Title Talk™ Podcast with Real Estate Agent Marita DeCarlo who was involved with 3 real estate transactions, one of which she represented the buyer who purchased a two-bedroom co-op for $34,900.      

According to a report published by Redfin the national median home price was $370,528 for the month of April. This represents a 22% increase year-over-year from 2020. This also represents a new all-time high record for the month of April. Another interesting metric in...

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When preparing your home for a showing to sell, here are some more tips you can put to work. 4. Something Smells Good One of the unseen essentials for home buyers is the smells of a home. Some people recommend cooking chocolate chip cookies and others apple pies, but...

Refinding Your Way after the Pandemic Bradley Beach Public Library Wednesday, May 19, 2:00pm COVID-19's impact on the senior population has been addressed only infrequently since the pandemic began. This 45-minute workshop will change that! It will focus on some of...

1. Perform a deep clean. The way your home appears to the prospective buyer is going to send a clear and definitive message. Clean everything, especially starting from the walls down. Target windows, window sills, window blinds, and the window frames, as well as the...

One of the things all of us have learned over the last 15 months is that when times get tough, you can't do what you used to do in order to get what you used to get. Going to the gym, going shopping at the mall, and even going away on vacation have all changed...

The market for Jersey Shore summer rentals is going to be one for the record books. According to reports from VRBO, 90% of vacation homes listed on the Jersey Shore for July were booked by the end of March. July and August are typically the hottest months for Jersey...

Buying a Home Today Strategy is perhaps the number one skill that a homebuyer needs to have in addition to a down payment. Actually, a down payment and a job that is resistant to pandemics and the economics of a pandemic. Up until February of 2020, even though...

If there is one thing that the Jersey Shore is known for, it's beaches. All along the 131 mile stretch, there are 44 beaches. It's not only the beaches that are the big attraction. The New Jersey Shore attracts over a million visitors each year to its boardwalks,...

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Pending home sales increased in March 2021 from February pending home sales. A great deal of the increase reflects the growth of new home listings that came on the market during the month of March. February and January pending sales reflected the shortage of inventory...