real estate: Linden Real Estate Market Report - June 2014 - 07/07/14 02:54 AM
If you're planning on buying or selling a home in Linden, the first step is to learn about the Linden real estate market conditions. Here's what you need to know this month.
Inventory: There are currently 241 homes offered for sale in Linden and they range in price from $60,000 to $649,000. Inventory has leveled off this summer and homeowners who are interested in selling their home will want to be sure that their home is in top selling condition. 

Prices:  The average selling price of a home in Linden in June was $216,963, just slightly under the 12 month average of … (1 comments)

real estate: Fanwood Real Estate - June 2014 - 07/07/14 12:58 AM
If you plan to buy or sell a Fanwood home, your first step is to learn about the real estate market condtions in Fanwood. Here's what you need to know for June, 2014.
Inventory: There are currently 47 homes offered for sale in Fanwood. They range in price from $189,900 to $3,950,000 - definitely something for every budget. Eleven homes were sold in June, the highest number of sales since July of 2012.
Prices: The median sale price of a home in Fanwood in June was $415,000, slightly below the 12 month average of $428,000.

To see this month's infographic, please click here.
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real estate: Cranford Real Estate Market Report - June, 2014 - 07/04/14 03:12 AM
If you're planning on buying or selling a home in the near future, one of the first steps you'll take is learning about the real estate market. Here's what you need to know about Cranford this month:
Inventory: There are currently 115 homes offered for sale in Cranford, ranging in price from $189,000 to $1,350,000 - certainly something for every budget. This is a typical Cranford inventory for early summer and it's likely that inventory will drop by 30% or more by August as summer buyers find their new homes.
Prices: The blue line in this chart represents the average list price of … (1 comments)

real estate: Clark Market Report - June 2014 - 07/02/14 11:25 PM
Before you buy or sell a home in Clark, you need to understand the market conditions. Here's what you need to know this month:
Inventory: There are currently 88 homes on the market in Clark ranging in price from $187,000 to $1,100,000 - definitely something for everyone in this market! Nine homes were sold in June which is very low for June.
Prices: The average and mean sales in June were 38% higher than the 12 month sales average and 30% higher than May. One or two high end sales can create this anomaly so it probably doesn't have any significance in terms of the … (6 comments)

real estate: How do Sellers Choose an Agent? - 07/02/14 09:57 PM
It's important that the real estate agent that you choose to market your home is the right agent for you.
Choosing a real estate professional is a challenging task - there are many qualities a potential buyer or seller wants in an agent, and it's not always easy to find the right person. 57% of buyers and sellers interview only one agent before hiring them.
Trust
According to a survey conducted by the New Jersey Association of Realtors, 33% of all respondents said that they chose their agent based on the agent's honesty and trustworthiness.
Marketing
How a prospective agent plans to market your home is an … (1 comments)

real estate: Westfield Real Estate Market Report - May 2014 - 06/26/14 02:35 AM
When you're ready to begin thinking of buying or selling a home in Westfield, NJ, you need to understand the real estate market conditions. Here's what you need to know this month.
Inventory: There are currently 218 single family homes offered for sale in Westfield, ranging in price from $119,000 to $4,995,000.  Thirty homes were sold in May - compared with the 41 homes that were sold in May, 2013, this is a sluggish start to the summer real estate market. 
What does this mean for you?
If you're selling your home in Westfield, do what you can to make your home … (1 comments)

real estate: Quick Sales in Springfield, NJ! - 06/24/14 12:42 AM
 
Springfield, NJ, home buyers and sellers are wise to spend some time researching real estate market conditions before they buy or sell a home. Here's everything you need to know this month:
Inventory: When you look at this graph, it's easy to see the seasonality of the real estate inventory. The blue line shows the active listings over the past 3 years. Each bump shows the increase in inventory during the summer, and each valley shows the decrease in inventory over the winter. This past winter was a bit lower than the previous year, and last summer wasn't as high as the … (3 comments)

real estate: Scotch Plains Market Report - May 2014 - 06/23/14 10:35 PM
The Scotch Plains real estate market is on track for an excellent summer!
Before you buy or sell a Scotch Plains home, it's wise to do a little research into the market conditions. Here's what you need to know for May of 2014.
Inventory: Check out this graph showing the real estate inventory in Scotch Plains over the last 3 years.
It's easy to see the seasonality of the Scotch Plains real estate market when you look at this much data at one time. See the big bump in inventory - the blue line - every summer? Notice how much higher it … (1 comments)

real estate: Lower inventory and increased prices in Mountainside - 06/23/14 06:24 AM
Before you buy or sell a home in Mountainside, NJ, please be sure that you understand the local market conditions. Here's everything you need to know this month.
Inventory:
In Moutainside, the amount of homes offered for sale typically peaks in the summer and drops in the winter, and this year is no exception. However, Montainside's real estate inventory this May is dramatically lower than in previous years. 
What does this mean to you?
If you're thinking of buying a home in Mountainside, you still have plenty of beautiful homes to choose from. There are lots of other buyers out there … (3 comments)

real estate: Slow Improvement in Kenilworth's Real Estate Market - 06/23/14 05:42 AM

Home buyers and sellers in Kenilworth need to know market conditions before they make any decisions. Here's what you need to know this month.
Inventory: The inventory in Kenilworth remains low for spring with only 41 homes offered for sale - the average this time of year is closer to 45.
What does this mean to you? Buyers are eager to get into their new homes before the end of summer and are ready to look at your house!
Homeowners in Kenilworth who are considering selling their home might not find a stronger market. As the inventory continues to be low, prices are … (0 comments)

real estate: Prices up in Fanwood - 06/23/14 03:36 AM
 
May's Real Estate Market was a busy one in Fanwood with 8 homes sold at a record high average sale price! Here's what you need to know if you're thinking of buying or selling a home in Fanwood:
 
Inventory - The 2014 Fanwood real estate inventory isn't as high as we saw in 2013 which may drive prices up.  Currently, 41 homes are offered for sale.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prices - Driven up by lower than normal inventory and by the typical spring/summer bounce, the average sale price in May in Fanwood was $551,050.
 
 
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real estate: 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)

real estate: 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)

real estate: The Real Estate Experts - Buyer's Seminar - 06/05/14 03:44 AM
On Tuesday, June 10th, from 6:30-8:30 pm The Real Estate Experts will hold their first ever Buyer's Seminar at the Scotch Plains YMCA.  The YMCA is located at 1340 Martine Avenue, Scotch Plains.  
The Real Estate Experts is a group of 6 professionals who work in various fields in the Real Estate Industry.  They are comprised of a REALTOR(R) (Wayne Zuhl), a Real Estate Attorney (Arthur Zapolski), Environmental Attorney (Heidi Minuskin), Mortgage Loan Officer (Michael Miranda), Home Inspector (Michael Brander) and a Title Agent (Barbara Whitefleet).  Their goal is to educate members of the public on what is involved with purchasing Real Estate … (5 comments)

real estate: JUST LISTED!!! 161 Cornell Avenue, Rahway - 05/30/14 12:54 AM

161 Cornell Avenue, Rahway

This lovely  split level is located in the Inman Heights section of Rahway.  The home features a wide open floor plan, 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, and a bright family room that leads out to the patio in the park like back yard. The rear yard is completely fenced in, features a storage shed and has lots of room for gardening or a pool if you want to put one in.  
There are many great features in this home including two zone heating and two zone central air as well as a newer roof and … (7 comments)

real estate: 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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real estate: 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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real estate: 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)

real estate: 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)

real estate: 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)

 
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