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2023 Real Estate Market Overview and Why We are Bullish on 2024
This month I want to share an overview of the 2023 market and some predictions for 2024. Here in South Orange and Maplewood, just like the rest of the country, we felt a noticeable change in the market in 2023. With mortgage interest rates c...
How a Landmark Ruling Could Impact New Jersey Home Buyers and Sellers
In the wake of a recent landmark lawsuit, the real estate landscape is undergoing a shift that could have significant implications for home buyers and sellers. The class-action lawsuit, Sitzer v. The National Association of Realtors (NAR), alle...
Feast on Gratitude: Embracing a Healthy Thanksgiving with a Delicious Recipe Twist
Thanksgiving can be wonderful but not for your health and waistline. In this blog post, local wellness expert and chef Tsipi Kaplan shares a game plan for tackling the holiday without a diet fumble. Elevate the health game without sacrificin...
How a 2:1 Buydown Can Help You Buy “More Home” in New Jersey
In the our northern New Jersey market, buyers are feeling the affordability crunch brought on by higher interest rates and sale prices. Buyers are searching for ways to be able to purchase a home they love while balancing the high cost of owne...
7%! Is it the end of the world or a missed opportunity?
Recent interest rate hikes have brought mortgage rates solidly into the 7% range and we are looking at rates in the 8% range for second home and investment properties. As Kyla De Marzio of Guaranteed Rate put it, “It’s often a psychological...
Pops and Pups Event at Flood’s Hill to Benefit Lost Paws Animal Rescue
Join the Allison Ziefert Real Estate Group of Compass and celebrate the last lazy afternoon before school starts at “Pops and Pups” from 3-5pm on Tuesday, September 5th. The event will take place at Flood’s Hill/Meadowbrook Lane in South ...
Summer Vacations Lead to Second Home and Retirement Dreams
Many of us in Morris, Essex and Union Cos. in New Jersey enjoy a change of scenery during our summer downtime. Whether it’s a short day trip to the shore or NYC or a vacation further afield, visiting another place always makes me long for a s...