Real estate is expensive - whether you want to buy a home, to sell a home or just to maintain your investment. Here in Sussex County, NJ, many of us are sprucing up the garden, fertilizing our lawns or already thinking about a Father's Day gift. Others may have a hankering to repaint the Great Room, replace that washer & dryer, upgrade the kitchen counter.
How would you like to save 10% on your related purchases?Lowe's offers REALTORS® a wonderful program from which anyone can benefit with a discount. Sure, there are limits and a few restrictions. I've found that the Home Depot stores serving Sussex County, NJ, Newton, Roxbury, Riverdale and Dover) gladly accept the 
competition's coupon. I cannot state that all Home Depots everywhere do, so please check your local store before you get in the checkout line!
If you are working with a real estate agent, please ask him or her to obtain this coupon for you.
Otherwise, I'd be happy to assist if you live in my Sussex County market area: Sparta, Crystal Springs, Hamburg, Hardyston, Stockholm, Lafayette, Vernon, Highland Lakes, Wantage, Frankford, Branchville, Augusta, Franklin, etc.
If you're further away, use the STATES button in the top right-hand corner and find someone in your market area to assist!
Otherwise you may get unwelcome solicitations! Look to the right and you see a phone number and a way to email me. Use one and we'll start the process to get you a discount!
Lots of clever ways for us to use Lowe's program - at no cost!. For example, I send all my Open House visitors a "buyer's discount" card - a supplement to other follow up. One can select snail mail or email versions. If you aren't already enrolled, think about exploring - just click the photo below!
In the GSMLS serving Sussex County, NJ, and surrounding areas, most listings have an outdoor picture as the primary for a home for sale. Search for homes anywhere and this is the most common practice.
We have many condos and townhouses in Sparta, Vernon, Hardyston, Hamburg, Crystal Springs, Great Gorge Village, etc. Frankly, from the outside they all look alike - and there are a lot for sale. Some real estate is not particularly attractive from the exterior but one can have a wonderful surprise inside. (All MY listings, of course are just like me - beautiful inside and out!)
Of course, I think about more than just the primary photo when I list a home for sale. The basic Realtor.com now shows 4 photos, so I order accordingly.
Which of each side-by-side photo from homes I'm listing for sale in Sussex County, NJ, would be more likely to have you take a closer look!
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Condo in Appalachian Hotel, Mountain Creek resort, Vernon, NJ |
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Those who want to buy a home are not lining up at my door, taking numbers like we do at the deli counter of our local supermarket. Few home sellers are getting multiple offers the first week their home is listed in the MLS - even in one of our most popular towns, Sparta - Sparta NJ Real Estate Snapshot - Homes for Sale Market data.
Sounds pretty basic, right? Most of us are going that extra mile and trying everything to get win-win deals for our home buyers and sellers.
Here is an example of something new I tried to increase showings of a home I have listed for sale in Hamburg, NJ: Innovative Marketing - Free Lunch. Wish I could tell you that I had 50 agents bring buyers to see the home that day, that we got 10 offers, and that it is selling well over list price. Alas, we did have a slight increase in appointments during my 3-week publicity blitz, but no offers yet.
Was I a Good Example or Bad Example?
When my husband, Chip, and his dear friend, who I'll call Max, were having lunch, Max mentioned his 
interest in owning a farm outside Sussex County that met very special requirements. Now, Chip is a real estate agent who specializes in land in the New York, New Jersey region. Chip, who just happens to have an excellent working relationship with a great residential Realtor, proposed we team up to see if there was anything out there for Max.
Good Example or Bad Example?
We located one possibility and Max wanted a peek. The home for sale was vacant and had been on the market over 3 months. The guest house was rented. Chip does not have a lockbox key because parcels of land don't have lockboxes. The day most suited for Max to see the farm I had a closing. Chip phoned both listing agents (who also have an assistant) about arranging access. Close to Easter, both listing agents were going to be away and didn't want to "pay" another agent in their office to meet Chip and Max at the farm. They suggested he make his own arrangements - particularly as his wife's keybox worked in this area outside Sussex County.
Good or Bad?
Chip and Max did tour the property, although access to the guest house wasn't possible. Max had some continued interest but needed to explore different and complicated deal structures. More importantly, Mrs. Max would need to see the farm and weigh in. The listing agents did not contact Chip to find out what his buyer thought. Late last week, they processed an 11% price reduction but did not call Chip to tell him. (I got an alert via the MLS the MOMENT the price dropped!)
Good or Bad?
On Saturday, I spoke with one of the listing agents to make sure I could bring my interested folks the 
following day. Max, his wife, daughter and friendly dog met Chip and me at the farm on Mother's Day. I waited until the next day (yesterday) to call the listing agents to try to get answers to the questions the Max family had and to explain that nothing more will happen until we can see inside the guest house, which has just been vacated. I do believe the listing agents are now hustling...
Good Example or Bad Example?
Your desire to buy a home or to sell a home in Sussex County (anywhere!) is serious business. We're talking about a HUGE financial investment. I'd be delighted to work with you, hopefully show you the extras that the right real estate agent can offer and be
While inventory homes for sale in Sparta, NJ, remains highs, people are buying and selling homes every day. Home buying is a reality in Sparta, where we have some fabulous offerings - even within Lake Mohawk.
In April, 38 Sparta homes for sale went Under Contract - more deals solidified than in any of the preceeding 5 months! So far in 2009, April showed fewer homes were listed for sale. Based on Garden State MLS market reports for Sparta NJ, the list price to sale price ratio ticked up slightly to 96%.
Well, if you time it exactly right and don't refresh your screen, I have the honor of being one of Active Rain's featured members. Even contacted the gentleman with whom I was featured to introduce myself.
Although fame may be fleeting, it still is a wonderful honor for someone new to this wonderful site to be front page news! Was tempted to sit up all night looking at my picture on the main page.
Covering SUSSEX COUNTY NJ real estate, I help home sellers & home buyers with a WIN-WIN deal. Among areas I cover are: Branchville, Crystal Springs, Frankford, Hamburg, Hardyston, Sparta & Vernon.
You will soon have confidence that someone is taking your real estate investment and requirements very seriously! Based in Sussex County, I'm a full-time real estate agent licensed in New Jersey.
Even though I'm very serious about handling buying a home or selling a home in a professional and respectful fashion, I do enjoy this business and try to make it pleasant for all parties. You gain peace of mind knowing that you have a dedicated, full-time Realtor working for you and with you.
Whether you are considering becoming a full-time resident, a snowbird or a vacation home owner, Sussex County NJ real estate has much to offer. Anyone not familiar with the area might enjoy my series on vacation properties in Sussex County. In various posts, I discuss lake communities & golf course homes (Crystal Springs resort), ski condo options, etc. Future posts will cover Lake Mohawk in Sparta and also our hotel-condos - Appalachian, Grand Cascades, Minerals.
Because I strive to treat each client as if she or he is the only one that matters, I've had success in a wide range of real estate areas. I help buyers "steal" their dream home and have my sellers "pinching themselves to make sure they're not dreaming" - sometimes on the same transaction. I've successfully worked with builders to sell new-home communities.
Many of my recent deals have been NJ distressed properties: short sales and REOs (bank-owned foreclosures); I welcome these and have great results in closing on them. I also know how to determine which distressed properties would be a nightmare for potential buyers.
If I could crawl through the phone line, I'd kiss you!
Owner of a ski-area condo when I reached out to see if she had any interest in selling her unit.
I'm working with buyers who have very specific requirements, not met by current listings. So, I identified condos that do meet my buyers' needs and reached out to the owners. Another owner wants to sell too but he didn't mention kissing me. Guess that would happen when I get him an offer!
Update April 29
That seller I quoted is now even happier, as my buyers submitted an offer on the condo. I negotiated a win-win contract. Closing is scheduled for May 22. Neither side lives locally, so I'll be providing some above-and-beyond services - I am always willing to go that extra mile. My buyers are delighted; my sellers are delighted. And I'm doubly delighted, as I'm sure you can guess.
Happy Ending
For the finale, I have a very special post: Million Dollar Real Estate Service in Sussex County - at a Fraction of that Price.
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