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Seasonal Thoughts on Giving Back from the AZ Team
As a local real estate team, we have the privilege of helping individuals and families find homes—a place to create memories, build futures, and feel safe. In the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday, we reflect on how thankful we are to the co...
Stacie Levy Joins Our Team
We are thrilled and honored to announce that Stacie Levy has just joined our team. Stacie was drawn to our team’s stellar reputation in our industry, refined systems and focus on client-centered service as a compliment to her strong business ...
Why Waiting for Rates to Drop Could Be a Mistake
A lot of buyers seem to be sitting on the sidelines now waiting for rates to drop as they are predicted to throughout the rest of the year and into next. Is this a smart move? Let’s look at how a rate decrease could impact your payment w...
Flexible and Discrete: How Compass “Make Me Move” and “Private Exclusives” Can Work For You
Thinking of selling but just not ready to put your home on the open market yet– or even put it on the market at all? Compass programs like “Private Exclusives” and “Make Me Move” can help you achieve your dream price while offering bo...
Join Us: How to Raise a Citizen Discussion and Book Signing at Words Bookstore
Join the Allison Ziefert Real Estate Group at Words Bookstore in Maplewood on September 26th at 7:30PM for a timely and relevant discussion and book signing with author Lindsey Cormack, moderated by our team’s “Director of Opinions” Luc...
NJ Passes Real Estate Consumer Protection Enhancement Act
New Jersey buyers and sellers will be interested to know that on July 10th Governor Murphy signed into law Bill S3192/A4454, known as the Real Estate Consumer Protection Enhancement Act. This law became effective August 1st and this summarize t...
A Special Offer for You! Plus, Thinking ahead to Potential 2026 Tax Changes
Summertime is typically a period where people in South Orange, Maplewood, Montclair, West Orange and our key feeder markets like Brooklyn, Manhattan and Jersey City are focused on vacations and travel, not real estate– as it should be. Yet, i...
Farmer’s Markets Blog : Hot weather, hot prices and cool farmer’s markets
With a solid five months of data under our belts it’s a great time to look at some market stats. Our big takeaway…prices are not slowing down a bit- despite rates hovering in the 7% range with no sign of the promised rate reductions in sigh...