market report: Quick sales in Cranford! - 06/23/14 12:35 AM
If you're planning on selling your Cranford home, find out how much it is worth with a FREE Comparative Market Analysis by clicking here.
 Inventory: There are currently 108 homes offered for sale in Cranford. After a slow winter where the average inventory was 75 homes, this is a strong increase. Fifteen homes were sold in May.
 

Prices: The average sale price of a home sold in Cranford in May was $434,041. This is 21% higher than the average price in May of 2012.
 
 
 

Days on Market: Perhaps the biggest sign of consumer confidence in the real estate market … (1 comments)

market report: Union Real Estate Market Conditions - 06/21/14 05:39 AM
 
Union, NJ, is home to nearly 57,000 people and is served by six primary (PreK-4) schools:

Battle Hill School Hannah Caldwell School Connecticut Farms Elementary School Franklin School  Livingston School Washington School  Central Five-Jefferson School serves grade 5, and Burnet Middle School and Kawameeh Middle School serve grades 6 though 8. Union High School serves 2400 students in grades 9-12.
 
 
Inventory: There are currently 345 single family homes offered for sale in Union. This is slightly higher than the 12 month average of 329 homes. High inventory creates a buyers market in which the supply exceeds the demand, driving prices down.
 
 
 
Prices: As you'd … (6 comments)

market report: Clark Real Estate Market Report - May 2014 - 06/21/14 05:02 AM
If you're planning to buy or sell a home in Clark, NJ, then here's what you need to know!
 

Inventory:
A big bump in the active inventory this week - there are currently 83 single family homes offered for sale in Clark. 

 
 
 
 
Prices:
As inventory goes up, prices usually drop, but that hasn't been the case in Clark this spring. The average sale price in Clark in May was $423,904, 23% higher than April. 
 
 
 
Days on Market:
Homes in Clark continue for the second month in a row to sell in less … (3 comments)

market report: Linden and Rahway Spring Real Estate Market - 06/07/14 12:02 AM

 
Prices: 
When Linden or Rahway homeowners are considering selling their homes, the average sale price in the area is an important factor to consider. As supply and demand fluctuate, so do sale prices of homes. Of course, there are other factors such as condition and location that affect the value of your home. The average sale price in Rahway and Linden in May of 2014 was $297,769, about even with last month.

 
Days on Market:
Another factor to consider if you're thinking of selling your home is the length of time it takes to sell a home. … (0 comments)

market report: Westfield's Average List Price Tops $1M - 05/26/14 01:10 AM
It's important that buyers and sellers in Westfield first educate themselves about market conditions before making any decisions. Here's what you need to know about the real estate market in Westfield this month.

 
 
Inventory: There are currently 199 homes offered for sale in Westfield at an average price of $1,001,477 and ranging from $159,000 to $3,250,000 - there's certainly something for everyone!  
 
 

Prices: 19 homes were sold in April at an average price of $622,684. This is 15% below the 12 month average of $732,228 and 6% lower than March's average sale price of $665,813.
 
 
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market report: Buyer's Market in Union - 05/25/14 11:45 PM
An important first step in buying or selling a home is learning about market conditions. Team Zuhl has crunched the numbers for you and here's what you need to know.

 
Inventory: There are currently 345 homes offered for sale in Union. This is good news for buyers. The inventory has recovered from its very low dip this winter - down to 197 in December - so there's more to choose from.  Sellers need to make sure that their homes are priced competetively and are in top condition in order to compete as the inventory continues to rise.
 
 

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market report: Seller's Market in Springfield - 05/25/14 11:02 PM
Springfield buyers and sellers need to know about the real estate market and how it affects the value of their properties. Here's what you need to know this month.

 
Inventory: There are currently 109 homes offered for sale in Springfield - a very healthy spring market with about average inventory for buyers to choose from.  The average list price in Springfield in April was $459,607, ranging from $119,000 to $1,299,000. To search for homes, please click here.
 
 

 
Prices: The average sale price of a home in Springfield in April was $454,375, 14% above the March average sale price … (1 comments)

market report: Scotch Plains Real Estate Market Report - 05/24/14 10:48 AM
When you're thinking of buying or selling a home, the most important first step is to learn about the real estate market in your town. Factors such as inventory, sold prices, and days on market can influence the value of your property. Here's what you need to know if you're thinking of buying or selling in Scotch Plains.
Inventory
There are currently 145 properties offered for sale in Scotch Plains. Properties range in price from $169,000 all the way up to $3,295,000. This is a little low for the spring market when you compare it to the 162 properties that were … (1 comments)

market report: Mountainside Inventory and Prices continue to rise! - 05/24/14 05:38 AM
Before you buy or sell a home in Mountainside, NJ, an important first step is to do a little research into the real estate market. It's important to know what trends are evident in real estate values, so we've taken the work out if it for you. Here's what's been going on in Mountainside.
Inventory: There are currently 33 homes offered for sale in Mountainside, ranging in price from $369,000 all the way to $2,000,000. Over the past 12 months, the active inventory has averaged around 39 homes so there continues to be a high inventory as we reported last month. Sales are slowing … (1 comments)

market report: Low inventory, high prices in Kenilworth, and fast sales in Kenilworth - 05/23/14 11:54 PM
If you're thinking of buying or selling a home in Kenilworth, one of the first steps you should take is to study the market conditions so that you understand how real estate is valued in Kenilworth. Here's a good place to start.
Inventory: There are currently 37 homes offered for sale in Kenilworth ranging in price from $144,900 to $625,000 with an average list price of $338,743. You can browse them all by clicking here. 
The inventory in Kenilworth is a little low for spring. There were 41 homes on the market in April of 2013 and 44 homes on the market in … (0 comments)

market report: Should you buy a home in Garwood? - 05/22/14 12:22 AM
Garwood, NJ, is a beautiful borough in central Union County. Home to fewer than 5,000 people, the town is served by one elementary school serving students in grades K-8. High school students attend Clark's Arthur L. Johnson High School.
 
 
Inventory: There are currently 12 single family homes offered for sale in Garwood at an average list price of $328,958.  Last April there were 15 homes actively listed. The average inventory over the last 12 months is 14 listings, so inventory in Garwood is a bit low. This could be good news for home sellers as a low supply often leads to higher prices. 
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market report: Fanwood Real Estate Market Update - 05/17/14 10:36 PM

 
Inventory: There are currently 38 homes offered for sale in Fanwood at an average list price of $459,500. Nine homes were sold in April. In 2013, the inventory got as high as 49 homes in May and as low as 25 homes in December. 
 
 

Prices: There were nine homes sold in April at an average sale price of $402,000. The average sale price over the last 12 months was $409,622 with the highest in July of 2013.
 
 

 
Days on Market: March was sluggish in Fanwood with the average home selling after 111 days on … (8 comments)

market report: Clark Spring Real Estate Market - 05/17/14 12:26 AM
Inventory:
There are currenly 67 homes offered for sale in Clark, slightly under the average for the past 12 months and 18 lower than April of 2013. Eight homes were sold in April, much fewer than last spring but showing a slow increase over the last few months.
 
 
 
Prices:
Average sale price April 2014 - $342,875
Average sale price April 2013 - $476,827
Average sale price March 2014 - $399,600
 
 
Time to sell your home:
Homes are flying off the proverbial shelf in Clark this spring! The average home that sold in April was sold after only … (0 comments)

market report: Linden and Rahway Real Estate Market Report - 05/16/14 11:31 PM

 
Inventory: There are 455 active listings in Rahway and Linden as of today. Inventory continues to rise this spring from a low of 377 in December and from the high point of 463 in June of 2013.
A total of 26 homes were sold in April of 2014, down from 31 in March and 32 in April of 2014.
 
 
 
Prices:
Average list price in April, 2014 - $233,337, up 3% from April of 2013 and up 4% from March of 2014.
Average sale price in April, 2014 - $198,896, up 9% from April of 2013 but down 13% … (0 comments)

market report: Union Real Estate Market Report - 04/26/14 01:32 AM
Buyers and sellers in Union need to know the latest information on the real estate market. Here's all the news about what's selling in Union.
Inventory: There are currently 323 single family homes offered for sale in Union. 32 homes were sold in March and 93 homes have sold so far this year.
Prices: We're seeing an uptick in prices in Union - the average sale price in March was $260,780, up about 18% from February.

 
For more information on selling a Union home:
 3 Simple Steps To Selling Your Home Fast - 03/26/12 4 Ways to Get Union County Homes to Sell … (1 comments)

market report: Real Estate Market Report for Springfield, NJ - 04/23/14 09:14 AM
If you're thinking of buying a home in Springfield, or selling the home you already own, then you need to know as much about the Springfield real estate market as you can. Here's everything you need to know for this month.

Prices: The average sale price of a home in Springfield in March was $398,889, about 10% higher than the average over the last 12 months.  The average sale price of a home in March of 2013 was 21% lower, so there's an obvious pattern of increasing prices going back to at least then.
 
 

Inventory: There are currently 84 single family … (3 comments)

market report: Scotch Plains Real Estate News - 04/23/14 08:50 AM
If you're a homeowner or a prospective homebuyer in Scotch Plains, you'll want to be as informed as possible about real estate conditions in this town. Here's what you need to know for this month.
Inventory: There are currently 115 homes offered for sale in Scotch Plains with an average list price of $570,112. Inventory typically increases in the spring, which is exactly what we're seeing in Scotch Plains. The difference this year is that the inventory is so much lower than it's been for the past several years.
 

 
Prices: The average sale price of a home in Scotch Plains … (5 comments)

market report: Mountainside, NJ, Real Estate Market Report - 04/18/14 05:37 AM
Whether you're a homeowner or a prospective home buyer, here's what you need to know about the real estate market in Mountainside.
Prices: Things are definitely looking up in Mountainside's prices with a higher average sale price in March than has been seen in Mountainside since January of 2013. For a comparative market analysis on your home, please email us at TeamZuhl@gmail.com.
 
Average sale price in March, 2014 - $644,980
Average sale price in February, 2014 - $530,000
Average sale price Feb. '13-Feb.'14 - $549,643
 
Inventory: All indicators show that the low inventory of the winter is over in Mountainside. March's inventory … (4 comments)

market report: Kenilworth Real Estate Market Update - 04/18/14 02:03 AM
Whether you're a homeowner or thinking of becoming a homeowner in Kenilworth, here's what you need to know about real estate values in Kenilworth.
Inventory: Only 1 home sold in March in Kenilworth, making March the slowest sales month in more than 2 years. The good news is that inventory is up - there are currently 35 homes offered for sale, up from 28 in February.

Prices: Of course, when only 1 home sells, that one home's impact on averages is much more dramatic. The one house that was sold in March was sold for $280,000, which is lower than … (1 comments)

market report: Garwood Real Estate Market Update - April, 2014 - 04/17/14 07:03 AM
Inventory: There are currently 12 homes offered for sale in Garwood at an average list price of $324,792.

Prices: The average sale price of a home in Garwood in March was $334,167. 

If you're a Garwood homeowner,  call or email us when you're ready to get your home on the market! Good luck!
If you're a Garwood homebuyer, click here to search current listings in Garwood and then call us for your private showing of your new home!

 
Team Zuhl is here to help you every step of the way. 
 3 Simple Steps To Selling Your Home Fast - 03/26/12 4 Ways to Get … (2 comments)

 
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