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Name: Jim Steccato
Company: Weichert Realtors
E-mail: Contact Jim Steccato (Weichert Realtors)
Website: http://www.therealestateshark.com
Office Phone: (973) 779-1900 x 146
Cell Phone: (551) 404-5989
Fax: (973) 779-0215
Address: 791 Passaic ave. , Clifton, NJ, 07012
Description: Based in Clifton / Nutley area. I specialize in bringing Passaic and Essex County buyers to my home County of Bergen. *Call me 551-404-5989 to list your home and be your guide to the East and North*

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Personal Service With A Difference

You probably know how important it is to find the right real estate agent when you are focusing on a financial investment as substantial and as personal as your home.

What you should know about me is that, as a Weichert® Sales Associate, I believe wholeheartedly in the unique, personal nature of real estate. You will see that revealed in how I follow through on what I promise, as I carefully guide you through the many steps and decisions along the way.

I am fully committed to providing you with what my company calls "The Weichert Difference" a noticeably higher level of service that will make your real estate experience as easy and as stress-free as possible.

You can expect from me:

Personal and knowledgeable service that is genuinely responsive to your needs
A "Neighborhood Specialist's" familiarity with local communities, home values, and price trends
Top professional skills continually refined through Weichert training programs respected industry wide
Advice and guidance throughout the entire process
Commitment to help you leverage Weichert's many resources. I can save you valuable time and effort in securing home financing, insurance, and home connections.

When you work with me you work with a team.Weichert FInancial ,Weichert Title,Weichert Insurance, Weichert Gold Services,Preferred Attorneys and Home Inspectors.Truly a "One Stop" source for all your real estate needs..

Member NJMLS
Member GSMLS
Member National Association of Realtors
Member Passaic County Board of Realtors

I believe in the highest degree of professionalism, customer service and assured confidentiality in all real estate transactions. What you have to say is important to me!

Contact Info
Weichert Realtors
791 Passaic ave
Clifton N.J. 07012
973-779-1900 ext.146
Direct line....................551-404-5989
E-Mail..........................jsteccato@weichert.com

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Investment clubs of the 90's with a new twist!!!

Investment Clubs???

Remember those investment clubs during the rampaging stock market of the 1990's?

Oh those were the days.......when you could literally toss a dart at a list of stocks and make money doing it.

I joined a few investment groups pooling our money and investing together in what was truly a magical moment in investing history.Until that is...........that pesky bubble burst.I think some of you remember that!To bad I wasn't involved with real estate at that time not seeing the value of that type of investment.......missed the boat again.

Well I think that boat has docked again but this time it's the Queen Mary!!!

Over the last 6 years that I've been selling real estate and can't tell you how many times i've said to myself "If I only knew then what I know now!"

I was recently showing someone a few investment properties when he told me he and a few friends were going to try and start up one one those old stock market investment clubs. i said are you sure? you might want to re-think that due to the state of the stock market. He said "yeah I know but with the way things are going with these banks who wants to put their money there?" that's why he was out there looking and trying to scrape up the money to buy an investment property.Then it dawned on me,I suggested to him that they should consider getting together and instead of pooling their money and putting it into this crazy market they should pool their funds and start buying real estate.multi family homes or small inexpensive one or two bedroom condos that can command a high rent.We are in the process of meeting and doing just that,they think it's a great idea.

A buyer's market like the one we are in right now may give people an investment opportunity in real estate that we may never see again in our lifetime. If you know a group of people that may want to try something a little different and capitalize on a great opportunity give me a call so we can sit down together and create a strategy for the future.

If you're like me and feel that you always seem to miss that boat on the next great thing let's get together and let me help you get a jump on something new.

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Why Selling Your Home with Weichert will Give You an Edge

There really is a Weichert Difference. Or, we should say, differences.

Difference #1: Dynamic Marketing

When you receive your complimentary marketing presentation from a Weichert Sales Associate, it will be customized for your particular home. Wait until you see all we'll do to attract buyers to your home: through advertising, direct mail, neighborhood calling, our trusted name and well-known yellow signs, and our unique use of the Internet described below.

Difference #2: Online Strategy

When you list with us, we make certain that the right buyers can readily find your listing on the Internet, where 80% of all buyers are searching.* Our unique "Quick Connect" service links buyers who express interest in your home directly with a Sales Associate who can supply more details and quickly set up an appointment to show your home. And we'll automatically notify everyone whose search criteria match your home. We'll even give your home additional exposure on other leading sites, including realtor.com, yahoorealestate.com, nytimes.com and realestate.com

Difference #3: Strategic Pricing

Unlike other real estate companies that use a Comparative Market Analysis(CMA), we've invented our own exclusive pricing method called the Weichert Price Trend Analysis. By projecting local trends, it goes beyond the CMA to help us suggest a price that reflects your home's true market value.

Difference #4: Open House Program

No other real estate company is as committed to Open Houses. Ask a Weichert Sales Associate about everything that goes into making the most of an Open House, from attracting attention before hand, to providing more assistance during, to following up with all interested prospects directly afterward.

Difference #5: Teamwork

Every Weichert Sales Associate works closely with a Weichert Gold Services Manager who is a financial expert. He or she makes sure we highlight your home's affordability, then works to qualify buyers and to provide them with the financing they need to purchase your home.

Difference #6: Neighborhood Specialists

Weichert Sales Associates are the best and most thoroughly trained in the industry. They will use their thorough knowledge of your neighborhood to target the people most likely to buy your home.

Home Sellers' Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. Why shouldn't I price my house a little high, since I can always drop the price later?
A. That's a strategy that sounds good - but, in fact, is more likely to result in a lower price. Here's why. The first few weeks a house is on the market is when it will have the most activity. If a house is overpriced, it has to compete with houses at that higher price level, which are almost certainly larger or have newer/more luxurious features.

So the overpriced home is unlikely to attract an offer. Worse yet, those first weeks are when real estate agents preview the house. If it's overpriced, they may not even bother to show it to their buyers. Eventually, the seller will have to drop the price - and may end up with an even lower price because buyers will wonder why the house has been on the market so long and may factor that into their offer. A Weichert Price Trend Analysis provides a unique method for arriving at a selling price that takes your local market situation into account.

Q. What is meant by the term "contingency" in a sales contract?
A. Sales contracts typically contain several "contingency" clauses, or stipulations that the sale is subject to. For example, with a mortgage contingency, if the buyer is unable to obtain financing within the specified timeframe, neither the buyer nor the seller is required to complete the purchase. Among other common provisions in the "subject to" section are termite and other inspection issues and the purchaser's need to sell a current home first.

Q. What is an escape clause?
A. An escape clause, also known as a kickout or knockout clause, is a provision that allows the party to void the contract. For example, the seller may retain the right to look for a more favorable offer, with the original purchaser retaining the right, if challenged, either to firm up the first sales contract (such as by waiving a contingency) or to void the contract. As another example, sellers might insist upon an escape clause in a contract that hinges on the buyers' selling their home.

What's My Home Worth?

A pricing strategy that is sensitive to market trends is most likely to achieve the best end result.
Pricing a home for an optimal result is both science and art, and Weichert Sales Associates apply considerable study and skill to this critical professional task. Determining an attractive initial listing price is especially important, because homes almost always gain the most attention in their first two weeks on the market. As you can see from the chart below, pricing greatly affects the number of buyers you will attract.

As a starting point, your Weichert Sales Associate will thoroughly research comparable homes in your neighborhood and town. He or she will advise you of recent sale prices and how similar homes are priced now, and even review homes that didn't sell and were taken off the market. Location, property size/features, style, age, physical condition, special features, and recent enhancements will all be considered in assessing your home's value.

To analyze the data, Weichert has developed a unique tool called a Price Trend Analysis. It goes beyond the capabilities of a typical Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) by projecting local price trends. With our method, your Sales Associate can use the many market influences that impact price - including supply of homes versus demand, how the local economy is faring, and home appreciation rates - to help you determine the best asking price for your home.

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