Sign Up Login HOME SEARCH BUYING SELLING COMMUNITIES SERVICES ABOUT BLOG CONTACT US New Jersey Real Estate Blog Blog RSS Feed | ATOM Feed TOCR Raised Over $20,000 for Covenant House Posted at 11/22/2021 05:32 PM Team TOCR Cares raised over $20,000 in donations for the kids at Covenant House! Donations are still being accepted so please click here for more information: https://to.cr/CovenantHouse2021 #WeAreTOCR #TerrieOConnorRealtors #WhoYouWorkWithMatters Read more Categories: High Home Values and Low Interest Rates, is Now the Time to Refinance? Posted at 11/16/2021 05:39 PM Refinancing has several different benefits. Those benefits include: pulling cash out, lowering your monthly outlay, getting rid of or reducing PMI, switching your loan from an FHA loan to Conventional, or reducing your term. Most of us could benefit from one of the scenario’s and with the recent housing boom in our area combined with historically low interest rates now can be a better time to refinance than ever before. Pulling cash out along with lowering your rate can allow you to pay off debt, do home repairs, create a safety net, pay for college, etc. without drastically ... Read more Categories: Preparing Your Home for Winter Posted at 11/16/2021 05:33 PM Like it or not, the winter season is upon us. Getting your home ready for the frigid weather ahead will make your family’s life much more comfortable in the coming months: Have your heating system checked. No matter what type of system you have, it’s important to have it cleaned and checked to be sure it is in good working order. Check your fireplace and chimney. If you plan to use your fireplace, have it cleaned and check to be sure your chimney is free of ... Read more Categories: The State of the 2022 Real Estate Market Posted at 11/16/2021 05:30 PM There is more being written this year about the future of real estate than there has been since the crash of 2008. The COVID-19 housing market of 2020 and 2021 saw many changes, from people learning to live differently in their homes thanks to remote work and educational environments, to government induced low mortgage rates to lift the economy and a wave of new buyers in search of gaining social distancing that apartment dwelling could not accommodate... all this while sellers were reluctant to list their properties given the restrictions of the pandemic. These changes combined to ... Read more Categories: Tips for Buyers in a Hot Market Posted at 11/16/2021 05:25 PM A sellers’ real estate market such as the one we have been experiencing for many months now can be extremely frustrating for buyers as they face bidding wars, homes that are already under contract before they can even get an appointment and losing out to higher bids on offer after offer. Do not despair! Here are some tips that will make your search a bit easier...and get you to the closing table: Do your homework first. Spend time looking at what’s available before you get serious. Drive or walk through neighborhoods ... Read more Categories: Moving Scams are on the Rise Posted at 11/16/2021 02:14 PM Read more Categories: Don’t Discount Low Down Payment Buyers Posted at 10/15/2021 01:55 PM By Robert Wilderotter, Mortgage Loan Originator The first three quarters of 2021 set new records with home appreciation. A combination of historically low interest rates, lack of supply and a demographic wave of older millennials all contributed to the acceleration of home purchase prices. Alas, rates are heading higher and many of the best qualified buyers have found their homes, which leaves us with a different kind of buyer class. The successful home buyers were those with stellar credit, large down payments of 20% and more, cash buyers, and ... Read more Categories: NJ's Winning Cider Donuts! Posted at 10/12/2021 04:41 PM Who doesn’t love fall...the color of changing leaves, the taste of crisp apples and the smell of those yummy cider donuts at the local farms? We are so thrilled that, according to N.J. Digest, our area boasts some of the best donuts in the state. Why not make the rounds and pick your personal favorite while you enjoy the bounty of our NJ farmers’ gardens: Abma’s Farm – Wyckoff, NJ Abma’s family farm, where everything is homegrown and served fresh, has been part of the Wyckoff landscape for ... Read more Categories: Foreign Investment Wanes in Light of Pandemic Posted at 10/12/2021 04:37 PM According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), foreign buyers purchased 107,000 properties over the past year, down 31% from the prior 12-month period, as the COVID-19 pandemic led to a strong global economic contraction and a decline in international tourist and business travel. This sales volume is the lowest since 2011 when 210,800 properties were purchased according to NAR’s latest report. NAR's 2021 Profile of International Transactions in U.S. Residential Real Estate surveyed members about transactions with international clients who purchased and sold U.S. residential property from April 2020 through March ... Read more Categories: Considering Listing Your Property? Posted at 10/12/2021 04:33 PM The fast paced market this year has many people considering how they might cash in on the equity of their homes...and it can make good sense. If you are in that category, I would like to provide a few tips from my 30+ years of selling real estate. Before listing, freshen up your space and neutralize it. Buyers want to picture their things in the home so the more you can take away personal items and pictures, paint neutral colors and let the sunshine in, the easier it ... 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