Burlington & Camden County Market Updates - 03/12/08 08:19 PM
Burlington County Real Estate Market Update
Looks like 2008 is off to a slower start then what we saw in 2007: 

As the chart indicates above, the number of homes for sale is up about 9% from last year.  A slight increase but not that dramatic in my opinion.  The figure that really sticks out however is that the number of homes that went under contract in February.  Feb '08 saw 242 homes placed under contract vs. 473 homes in '07.  That's almost a 50% drop!  Wow!   
The median price for Burlington County has also shown a decline from … (0 comments)

Is Your Home Inspector Licensed? - 03/04/08 02:05 PM
You're buying a home and it's probably one of the biggest investments you'll ever make.  You're going to hire a home inspector to check it out.  So, who do you hire?
Currently the standard contract to purchase a home in this area reads "Buyer's qualified inspectors".  Technically the home inspector you hire does not have to be licensed.  I'm sure there are many good ones out there that belong to various associations/organizations that are fully qualified.  However, did you know that the State of New Jersey has a program to license home inspectors?
The NJ Home Inspection Advisory Committee licenses home … (1 comments)