Six Essential Lessons Aspiring Real Estate Investors Should Know
Matt Theriault | Forbes Real Estate Counci After 12 years of real estate investing, more than a thousand transactions and 50 houses and notes gathered in my portfolio, I can only say one thing for sure: Experience is an excellent teacher. Through my devastating failures and massive successes, I’ve learned six lessons that, had I […]
Celebrity real estate in N.J.
By Joe Atmonavage | NJ Advance Media While there has not been much action in regards to celebrity real estate during the backend of the summer months, the earlier part of the season was filled with celebrities throughout the state looking to sell their homes, either by listing their properties or slashing the price tag […]
Multifamily Is Undergoing A Generational Shift In New Jersey
The growing stock of multifamily in New Jersey is being absorbed as fast as it is getting built, but not because of a millennial migration to urban areas. The spiking popularity of apartments in the state has been driven in large part by the empty - nester demographic, perhaps to a greater extent than was […]
6 Survival Tips for Living in a Staged Home
This summer, my husband and I decided to put our 1,200 - square - foot Spanish - style bungalow in San Diego up for sale. Naturally, this involved meeting with a host of real estate professionals-all of whom agreed that in order to sell our charming little home for the price we wanted, we needed to stage […]
These 15 N.J. real estate markets are sizzling hot right now
The median home value in June was $318,300, the first time it has hit that mark since January 2005, according to Zillow, the real estate website. Home prices have increased 8.7 percent in New Jersey in the past year, compared with the 8.3 percent nationally. With home prices rising and housing stock declining, the state’s […]
3 Mortgage Tricks Every Homeowner Should Know About
Whether you’re new to homeownership or have been making mortgage payments for years, it never hurts to find ways to slash your costs. Here are three tips that can help you save thousands. 1. Accelerate a 30 - year loan when you can’t afford a 15 - year term One major advantage to getting a […]
5 Tips for First - Time Home Buyers
1. Draw up a hard budget and stick to it. Let’s say you’re interested in a home, but you’re not sure it’s in your price range. That’s a problem. Before you start browsing, it’s crucial that you iron out important questions such as, what is the most you can afford? What is your ideal price range? To help […]
The inventory crisis is over
REPOSTED DIRECTLY FROM INMAN NEWS. THIS CONTENT HAS NOT BEEN MODERATED BY ALEXANDER ANDERSON REAL ESTATE GROUP. My colleague Emily Paquette and her husband Nate suffer from the classic first - time homebuyer splitting headache. They have been anxiously hunting for their first home in the uber - expensive San Francisco Bay Area housing market […]
Sell Your Home Fast: 5 Staging Tips
If you are planning to put your house on the market this summer, it goes without saying that you are hoping to sell your home as quickly as possible and get your asking price. Set the stage for success with these 21 tips for styling and upgrading your home, and see results - fast. 1. […]
Rent prices are skyrocketing in these 15 N.J. real estate markets
By Erin Petenko | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com It’s not a renter’s market in New Jersey. The state has the fifth - highest median rent in the nation, along with high housing costs that force tenants to stay in their apartments rather than purchase a home. But there’s a bright spot for renters out […]