The summer real estate market in Clark ended with a decreasing inventory and increasing time on market. Here's a snapshot of August's Clark real estate market conditions: Active inventory - 80 homes currently offered for sale (Search for homes here) Sold - 19 homes sold in August Average sale price - $444,868 Days on Market - 52 How ...
Continue ReadingNow that the housing market has stabilized, more and more homeowners are considering moving up to the home they have always dreamed of. Prices are still below those of a few years ago and interest rates are still below 4%. Sellers need to realize that waiting to move while mortgage rates ...
Continue ReadingWayne and Jean are very happy to announce that we have officially relaunched our website, WayneZuhl.com. The site is easy to navigate and it has community information, FREE searches as well as FREE map searches, a new place for our blog posts, testimonials, e-books and much, much more! We will be adding ...
Continue ReadingThere is a peregrine falcon nest on the roof of the Union County Courthouse in midtown Elizabeth. A pair of falcons started building a nest in 2005 but were not successful because of windy conditions. The NJ Department of Environmental Protection suggested adding something to act as a wind shield so the ...
Continue ReadingWhat to do with all of the extra stuff Now that you’ve downsized your clutter, it’s time to handle the “Donate/Sell” pile. You’ve got an abundance of options in this department. First, decide if you want to sell or donate. Donating is easier, but selling can get you more money. If ...
Continue ReadingFINDING A NEW PLACE: Once you’ve made the decision to downsize, the next step you need to make is to decide where you want to go and what kind of home you want. The location you choose will depend on several factors: Do you want to be near family? Do you want to reduce ...
Continue ReadingDownsizing your Clutter When you downsize, you have less space for clutter. Prepare for downsizing now by eliminating things you don’t want to take with you. As a general rule of thumb, the average downsizer will only take about ⅓ of their possessions to their new home. Empty every cabinet and ...
Continue ReadingIf the skies cooperate we will be in for a rare display this Friday and Saturday evenings. Jupiter and Venus will be making their closest (apparent) approach to each other, it will be the closest approach until 2065! The two planets will appear about 0.1 degrees apart. For scale the full moon ...
Continue ReadingHere's a question you should ask yourself: Do you have too much house? Perhaps the kids have moved out and you're tired of cleaning 3 bathrooms, mowing the lawn, and the expense of heating and cooling 4 bedrooms is getting old, then it just might be time to downsize. You'll want to ...
Continue ReadingThe first step for home buyers and home sellers in Cranford is to educate themselves on the real estate market conditions in Cranford. Here's what you need to know for September, 2016. Inventory: 100 homes actively listed (click here to search) 25 homes sold in September Prices: Average sale price - $438,687 Average list price - ...
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