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Here’s a breakdown of why inventory has continued to drop this year: Many homeowners are underwater: More than 10 million homeowners owe more on their mortgage than their homes are worth, according to CoreLogic Inc. CLGX -1.27% That pencils out to around 22% of homeowners with a mortgage, or 15% ...

At 4am on Thanksgiving morning, I was awakened by a very loud "Alert: Carbon Monoxide..."  As I tried to get to the hallway to shut off the alarm, I quickly realized how shaky and nauseated I was.  I headed downstairs for my cell phone to call PSE&G.  It took them about an hour to get to me.  Tha...

STATISTICS REPORT   < Back Print KATE CONOVER 11/19/2012 1:50:04 PM STATISTICS REPORT Statistics for: Entire MLS As of: 11/19/2012 1:50:04 PM Prop Type: Residential County: BERGEN Area: FRANKLIN LAKES Beginning: 1/1/2012 Ending: 11/19/2012 Listing Status Total Total ...

I grew up at the Jersey Shore --- Avon, Bradley Beach, Asbury Park and Wanamassa --- in the 50s, 60s & 70s.  Not once did we ever lose power, and certainly not heat.  The closest we came was (and I'm guessing) in the mid-50s when we were told a hurrican was coming our way.  We all descended into ...

   Although I'm not in favor of the government getting involved in every area of our lives, the issue of mold remediation is quickly becoming a problem in New Jersey, at least in some of the homes I've listed in NW Bergen County.  Now, I'm not talking about serious mold --- the kind you can see A...

  I can't speak for the entire country, or even the entire state of New Jersey, but I can speak for NW Bergen County, and here's what I'd say :   If there’s one thing that throws a monkey wrench in a real estate transaction more than the physical inspection, it’s the appraisal, and we all have th...

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When I first started my career in real estate, in the late 80s, many of us did more extravagent Realtor inspections that included wine and appetizers.  I must admit we got a whole lot more agents attending than we do now, and it was a lot more fun.  Then came the laws that said if someone got int...

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