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Are you Buying in Monmouth or Ocean County NJ? Five Simple Steps and Five Reasons to Buy
Are you Buying in Monmouth or Ocean County NJ? Five Simple Steps and Five Reasons to Buy (edit/delete)
Are you Buying in Monmouth or Ocean County NJ? Five Simple Steps and Five Reasons to BuyIf you are buying a home (townhouse, condo or single family home) these are the basic steps to Home Ownership. Whether you are a first time home buyer or purchasing your second or third home.
Five Simple Steps are:
1. Find a Local Realtor who knows the area and came provide you information about the area. A Realtor in Jersey City will not be an expert in Jackson NJ homes. I work the Monmouth and Ocean County Area www.monmouthoceanrealestate.com and can provide local expertise for Jackson, Manalapan, Freehold, Allentown, Millstone etc. but would not be able to provide the right level of service if a Buyer is looking in Atlantic City or Mendham.
2. Speak to a Mortgage Company and get pre approved. Without this there is no guidance as to what you can afford. Call your local bank or ask for referrals.
3. Determine Your Home Buying Criteria in Searching for the Right Home. How many bedrooms etc. Without knowing this it would be hard to find the right home. You can also find websites which will allow you to put in search criteria and alert you when a new home gets listed. www.iselljerseyhomes.com allows you to do this.
4. Once you find your home make an Offer and Negotiate. You can negotiate more than just the purchase price.
5. Close on the house and move in
Five Reasons to Buy in Monmouth or Ocean County NJ
1. Location (most homes are about an hour from New York City and Philadelphia)
2. The Jersey Shore (27 miles of beaches to enjoy)
3. Many excellent schools and University’s nearby (Princeton and Rutgers)
4. 12,000 acres of open spaces
5. Great Pizza (Federicis in Freehold http://www.federicis.com/ )
Bob D’Ambrosia is a specialist in property in Monmouth and Ocean County, states that MonmouthCounty has received recent accolades from CNN/Money Magazine and New Jersey Monthly which encourages home buyers to invest in a home in the area.
For more information on D’Ambrosia and his team’s services and to start browsing for homes in Monmouth and Ocean counties, visit their website at http://www.monmouthoceanrealestate.com
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Is your House Designed to Sell? 10 Tips
Is your House Designed to Sell?
When selling your house, providing a good first impression could mean the difference between a quick sale and a long wait for a buyer. It can also mean a huge difference in the selling price.
As the real-estate industry has become increasingly sophisticated, the business of spiffing up homes for sale has become a huge selling point that many buyers have taken advantage of.
A Real Estate Stager can help you with your bottom line. They can discuss with you how to decorate your house to make it sell faster. The stager can go through your home and give you quick ideas on the basics which you can do yourself or they can roll up their sleeves and work with you from room to room so that your home becomes the “Home of your Buyers Dreams.”
It’s nice to have a cozy, lived-in feel in your home while you are living there, but when considering a sell, you have to appeal to the broadest number of people possible. When selling a home, the rooms should look sleek, clean and devoid of any personality. Although that sounds strong, potential buyers want to picture themselves in your home – not you.
Tips for Selling
* Make your front entrance inviting (Landscaping)
* Clear away your clutter
* Clean the house thoroughly
* Freshen the appearance of rooms
* Arrange furniture for spaciousness
* Neutralize odors
* Perform minor repairs, if necessary.
* Replace outdated light fixtures
* Clean flooring
* Paint, if necessary
When selling your house, providing a good first impression could mean the difference between a quick sale and a long wait for a buyer. It can also mean a huge difference in the selling price.
As the real-estate industry has become increasingly sophisticated, the business of spiffing up homes for sale has become a huge selling point that many buyers have taken advantage of.
A Real Estate Stager can help you with your bottom line. They can discuss with you how to decorate your house to make it sell faster. The stager can go through your home and give you quick ideas on the basics which you can do yourself or they can roll up their sleeves and work with you from room to room so that your home becomes the “Home of your Buyers Dreams.”
It’s nice to have a cozy, lived-in feel in your home while you are living there, but when considering a sell, you have to appeal to the broadest number of people possible. When selling a home, the rooms should look sleek, clean and devoid of any personality. Although that sounds strong, potential buyers want to picture themselves in your home – not you.
Tips for Selling
* Make your front entrance inviting (Landscaping)
* Clear away your clutter
* Clean the house thoroughly
* Freshen the appearance of rooms
* Arrange furniture for spaciousness
* Neutralize odors
* Perform minor repairs, if necessary.
* Replace outdated light fixtures
* Clean flooring
* Paint, if necessary
www.centralnjhomesforsale.com
Monday, August 15, 2011
Wear Your Night Vision Goggles for a Great Home Buy
Wear Your Night Vision Goggles for a Great Home Buy
Most Home Buyers (first time home buyers or multiple home buyers) as well as home sellers are very emotional and tend to see things as they are not as they can be. I am going to focus this blog on Home Buyers.
The majority of the Home Buyers today will preview or tour the home online first before they actually visit the home. The online tour will feature the best the home has to offer. The pictures will show (if they are taken and posted correctly) all the best looking rooms and will give you a good sense of what the home has to offer. The tour and pictures will either eliminate it to see in person or interest you enough to make an appointment to see the home.
However what you do not see (or smell) in the pictures is the other “stuff” the home has or has not that could make you place an offer or leave after a few minutes once inside never giving the home a second thought.
Here is where the night goggles come in. Once you make and appointment and go visit the home go with an open mind. Some advice I give Home Buyers is if they like the location of the home and the floor plan think about some low cost solutions that can make the home the Dream Home.
Some things to consider:
Paint: See past what color is painted on the walls. The walls can be painted any color you would like. I have heard buyers say “I could not live here with that pink wall” then paint it. Tour the home, if you like it except for the paint colors ask yourself if I painted this the color I love would I love this home? Also, if the color is fine but the paint is peeling etc., reduce that from the offer to get a better deal.
Flooring: See past the shag carpeting. The same as above applies. Ask yourself, what if I get an inexpensive laminate floor would the room look and feel bigger. What if I change the carpet color? What if a get the carpet shampooed? If it the flooring is old great, you get to pick the flooring you love and can get a better deal on the home.
Pet or other odors: Is the odor centralized to 1 or 2 rooms and can it be neutralized. If yes do not rule the home out. If it is through out the whole house you may ask some experts if the smell could be removed and for how much. If you can neutralize the smell before you move in you may get a great deal.
Outside Shutters: If the front of the house looks dated or does not appeal to you how would it look with different color brand new shutters?
So for the Home Buyers out there, when you are looking at a home to purchase do not rule out the little things you can do yourself or with little money to get a great deal on your next home.
Home buyers to see some possible deals in NJ please visit http://www.centralnjhomesforsale.com
Bob D’Ambrosia
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Monmouth and Ocean County NJ Real Estate made Easy
Searching for homes in NJ just got alot Easier.
The newly launched website www.monmouthoceanrealestate.com now lets Buyers and Sellers search all the listings in Monmouth and Ocean County NJ for free.
Monmouth and Ocean County Real Estate is centrally located to New York and Philadelphia. Most locations are also very close to the Jersey Shore. Some towns include Jackson, Millstone, Manalapan, Point Pleasant and Freehold.
The site www.monmouthoceanrealestate.com has helpful information for Sellers and Buyers and has a powerful search feature allowing users to search listings of all homes and properties in Monmouth and Ocean County New Jersey.
If you are thinking of buying, selling or just looking go visit www.monmouthoceanrealestate.com.
If you have specific questions, please contact Bob D'Ambrosia at bobdambrosia@verizon.net. Bob is an Associate with Keller Williams Realty Monmouth Ocean and is licensed in NJ. www.bobdambrosia.com
The newly launched website www.monmouthoceanrealestate.com now lets Buyers and Sellers search all the listings in Monmouth and Ocean County NJ for free.
Monmouth and Ocean County Real Estate is centrally located to New York and Philadelphia. Most locations are also very close to the Jersey Shore. Some towns include Jackson, Millstone, Manalapan, Point Pleasant and Freehold.
The site www.monmouthoceanrealestate.com has helpful information for Sellers and Buyers and has a powerful search feature allowing users to search listings of all homes and properties in Monmouth and Ocean County New Jersey.
If you are thinking of buying, selling or just looking go visit www.monmouthoceanrealestate.com.
If you have specific questions, please contact Bob D'Ambrosia at bobdambrosia@verizon.net. Bob is an Associate with Keller Williams Realty Monmouth Ocean and is licensed in NJ. www.bobdambrosia.com
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Are you looking for the Bat Cave or Martha Stewarts Kitchen?
Are you looking for the Bat Cave or Martha Stewart's Kitchen?
First time home buyers, here is a quick Tip that is a MUST when purchasing you first home.
Know what you want in a home! Make a list of things you cannot live without and things that would be nice to have. Yes, making a list means writing it down and having it with you when you are searching the Internet for properties or when you are physically at the property. It can even be in check list form.
Some things to think about are:
Do you prefer historic homes or newer homes?
What style home are you looking for?
Home many Bedrooms and Bathrooms?
Is a bathtub important?
One floor or more?
How close is it to your work?
How close is it to shopping?
How large would you like your home to be?
Kitchen: Is it updated? How big is it?
Do do want a garage or basement?
A shed?
How large of a yard?
Pool?
Laundry/utility room?
Fireplace?
Sprinkler system?
Are you close to public transportation?
Etc, Etc, Etc.
So sit down and think your list through, write it out and use it?
Any questions or anything you think is also important to include please let me know.
Thanks and have a great day,
Bob
bdambrosia@gmail.com
609-371-2684
First time home buyers, here is a quick Tip that is a MUST when purchasing you first home.
Know what you want in a home! Make a list of things you cannot live without and things that would be nice to have. Yes, making a list means writing it down and having it with you when you are searching the Internet for properties or when you are physically at the property. It can even be in check list form.
Some things to think about are:
Do you prefer historic homes or newer homes?
What style home are you looking for?
Home many Bedrooms and Bathrooms?
Is a bathtub important?
One floor or more?
How close is it to your work?
How close is it to shopping?
How large would you like your home to be?
Kitchen: Is it updated? How big is it?
Do do want a garage or basement?
A shed?
How large of a yard?
Pool?
Laundry/utility room?
Fireplace?
Sprinkler system?
Are you close to public transportation?
Etc, Etc, Etc.
So sit down and think your list through, write it out and use it?
Any questions or anything you think is also important to include please let me know.
Thanks and have a great day,
Bob
bdambrosia@gmail.com
609-371-2684
Sunday, January 9, 2011
REO Properties, 5 Tips you should Know if You are a First Time Home Buyer
REO properties stand for Real Estate Owned. These properties have gone through the foreclsoure process and the Bank now owns the Property.
REO Properties, 5 Tips you should Know if you are a First Time Home Buyer
1. The Bank usually sells these homes "As Is" This means you get what you see and you get what you do not see" Make sure you go in knowing this.
2. Do your homework, The bank usually has no disclosure for these properties. Speak with the neighbors about what they may know.
3. When looking at the property pay close attention to all the work that is needed and write everything down. Get ballpark estimates and then add a little for cushion.
4. Use a Realtor to find out what other homes in the area sold for.
5. Get preapproved for a mortgage so you know how much house you can buy.
If you find something you like buy it, REO's can be a great way of purchasing your first home. I market REO properties in NJ. For additional information or questions and email me at bdambrosia@gmail.com
REO Properties, 5 Tips you should Know if you are a First Time Home Buyer
1. The Bank usually sells these homes "As Is" This means you get what you see and you get what you do not see" Make sure you go in knowing this.
2. Do your homework, The bank usually has no disclosure for these properties. Speak with the neighbors about what they may know.
3. When looking at the property pay close attention to all the work that is needed and write everything down. Get ballpark estimates and then add a little for cushion.
4. Use a Realtor to find out what other homes in the area sold for.
5. Get preapproved for a mortgage so you know how much house you can buy.
If you find something you like buy it, REO's can be a great way of purchasing your first home. I market REO properties in NJ. For additional information or questions and email me at bdambrosia@gmail.com
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