chris hooks top listing agent: Today's Real Estate Activities - Febuary 29th, 2012 - 03/01/12 04:37 AM
Today's Real Estate Activities - Febuary 29th, 2012
And the words of the day are:  SETTLEMENT and APPRAISAL!  One very often depends upon the other, you know.
After some trials and tribulations, 18 King Street in Pennsville, NJ went to settlement.  Well, I guess that isn't quite the truth.....a terrific young couple (the buyers) and a fantastic hard-working couple (the sellers) went to settlement today.  Dave Wright of Riverbeach Realty and I were honored to be there, too. 

Too bad there isn't a picture of everyone's bright, smiling faces.  What a pleasant change from last week's upside-down smiles when we were told there was an 'appraisal … (5 comments)

chris hooks top listing agent: What's Going On With Old Houses in Salem County, NJ? - 09/13/11 06:14 PM
What's Going On With Old Houses in Salem County, NJ?
I'm working on a market analysis for a gorgeous historic home in Salem County.  I'm pretty excited about this potential new listing because out of all of the houses that I've worked on over the past 19 years, older homes are absolutely my favorites! 
Why?
It could be the charm.  Or perhaps the character. Or even the quality of the building materials. It may be the age.  (Old things are pretty cool.)
Or maybe it's simply the stories behind the homes. My all-time-most-fantastic experience selling a home was The Seven Stars Tavern in Woodstown, … (5 comments)