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Why is selling a home so stressful?

For some people, just the thought of selling their home is stressful under normal circumstances.  Add in the safety concerns about COVID-19 and that stress can be enough to bring you to tears. The stresses of selling a home can be caused by a multitude of things. What is the ...

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Thinking about selling a home? How working with an SRS can greatly benefit you.

When you decide that sell your home, you’ll need to be careful when choosing an agent to represent you.  After all, this is most likely the sale of the most expensive thing that you own, so you want to make sure that the person marketing your home and representing you ...

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Urban Flight – Its Really Happening

How to navigate it (whether buying or selling) When cases of COVID-19 started popping up in our area, it wasn’t long before things were shut down.  With the shutdown came a slowdown in the number of homes being sold, at least in the early part of the pandemic.  In March, ...

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An offer came in! What are these “strings”?

You’re ready to move, you’ve put a lot of time and effort in to make your house look great to buyers and you’ve hired a great agent (hopefully me).  After just a few days of showings, you get a great offer… But, as your agent reads the offer, you see ...

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Just Listed! 1 Federal Street, Metuchen

Team Zuhl of Samsel & Associates Real Estate Services is happy to announce their newest listing at 1 Federal Street in the Menlo Park Terrace section of Metuchen. Move right into this beautiful ranch/split home is located at the end of a dead-end street offering lots of privacy.  The home ...

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How the COVID-19 Crisis will affect the housing market

Managing the Market during and after COVID-19 COVID-19.  Coronavirus.   Quarantine.   Schools closed.   Unemployment.   That’s all we hear about in the news these days.   All of us will look back on 2020 as the year that things got very weird.   We will remember the people who perished due to this ...

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SOLD!!! 3C Pennsylvania Drive, Matawan

Team Zuhl of Samsel & Associates very happy to announce that the condo at 3C Pennsylvania Drive in Matawan has SOLD!!! Our buyer has purchased this beautiful 2 bedroom, 1 bath condo in Cheesequake Village, an active adult community in Matawan. This lovely second-floor unit is newly remodeled and is absolutely ...

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Scotch Plains Real Estate Market Report – January 2020

Homeowners and home buyers in Scotch Plains  are smart to learn about the real estate market to help make an informed decision about when to buy and sell a home in Scotch Plains . Here’s what’s been happening lately. Inventory: 31 homes were sold in Scotch Plains in December – compared to the ...

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SOLD!!! 212 Fairmount Avenue, South Plainfield

  Team Zuhl and Samsel & Associates are very excited to announce that their listing at 212 Fairmount Ave has SOLD!!! This is gorgeous,  ready to move right in Cape Cod! With 3 bedrooms and 1 full bathroom was updated in 2016.  We’re sure that the new owners will enjoy ...

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You need a Sherpa to climb the real estate market

In today’s world, hiring an agent who has a finger on the pulse of the market will make your buying or selling experience an educated one. In a normal housing market, whether you’re buying or selling a home, you need an experienced guide to help you navigate the process. You ...

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