The For Sale Sign Going Digital

How important is the digital platform when buying or selling real estate? Today, it seems that it is the only way. In the last week of July, there was an interesting story that came out on CNBC, which focused on the new digital signage that’s becoming available...

Prices Rise as Buyers Bargain and Sellers Sit

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index for the 20-City Market indicated that out of all 20 major US cities, the New York Metro region was the only city that posted a loss month-over-month from May to June of -.1% and on a year-to-year basis a gain of 3.8%. The...

Shiplap: A Feature That Sells a Home

One of those hot items that seems to attract buyers to a home is shiplap. According to some online blogs, the big box home improvement stores including Home Depot and Lowe’s, did not carry shiplap, but this is no longer the case. I found shiplap in Home Depot...

Profile of New Jersey Home Buyer

This New Jersey Realtors put out this report back in early 2018: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® 2017 Characteristics of Home Buyers First-time buyers made up 34% of all home buyers, a decrease from last year’s 35%. In New Jersey, 39% were first-time buyers. The...