Michael Sinton's Real Estate Blog

157 Plainsboro Road, Cranbury, NJLocation: Cranbury, NJThis custom-built split is on almost an acre of treed lot! Preserved farmland all around allows you a view uninterrupted by buildings, yet it is only a mile to Main Street. Take a look at the size of the great room! The current (original) own...

"Buyers market."  "Sellers market."  What does it all mean when you find yourself ready to buy or sell a home? The basic concept behind a "buyers market" is that there are more houses or residential properties for sale in your community than there are buyers qualified to make a purchase.  This cr...

Now that the "real estate bubble" has burst, a lot of markets are finally experiencing an "adjustment" of sorts, especially as interest rates slowly creep up and buyers are fewer and farther between.  Any smart seller will ask their listing agent for a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) to properl...

You've taken care of needed repairs and cosmetic improvements, and you're ready to list your home for sale.  A likely next step is hosting an Open House, where buyers and agents can check out your new offering.  Expect plenty of visitors, and expect some of them to be neighbors. You might be conc...

Have you ever wondered how and when "real estate" became a national industry, and buyers and sellers began to seek professional representation?  You may be surprised that realty's modern history began less than a century ago.  Those early days have affected home ownership ever since. Back in the ...

256 Eaton Avenue, Hamilton, NJ 08619Location: MercervilleThis 4 bedroom, 1 full bath 1.5 story Cape with a large living room sits on a 50 ft. X 148 ft. lot in Mercerville. The eat-in kitchen leads out to a three-season porch overlooking the back yard with a one-car detached garage. Also close to ...

If you're not a homeowner, you might be confused by the brouhaha surrounding loan defaults and foreclosures.  Learn more by understanding the basic terms used to describe a mortgage. A mortgage is a loan to finance your purchase, and uses the home as your collateral, which the lender can take bac...

12 Hardley Drive, Cranbury, NJ 08512Location: Shadow OaksThis Stately center hall Washington Model colonial on a 1-acre lot located on a cul-de-sac features mature landscaping and backs to over 200 acres of preserved farmland. Blue Ribbon Cranbury K thru 8th grade elementary school and Princeton ...

As you prepare to sell your home, you'll probably consider the best way to advertise it.  Surprisingly, advertising doesn't work.  But marketing does, and there is a big difference.  An agent will be more involved in "marketing" your home, and here's why. A photo and description of your home's fe...

199 N. Hamilton Avenue, Hamilton, NJ 08619Location: MercervilleThis 3 bedroom, 2 full bath Cape has been gutted and completely renovated. The full eat-in kitchen has new high end maple cabinets, an island, new stove, dishwasher and under cabinet microwave. The living room features a wood-burning ...