Laurence Paruta's (carllaurence) Blog

5 Feng Shui Concepts That May Help Bernardsville Homes for Sale In today's heavily competitive Bernardsville real estate market you need to utilize everything available to help differentiate your property from the next. To put your best face on a listing and possibly help support you and your Rea...

Ok, so maybe I don't spend 24/7 in my real estate business. Truth be told, I think anyone who spends that much time on anything is going to burn out sooner or later. Me . . . I like to play guitar, or more specifically-blues guitar. I've been playing now for about 6 years and still have a lot to ...

Bernardsville New Jersey Home Sales & Real Estate : Almost 14,000 Homes Sold Yesterday! One of the biggest misconceptions in today's housing market is that homes are not selling. That is simply not true. Last month's Existing Sales Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) showed tha...

Bernardsville NJ Homes For Sale & Real Estate . . . Understanding the 4 C's of Mortgage Underwriting. With Spring upon us, and new buyers out looking for houses, I thought today might be a good time to review the basics of what lenders look for as they decide to approve (or deny) mortgage applica...

Short Sales and Foreclosures in Bernardsville New Jersey. What's the Best Option? I get asked this question quite often. Most times by people who have a family member, friend, or co-worker who may be considering a short sale. Unfortunately, in our rapidly changing market, it's difficult to give a...

Somerset County New Jersey Foreclosures . . .  Are They Increasing or Decreasing? There seems to be much confusion about the number of foreclosures which are currently entering the housing market. This foreclosure inventory has a tremendous impact on pricing in any particular region. For this rea...

Buyers & Sellers: Don't Listen To Me About Bernardsville Homes For Sale Each day I attempt to give truthful insight on the current housing market and wherever and whenever possible, relate it to Bernardsville real estate.  However, when I speak about how now is such a great time to buy, I don't w...

Homes for Sale in Bernardsville New Jersey - Buying and/or selling a home are major decisions for anyone. When thinking of buying or selling Bernardsville New Jersey homes for sale, most of us look for referrals from friends, family and co-workers who have gone through the process successfully. T...

Let’s not forget the important role homeownership has played in U.S. history. Recently President Obama spoke about his vision for our country . . .  "So this is our vision for America — this is my vision for America — a vision where we live within our means while still investing in our future; wh...

Bernardsville Property Owners . . . Is It Time to Diversify Your Investment Portfolio? Studies now show that over 20% of the houses with mortgages in the country are underwater (where the loan amount exceeds the value of the property). Some bought their house at the top of the market and saw pric...