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I always look around some top real estate websites to keep up to date on the current trends. I cam across an interesting article today about how to declutter your home before you move. The one stat that jumped out at me was that a person can get rid of over 30% in their place and not miss it for a second. That may sound like a lot of stuff to get rid of but if you really think about it’s not. Go into each room and your house and I bet you see 30% of each room you could get rid of EASILY.

So have a read of the article below and see if you agree. Looking around my office I can see around 50% that could be parted with. Have a great day!

I can get rid of 30% of this I figure!

http://realestate.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=22240513

I just took a quick look through the September Sales in the Bridgewater Condo market and I wanted to provide my take. For a reference check out the main page at http://www.bridgewater-condos.com/

Now that you have both windows open you can dive into the data I put together (by the way I do this every month so check this out).

Now what I see is some very positive signs for sellers. The average days on market is around 89 days but the properties put on the market recently were only there for less than a month. The other properties that had over a 100 days on market were placed on said market back in the horrible first part of the year. So having these newer properties selling quickly and these older properties going fast as well shows that you can get your place SOLD!

The whole process takes a bit of time so if you’re thinking about selling then give me a call today and we’ll get a plan together.

I know when you’re looking for a place to live you need to understand if there a bunch of great things going on around town. I have to say that Bridgewater does fit the bill because of it’s centrally located position. You go up the road and you’re in New Brunswick. Excellent restaurants, nightlife, and the vibe of a college town. Even closer down the street and you’ll be in Somerville. It’s one of the up and coming scenes in NJ. Somerville has a huge main street with a ton of great restaurants.

Take a drive of Route 206 for 25 min and you’ll hit the famous social scene of Princeton. Keep going on 206 and Philly will be in reach within a 1/2 hour. Hop on 78 East and you’re in New York City in about 40 min.

Did I mention the Wegman’s that Bridgewater has? For the people who’ve been there I don’t need to say a thing. For those who have not, then having it as your neighborhood supermarket will change your life.

The point is, there are a million things to do in town and close to your condo or townhouse

Have a great day!

How can taxes in New Jersey be a beautiful thing you ask? I’ll tell you why in one word…. RATEABLES! What are rateables you ask? It basically breaks down to the companies and businesses present in a given town. If  you’re a mega sized corporation and you have your headquarters in a given town then you are taxed a high level. The corporation pays a large sum in property taxes but a corporation doesn’t have use for many of the towns services. Sure they may need police and fire service from time to time but a corporation doesn’t go to school.

The high level of taxes and low need of town services make for lower taxes for the rest of the towns residents. In Bridgewater for example, there are countless pharmaceutical corporations who call Bridgewater home. This allows and creates a high number of rateables. This also allows for lower taxes for me and every other resident in town.

If you don’t believe me look at any property listing for Bridgewater and then look at a similar place in Raritan. You will see a noticeable difference in the yearly taxes thus making the property a little harder to manage.

For all you sellers, this is a major point that needs to come across to potential buyers.

With this being said, look at some properties on my website and we can go over everything I just wrote about in greater detail.

Good evening everyone, today’s tidbit is one about the idea of listing your home and pricing it to sell. There’s a great article in the Newark Star-Ledger about this topic printed yesterday. The article goes into many great points which highlight that neither the agent or the seller set the price of a property. The BUYER sets the price because its ultimately what they pay that determines value.

The point aside the main part of this post is to talk about overestimating home improvements. I learned this during my real estate licencing course and it got me thinking. There are a couple things that can be done to bring value to a home such as adding an addition or a bathroom. Putting in those marble counter tops are not one of them. Those counter tops will make your house more SALEABLE! That’s it, depending on the market the rules of the game change. Given today’s market conditions you can expect a buyer to not pay a premium for that marble.

Just remember this before you go nuts on your place. Before you put that full length mural of yourself on the living room wall….. remember no one is going to pay extra for that thing!

Check out the article here: http://tinyurl.com/yg6foxq

For all you people out there looking to sell your place, you’re probably asking yourself wheres my info? Well then this Blog post is just for you.

If on the main page of bridgewater-condos.com and you click on whats sold you can see exactly what the places around you are going for. If you can’t find it the link is below to help you out.

http://www.bridgewater-condos.com/bridgewater-condos-sold.htm

Now take a look and you can see that among the sold properties listed there are some good signs. Not only are all the days on market very similar but the list price and the sold price are very similar as well. There is about a 5% difference between the list price and sold price across the different condo communities but given the general market thats great news.

If you’re deciding on whether or not to list your property use this list jumping off point then give me a call and we can get you a Price Trend Analysis and get a real idea of what to list your place for.

Thanks all for now, you sellers out there need to know whatever market we’re in if your place is priced right there is much higher chance of it being sold.

Let’s get it done.

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As a Realtor I ONLY focus on both Condos and Townhouses. I live in a Bridgewater condo, serve on a Bridgewater condo board, so needless to say it’s my passion. I know full well what the benefits of community living are I will help you along the way. If you’re listing your property with me you will have someone who knows the ins and outs of the market. You will have my full attention on your condo or townhouse to help you reach your goals.

Stop by regularly for updates on the market, please give me a call and I can get you where you need to be sooner than you ever thought.