Bergen County New Jersey Real Estate Newsletter | December 2009

Bergen County New Jersey Real Estate Newsletter December 2009

Hi everyone and Lisa says Hi!

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.

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

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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If you or someone you know is planning a Move 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 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)218-6802 or 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 •

Bergen County New Jersey Real Estate Newsletter | November 09

Hi everyone and Lisa says Hi!

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

The Fall foliage season is just about over here reaching peak this week in NJ and 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.

Time is running out for the first time home buyers as well.

News flash the credit has been extended and now is wating to be signed by the president. It is going to be extended but modified a bit. We’ll see in the next few weeks about that.

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

Historically, interest rates are still at an all time low but are creeping up slowly.

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:Please Click on the button below to access my newsletter:

“Vital Information for First-Time Buyers”;

“Relieving the Stress of Packing”;

“Making Your Home Age Appropriate Creates Appeal”;

“Real Estate Investment Buying Tips”;

“Extending Homebuyer Tax Credit Best Tool for Sustaining Housing Recovery”;

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

I hope you enjoy this monthly newsletter. If you have any comments, please e-mail them to me

If you or someone you know is planning a Move 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 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)218-6802 or 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 •

Now Is The Time to Buy in the Pascack Valley of New Jersey!

Thinking of Selling Your Home In The Pascack Valley? Find Out Why Now Is The Best Time!

• Thinking of Selling Your Home In The Pascack Valley area of Bergen County, New Jersey? Find out from the Experts Why Now Is The Best Time To Sell! There are currently 299 Actively Listed Single Family Homes in the Pascack Valley towns of Emerson, Westwood, River Vale, Washington Township, Park Ridge, Montvale, Woodcliff Lake & Hillsdale.Bob and Lisa are a Full Time and Full Service Real Estate Team with the inside track on what it takes to get a home sold Fast for Top Dollar. The following is a list of reasons why NOW is the
  Best Time to Sell!
   

   

• The Spring market has started to heat up and the Competition is Growing.
• The Buyers have been waiting for the Inventory to build. There is a pent up demand for new listings.
• The Winter Holidays are past and Spring Clean-up is in full swing.
• Interest Rates are still in the High to Mid 4.8% range. Historically Low!

For more Tips on Selling your Home, call Bob and Lisa at (201)218-6802 or visit us on line at http://www.hammersteam.com/. We’re your High Tech Realtor Team – “Wired for your Success”!

Check out some of our Marketing here: Town Of Hillsdale, Town Of Westwood, Town Of River Vale

Find out why 2 Heads are Better Than One!

 

2 Heads Are Better Than One!

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

• Address • 50 Broadway • Hillsdale, NJ 07642 •

Pascack Valley New Jersey Real Estate | Pascack Valley Newsletter

Hi everyone and Lisa says Hi!

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

Summer is about to start it seems as the temperatures rise. The flowers are in full bloom now.

Grape Hyacinth

The market has heated up as well. We have been overwhelmed with the amount of buyers and listings we have been deluged with lately. Thus I have not been able to blog as much. I digress. Business is great and I am enthralled at the possibilities available for first time home buyers as well as sellers looking to move up.

 

Historically, interest rates are at an all time low and now is a great time to buy or sell. 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:

“With Affordability Up, Home Buyers are Starting to Return”;
“Time To Move From Renting To Owning”;
“No Money To Buy a Home? Try These Savings Tips”;
“Why Is It So Difficult To Get A Home Loan?”;
“Smart Technology in The Intelligent Home”;

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

Here is a link to my “May Real Estate Update”:

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

• Address • 50 Broadway • Hillsdale, NJ 07642 •

Emerson| New Jersey | Sold Homes |Market Report for March 2009

Emerson NJ Real Estate Report|March 09′ Single Family Home Sales (edit/delete)

 Lisa’s New Emerson Market Report for March of 2009

 Via Pascack Valley Real Estate, Lisa and Robert Hammerstein (Coldwell Banker):

Welcome To Emerson NJ

Emerson NJ Real Estate Report|March 09′ Single Family Home Sales saw Four homes closing in the town of Emerson in the month of March.  The 2009 Spring Real Estate market is in full bloom.  With interest rates lower than they’ve been in years, qualified Buyers can take advantage of some wonderful opportunities to own a piece of Small Town America!  There’s no place like A New Emerson Home!

The town of Emerson is constantly changing to keep up with the times while maintaining that desireable small town feel.  Residents can take advantage of the many amenities offered by this Pascack Valley town.

Emerson Hotel

  Real Estate Market Activity:

Emerson

Total Homes Sold……………………..4

Average List Price…………..$ 607,169

Average Sold Price………….$ 531,375

Median Sold Price…………..$ 532,750

Sale/List Price…………………..  87.517 (12-13% differential) 

There are currently 35 Actively Listed homes in the town of Emerson with an average List Price of $546,751.  There are some fantastic opportunities in this popular town with prices for every budget. 

Click here to view all Emerson Local Listings

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 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

PASCACK VALLEY SUMMER SHOW

PASCACK VALLEY FALL SHOW

PASCACK VALLEY HOLIDAY SHOW

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

• Address • 50 Broadway • Hillsdale, NJ 07642

Westwood|New Jersey |The Hub of the Pascack Valley

At the center of the Bergen County area of the Northeast corner of New Jersey, you will find the quintessential Family town of Westwood.  This quaint town is one of the towns that comprises the area named “The Pascack Valley“.  Westwood, named the “Hub” because of it’s location at the center of the County, people coming here from other areas will find a town rich in history and drenched in charm.  Just ten miles North-Northwest of the George Washington Bridge, the Pascack Valley Train line has been a draw for commuters coming to enjoy the tranquillity of suburban life.  The streets of the town are lined with quaint specialty shops and eateries making for a thriving downtown business district.  All is centered around the Train Station and the Park Gazebo where summer concerts and movies can be enjoyed by the public. Around the Holiday Season in December, the town and it’s merchants go all out on decking the halls, making for a Norman Rockwell-like setting to behold. 

On the opposite side of town from the Gazebo where the “Five Corners” of the town center meet stands a small Memorial Park dedicated to the Volunteer Firemen of the town.

Students from K-12 attend the Westwood Regional School district serving both the town of Washington Township as well as Westwood.  There are four K-4 elementary schools and two schools for 5th and 6th graders while grades 7-12 attend the Westwood Regional High School with their mascot named the Westwood Cardinals.

The Pascack Book County Park in Westwood is a wonderful place for families to relax, take a leisurely stroll or feed the ducks.  The Fountain in the Brook makes for a scenic display.

Many come to the town of Westwood for it’s old world Colonials with Lemonade front porches and Victorian homes such as the homes picured here, that were sold by the HammersTeam.  For more Westwood homes visit our website at www.HammersTeam.com.

There are so many reasons why families flock to the cozy town of Westwood in the Pascack Valley area of Bergen County, New Jersey. 

Call Lisa & Bob for more in depth Pascack Valley history and local information of the town of Westwood, New Jersey.

Click this Link To View Our Westwood Show!

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

• Address • 50 Broadway • Hillsdale, NJ 07642 •

Bergen County Market Reports | Westwood New Jersey February-2009

Westwood NJ Real Estate Report|February 09′

Single Family Home Sales saw Two homes closing in the town of Westwood in the month of February.

The 2009 Spring Real Estate market is beginning to take off. With interest rates low, qualified Buyers can take advantage of some wonderful opportunities to own a piece of Small Town America! There’s no place like A New Westwood Home for the New Year!

Welcome To Westwood NJ

The town of Westwood is constantly changing to keep up with the times while maintaining that desireable small town feel. Residents can take advantage of the many amenities offered by this Pascack Valley town.

Westwood Real Estate Market Activity:

Total Homes Sold……………………..2

Average List Price…………..$ 664,000

Average Sold Price………….$ 617,500

Median Sold Price…………..$ 617,500

Sale/List Price………………….. 92.997 (6-7% differential)

There are currently 37 Actively Listed homes in the town of Westwood with an average List Price of $520,700. There are some fantastic opportunities in this popular town with prices for every budget. Compare the previous Year’s activity for the month of February in this Pascack Valley town by clicking on the following link. The numbers may surprise you!

February 2009′ Westwood Market Report

Click here to view all Westwood Local Listings

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….

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

• Address • 50 Broadway • Hillsdale, NJ 07642 •

Home Buyer Advice |Paralysis by Analysis Can Stop You From Buying a Home in Bergen County New Jersey

The current real estate market has been somewhat of a challenge for many Home Buyers and Home Sellers alike. The media reports and real estate professionals are calling it a “Buyer’s Market”. The description of a “Buyer’s Market“ is when homes are coming on the market or “Listing” faster than homes are going off the market or “Selling”.

Sometimes even the most astute Buyers and Sellers can become confused by all the choices. We like to refer to this state of confusion as “Paralysis By Analysis”. Sellers can become overwhelmed with indecision regarding pricing while Buyers are confused by all the home choices. Before you become paralyzed by over analysis, read on for some real estate tips.

This month we were reminded about this phenomenon when our own daughter was trying to decide whether or not to renew her apartment lease or search for a new place. When she had located an alternate apartment, we told her to sit down and make up a “Pros and Cons” list to assist her in the decision process. In real estate, as with any major decision, there are most asuredly going to be some compromises to negotiate. It is a rare instance that life provides us with the absolute perfect scenario to fuel our decisions.

When faced with an important life decision such as Home Ownership, flipping a coin isn’t the answer. A more helpful approach to take is formulating a list. Some people are big fans of making lists. From earliest childhood we are told by our parents that Santa himself makes a list and checks it twice. This sage advice can be applied to most situations regarding making important decisions.

 

For instance, when a Buyer begins the Home Search process, the first order of business is to sit down and make a list of the features necessary to accomodate their family’s needs. Click here to read more about starting the Home Search Process.

If we are indeed in a “Buyer’s” market, the average Buyer will find more than one choice to fit their criteria. Once you narrow your selections, the Pros and Cons List becomes a helpful tool. Click here to read more about the Home Buying Process.

Home Sellers can capitalize on a Buyer’s market as well. Click here to read more about Selling Before Buying your next home.

With many fine homes to chose from, our Home Buyer Advice is don’t let paralysis by analysis stop you from Buying a home.

Call Lisa and Bob today at (201)218-6802 and let us help!

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

• Address • 50 Broadway • Hillsdale, NJ 07642 •