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Going the extra Mile for Sellers along the Route 78 Corridor - Tool for Pricing your Northwestern NJ Home for Sale

Going the extra Mile for Sellers along the Route 78 Corridor - Tool for Pricing your Northwestern NJ Home for Sale

Although I publish monthly market reports for many of the Warren and Hunterdon County areas I serve, I'm helping potential sellers in Great Meadows decide whether or not to list their home for sale.  They do not have to move. Giving them solid facts is a job I take very seriously. Whether or not they opt to list the home along the Route 78 corridor is their business. The data upon which they decide is my business!

Irene Kennedy's new Excel chart for helping price homes for sale in Northwestern NJ

 

My brokerage has a fabulous report that I think far outweighs a basic CMA. We call it a Price Trend Analysis. It takes forever to pull it together but I'm delighted to do PTA every time. And I have that for discussing with these folks. Although the GSMLS system does not offer historic data in an easy to obtain fashion, with some efforts I can get what I need. Combine that with my knowledge of Excel and I have a new tool to offer anyone considering listing a home for sale along the NJ Route 78 corridor!

 I extracted average prices of homes for sale in the towns that a buyer would look if considering Great Meadows NJ. These are shown in red. For my post, I varied what these folks actually paid but the related impact on their actual price are the blue columns.  The real one also has the street address instead of "Listing Appointment."

 

Voila! I have just got that extra mile for potential sellers. Coming at a price analysis from 2 different directions - solid data within the last 12 months and historical average sale prices - we're in the same ballpark.

 

Will these owners along the Route 78 corridor decide to list the home for sale in Great Meadows NJ?  Who knows, but at least I'm confident they have the right tools to use in making a decision.

 

Copyright © 2010, Irene Kennedy, all rights reserved. This blog post represents Irene's personal musings.

Considering selling a home or looking to buy a house in Northwestern NJ - Warren County or Hunterdon County NJ? I serve the Route 78 corridor of Warren County & Hunterdon County. Benefit from creative marketing, top negotiating skills and vast real estate knowledge by contacting Irene via the data to the right.

 

1 comment • Irene Kennedy Realtor® in Northwestern NJ • July 20 2010 12:26PM

Foreclosures after a BANKRUPTCY? A Deed-in-Lieu might be the way to go

Foreclosures after a BANKRUPTCY? A Deed-in-Lieu might be the way to go -

although I am not a lawyer and never give legal advice!

Bankruptcy Flickr Creative Commons - Photo by taberandrew, http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewbain/2644353200/

True story from Phillipsburg NJ. Although I've listed and sold many NJ REO homes for sale, this is my first time with this particular situation.  I'm working with a mortgage servicer that I'll call "the bank." It is trying to find the owners of a vacant home. Those owners completed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy and the mortgage debt has been eliminated.  A foreclosure, however, may well be in the works on this property.

 

Here the folks think they have legally and responsibly taken care of their obligations. Still one more hurdle outstanding, however. The bank does not yet own the home so cannot list it for sale.  It is hoping to discuss a post-bankruptcy deed-in-lieu of foreclosure with the owners of this Phillipsburg NJ home.  Given the high costs and long time for a bank to foreclose, it wishes to avoid this process.  The bank is willing to sweeten the pot.

 

Potential pluses of the deed-in-lieu of foreclosures to the bankrupt owners?

  1. Money. Yes, a bank may be willing to pay them a little something to agree to the deed-in-lieu.
  2. Credit rating. Depending on how the bank reports the final outcome can have a big impact on the owners' credit scores.  Certainly important as these good folks will wish to improve their credit ratings for the future!
  3. No costs to the owners for the deed-in-lieu process (unless they wish to consult their own legal counsel).
  4. Really and truly having the situation resolved.  I suspect the owners will be surprised to learn they still have a legal liability on the home.

Foreclosure - Flickr Creative Commons - Photo by taberandrew, http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewbain/3899715321/

 

Am I certain this is the best choice for these particular owners?  Of course not. My task simply is to locate them, inform them that the bank is VERY interested in doing a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure and put the 2 parties in touch with one another.  My only "reward" would be to list the Phillipsburg NJ REO home for sale once the bank takes title.

 

As more and more distressed homeowners in Northwestern NJ consider bankruptcy, I have a feeling my experience with this will serve me and others well. I'd like to think that I'm providing a useful service to both sides of the equation!

 My Distressed Properties series on Short Sales - Foreclosures - REO issues and BPOS:

  • Part 1 - Distressed Properties are NOT Black Holes!
  • Part 2 - Short Sales can be a great thing despite Timeframe & Lowballs
  • Part 3 - So You Want a Foreclosure: Bank-owned Properties - REOs
  • Part 4 - Want to Steal a Foreclosure? Get the REO facts.
  • Part 5 - Consider a Foreclosure - Advantages of REOs
  • Part 6 - Pitfalls of Foreclosures. Disadvantages of REOs for Buyers

    • Copyright © 2010, Irene Kennedy, all rights reserved. This blog post represents Irene's personal musings.

    Considering selling a home or looking to buy a house in Northwestern NJ - Warren County or Hunterdon County NJ? I serve the Route 78 corridor of Warren County & Hunterdon County. Benefit from creative marketing, top negotiating skills and vast real estate knowledge by contacting Irene via the data to the right.

    11 comments • Irene Kennedy Realtor® in Northwestern NJ • July 13 2010 02:53PM

    Are You Up for Selling Your OWN Real Estate? - Reblogged For Sale by Owner FSBO information

    The following post concerning For Sale by Owner - FSBO - is just as true in the Northwestern NJ area as it is in Debe Maxwell's.  Putting your home for sale yourself isn't as easy - or safe - as many think. If you are thinking about a FSBO, I have a great tip sheet that I'll gladly provide.

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    Via Debe Maxwell - Search Charlotte Homes for Sale - Charlotte NC Neighborhoods (Helen Adams Realty):

    Are You Up for Selling Your OWN Real Estate?

    Are you ready to sell-by-owner?
    As I’m sure you are aware, the real estate industry is experiencing one of its worst down markets in history—at least locally it is.  The last thing you want to do is pay commission to a real estate agent, right?  Not to mention the fact that you’re nearly positive you can sell your own home just fine without having had any experience in doing so—it’s EASY! 

     

    Before sticking a “For Sale by Owner” sign up, however, you’ll need to make sure that you’re ready for the work and headaches entailed in doing so.

    • Time.  Yes, you absolutely can sell your real estate on your own without the help of an agent but, it takes a lot of preparation and time.  How much is your time worth to you?  How much time do you have to spend preparing, pricing, marketing, procuring a buyer, showing and quite possibly even selling your home?  Before you set out on your own, make sure you can afford the time and energy investment requirements.
    • Service and value.  Going it alone, you’ll lose out on a wide variety of services offered by Realtors®.  For example, many agents now provide home staging services as well as extensive advertising and marketing services both online and off.
    • Marketing bright ideasExposure.  You also need exposure to buyers—real estate agents work together to help their sellers procure buyers for them.  Realtors® also belong to various organizations which allow sharing of listing information among other Realtors® and the public—your buyer.  As well, real estate marketing is our business—we do this full-time and we realize that 87%+ buyers find their homes online—on our sites.

    • Legalities.  Selling a home involves contracts, closings and a multitude of legal issues that can make or break a real estate sale.  Real estate transactions have occasionally led to outcomes that were unexpected, including lawsuits.  A professional helps ensure that the contracts are legally sound, binding and carried out to the letter of the law.

    • Market knowledge.  Realtors® have instant access to current market information. We are able to establish an accurate selling range within minutes after viewing your property.  Since the real estate market is in constant fluctuation, it’s important to have a complete knowledge of the market before pricing your own home.  Otherwise, your risk underselling or overpricing your home.  Public online sites’ estimates and comparable sales are NOT accurate and can cause you to make a costly mistake right out of the gate with your pricing.  

    For Sale By Owner - Are You One of the 2%?You will also need experience with legal contracts and excellent negotiating skills.  Recent NAR reports that only 2% of homeowners who market their home for sale are actually successful—and many times, the buyer is a family member or a friend. 

    Unless  you have your finger on the pulse of the market,  chances are a costly mistake can and will be made.  

    Can you sell your own real estate?      Absolutely    —but, can you really afford to? 

     

    If you’re trying to sell your Charlotte NC home and need the expertise of a professional, I can help. Call me at (704) 491-3310 or email me at Debe@DebeMaxwell.com for more information.

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    0 comments • Irene Kennedy Realtor® in Northwestern NJ • July 07 2010 09:28AM

    Closings and Carats - Go together like a horse and carriage

    Closing Friday, Engagement SaturdayAfter a touch-and-go NJ real estate deal, the closing was yesterday. My seller opted not to attend but did pick up his check last night. Having priced the home right, the offers came quickly; the rest was a bit rougher.

    I'm filled with joy having just gotten a call from a jewelry store.

    My seller and his lovely lady were getting the "sparkly" for which she had waited quite a while. It is a wonderful compliment to me that they phoned to share the lovely news.

    We hear so much about tax credits, foreclosures, mortgage rates that it would be easy to forget that real estate does answer many dreams. Today, first-time buyers are moving into their new home. The former owner has just put a rock on the finger of the woman he loves, who loves him back.

    It will be a little bit before I get my commission check from this listing but I already feel well compensated.  First, my efforts enabled my seller to advance his long-term goals. (Okay, so maybe a diamond was more HER long-term goal but they both had marriage in mind.) Second, this transaction has resulted in my making new friends. Third, I will be bringing home some bacon to nourish the man I love.

    Woo-hoo! Maybe I'll even be attending a wedding in the near future!

    Copyright © 2010, Irene Kennedy, all rights reserved. This blog post represents Irene's personal musings.

    Considering selling a home or looking to buy a house in Warren County NJ? Benefit from creative marketing, top negotiating skills and vast real estate knowledge by contacting Irene via the data to the right.

    Irene Kennedy, who is a NJ real estate agent with Weichert, Realtors, lives in Warren County NJ & works from the Phillipsburg office. Having recently moved from Sussex County, she continues to service that adjacent area - and understands the pain of moving!

    18 comments • Irene Kennedy Realtor® in Northwestern NJ • June 12 2010 06:39PM

    10 Home Staging Tips to Make Your Next Listing Look like a Model Home

    I just have to share Julea Joseph's staging tips.  What I like best is that most of these do not cost any money! Even on a very tight budget, a seller can implement many of these hints.  Does that rock or what?

    Via Julea Joseph, Interior Stylist (Reinventing Space):

    Creekside_FamilyWhat is it about Model homes that make them so appealing?  Is it the freshness of all new; is it the sassy paint colors, the perfectly placed furniture, art and accessories or the beautiful groomed backyard that makes you want to plop right down on that comfy club chair, or light the grill on the patio?  Well.... Yes to all the above.  A builder hold hosts to an array of skilled professionals to make that Model beautiful.  From blue print to drawer pulls that Model home is meticulously planned.

    Beyond the nicely placed furniture, Model homes are the current reflection of the home environment needs of the target market of the Builder.  They are a turn-key product, designed & packaged for the desires of perfect buyer.

    Models homes are lovely because they have the latest and the greatest, are fresh and new and are meticulously detailed.  Psychology, more than decorating is applied to makes them look so fabulous.  From architecture to floral arrangements, Model homes are planned with "YOU" in mind.  

    So how can you the Realtor make your next listing as appealing as a Model Home? - Here are 10 ways.

    •1.)    Clean.  Those nice angled vacuum lines, gleaming windows, and perfectly manicured lawns in Model homes speak to a potential buyer - You don't have to do a thing.   A Realtor can translate that into - A little elbow grease goes a long way.  A super clean home says "turn-key" to the potential buyer.  Have every inch of the home, blind slats to porch light glass, super clean and perfectly coiffed.  According to a national 2009 survey done by Home Gain (www.homegain.com,) a $100-$200 cleaning investment gives an 872% return!

    •2.)    Fresh & Smells Good.  People buy homes on emotion, and your 5 senses are a direct path to your brain.  If a home smells and looks "funky," "doggy," "smoky," or if the stove is coated with  cooking gone bad - The home is off their list.  Just like you would detail your car to sell, invest in clean and spotless carpets, patched, repaired and freshly painted walls and new appliances if the old have seen better days.  Be wary to skip this step and take the low road with room refreshers, candles and stove burner covers - Potential buyers are not fooled.

    •3.)    Color.  Any advertising executive will tell you color is key to properly packaging a product; and a listed home is just that, a product.  Throw away the off-white manta of old school home staging rules - Welcome to the era of HGTV. Using color is a powerful and inexpensive way of making that home stand out from the rest, and with so many decorating TV shows boasting the benefits of color, you better get hip to hues.   From 1st Web impressions to curb-appeal, color is a strong emotional tug for the potential buyer.  Update yourself on the latest color trends in wall color, appliance, fixtures, etc... and apply it to your target buyer.  For home staging, use earthy, calm tones for the bigger areas such as wall color and add pops of saturated colors in the details; such front doors, accessories or annuals.

    •4.)    Make Space.  The joy of a Model home is the acres and acres of unused storage space & beautifully organized closets.  Reduce, organize, upscale and edit all the home's spaces when it comes to closets and storage areas.  If the home's price point dictates, upscale the closets with custom organizing options.

    •5.)    Clear a Path.  Consider that many people with be walking through the home.  Make sure traffic patterns, entrances and exits are well established.  Too much furniture, undefined entrances and awkward walkways confuse and discourage buyers from moving about the property.  Follow a Model Home's lead and create a concise walking pattern for potential buyers starting a curbside to back fence.  

    •6.)    Lovely Layouts. From the landscape to furniture placement, take a clue from Models homes that continuity and flow make for a good mix.  Create curb appeal with nicely maintained landscaping, added annuals and perennials, an inviting stoop and well groomed walk and driveways.  Inside, make sure each room depicts what its function is, enhances the highlights of the room (i.e. fireplaces or upgrades,) and allows the buyer to envision themselves in the space.

    •7.)    Set the Mood. Create ambiance and character in the home with well thought out placement of Creekside_Diningsensory and lifestyle components.  Soft music, lighting on dimmers, candles lit, and fresh floral are all great ideas for Broker or Open houses. If you have concern about candles, battery operated candles that even have timers built in are now readily available.   Stage the dining room table tastefully, or set the stage in a back yard with a detailed patio retreat.  Offering helpful lifestyle hints has always been in the Model Home arsenal and always a huge hit.

    •8.)    K.I.S.S. On the opposite note, don't over accessorize, go over-board with the lifestyle tips or create "store bought theme" rooms (i.e. Chef-with-a-Hat Kitchen or Anniversary Bathtub area complete with Champagne bottle.)

    •9.)    Appeal to a Target Buyer.  Consider "WHO" the ideal buyer is that will be interested in the property, and market the property accordingly.  From advertising photos to furniture, consider who will find this appealing and desirable. 

    •10.) Market, Market, Market.  Model Homes have great marketing incentives inside and out.  From clear address markers, great signs, to small exit giveaways, to survey - market that listing to the fullest.  

     

    Julea Joseph of Reinventing Space has created her own recipe for success with her signature Interior Stylist Philosophy.  Always a few steps ahead, Julea launched her home design business in 1999 when interior redesign & home staging were just in their infancy.  Rather than offering just redesign and staging, she developed a menu of blended services that fully embraces and captures the lifestyle of a home - She Celebrates the Soul of a Home. 

    4 comments • Irene Kennedy Realtor® in Northwestern NJ • June 06 2010 08:16AM

    Stagers - Show a very Modest Home on your Websites

    First, let me say I'm a Sussex County NJ real estate agent who adores working with stagers whenever possible. In fact my first outgoing AR referral was to distant stager, Sharon Tara - who did a great job for relatives. I firmly believe that those with a home for sale should seriously consider the modest investment for staging. (I stopped hiring the stager myself once I realized owners didn't actually implement as many of the suggestions if they weren't paying the fee.)

    A Sussex County NJ home for sale - stager's challenge

    Just got some feedback from a Sussex County NJ seller to whom I gave the name of 2 locals stagers. One reason for her decision to go with Stager X is that Stager Y's website implied she works ONLY on mansions. The seller's home for sale in Branchville-Frankford NJ is a modest one (not in the photo).

    Now I know that stagers do wonderful work on every kind of home. Had one work miracles on this great-grandmother's house filled with 40 years of knicknacks and photos - shown in photo. And it helped get us offers and sell this Sussex County Scenic Lakes community home! So, I can personally attest to the great value stagers bring to every type of home for sale.

    I'll freely admit that a staged million-dollar home will look better than one priced at the low end of your market. But guess which end is moving in most areas - certainly in Sussex County NJ.  And today I learned the intimidation factor. If a stager doesn't have pictures of a modest home on his or her website, a potential client may be intimidated - rightly or wrongly:

    • My home isn't worthy.
    • I can't possibly afford someone like that.
    • She won't be interested working in my humble abode.

    So while mansions will look better in the pictures, please be certain you show a "cheap" home on your website too.  I'll steer potential business your way but I then need your help to reel 'em in.  Unless you strictly do high-end, expensive homes, don't send them running for cover. Let them know I'm NOT crazy and that you offer value to all homes for sale.  Put a few photos on your website that will make hard working blue collars want to hire you - and realize they can afford it.  And, yes, I shared private feedback to Stager Y, who will be making a change to her site.

    Update mid-March 2010: This Frankford NJ ranch home for sale is now professionally staged.

    Copyright © 2010, Irene Kennedy, all rights reserved. This blog post represents Irene's personal musings.

    Considering selling a vacation home or looking to buy a Sussex County NJ getaway property? Benefit from creative marketing, top negotiating skills and vast real estate knowledge by contacting Irene via the data to the right.

    Irene Kennedy, who is a NJ real estate agent with Weichert, Realtors, lives in Sussex County & works from the Hamburg office. Her primary market includes: Augusta, Branchville, Crystal Springs, Frankford, Franklin, Hamburg, Hampton, Hardyston, Highland Lakes, Lake Mohawk, Newton, Ogdensburg, Scenic Lakes, Sparta, Stockholm, Sussex, Vernon, Wantage.

    15 comments • Irene Kennedy Realtor® in Northwestern NJ • March 10 2010 07:01AM

    Sparta NJ Real Estate Snapshot through August 2009 - Market Data includes Lake Mohawk Homes for Sale

    This Sparta NJ market report is based on information in GSMLS as of September 2, 2009. Data for previous months has been updated; for example, if a Lake Mohawk home for sale went Under Contract, the deal fell apart and the home is again on the market, the previous months were adjusted.

    Market data for Sparta NJ real estate shows that 17 homes sold in August with an average sale price of $532,382 - an increase from the previous month. Sparta's average Sale to List price was 94% - typical.

    For the new listings of 57 homes for sale in Sparta, the average price is $573,280 (another increase). The average list price for Sparta homes that went Under Contract $379,714 - a significant decrease from July and sad news for Sparta owners of the larger, more expensive homes for sale. Additionally, if one compares the closings in August to the active listings, we're looking at just under 5% actually closing a deal.

    As of 9/2/09, Lake Mohawk real estate market data shows 6 sales - from $227,500 up to a lakefront Colonial selling for $995,000. A slight decrease as we hit September, the 74 active Lake Mohawk homes for sale still give buyers lots of options!

     

    Sparta NJ Real Estate Market Data - Market Report for August 2009

    Copyright © 2009, Irene Kennedy, all rights reserved. This blog post from RealtorIrene.com represents Irene's personal musings.

    Irene Kennedy, who is a NJ real estate agent with Weichert, Realtors, lives in Sussex County & works from the Hamburg office. In addition to Lake Mohawk and Sparta,her market includes: Augusta, Branchville, Crystal Springs, Frankford, Franklin, Hamburg, Hampton, Hardyston, Highland Lakes, Newton, Ogdensburg, Scenic Lakes, Stockholm, Sussex, Vernon, Wantage.

    4 comments • Irene Kennedy Realtor® in Northwestern NJ • September 02 2009 11:11AM

    The Ideal Open House in Sussex County NJ - Lightning can Strike!

    Open Houses at homes for sale in Sussex County NJ have averaged 2.5 parties for quite some time. A party might be 1 person, a couple or family of 5 - one potential "home buying" unit. Our Opens are for 4 hours and I mine quite seriously. Lots of advance publicity, newspaper ad with a photo, tons of signs with balloons.

    Open House at homes for sale in Sussex County NJ

    No rhyme or reason - sometimes I still get skunked. Yep, no visitors at all. Discouraging for both me and the owners of the home for sale in Sussex County.  At one of my very initial Open Houses in Sussex County (Branchville to be precise), I had a woman visit who was quite interested. We looked at many other homes before she purchased the one where we met.  This lovely lady is a local real estate attorney and we've referred business to one another ever since.  In fact, she recommended me to the seller of the Franklin NJ ranch home where I did an Open House on Sunday, August 9.

    The Sussex County NJ real-estate gods must have been smiling down on me that day. Due to begin at 1:00 p.m., I arrived at 19 Scott Road in Franklin NJ 45 minutes early. Wanted to turn on the lights, open windows, arrange flyers, set up a beverage station, etc. A car followed me up the driveway, so I gladly gave the couple a leisurely tour of this home for sale. They departed shortly before 1:00 - but 3 other parties pulled up immediately!

    Now I'm a very good and very experienced real estate agent. (Also very modest!) No way, however, can I give each potential buyer of a home in Sussex County the attention he or she deserves when an Open House is so busy. My husband Chip is also a real estate agent, so I called him to come help. Hadn't even finished showing Chip the home when the next few parties arrived!

    We had 14 parties at this Open House in Franklin NJ, several of whom were seriously interested in it.

    The best news, however, is that one couple returned as I was closing up my Open House to say they needed to buy the home! The seller accepted their offer 24 hours later - having considered it and a second that was submitted on Monday. We're now Under Contract and have completed the home inspection.

    I'm now getting ready to help the buyers rent or sell their current home in Stockholm NJ. Plus I'm helping several of those other Open House visitors find the right home.  Textbook example of the power of an Open House!

    15 comments • Irene Kennedy Realtor® in Northwestern NJ • August 21 2009 07:47AM

    Why You Should Take Your Home Off The Market

    Lisa Udy really understands real estate although I'll bet she's never been to Sussex County NJ.  As I plan on sharing this with my sellers who are getting no activity, I might as well share it on a wider scale.

    Thanks, Lisa, for making this available to us!

    Via Lisa Udy Realtor Utah Real Estate Specialist (Logan Utah Real Estate Immaculate Homes):

    Supply and Demand is the fundamental foundation to any economy. If the supply is high, the demand is low. If the demand is high, the supply is low.  Economics 101 right? If you look at any real estate market in the country, there are homes flooding the market that have no chance of selling.

    The Recession The Cure For The Real Estate Market

    I believe the cure for our economy, or at least a huge push into the right direction, is in the hands of the people. The government doesn't seem to be on the right track in fixing the housing market. They are adding more and more regulations that are making it more and more difficult to finalize the real estate transaction.  

    If the people, and I mean you, don't truly need to sell your home, take if off the market for a few years. 

    What I mean is this:

    In every real estate market in the country, there are homes that are truly priced to sell,  there are homes that the people are in financial disarray, and there are homes that are over priced that will never sell. 

    The homes priced to sell belong in the market, they are dictating market value. The homeowners that are in financial trouble belong on the market, there isn't any other option.

    The homes that are overpriced because the homeowner doesn't really need to sell, are the homes that are ruining the market. They are killing the demand, and elongating the recession. 

    Imagine if, every home that is overpriced, or the seller thinks they should get more money then the market is going to give, were to take those homes of the market.

    What would happen to your local real estate market? What would happen to the supply and demand? If you take half of the homes off the market we could super charge our way to recovery.

    So, I'm asking you, the real estate agent, the unrealistic home owner, the home owner that can wait, do your country a solid, and take your home/listing off the market.

    As a seller, you want the best price possible for your home. If you take your home off the market today, and wait a couple of years. You are going to take the ball out of the buyer's court, and return to the sellers market.

     

    Checklist For Taking Your Home Off The Market

     

    Here are some guidelines that should help you determine if you are killing the demand:

     

    • If your home has been on the market for over 6 months, and you can't do anything about lowering your price. You have no offers, and you don't see any coming in. Take it off the market.
    • If your home has been on the market two months with no showings, and you don't want to lower the price. Take it off the market. 
    • If you have had multiple low offers, and it seems that no one is willing to give you what you will take for your home. I understand, you have a bottom line, but this market isn't going to produce it. Take it off the market. 
    • You have your home on the market, because you are always in a selling mood. You don't really care if your home sells, but you would consider selling if you got the perfect offer. Take it off the market, you will get more money next year anyways. 
    • If your too lazy to get your home in showing condition, or you just can't afford to make the needed repairs. Take your home off the market. 
    I am a real estate agent, and telling people to take their homes off the market probably isn't the best business decision, but it's the right thing to do. We can't depend on the government to fix all of our problems, we need to put our best foot forward, and do our part where we can. 

    If you can hold out, take your home off the market. 

    What do you think? As a real estate agent, do you agree? Disagree? Why?

     

    Lisa Udy

    Immaculate Homes

    Logan Utah Real Estate

    Logan UT Homes

    Lisa@LisaUdy.com

     

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    Lisa Udy, Logan Utah Real Estate  Copyright © 2009

    If you are considering buying or selling a home in Utah, you deserve local expertise and advice to be provided by a professional in real estate. Lisa Udy, is a Utah REALTOR® providing full time, professional real estate services to home buyers and sellers in the cities of Logan, Providence, North Logan, Hyde Park,  Smithfield,  Richmond,  Nibley, Lewiston, Cornish, Trenton, Amalga, Clarkston,  Newton, and all surrounding cities in the  Cache County Northern Utah area.

    You may be relocating to or from Utah due to any number of reasons , whatever the case, when searching for a real estate professional outside the state of Utah, please feel free to Contact Me or call me at 435-881-3022 as I am more than honored to provide to you the contact information of exceptional agents across the U.S.

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    4 comments • Irene Kennedy Realtor® in Northwestern NJ • August 05 2009 05:32PM

    Sparta NJ Real Estate Snapshot - Market Data includes details on Lake Mohawk Homes for Sale

    This Sparta NJ Market Report is based on information recorded in GSMLS as of August 1, 2009. There may be unrecorded market data - closings or listings on July 30 - 31, for example.

    GSMLS market data for Sparta NJ shows that 24 homes were sold in July 2009 with an average sale price of $469,812. For the 45 new listings of homes for sale in Sparta, the average price is $493,758. The average list price for homes that went under contract in July is $418,830 - so clearly buyers are still seeking incredible deals.

    As of 8/1/09, Lake Mohawk real estate market data shows 7 sales - from a modest log cabin at $210,000 up to a lakefront Tudor at $725,000. With 81 active Lake Mohawk homes for sale, buyers still have a wide range of choices in this popular Sparta area!

    Start looking at homes for sale in Sparta NJ $350K-$500K.

    Sparta NJ Real Estate Market Data - Market Report for July 2009

    Copyright © 2009, Irene Kennedy, all rights reserved. This blog post from www.RealtorIrene.com represents Irene's personal musings.

    Considering selling a home or looking to buy one around Sussex County, NJ? Benefit from creative marketing, top negotiating skills and vast real estate knowledge by contacting Irene via the data to the right or www.HomesIrene.com.

    Irene Kennedy, who is a NJ real estate agent with Weichert, Realtors, lives in Sussex County & works from the Hamburg office. Her primary market includes: Augusta, Branchville, Crystal Springs, Frankford, Franklin, Hamburg, Hampton, Hardyston, Highland Lakes, Lake Mohawk, Newton, Ogdensburg, Scenic Lakes, Sparta, Sussex, Vernon, Wantage. With her vast network, however, Irene Kennedy also can help you find an equally talented real estate agent elsewhere.

    3 comments • Irene Kennedy Realtor® in Northwestern NJ • August 01 2009 01:01PM