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Did you realize there are home improvements that cost less than $5,000 that can enhance and increase the value of your home?

Following are several interesting trends for 2010:

Heated floors are becoming popular since it is less expensive now than in the past and it is also an affordable luxury.

The mini ‘breakfast’ kitchen is becoming popular by moving elements from the kitchen into the master bedroom.

You can save thousands of dollars by stripping and refinishing your kitchen cabinets and changing the hardware and backsplash for a fresh new look.

Homeowners want larger and more open showers in their bathrooms to create the feeling of a spa. Soaking tubs are also becoming popular since they are bigger and deeper.

Replace your light fixtures and add overhead lighting or floor lamps. Something as simple as a new area rug and can change the whole look of a room without changing the furniture.

For more great reasons to by a home in 2010, please click on The Best Time to Buy a Home is Now!

There are many wonderful opportunities to purchase a home in Hoboken. Whether it be a lovely condo, brownstone, Classic Victorian or anything in between; I guarantee you there is a home for you. Please contact Eddie Perez, Broker-REALTOR, CDPE. Eddie’s market includes Hoboken, Jersey City, Weehawken and Union City. Eddie can be reached ateddie@InvestHoboken.com or 201-344-2886.

Too many homes have been left empty and abandoned by foreclosure and the hardest hit neighborhoods are suffering with decay.

With tough economic times upon us we are seeing more deferred maintenance.

Deferred maintenance takes place when homeowners put off doing regular upkeep and repair to their homes. A homeowner who may be underwater on a mortgage may not want to replace a roof or buy a new furnace for a home they can no longer afford.

More evidence of the recent lack of home maintenance is that home improvement store sales have declined in 2009. Third-quarter sales at Home Depot were down 8 percent from the previous year and Lowes had a large 29.5 percent drop in earnings for the same time period.

Deferring maintenance of a home will only make it harder to sell and will negatively impact value. Don’t let a simple inexpensive fix like a leaky pipe turn into a huge repair job if it is not taken care of immediately.

Condo and apartment buildings are affected when owners don’t pay their condo or homeowner association fees. This alone can bring down prices of all units in the building.

To find out what is going on in Hoboken real estate market, please go toHoboken Homes.

Currently, there are many great opportunities to purchase a home in Hoboken. Perhaps you are considering buying your very first home, or you may be at the point in your life that you are searching for your ultimate dream home. If either may be the case or if it is something in between, contact Eddie Perez at (201) 344-2886 or go to Hoboken Condo Expert.

The Pantone Color Institute has recently announced eight new sets of coordinated colors, for home décor.

A sample of the new palettes are:

Greenmarket, which includes Apple Green, Super Lemon, Peach Blossom and Vanilla Ice

Gatherings, which includes Copper Coin, Lion, Smoke Blue and Twilight Mauve

Pastiche, which includes Mimosa, Lavandula, Tangerine and Bright Cobalt

To save money designers suggest adding new colors to a basic decor that’s already in place to help you save on any extra expense.

For more great ideas for your home, please go to The best furniture picks.

If you have been patiently waiting to buy a Hoboken home, now is the time to do it. All of the key factors are in place to ensure that your home purchase will be a major, positive life changing event. With low mortgage rates available, along with the recent passing of the new tax credits, this is the opportunity you have been waiting for. Make 2010 the year you purchase your dream home. For more information contact Eddie Perez, Broker-REALTOR, CDPE. Eddie’s market includes Hoboken, Jersey City, Weehawken and Union City. Eddie can be reached at eddie@InvestHoboken.com or 201-344-2886.

Inside Hoboken Real Estate Salutes Ground Hog Day Punxsutawney Phil has nothing on Open House Oliver. It's like the Bill Murray movie. Let's go see open houses, over and over and over again. Sometimes I'm lucky enough on a slow day to get OH Oliver to wander into my open house. The conversation goes something like this... me: How are you doing today? OHO: Fine. me: So, have you see a lot of places? OHO: about a hundred. me: That's a lot of places. How long have you been looking? OHO: Five years. me: wow. In five years have you found anything you liked. OHO: No. they are all over priced. me: So where are you living now? OHO: In my mother's basement. I'm getting tired of living with my stuff raised a foot off of the floor so it won't get flooded. me: That's right. Didn't we talk three years ago at an open house on 2nd and Bloomfield. I think you said the same thing then..... Open House Oliver will continue to wander from place to place, weekend after weekend searching for that gem. That under priced, perfect place that hasn't been scooped up by someone using a realtor before the open house ever takes place.I don't know why I can't seem to get this song out of my head today..... Two shameless plugs for really good free stuff from yours truly, Brian Murray, realtor. 1) 2009 Hoboken Real Estate report. Hoboken market breakdowns on one bedroom condos, two bedroom condos, three plus bedroom condos. A list of every condo that sold in Hoboken in 2009! Yep. It's Free. 2) Real time Hoboken real estate snapshot. Get the latest on what is happening at an address or in a neighborhood. Yep. It's free too. If you own in Hoboken, this is a report you need on your property.

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Inside Hoboken Real Estate Salutes Ground Hog Day

Following are several helpful tips to get your home to sell quickly with the help of good photographs:

It is critical to hold the camera straight. The use of a tripod is also a good idea.

An exterior shot is best when it is taken a half -hour before or after sunset. Also, be sure to keep all the interior lights turned on while photographing the outside

The exterior is the most critical photo because that’s the photo that tells the story that will convince a buyer to look at the interior photos.

Illustrate the home’s strongest selling features in individual attractive photos to keep a potential buyer’s interest.

To find out what is going on in Hoboken real estate market, please go toHoboken Homes.

Currently, there are many great opportunities to purchase a home in Hoboken. Perhaps you are considering buying your very first home, or you may be at the point in your life that you are searching for your ultimate dream home. If either may be the case or if it is something in between, contact Eddie Perez at (201) 344-2886 or go to Hoboken Condo Expert.