Robert Rose, Jr.'s (robertrosejr) Blog

When selling your home, it's important to know which repairs and home improvement projects will increase the value of your home and help you get the most interest from homebuyers. Use this checklist to get your house ready for the market. Visit me for great NJ Real Estate information. www.bridge...

1 Gather your neighbors for a meeting. You may want to start with your block or street. If you're friendly and outgoing you may have already met and known some of them on first name basis. Drop an invitation in their mailboxes to come to your place at a given date and time to discuss having a bl...

So you’ve just moved into your nice new home. You’ve unloaded the boxes, unpacked most of your stuff, and are just starting to settle into your residence. Right now is the perfect time to walk through a checklist of ways to save money on your home. Starting on these things as early as possible w...

Preparing your house for sale can be a daunting task. When you’re selling your home, there are things about your house you might not notice or mind that can make a big difference with potential buyers.  Even if these fixes or improvements seem small by themselves, taken as a whole they can have ...

1. How Long Have You Been in the Business? The standard joke is there's nothing wrong with a new agent that a little experience won't fix. But that's not to say that freshly licensed agents aren't valuable. Much depends on whether they have access to competent mentors and the level of their trai...

Bob Rose Your Central NJ Realtor. www.bridgewaternjhomes.com BUYING A HOUSE, BY THE NUMBERS There's more to buying a house than mortgage loans and lenders. Sure, the financing is a big part of it. But there's also the house-hunting process, the offer, the negotiations, the inspections, and the c...

Home Value Trending  What's This Local State National Home Data (as of November 2010) Bridgewater New Jersey National Current: $452,000 $299,000 $160,325 Last Month: $445,000 (+1.6%) $295,000 (+1.4%) $163,000 (-1.6%) 6 Months Ago: $389,000 (+16.2%) $270,000 (+10.7%) $160,000 (+0.2%) Last Year: $...

  Here are five important reasons to use a real estate professional: 1. Pricing Is Difficult Just a few years ago, you didn’t have to worry about overpricing your home. If it was too high, all you needed to do was wait as historic appreciation was taking place. The situation is quite different to...

Top 5 Reasons to Use an Agent When Selling Your Home from Bob Rose. www.bridgewaternjhomes.com 1. Objectivity – You are too close to your home to see it objectively. This can prevent you from pricing it realistically, and it can also make you blind to any improvements that are needed. My selling...

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