Are You Stuck in a Bidding War?
Let’s discuss the bidding war. You’ve been to many open houses, have been on many home tours with us and now you have found the home of your dreams! Let’s get the offer written. First we need the following information we’ll need to compile the paperwork: Your legal names and current address How much do […]
Are You a Home Buyer?
Will YOU be a home buyer this year? Or a seller? If you fall into one of these categories, then it’s very possible that this will be your year to make a move! Are you working from home more than “normal”; will your commute ever go back to what it was? Did you spend more […]
How is COVID-19 Impacting YOUR Housing Plans?
How is COVID-19 Impacting YOUR Housing Plans? 2020 started out as an awesome year for lots of things, but especially for the real estate market. COVID-19 is having an impact on all aspects of our lives: our social lives, our work lives, the stock market, and everything related to the housing market. There is a […]
Introducing A Minute with Jen
Yesterday I sent this video to my clients; but the information I will be sharing is not limited to things that will only be of interest to that group of superstars! So I will also be posting these videos here on my blog. If you are interested in receiving this video series in your email […]
A Few Minutes with Jen – How will a Recession Impact the House Market
You have probably heard that in the next 12-18 months economists predict that America is likely to slip into another recession. What impact might that have on the housing market? Consider these results from a recent Realtor.com survey: 53% of customers currently in the market believe a recession will occur this year or next. 57% believe […]
Happy Labor Day, Basking Ridge
Homeownership Will Always Be a Part of the American Dream On Labor Day we celebrate the hard work that helps us achieve the American Dream. Growing up, many of us thought about our future lives with great ambition. We drew pictures of what jobs we wanted to have and where we would live as a […]
A Few Minutes with Jen: Let’s Talk About Interest Rates
Count Down to September… It’s almost Labor Day, the last hurrah before school starts. Yesterday I dropped my son at Rutgers University for his freshman year. Last week my two older kids moved into their respective dorms. So it is already quiet in our house… even though we have one chick-a-dee still here at home […]
Busting the Myth About a Housing Affordability Crisis
It seems you can’t find a headline with the term “housing affordability” without the word “crisis” attached to it. That’s because some only consider the fact that residential real estate prices have continued to appreciate. However, we must realize it’s not just the price of a home that matters, but the price relative to a […]
Is Mortgage Debt out of Control?
This is an interesting perspective. You really need to look at the WHOLE picture. The housing crisis of the last decade was partially caused by unhealthy levels of mortgage debt. Homeowners were using their homes as ATMs by refinancing and swapping their equity for cash. When prices started to fall, many homeowners found themselves in […]
The Ultimate Truth about Housing Affordability
There have been many headlines decrying an “affordability crisis” in the residential real estate market. While it is true that buying a home is less affordable than it had been over the last ten years, we need to understand why and what that means. On a monthly basis, the National Association of Realtors (NAR), produces a Housing Affordability […]