Emil Ratti's (edrc) Blog

The overall appearance of your home is a very important aspect in gaining the interest of prospective buyers.  A potential buyer will come to a decision on the compatibility of a new home within the first few minutes of seeing it.  There are a number of things that can be done to enhance the appe...

According to a recent Yankelovich Going Green survey on environmental attitudes, respondents who decided to "go green" tended to be upscale, lived on the East or West coasts, and were willing to pay additional costs for green features. When working with buyers who meet these characteristics, reme...

MonthAve. Sale Price (x1000)   '04       '05      '06      '07Homes Sold'04   '05    '06   '07Days On The Market'04  '05  '06  '07 Sales Price %Increase / Decrease'04 -'05  '05 -'06  '06 -'07January $290$317$350$340187145147141859191103+ 09 %+ 10 %- 03 %February     $170$306$341$32927012114099848...

MonthAve. Sale Price (x1000)   '04       '05      '06      '07Homes Sold'04   '05    '06   '07Days On The Market'04  '05  '06  '07 Sales Price %Increase / Decrease'04 -'05  '05 -'06  '06 -'07January $374$425$527$54830735332729965625883+ 14 %+24 % 4 %February     $353$404$496$475288279300251746463...

MonthAve. Sale Price (x1000)'04        '05       '06       '07Homes Sold'04   '05   '06    '07Days On The Market'04   '05  '06   '07 Sales Price %Increase / Decrease'04 - '05  '05 - '06   '06 - '07 January $327$373$394$40322824322719076826694+15 %+ 6 % 2 %February     $301$358$368 $365184187160 1...

MonthAve. Sale Price (x1000) '04    '05      '06       '07 Homes Sold '04   '05     '06      '07Days On The Market'04 '05  '06  '07    Sales Price %Increase / Decrease'04 - '05  '05 - '06  '06- '07January $334$392$340$406157171124245605872104+13%- 15 %+ 19 %February     $303$365$484$4341491471132...

Bergen County Single FamilyMonthAve. Sale Price (x1000)'04    '05      '06      '07Homes Sold '04   '05     '06    '07Days On The Market'04  '05  '06  '07Sales Price %Increase / Decrease'04 - '05    '05 - '06   '06 - '07January $488$553$783$615471447382610757913499+13.5 %+ 42 %- 27 %February     ...

Bergen, Passaic, Essex, and Sussex CountiesHousing Market - 2004 - 2007 Bergen County - Passaic County - Essex County - Sussex County Updated about the 15th of the following month.Market Absorption Rates7+ = Buyers Market  July2006 Aug2006 Sept2006 Oct2006 Nov2006 Dec2006 Jan 2007 Feb2007 Mar2007...

According to a recent report, nearly two-thirds of potential buyers use the Internet to refine their home search. Broker/Agent Web sites let buyers browse by house size, style, area, and price.Because many buyers look only at those homes within their price range, it's important to accurately pric...

A newly remodeled three bedroom Dutch Colonial located in Oakland with a Franklin Lakes address - a unique find. You will enjoy a gorgeous very large park like yard in a private, country setting. Great for kids, pets, and gardeners. This newly remodeled home (2007) features a granite counter top ...