About Hoboken's Downtown

So I decided to switch offices again, this does not make me happy, since we all hate starting all over. Luckily I have a great book of business so I'm not starting from the bottom up, but still it's tough breaking in a new office.

I am now with Realty Express LaBarbera, this office I am proud to say is loaded with in house listings--I am so psyched to have stuff that only our office has access to. My previous office didn't have any exclusive listings, so this will be a pretty great things for business this year.

I am sad to leave since my previous broker was a really nice guy, I looked forward to his 'antics' in the office, but unfortunately I didn't care for the 'antics' of some of the agents. But, this is not meant to be a dumping session on my previous office.

Here's to a GREAT NEW YEAR and PLENTY OF BUSINESS NEXT YEAR!

A TRULY RARE LUXURY CONDO IN DOWNTOWN HOBOKEN. THIS TOP FLOOR 1300+ sf HOME BOASTS GLEAMING HARDWOOD FLOORS, GRANITE COUNTERTOPS AND STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES. THIS PRIVATE, 8 UNIT COMPLEX ALSO INCLUDES A LARGE COMMON COURTYARD FOR RESIDENTS TO ENJOY. TO TOP IT ALL OFF, ONE SHARED DEEDED DOUBLE PARKING SPOT INCLUDED.

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I am going to Egypt! As I told you before I bought a scooter over the summer and have been enjoying it immensely. I was sent a link to do this ride, and I filled out the application, and to my surprise they called me! Being a New Yorker I am curious what the selection criteria was, which I will surely pester my hosts when I get there!

We will be riding from Alexandria Egypt to Abu Simbel by SCOOTER! What a great way to see Egypt, this is being sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism to show the beauty of Egypt and also promote scooters as an alternate means of transportation.

Wish me luck, I'll be leaving on October 10, 2011 until October 24 2011.

I gottatell you, I am still amazed at the power of Craigslist. I have been keeping a relatively low key since the middle of July, not really posting, just laying low. Truth is even though I didn't post any ads on Craislost, I still managed to do 12 deal between July 13 and the end of August, not bad at all I think. I was just taking some 'me' time so to speak, there were no issues.

Today I went back in and began posting earnestly again, I got 14 calls and 6 solid leads out of those calls. I am still amazed the power that Craigslist has, I mean I know it is a powerful tool, but I am always the cynic and thinking about a world without Craigslist, even in my personal life I use it a lot. I bought my 'new' toy--my scooter from there. I found a little old lady in Albany, got a great deal on it, only hiccup was I had to go to Albany to pick it up--no big deal!

So I put this out there, if you aren't using Craigslist to promote your business you are really missing the boat!

The average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage has fallen to its lowest level in decades.

The rate from the popular refinancing option dropped to 3.54 % this week from 3.66 % last week, Freddie Mac said Thursday. That’s the lowest result sing the mortgage buyer began tracking it since 1991. The average rate on the 30 year fixed loan fell to a year low from 4.39% from 4.55% the previous week. Mortgage rates treed to track the yield on the 10 year mortgage note. A weakening US economy had led many investors to shift money from stocks to bond, which are seen as safer bets. That has pushed treasury yeals to the lowest level this year. BOND yields fall as demand increases.

Low mortgage rates and depressed loan prices had don’t to revive the moribund housing market.

Sales of pervious occupied homes fell in June for a third straight month for a seasonally adjusted 4.77 million. The pace is lagging behind the 4.91 million homes sold last year – THE FEWEST SINCE 1997. In a healthy economy, people buy roughly 6 million homes per year.

New home sales also declined in June and are trailing last year sales, which were the worst on records dating back nearly ½ century.