The number one question that I get when I’m out and about is: “How’s the real estate market?” Lately, I’ve been telling people that it’s great if you’re a seller in the suburbs. But it’s a different market, especially in urban areas. I also let them know that buyer’s outnumber ...
Continue ReadingIn normal years, Spring is the busiest time of the year in real estate in Scotch Plains. Due to several different factors that trend has changed a bit recently. Since the middle of March of 2020, when the lockdown started and many sellers took their homes off the market, the ...
Continue ReadingUsually, Spring is the busiest time of the year in real estate. That trend has changed a bit recently. Since mid-March of 2020, when the lockdown started and many sellers took their homes off the market, inventory in Clark has stayed low. There are many reasons for this: people were ...
Continue ReadingIn my daily life, I’ll hear this question several times a day: How’s the Real Estate Market? Lately, the answer to that has been pretty much this: If you’re a buyer, it’s frustrating, because you’re constantly being outbid. However, if you’re a seller, you’d probably react with: Holy *%&#!!! This ...
Continue ReadingHow 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, ...
Continue ReadingIt isn’t hard to find news about COVID these days. The virus affects all ages, and all demographics. The shutdown, similarly, affects all ages and all demographics. Here’s how it is affecting real estate in our area. Rahway real estate usually has a cyclical feel to it – prices and ...
Continue ReadingIt isn’t hard to find news about COVID these days. The virus affects all ages, and all demographics. The shutdown, similarly, affects all ages and all demographics. Here’s how it is affecting real estate in our area. Rahway real estate usually has a cyclical feel to it – prices and ...
Continue ReadingHomeowners 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: 21 homes were sold in Scotch Plains in February – compared to the ...
Continue ReadingHomeowners and home buyers in Linden are smart to learn about the real estate market to help make an informed decision about when to buy and sell a home in Linden . Here’s what’s been happening lately. Inventory: 19 homes were sold in Linden in February, which is much lower ...
Continue ReadingLet’s take a look at how the real estate market in Clark performed in February. Inventory: In February, 11 single family homes were sold and 71 homes were offered for sale in Clark. This is the lowest active inventory seen in Clark since February of 2018. Low inventory often occurs ...
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