! With the "Extension" and "Expansion" of the Home-Buyer Tax Credit until April 30th, 2010, we should sales in Ocean County, NJ, continue to increase in 2010.
•2. Home Prices Should Continue to Decline in 2010!
As we can see in this chart below, … (0 comments)
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homebuyers: Tis the Season to get a Tax Credit! - 11/11/09 10:07 AM
On November 6th, 2009, President Obama signed, into law, legislation extending and expanding the Homebuyer Tax Credit. What does this mean for "First Time Home Buyers"? What does this mean for "Move Up" Buyers? Let's see, shall we:
CLICK HERE to watch our latest video on the HOMEBUYER TAX CREDIT!
Combined with "historically" low mortgage rates, an abundance of inventory and lower home prices (in general), the NAR may actually be telling the truth; "there NEVER has been a better time to buy." Or, in the very least; there may NEVER be an OPPORTUNITY to buy a home like this again!
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homebuyers: Economic Stimulus Plan Increases Loan Limits For Homebuyers! - 03/08/08 12:33 PM
A News Series from Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC Highlighting Real Estate Tips
ECONOMIC STIMULUS PLAN INCREASES LOAN LIMITS FOR HOMEBUYERS
More Options Now Available for Consumers Looking to Buy, Sell or Refinance Homes
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (March 5, 2008) - President Bush recently signed a new economic stimulus bill into effect. But many people are unclear about the impact this plan will have on their purse strings - especially when it comes to buying a home. The housing sector accounts for approximately 20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), so it its performance is vitally important to the health of the economy … (0 comments)
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Jim Flanagan
Toms River,
NJ
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