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Friday, April 01, 2011

April 2011 | Bergen County Real Estate Newsletter

Hi everyone Bob Says Hi and Lisa says Hi! Lisa Sold

Welcome




Forsythia


spring


April 2011 is here already?

Spring is here finally and we should be seeing some of these forsythia popping up soon.

Our updated Real Estate Newsletter for April 2011 has arrived as well!

The Northeast and, for that matter, most of the country has experienced an unusually tough winter this year.

It has not stopped the real estate market from moving forward though.

We have many buyers who are coming out and viewing homes, every week now that the weather has begun to clear up.

We're finally seeing some warmer temps here on the East Coast.


Pascack Valley Train Line


It's been a long road this winter with all the blizzards and ice storms we have endured.

Customers have been connecting with us on the internet while the bad weather had kept them indoors.

Now they are coming out in droves.

We believe buyers are starting to realize that prices as well as interest rates are not going to be staying where they are forever.

It's an opportune time right now to buy the home of their dreams.

The Spring Market has begun here.



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The Pascack Valley NJ areas are now ready for the upcoming Spring Market.
dafodils
Soon these dafodils should be popping up.



Business is great and we are excited at the possibilities available for first time home buyers as well as sellers looking to move up.



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Historically, interest rates are still at an all time low.

How long will this last?

No one knows of course, so First Time Home buyers have a wonderful opportunity right now to get a terrific rate on a mortgage.


Either moving up or buying for the first time, now is a great time to make the move up to home ownership.

This Month's Newsletter is full of interesting and useful information that we think you will enjoy whether you are a buyer, seller, homeowner, or renter.



This month's issue includes topics such as:

" Spring Market Conditions Bod Well for Buyers"

"Credit Score Changes Beffudle Consumers"

" Should I Accept This Offer?"

"What's In, Out of Smaller Homes?"

"Housing Affordability Soars, Investors Move In"




Plus a roundup of March real estate activity as well as much more advice and information.
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If you or someone you know is planning a Move in the near future, call your Pascack Valley experts, Lisa & Bob Hammerstein at (201)315-8618 or visit us on our website at www.HammersTeam.com. We'll be able to help you if you're Moving to any of the Pascack Valley towns in Bergen County New Jersey.


For more Local Information about the Pascack Valley area of Bergen County, New Jersey, call Bob & Lisa at (201)315-8618.
Your Real Estate Resource for Bergen County and the entire Pascack Valley!

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Robert & Lisa Hammerstein • Sales Associates • Keller Williams • (201)315-8618
Address • Hillsdale, NJ 07642 •
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Thursday, December 03, 2009

The Bergen County Real Estate Newsletter | December 2009




Bergen County New Jersey Real Estate Newsletter December 2009




Hi everyone Bob Says Hi and Lisa says Hi! Lisa Sold
Welcome

December has arrived and so has our updated Real Estate Newsletter!





The Fall foliage season is over here. Can this be far behind? The temperatures are cooling off a little too quickly for my tastes.



New Jersey is the Garden State.



The market has heated up as the temperatures drop all around the country.

The time for the first time home buyers credit has been extended and expanded as well. If you can be in contract by April 30th 2010 and close by June 30th 2010, you could still take advantage of the tax credit but you better hurry.



For More Information on the first time home buyer Extension.

Click on the link below for a short video highlighting the important updates to this very important stimulus package.

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Business is great and we are excited at the possibilities available for first time home buyers as well as sellers looking to move up.


Free CMA


Historically, interest rates are still at an all time low.

Either moving up or buying for the first time, now is a great time to make the move up to home ownership.


This Newsletter is full of interesting and useful information that I think you will enjoy whether you are a buyer, seller, homeowner, or renter.


This month's issue includes topics such as:

"Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended, Expanded";

"Man's Best Friend May Be Costly When Selling Your Home";

"Should I Take My Home Off the Market During the Holidays?";

"Tips for an Eco-Friendly Holiday";

"How Mortgage Management Affects Credit Scores";

Plus a roundup of November real estate activity as well as much more advice and information.



We hope you enjoy this monthly newsletter. If you have any comments, please e-mail them to us or post them as comments below.

We hope you all have a wonderful upcoming
Holiday Season.


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Have a Great Day




If you or someone you know is planning a Move or Sale of their home in the near future, call your Pascack Valley experts, Lisa & Bob Hammerstein at (201)218-6802 or visit us on our website at www.HammersTeam.com.  We'll be able to help you if you're Moving or selling in any of the Pascack Valley towns in Bergen County New Jersey.


For more Local Information about the Pascack Valley area of Bergen County, New Jersey, call Bob & Lisa at (201)218-6802or visit us online at www.HammersTeam.com.


Your Real Estate Resource for the Pascack Valley!


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Robert & Lisa Hammerstein • Sales Associates • Coldwell Banker • (201)315-8618


Address • 50 Broadway • Hillsdale, NJ 07642 •


 

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Success of the Husband and Wife Realtor Team Part Two



Back in January of 2007' I wrote a post that focused on the Success of the Husband and Wife Realtor Team. The post was all about how my husband and I have worked together to be a successful team. Recently my husband, Bob, took a fall while out for some exercise on his bicycle. The fall seemed somewhat minor and he never even mentioned the fall to me. Weeks later he ended up having surgery on what turned out to be a broken thumb. Some might think "no big deal", how bad can a broken thumb be? Normally a broken thumb might not be such a big deal except for the fact that it was his right thumb and well you guessed it - he's right handed!




Since I have received messages from other couples considering going into the Real Estate business together, I thought that a follow up to this post was in order. One of the points I listed in my old post was to determine who does what. My husband is the technical strength of our Realtor team but when he broke his thumb, working on the keyboard became very difficult and even painful. In addition to his limited keyboard access, he lost his ability to drive (doctor's orders).




Think about all the things you use your right hand for in the Real Estate business. How many hands do you shake a day? How many times do you have to juggle keys and listings while opening doors and showing homes? What about answering phones and writing down notes while talking to a customer. An exercise to try to illustrate this dilemma is to hold your right hand behind your back as you go about your business and you will see what it would be like.




The biggest point is patience with your partner and picking up the slack when they need you. Bob and I will be celebrating our 17th wedding anniversary in a few weeks. Working together has been a true test of how much we really respect and care for each other. I guess that is the most important thing to consider when embarking on working together with your spouse. That's what makes for the Success of the Husband and Wife Realtor Team!







For your Pascack Valley Real Estate needs, call Bob & Lisa at (201)218-6802.




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Lisa & Robert Hammerstein • Sales Associates • Coldwell Banker • (201)218-6802



Address • 50 Broadway • Hillsdale, NJ 07642 •



Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Pascack Valley NJ Real Estate Update


Blah, blah, blah...It's the Price! That's the new real estate mantra for today. The old familiar real estate mantra used to be Location, location, location but in the current declining (ugh) market, it's all about the Price.

With the fever of yesterday's market we were bombarded with "Tips". There were tips on how to Win the Bidding War, Tips on how to Stage a home to Sell for top dollar, and Tips on how to get the best mortgage rates.

But now that the dust is settled, blah, blah, blah...it's the price! Those tips are not helping the situation at hand, and it's time to start listening to the new real estate mantra. Sellers who have been caught in the proverbial swinging door are faced with declining property values while many Sellers have extended themselves a bit too far using the equity in their homes like a piggy bank.


Sure staging to sell may help your home stand out in the crowd but staying realistic is key right now. If you don't have the time and resources to update or stage a home, don't waste your efforts on putting perfume on a pig (so to speak). Pardon the pun....

Most real estate reports state that the market will continue on it's downward trend before we start to see things bounce back up again. That bounce may be more like a very slow and gradual climb. So if you're planning to sell your home now, pull up your hip boots and get ready to set a competitive price if you want to sell as quickly as possible.

The reality of this market is that some Sellers are not going to get what they want and may just have to take whatever the market is willing to give them. The Buyers are in control now and they are setting the price on what they are willing to pay for a home. Enter the new Mortgage guidelines and those Buyers are much more scarce! Yikes!!!

So with all the chatter about what to do in the new real estate market, you may chose to listen to all the blah, blah, blah... but It's the Price!

Please visit www.Hammersteam.com for all your real estate needs.

Monday, July 21, 2008

Pascack Valley Westwood New Jersey Sold Homes/Activity Report June 08




















Westwood, NJ Single Family Home Sales Activity for June 08' - The Pascack Valley concluded the month of June with Three home closing in the town of Westwood! The Summer market is officially under way with homes selling at a nice pace! With interest rates low, Buyers should act now before the rates start upwards again.
The town of Westwood is always bustling with activity and yet still maintains that desireable small town community feel.

Westwood Real Estate Market Activity:
Listing Status: Sold

Total: 3
Total List/Sale Dollars: $ 1,322,500
Average ListPrice: $ 494,333
Average SoldPrice: $ 440,833
Median SoldPrice: $ 440,000
Sale Price/List Price* 89.177


















There are currently 39 Actively Listed homes in the town of Westwood with an average List Price of $584,020.
There are some fantastic NEW CONSTRUCTION opportunities in this popular town with prices ranging in the low $700,000 to $1.3 million dollar price range.





Compare the previous Year's activity for the Pascack Valley towns by clicking on the following link:
June 2007' Pasack Valley Sold Homes Market Report
For more information on Listings in the Pascack Valley area of Bergen County, New Jersey, call Bob & Lisa at (201)218-6802, or visit us online at http://www.hammersteam.com/ your Pascack Valley Real Estate Resource at "Your Service"! It's a great time to "Buy A Home" in the Pascack Valley. We're keeping an eye on the real estate market for you....
Click on the links below to view some scenes of the picturesque Pascack Valley towns.
EMERSON
HILLSDALE
RIVER VALE
WESTWOOD
PARK RIDGE
MONTVALE
WOODCLIFF LAKE
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
PASCACK VALLEY SPRING SHOW
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Lisa & Robert Hammerstein • Sales Associates •
Coldwell Banker • Lisa's Cell:(201)218-6802
• Address • 50 Broadway • Hillsdale, NJ 07642