Worth Noticing

The opportunities, trends, and details that are catching my attention in the Central New Jersey real estate market.

Buying a Home Worth Noticing: One of the Smartest Inspections You May Never Have Heard Of When buyers think about home inspections, they usually think about the roof, furnace or electrical system. But there’s another inspection that can uncover a hidden problem long before it becomes an expensive repair: the Wood Destroying Insect (WDI) inspection.   Termites work quietly behind walls, under floors, and inside structural wood. By the time damage […]
Buying a Home Need a Few Extra Days After Closing? A Rent-Back Might Be the Answer. Closing day doesn’t always mean moving day. Sometimes sellers have sold their homes… but can’t move into their new homes yet. Clients usually say they’re afraid of being “homeless” or having to spend a ton of money on hotels & household storage. So what can you do? One solution is called a rent-back agreement (also […]
Buying a Home “When You Buy a Mercedes, Do You Take an Agent?” At a real estate closing recently, someone made everyone laugh. “When you buy a Mercedes, do you take an agent?” It’s a fair question. Most people don’t hire someone to help them buy a car. So why should buying a home be any different? Because beyond the price tag, the two purchases have surprisingly little […]
Buying a Home What happens if the housing market changes after you’ve signed a contract? Worth Noticing What happens if the housing market changes after you’ve signed a contract? Imagine you sign a contract to buy a home for $600,000, but your closing isn’t for another six months. Scenario #1: Home values increase by $50,000 before closing. Would the seller ask you to pay another $50,000? Most people would probably […]
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