Five good reasons to sell your home during the holidays
November 26, 2008
Contrary to popular belief, buyers shop for homes all year round, including the holiday season. In fact, sellers who put their homes on the market during the holiday season (roughly between November and January) may have an advantage because there are fewer houses on the market so there’s less competition. There are several other reasons to consider putting your home on the market during the holidays:
1. Many home buyers have extra time off during the holiday season so they have more time to look for their new home.
2. Because of the limited supply of homes for sale, sellers may be able to receive a higher purchase offer than expected.
3. Buyers looking for homes during the holidays are usually highly motivated to buy before the end of the year so they can get extra itemized income-tax deductions for mortgage loan fees, interest and pro-rated property taxes.
4. Festive lights and holiday decorations can help a home “show better.”
5. Because January is traditionally the month for transfers, having a home on the market at the end of the year can capture the transferees who may not be able to wait until the Spring to buy a home.
A THANKSGIVING POEM
November 23, 2008
Twas the night of Thanksgiving, I just couldn’t sleep. I tried counting backwards, I tried counting sheep. The leftovers beckoned - the dark meat and white but I fought the temptation with all my might tossing and turning with anticipation, the thought of a snack became infatuation. So I raced to the kitchen, flung open the door and gazed at the fridge, full of goodies galore. I gobbled up turkey and buttered potatoes, pickles and carrots, beans and tomatoes, pickles and carrots. beans and tomatoes. I felt myself swelling so plump and so round, ’til all of a sudden, I rose off the ground. I crashed through the ceiling, floating into the sky with a mouthful of pudding and a handful of pie. But, I managed to yell as I soared past the trees….happy eating to all - pass the cranberries, please. May your stuffing be tasty, may your turkey be plumb. May your potatoes ‘n gravy have nary a lump. May your Yams be delicious may your pies take the prize. May your Thanksgiving dinner stay off of your thighs.
MAY YOUR THANKSGIVING BE BLESSED!!!
Brigantine Market Statistics as of 11/21/08
November 21, 2008
| BRIGANTINE - Market Statistics | ||||||
| FROM 1/1/08 TO 11/21/08 | ||||||
| Below is a summary of listings for the Brigantine market. We have 615 units listed on the market. The average sale price sold is $439,628 and the units sold year to date is 234 units. Below is a table organized by category to show you the activity for Brigantine. This will show you what listing are selling and the avg. price range point per listing. Post any questions or comments to this post!
Statistics for: Class |
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| RE- Single family | ||||||
| LD - Lot/Land | ||||||
| CI - Commercial | ||||||
| MF - Multi Family | ||||||
| CN - Condo | ||||||
| Class | Bedrooms | Current Active | Avg List Price | Avg DOM | ||
| All | All | 615 | $819,383.00 | 222 | ||
| RE | All | 330 | $991,641.00 | 198 | ||
| RE | 1 bedroom | 0 | $0.00 | 0 | ||
| RE | 2 bedroom | 30 | $420,770.00 | 177 | ||
| RE | 3 bedroom | 121 | $568,130.00 | 188 | ||
| RE | 4 bedroom | 94 | $1,015,448.00 | 186 | ||
| RE | 5 bedroom | 85 | $1,769,680.00 | 232 | ||
| LD | All | 49 | $693,404.00 | 430 | ||
| CI | All | 10 | $2,535,729.00 | 339 | ||
| MF | All | 38 | $968,459.00 | 260 | ||
| CN | All | 188 | $428,423.00 | 195 | ||
| CN | 1 bedroom | 48 | $229,381.00 | 214 | ||
| CN | 2 bedroom | 70 | $412,537.00 | 176 | ||
| CN | 3 bedroom | 54 | $494,004.00 | 211 | ||
| CN | 4 bedroom | 12 | $820,949.00 | 157 | ||
| CN | 5 bedroom | 4 | $1,032,000.00 | 224 | ||
| Avg List | Avg Sale | |||||
| Class | Bedrooms | Total Listed | Num Sold | Pct Sold | Price Sold | Price Sold |
| All | All | 916 | 234 | 25.55% | $480,992.00 | $439,628.00 |
| RE | All | 505 | 125 | 24.75% | $553,546.00 | $504,283.00 |
| RE | 1 bedroom | 1 | 0 | 0% | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| RE | 2 bedroom | 59 | 16 | 27.12% | $353,717.00 | $341,837.00 |
| RE | 3 bedroom | 199 | 64 | 32.16% | $418,390.00 | $385,822.00 |
| RE | 4 bedroom | 138 | 26 | 18.84% | $598,873.00 | $556,596.00 |
| RE | 5 bedroom | 108 | 19 | 17.59% | $1,115,057.00 | $968,521.00 |
| LD | All | 35 | 4 | 11.43% | $458,450.00 | $426,250.00 |
| CI | All | 12 | 1 | 8.33% | $899,000.00 | $770,000.00 |
| MF | All | 53 | 12 | 22.64% | $479,708.00 | $438,191.00 |
| CN | All | 311 | 92 | 29.58% | $379,019.00 | $348,958.00 |
| CN | 1 bedroom | 76 | 26 | 34.21% | $199,707.00 | $186,380.00 |
| CN | 2 bedroom | 128 | 42 | 32.81% | $388,169.00 | $360,730.00 |
| CN | 3 bedroom | 82 | 20 | 24.39% | $534,820.00 | $482,380.00 |
| CN | 4 bedroom | 21 | 4 | 19.05% | $669,475.00 | $615,000.00 |
| CN | 5 bedroom | 4 | 0 | 0% | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sale Price/ | Avg | Avg List | Pct | |||
| Class | Bedrooms | List Price Ratio | DOM Sold | Price Unsold | Expired | |
| All | All | 91.40% | 146 | $792,481.00 | 41.81% | |
| RE | All | 91.10% | 142 | $1,018,963.00 | 36.83% | |
| RE | 1 bedroom | 0% | 0 | $1,450,000.00 | 0 | |
| RE | 2 bedroom | 96.64% | 82 | $476,249.00 | 38.98% | |
| RE | 3 bedroom | 92.22% | 143 | $582,872.00 | 35.18% | |
| RE | 4 bedroom | 92.94% | 117 | $1,098,509.00 | 31.88% | |
| RE | 5 bedroom | 86.86% | 225 | $1,765,900.00 | 45.37% | |
| LD | All | 92.98% | 285 | $1,056,610.00 | 48.57% | |
| CI | All | 85.65% | 526 | $961,229.00 | 41.67% | |
| MF | All | 91.35% | 174 | $767,535.00 | 41.51% | |
| CN | All | 92.07% | 138 | $429,584.00 | 49.20% | |
| CN | 1 bedroom | 93.33% | 153 | $232,312.00 | 50% | |
| CN | 2 bedroom | 92.93% | 143 | $409,216.00 | 51.56% | |
| CN | 3 bedroom | 90.19% | 108 | $550,003.00 | 43.90% | |
| CN | 4 bedroom | 91.86% | 131 | $678,533.00 | 47.62% | |
| CN | 5 bedroom | 0% | 0 | $910,000.00 | 75% | |
You can never time the stock market..so think of shifting your investments dollars
November 16, 2008
Are you tired of the roller coaster ride in the stock market? Are you seeing your investment portfolio dropping lower and lower? Jump out of the stock market and jump into our Real Estate Market. Our prices have been already adjusted down! We are very close to the bottom of the market.
Buy now, the market is very close to the bottom and as long as you buy within 10% of the bottome of the market your investment will be safe. You will have to purchase this property and hold it as a long term investment. This is the time to Buy Now!
Reduced for a Quick Sale Beach Block Home - 4 B/R, 3BA
November 15, 2008
Best Priced Home in Brigantine, just reduced for a quick Sale.
Make Offer! Luxurious Custom Built Beach Block Home with 4 Bedrooms, 3 Full Bath and 2 half baths. Custom Gourmet Kitchen, w/ Large Granite Center Island and Stainless Steel Appliances. Gas Fireplace with remote, Beautiful Hardwood Floors compliment this house throughout and ceiling fans in every room. Three Levels with Open Floor Plan. Perfect for entertaining.
Preview home on-line:
www.southjerserseyshorehome.com/2183rdstreet
| AGENT REMARKS |
Just Listed Home in Brigantine - Priced at $339,000
November 15, 2008
Just Listed 806 Bobby Jones Road - Nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath rancher located in the golf course area. Home completely remodeled inside! Gas heat, central air with new kitchen, and windows. Home is being sold furnished(see list of exceptions). This can be a great vacation home, investment property, or primary residence.
Nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath rancher located in the golf course area. Home completely remodeled inside! Gas heat, centrak air with new kitchen, and windows.
Home is being sold furnished(see list of exceptions). This can be a great vacation home, investment property, or primary residence.
Nice 3 bedroom, 2 bath rancher located in the golf course area. Home completely remodeled inside! Gas heat, centrak air with new kitchen, and windows.
Home is being sold furnished(see list of exceptions). This can be a great vacation home, investment property, or primary residence.
Follow the link to preview listing on line: www.southjerseyshorehome.com/806bobbyjones
Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors - Top 10 Reasons
November 15, 2008
Top 10 Reasons
I’m the Real Estate Agent For You!
- I have many years of experience successfully buying and selling homes in the local market.
- I know the neighborhoods, schools, market conditions, zoning regulations and local economy.
- I’ll do the leg work, keeping you up-to-date with new listings, pre-foreclosures, FSBO(For Sale BY Owner) and any conditions as they impact the market.
- I’m a full-time real estate agent, working with my wife - anything less and you’d be short changed.
- I’ll use my connections throughout the mortgage industry to get you the best deals possible.
- You’ll be my only client in the real estate transaction.
- I’ll guide you through the complexities of buying and/or selling a house, eliminating hassles and stress.
- As a standard business practice I preview homes as they become available, keeping you apprised of market conditions as they evolve, follow and track all the market statistics and make you aware of new trends in the market.
- I won’t waste your time - when an offer is made, I’ll require acceptance or a counter offer within 24 to 48 hours.
- You’ll have the advantage of personal, one-on-one attention, as well as my dynamic web, internet prensence and e-mail resources.
| Let’s get together to talk about your home buying and/or selling plans. Call me at the office (609-264-8444 x7304) or on my cell phone (609-377-4023) or send me an e-mail (petridis@comcast.net), we’ll set-up a time to meet that is easy and convenient for you.
If you’re not ready to meet in person, please tour my website. I’m sure you’ll find the resources here useful and helpful. - Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors |
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Let's get together and talk about your >South Jersey experience. If you are a buyer, we can help you find the perfect home or condo for you in the South Jersey Shore Home area. If you are selling a home we can simplify the process for you. We can prepare a Comparative Market Analysis - CMA for your home and let you know what your home actual home value is in this market. Call Peter or Beverly Petridis at the office 609-264-7304, or on our cell phone 609-377-4023. We will set-up a time that is easy and convenient for you to meet.