Archive for the ‘New Listings’ Category

We just listed 30 Warwick Lane in Basking Ridge for $529,000, 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, family room, 2 car garage, all on over an acre in a great neighborhood. This colonial home needs TLC and updating. Sold “AS IS”. Buyer responsible for all inspections & town certifications. Home inspection has been performed and will be available to buyer to review. New furnace and water heater. Wood floors under carpet in Living Room & Dining Room. Spacious Family Room with fireplace. Laundry room on first floor. Service entrance. Attached 2 car garage. Convenient to schools, shopping, NYC transportation & highways. For more information and showings, please contact us here

I have been busy and just listed a townhome at 89 Saxonney Circle in Raritan Twp. This home offers 2 spacious bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, attached garage and basement, over 1,400 sq ft for $198,000. It does need some TLC, but is a great buy! Enjoy pool, tennis courts and play ground. Contact Alma Aguyao, Basking Ridge Weichert Realtors Office

Please join me at my Open House on Sunday, August 21st, 2011 at 267 English Place in Basking Ridge from 3 to 5 pm.

This End unit Townhome at Society Hill with many upgrades just listed.

I just listed this totally updated, 4 bedrooms, 2 ½ bath home on over half an acre located in desirable “The Summit” neighborhood of Basking Ridge. Some of the special features of this sun lit home with southern exposure are… • Gorgeous granite, SS kitchen with custom cabinets • Updated luxurious baths • Refinished wood floors on both levels • Finished basement • HardiePlank siding and Anderson Woodright 400 windows with full grills • 1,100 sq ft deck, patio and blue stone front porch • Professionally landscaped, backs to Green Acres • Convenient to shopping, NYC bus/train and schools location.

I am doing an Open House on July 17th, 2011 from 1 to 5 pm. Hope you can stop by 26 Hickory Drive in Basking Ridge. Please call me at 908-672-2222 if you would like to set up an appointment.

Situated on almost one and a half acres in one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Basking Ridge, this spacious Expanded Ranch style home has many special features…
 · 5 bedrooms and 3 full baths
 · Family room with wood burning fire place
 · Wood floors throughout
 · First floor master suite
 · Anderson windows
 · Covered front porch with mahogany floors
 · Two car attached garage
 · Convenient location to trains, shopping and highways
 · Close proximity to Pleasant Valley Park
 · Excellent schools
Please join us for Open House at 41 Archgate Rd, Basking Ridge on Sunday, May 1, 2011 from 1 to 5 pm

There is still another month of winter ahead, and the possibility of wintry weather for even longer. While it is not quite yet the traditional “spring market,” it is still a good time to sell a home as buyers look to take advantage of historically low mortgage rates. 

Sellers who have their homes on the market now, can benefit from the following tips that will help make their home shine even when the sun isn’t: 

• Prove energy efficiency: Prepare a list of all the things you have done to make your home more energy efficient, such as adding insulation in attics and around pipes, or replacing windows. Homebuyers are particularly interested in energy efficiency this time of year.
• Shed some light: The winter months can be dreary. Turn on the lights, open the curtains, clean your windows, and even consider temporarily removing window screens to make your home as bright as possible.
• Minimize the effects of winter: Outside, you should keep your driveway, walks and steps free of ice and snow, and your gutters clear so icicles do not form. Inside, be sure the floors are clear of any water spots or salt that may have been tracked in.
• Show the landscaping: Buyers might not be able to see your landscaping or other outdoor amenities, but you can help them by preparing a diagram of your outdoor spaces. Use photos or landscape design software to show the outdoor features your home offers.

Generally, most real estate professionals would advise you to list your present home and shop for a new one simultaneously. However, depending on the market and/or your individual needs, you may want to consider and alternative.

In a very robust real estate market, your home could sell within a few days of listing. Yet you may have very specific criteria for your new home’s location, size, views, age, etc. which could lead to a time consuming search. In that case, you should consider finding and buying a home first before you sell you existing home.

Seasonality, too, has traditionally played big role in deciding when to sell, with spring and fall the most popular seasons to put a home on the market. More recently however, interest rates and the state of the economy have been affecting buying habits more than the seasons. Low interest rates send buyers out hunting for homes year round. And while some can be deterred by unpleasant weather conditions, it’s been our experience that potential buyers who brave the inclement weather tend to be very motivated.

If you have visions of long summer weekends at a country or beach house, now is the ideal time to purchase your second home. Not only do low mortgage rates and affordable prices provide amazing opportunities for vacation-home buyers, but those who buy now can close on their home in enough time to enjoy it this summer.

Here are some reasons why the time is right to invest in a second home:

• Prices and mortgage rates are about as low as they go. Today’s buyers can get a lot more for their money than they could in the past — and will in the very near future. This might be the best chance for you to make a vacation home a reality.
• There are a lot of great homes to choose from. In a buyer’s market, you have a greater selection of homes to consider, and it is more likely that you will find a home that has most of the features you want.

A vacation home tends to be a good long-term investment, and has the ability to pay for itself if you choose to rent it out. By purchasing your second home now, you will have time to prepare your home for this summer’s rental season.

Spring is on its way, and homebuyers are out in full force to take advantage of record affordability conditions. Attendance at Weichert Open Houses during the Feb. 12-13 weekend was up 24 percent compared to the same weekend last year.

In addition, the average number of attendees at each Weichert Open House was 44 percent greater than during the same weekend in 2010.

Buyers are out there!

Please join me this Sunday, February 20th, 2011, from 1pm to 3pm, at an Open House at 85 Potomac Dr. in Basking Ridge. It’s a beautiful 2 bedroom condo on second floor in Spring Ridge. See you then!

Home sales rebounded in 49 states during the fourth quarter with 78 markets — just over half of the available metropolitan areas — experiencing price gains from a year ago, according to the latest survey by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

Total state existing-home sales, including single-family and condo, jumped 15.4 percent from the previous quarter. In addition, the national median existing single-family price was up 0.2 percent from the fourth quarter of 2009.

Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, is encouraged by the trend. “Home sales clearly recovered in the latter part of 2010 and are helping to absorb the inventory, including many distressed properties. Even with foreclosures continuing to enter the inventory pipeline, they’ve been selling well and housing supplies have turned down,” he said. “A recovery to normalcy requires steady trimming of the inventories.”

Regionally, the median existing single-family home price in the Northeast increased 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter from a year earlier. Existing-home sales in the Northeast rose 15 percent in the fourth quarter.