Seller tips for a successful sale in today's Hoboken real estate market

The longer you work with buyers the better you understand what buyers are looking for. The more homes you preview, the more you learn which listings sell, which don't and why. In a buyers market, as a seller you want to make sure that your home stands out - and for good reasons!
Buyers are easily turned off by the smallest things like scent, wall colors, dirt and clutter.




Tip #3 - Repairs
This one could cost or save you lots of money. When buyers walk into a home and start to look around it is important that your home not only shows great but works properly. If you have a closet door that doesn't close properly because it's off it's track say, or a kitchen cabinet door is off it's hinge, a buyer will see this and think I have to do a lot of repairs and spend a lot of money.
It's always a good idea to keep your home in tip top shape through the years. Don't neglect even the little things, keeping up will save you hassle, time and money when it comes time to sell your home one day. So caulk your bathrooms when needed, repaint or wash walls when needed, replace broken screens etc etc and you'll ensure your home is in it's peak condition!
Think of it like beauty maintenance, just like you'd get a pedicure monthly, or color roots every few months - upkeep your house the way you do your beautiful self!
Till next tip..

Addittional selling and buying tips can always be found on my website www.karinasplace.com

Fully furnished Hoboken luxury rental at the Hudson Tea Building

Hello bloggers! My client is renting out a wonderful condo at the Hudson Tea building in Hoboken. If you need temporary residence, or are looking for a fully furnished home, this luxury loft unit is beautiful! Here are some pics

It's difficult to capture the grandeur of this home on camera, not sure if you can tell, but this home boasts 13 foot ceilings and a true loft, open feel with a great functional floor plan and privacy in the bedroom alcove.

Also, it has 10 ft windows that actually open and offer serene water views, lots of blue sky, and fresh air.

The unit comes fully furnished and has great design! Since these pictures it's been custom painted a beautiful warm red spice color that compliments the furnishings and accentuates the drama of the space even more.

Here are some highlights about the Tea

• Secure doorman entry
• Two elevators
• Every unit has it's own washer and dryer
• Concrete building, orginally the Lipton Tea Factory - a historic conversion
• Residents fitness center, one of the largest in Hoboken
• Residents community lounge, offers a billiard table, telvisions, comfy couches, kitchen/bar and beautiful NYC views, available for private parties
• Private shuttle service to and from the Hoboken PATH
• Garage parking within close proximity
• 13 ft ceilings
• 10 ft windows
• Open Kitchens
• Fabulous uptown location, short stroll to NY waterway ferry
• Great night life and shopping
• Waterfront

Available for August 1 occupancy, comes with 1 garage parking space

Hoboken Real Estate Update - price reductions

Today's list of price reductions for Hoboken Real Estate listings. To see the full listing detail for Hoboken price reductions click here.


Hoboken
128 Madison Street - Empire Realty
1033 Washington St - Liberty Realty
402 9th St- Liberty Realty
1249 Bloomfield Street - Empire Realty
1030 Hudson Street - Hudson Place
415 Newark Street - Brian David

Jersey City Real Estate Listings - price reductions
1 Shore Lane - Metropolitan Resiential
93 Erie Street - Elcan Realty
1 Greene Street - Weichert Realtors


To see the full list of details for Jersey City price reductions click here

Take a kickboxking class tonight for free! At Hoboken

Hello readers! Interested in taking a kick boxing class but don't know what to expect?

Well tonight you can take a class for free outdoors with a beautiful view!

Hoboken ClubKO is offering a free class tonight at Hoboken's PIER A at 7pm. It's open to non members and you can work at your own pace. You'll be hitting real bags however so you'll need your own gloves.

Not to worry! If you don't have your own, you can purchase a set there tonight for $10.

Club KO for more info call 201.963.7774 PIER A is near 1st and Frank Sinatra Drive - look for the intructors.

Hoboken Real Estate Open Houses!

Here is this weekends list!
Happy Father's Day!

Don't forget to tell them you saw their open house here!

Saturday

200 Hudson Street 1-4:30pm, 1 bedroom $399,000 Weichert Realtors

830 Monroe Street 1-3pm, 2 bedroom 2bath $619,000 Century 21

1025 Maxwell Place #1006 1-3pm, 2 bedroom 2bath $824,999 Liberty Realty

Sunday

417 Adams Street #1R 4-6pm, studio, $269,000 Liberty Realty

933 Willow Ave #4l 1-3pm, 2 bedroom 1.5bath, $485,000 Liberty Realty

557 2nd Street 2-4pm 4 bedroom carriage house $899,000 Liberty Realty

1025 Maxwell Place 2-4pm 2 bedroom 2bath, $846,900 Hudson Place Realty

2 Constitution Ct #1208 1-3pm 2 bedroom 2bath, $625,000 Coldwell Banker

2 Constitution Ct #601 1-3pm, 2 bedroom 2bath, $685,000 Coldwell Banker

720 Adams St 1-3pm, 3 bedroom 3bthw/parking, $549,000 Coldwell Banker

531 Garden St under contract

128 Madison Street 2-4pm, 1 bedroom $299,000 Empire Realty Group

100 Clinton Street 1-4pm, 1 bedroom $359,000 Realty Express

915 Madison Street 1-4pm, 2 bedroom 2 bath $529,900 Realty Express

222 Madison Street 1-3pm, 1 bedroom $289,900 RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty

416 Monroe Street 1-3pm, 2 bedroom w/yard $468,000 RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty

530 Madison Street #5A 2-4pm, 2 bedroom 2 bath $619,000 RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty

402 9th Street #E2G 1-3pm, 2 bedroom 2 bath $629,000 RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty

659 1st Street #503 2-4pm, 2 bedroom 2.5bath $649,999 RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty

812 Grand Street #310 1-3pm, 2 bedroom 2bath $749,000 RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty

New short sale hits Hoboken's real estate market listings

FYI A new short sale has hit the market. Roberts Court on 9th street near Adams** has a 1470 sq ft 2 bedroom plus third room, 1 bath with balcony and a garage listed for $574,000 - ask price. Remember, with a short sale, Certified Distressed Property Expert's only submit 1 offer to the bank for approval. They will also market the home aggressively to generate offers.
If you're looking for a large 2 bedroom with an extra room plus parking under $550,000, there is a very good chance that you could purchase this home at a terrific cost. But you cannot wait, the early bird gets the worm on this one.

View pics here - please contact me directly for an appointment or information and questions. I am a Certified Distressed Property Expert, as is the listing agent.

Listing courtesy of Robert DeRuggiero Realtors

Hoboken Real Estate Expo Coming June 25th!

RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty is bringing you a FREE real estate expo to Hoboken! REAL ESTATE EXPO: Movin To The 'Burbs & 1st Time Buyers

A one night event with valuable information and opportunities to meet service professionals involved in your move. Attendees will have the chance to speak with professional real estate advisors from various towns across NJ. In fact there will be about 40 different neighborhoods represented at this event, including Summit, Morristown, Franklin Lakes, Montclair, The Jersey Shore points and many more. Not only will you be able to start a rapport with a real estate agent in a town that you're thinking about moving to, but you'll also be able to meet with professional real estate attorney's, mortgage brokers, and short sale specialists from the Hoboken area, so it's not limited. If you're thinking about buying Hoboken real estate there are great reasons for you to come as well!


The evening will have short educational sessions that you can listen to, topics covered are:

• First time buyers


• Stimulus tax credit


• Mortgages


• Selling your home while buying another


• Short sales


• Distressed property sales

And of course, RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty real estate agents will be there all evening to answer any questions.

If you'd like to attend please register online, or stop by my office. You can register that day at the door as well, but we strongly encourage those who'd like to attend to register prior to the event.

**First 150 to walk in, will take home a tote bag filled with goodies!

Visit www.NewJerseyRealEstateExpo.com or call me to put your name on the list. Hope to see you there!

Location: The Elks Club 1005 Washington Street Hoboken NJ

Date & Time: Thursday June 25th, doors open at 6:00pm

Cost: FREE

Hoboken On A Rainy Thursday Night..

Want some ideas of where to go tonight? Here are a few places to try tonight if you're looking for somewhere to go this evening...

Try The Shannon Lounge on First between Washington and Bloomfield Streets. Drink specials tonight, $3 beers and 2 for 1 mixed drinks..

Not your scene?

Try The Brass Rail! Tonight Jeremy Wallace is performing from 7 - 10pm. Check him out!

More music at Maxwells on the corner of 10th and Washington every Thursday night.

Want a martini? Head to 4L's tonight - half price martini's all day all night ladies! Marilyn would approve, forget the hair - it's all frizz now.

Great Sushi In Hoboken

Last night, my sweetie and I took out a client now friend to the W for a cocktail and then we were off to the Sushi Lounge for some sushi. If you haven't tried this place - you will not be disappointed!!

I've tried just about every sushi establishment in Hoboken and I honestly, have to say, that none compare to The Sushi Lounge. People have tried to convince me otherwise, but I'm sorry, their quality and selection is just the best.

Last night, we started with a beautiful duck crepe for appetizer, and 'kaiso' japanese seaweed salad. I don't eat duck, but I did try a bite and it is delicious and tender and the combination of crepes with scallions and a glaze reduction sauce is terrific!

Francesco, went with my recommendation and tried their new "South of the border" roll. It's under their special roll menu - which by the way, during happy hour (M-F 4:30 - 6:30) is half off as well as martinis and hot appetizers, and while he made a comment on the tempura inside, (Francesco eats healthy) he loved it! It's wrapped in a soy wrap and served over an amazing sauce of garlic and soy and I don't know what else but it makes my mouth water!

Also, if you love shellfish like me, you have to try their seafood salad. I love Italian seafood salad which is usually scungili, calamari, crab, scallops and shrimp with chopped celery, red onion and some olive oil. Theirs, is scallops, mussels, lobster, crab and shrimp with fresh chopped celery, grape tomatoes, and a light toss of a dressing that doesn't hide the flavor of the fish. It is sooooo good! And a really nice size portion. 

If you go for lunch, try the Tuna Sliders! My coworker and I skipped over for lunch one afternoon and I tried their sliders for the first time and was so surprised! I didn't know what to expect, but I went with Erika's recommendation, a waitress there, and was glad I did.

Tuesdays, don't miss their half price martini night, ladies you'll love their selection. :)

Sushi Lounge Hoboken is on 2nd and Hudson. If you go on Thurs or Fri night, ask for Grace at the bar, and get there before 8! Or you'll have to wait for a table..

New Hoboken Real Estate Listings

New listings today:
Hoboken
1013 Park, 1 bedroom walk up asking $279,000
619 Monroe, 2 bedroom 2 bath with parking, asking $549,950
700 1st Street, 2 bedroom 2 bath with terrace, asking $565,000
222 Grand St, 2 bedroom 2 bath with terrace, asking $515,000** hot
222 Madison, 1 bedroom asking $289,900
225 River St - The W - 3 bedroom 3.5 bath with NY views, asking 2.75M

Jersey City
476 Monmouth, 1 bedroom elevator building, asking $275,000


If you'd like details on these listings sent to you please drop me a note!

Bloomberg, CNBC And CNNMoney Report: May Sales Real Estate Housing Starts Surge

Big news today on the housing market as economists speculate that we've possibly hit bottom or are very close to it. Senior economist at Wells Fargo Advisors in St Louis said "It's a sign that housing is stabilizing, but it's too early to say that we've seen the bottom." - CNBC's article.

Read between the lines you'll see that foreclosure stats are still staggering. One in every eight americans is late on a mortgage payment or in some stage of foreclosure.

Sales rose highest in the West while sales in the North East were up 2% according to Bloomberg's article.

Chairman of the National Association Of Home Builders cites Obama's tax credit incentive as a lage contributor to the increase in recent sales. "The outlook for home sales has improved somewhat in recent months, due largely to implementation of the first-time home buyer tax credit and gains in housing affordability," said the chairman of the National Association of Homebuilders, Joe Robson. - From CNN Money's article.

You can't deny that sales activity is up and both buyer and builder confidence is up as well. With last week's spike in mortgage rates however, I suspect that the early part of June will start sluggish, however the second half will continue to be strong. Multiple bids are showing up again and our office, for example, today, is having a highest and best 3 offers submitted on a 3 bedroom 2 bath with a rare large private backyard, asking price $629,000 after 2 price reductions.
Highest and best: When multiple offers on a home have one final chance to submit their best offer while competing with others. This is usually presented in a sealed envelope to the sellers agent. The seller will then get to pick from 2,3 even 5 offers on their home. Sometimes, it's not the highest bidder that gets the house, but the one with the most favorable terms. *

RE/MAX Gold Coast closed 95 transactions from 1/1/09 to 5/31/09. We're averaging about 15 transactions a month alone.

Bottom line: If you're in the market to buy a home, know that you're competing with other buyers as well. It seems that we're slowly going to be coming out of this buyer's market. So don't wait too long to make a decision if you find a place you like.

*Part of buying a home is knowing how to present an offer. In my buyer counseling sessions we will discuss how to do that.

Don't miss our free Real Estate Expo coming next week! Read and sign up here.

Time is running out for 1st time Hoboken or Jersey City real estate buyer tax credit incentive

View the full story on the New Jersey Association Of Realtors site - www.realstorynj.com It's a great site with valuable information and resources for real estate buyers and sellers, and real estate agents too!

Hoboken Real Estate Open House List For This Weekend

Rain Rain Go Away!! Suzie needs to find a home! Hopefully she's working with a real estate agent that is doing all the leg work for her - but if not - here's this weekend's list. Might need the wellie's again. Look fabulous with this beautiful umbrella!

Tell them you heard about the open house here!!

Saturday

1500 Washington Street - True 1 bedroom $539,000 1-3pm Hudson Place Realty

129 Harrison Street - Studio $280,000 1-3pm Uptown Realty

129 Harrison Street - 1 bedroom $395,000 1-3pm Uptown Realty

129 Harrison Street - 2 bedroom plus den $569,000 1-3 Uptown Realty

423 Jefferson Street #9 - 1 bedroom $270,000 1-3pm Gotham Realty

1500 Hudson Street #12G - 2 bedroom 2bath $1.079Mil 1-3pm Liberty Realty

510 Monroe Street #205 - 2 bedroom plus den 2bath $499,000 1-3pm Liberty Realty

417 Adams Street #1R - 1 bedroom $269,000 1-3pm Liberty Realty

839 Willow Ave - 2 bedroom units $349,000 1-3pm Coldwell Banker

713 Adams St #4 - 2 bedroom 2 bath $539,000 2-4pm Halliburton Homes

213 14th St #4L - 2 bedroom 2 bath $389,900 2-4pm RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty

Sunday

700 Bloomfield St - 1.5 bedroom, 2 parking spots $575,000 1-3pm Hudson Place Realty

150 14th Street - 2 bed 2 bath w/large terrace $699,000 1-3pm Hudson Place Realty
87 Jackson Street - 2bed 2bath $540,000 11-4pm Weichert Realtors

2 Constitution Court - 2bed 2bath $600,000 2-4pm Uptown Realty

100 Clinton St - 1 bedroom $359,000 1-4pm Realty Express

734 Adams St - 2 bedroom 1 bath $385,000 1-4pm Realty Express

915 Madison St - 2 bedroom 2bath $529,900 1-4pm Realty Express

72 Park Ave - 1 bedroom $437,000 1-3pm Liberty Realty

1200 Grand St #311 - 2 bedroom 2 bath $560,000 1-3pm Liberty Realty
1025 Maxwell Lane #1006 - 2 bedroom 2 bath $824,999 1-3pm Liberty Realty

1500 Washington Street #6U - 2 bedroom 2 bath $684,900 2-4pm Liberty Realty

1500 Hudson Street #5H - Short Sale! 2 bedroom 2bath $850,000 2-4pm Coldwell Banker

159 Newark Street #2B - 1 bedroom $429,000 1-3pm Coldwell Banker

211 Jefferson Street #3 - 1 bedroom $439,000 2-4pm Coldwell Banker

501 9th Street #602 - 2 bedroom 2 bath with roof deck $765,000 1-3pm Coldwell Banker

1110 Park Ave #6 - $449,000 no details 1-4pm Coldwell Banker

531 Park Ave #4 - no price provided 1-3pm Coldwell Banker

2 Constitution Court #1208 - no details $625,000 1-3pm Coldwell Banker

2 Constitution Court #601 - no details $685,000 1-3pm Coldwell Banker

1016 Willow Ave #403 - 2 bedroom 1.5 bath $429,000 1-3pm RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty

615 Madison St #B - 2 bedroom 1.5 bath $459,000 1-3pm RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty

329 Willow Ave #3R - carriage house - 2 bedroom 2 bath $479,900 1-3pm RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty

1034 Clinton St #204 - 2 bedroom 2 bath $529,900 2-4pm RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty

109 Jackson St. #2B - 2 bedroom 2 bath $539,000 12-2pm RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty

1300 Grand St #405 - 2 bedroom 2 bath $537,000 1:30 - 3:30pm RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty

607 Clinton St #2 - 2 bedroom 2 bath $540,000 2-4pm RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty

326 Monroe St #2R - 2 bedroom 2 bath w/balcony $549,000 2-4pm RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty

380 Newark St #2B - 2bedroom 2 bath $587,000 12:30 - 2:30pm RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty

1200 Grand St. #627 - 2 bedroom 2 bath $589,000 1-3pm RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty

456 9th St #44 - back on market 2 bedroom plus roof deck $599,000 1-4pm RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty

315 Monroe St #1 - 3 bedroom 2 bath w/private backyard $629,000 2-4pm RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty

812 Grand St. #310 - 3 bedroom 2 bath $749,000 1-3pm RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty

81 Adams St. #1 - 3 bedroom 2bath with patio $769,000 1-3pm RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty

659 1st Street #503 - 2 bedroom 2.5 bath w/roofdeck $649,999 3:30 - 5pm RE/MAX Gold Coast Realty

Ladies! Free Beauty Samples Tomorrow

That's right ladies free! Tomorrow on your way to work or on your lunch break stop by Walgreen's in Times Square. Glamour Magazine is teaming up with Walgreen's Times Square and giving away free beauty samples between 10Am and 2PM tomorrow to kick off Glamour's 2009 Summer Beach Guide July issue in stores now!

Don't say I never gave you anything!! :)

Walgreen's Times Square is near Broadway, 7th Ave at 42nd..

May's Sales Numbers For Hoboken Real Estate and Jersey City Real Estate Condo's

In my monthly E-Newsletter I include a look at monthly sales numbers and compare them to the previous month. Here is my report from this month's E-Newsletter..


Final May Sales
Hoboken


60 Units went under contract in May - compared to April, we saw just 28
48 Units sold in May - compared to April, we saw just 39
Inventory levels currently are 587 units for sale (147 were listed in May)

About half of May's sales were attributed to 1st time buyers and entry level homes, with the other half being in the move up market mostly larger 2 bedrooms and a handful of luxury sales. There is no question that the more aggressively priced homes are moving in this market. An increasing number of seller's are putting there homes on the market with hopes that next year's market will yield a higher sales price. Noticeably higher rental inventory levels this month.


Jersey City All condo's classified as downtown Jersey City


34 Units went under contract in May - compared to about half - 15 in April
18 Units sold in May - compared to 13 in April
Inventory levels currently are 405 units for sale (94 were listed in May)

Coincidentally, almost half of May's sales were in the lower, entry level, priced homes. The other half were also sales in higher priced large 2 bedrooms however the highest price peaked at $627,000 compared with Hobokens $970,000 for a condo. No question that Jersey City sales are sluggish compared to Hoboken however there is less inventory available plus these numbers do not reflect any sales directly from builders and new construction. 77 Hudson, a 48 story sky scraper, unveiled it's models this week.


Before putting your home on the market or purchasing a home make sure to study monthly trends to get an accurate market value. Make sure you list your home at a price that will attract buyers today. If you're buying, make sure that you know what the home is worth before you make an offer - it can save you thousands!


Want to get my monthly E-Newsletter? Write me!

How much does it take to live at the W Hoboken?

"How much are those units going for anyway?" I've been asked this many times.. and to be honest when the sales were first released to the public the building sold pretty quickly so I never even had a chance to see their inventory. The sales that you see now are re-sales of people flipping.

Here is one unit that just sold today! 1900 sq ft 2 bed 2 and a half bath with full concierge services.. the price? 1.8million, down from the original 1.85 million list price.

Want to live at the W? There are 2 apts for rent currently, one - one bedroom asking $4,400 and one - two bedroom two and a half bath asking $9,900. There are also five luxury homes available for purchase starting at $995,000 and up to $2.499Mil. Luckily the W residences enjoy a PILOT tax program which make the tax payments much more affordable. <-- not that at a 2 mil purchase price you're looking to pinch penny's - but it helps!!!

Brownstones In Hoboken - A Girl's Dream

Hoboken has a lot of character - this can't be denied. From the old school Italian joints and member clubs, to the beautiful stretch of park and views along the Hudson River, to Washington street with it's rows of stores, restaurants and bars.

But if you're like me, you think that one of the best things about Hoboken are the brownstones. Take a stroll in late spring or summer, or even fall down Garden, Hudson or Bloomfield streets uptown and you'll fall in love with the beauty of these homes. I occasionally like to walk and day dream about how I'd decorate mine. I'd want to do a mix of antiques and modern pieces and paint each room a different color.. I'd plant a garden outside and keep fresh grass instead of pavers and buy a nice outdoor seating set for guests and outdoor parties.

Just two years ago, it was difficult to find a single family for sale much less find one priced under 1.6 million that didn't need work.

Today, I found 24 single families for sale in town ranging from $629,000 to $1.58M. Most are 3 + bedrooms with yards and a nice handfull of them have finished basements. The only flaw of these homes is that most of them do not have a garage.. but if you're city living, then you just rent a zip car right?

If you'd like an updated list of homes contact me and I'll send over!

Hoboken Real Estate Open Houses, Condo's and more

The rain is supposed to clear up by tomorrow so it looks like it could be a nice weekend to view some places!

Saturday

1500 Hudson Street #2T- 2-4pm, Studio for $429,000 Halliburton Homes

1115 Willow Ave #109 - 2-4pm, 2 bedroom for $415,000 Halliburton Homes

1110 Clinton Street #8, 1-4pm,

1100 Adams, 1-3pm, 2bd 3 bth for $825,000 Empire Realty Group

317 Monroe, 12-2pm, 2bd 2bth for $539,000 RE/MAX Gold Coast

402 9th St #E2G, , 1-3pm, 2bd 2bth for $649,000 RE/MAX Gold Coast

812 Grand St #310, 1-3pm, 3bd 2bth for $749,000 RE/MAX Gold Coast

81 Adams St #1, 1-3pm, 3bd 2bth for $769,000 RE/MAX Gold Coast

Sunday

211 Jefferson St, 1-3pm, huge 2 bd 2 bth for $699,000 Uptown Realty

1249 Bloomfield St, 1-3pm 4bd 2bth brownstone for $1.23Mil Empire Group

2 Constitution, 1-4pm, 1bd 1bth for $499,000 Empire Group

100 Clinton Street, 1-4pm, 1bd 1 bth for $359,000 Realty Express

2 Constitution Court, 1-4pm, 1bd 1bth for $477,000 Realty Express

915 Madison St, 1-4pm, 2bd 2bth for$529,000 Realty Express

16 Willow Terrace, 1-4pm, 3bd 2bth single family for $699,000 Realty Express

533 Adams, 1-3pm, multiple units starting at $525,000 Liberty Realty

723 Washington, 1-3pm, Carriage house for $849,000 Liberty Realty

510 Monroe #205, 1-3pm, 2bd plus den for $499,000 Liberty Realty

1500 Washington #6U, 2-4pm, 2bd 2bth for $684,900 Liberty Realty

1114 Park Ave #1l, 2-4pm, 2bd 1bth for $434,000 RE/MAX Gold Coast

812 Grand St #206, 1-3pm, 1bd 1bth for $445,000 RE/MAX Gold Coast

326 Monroe St 32R, 1-3pm, 2bd 2bth for $549,000 RE/MAX Gold Coast

1200 Grand St #627, 1-3pm, 2bd 2bth PH $589,000 RE/MAX Gold Coast

70 Adams St #2L, 1-3pm, 2bd 2bth plus den for $649,000 RE/MAX Gold Coast

402 9th St #E2G, 1-3pm, 2bd 2bth for $649,000 RE/MAX Gold Coast

81 Adams St #1, 1-3pm, 3bd 2bth for $769,000 RE/MAX Gold Coast

214 Jefferson St, 1-3pm, 1bd 1bth for $315,000 Hudson Place Realty

156 7th St, 1-3pm, 2bd 1.5bth for $525,000 Hudson Place Realty

67 Madison, 1-3pm, 2bd 2.5bth townhouse for $729,000 Hudson Place Realty

1115 Willow Ave 1-3pm, 4bd 2.5bth for $739,000 Hudson Place Realty

Hoboken real estate deals for 1st time buyers and entry level condo's!

Searching the MLS now to keep up to date on market conditions and inventory. Just looked for condo's for sale in Hoboken up to $349,000 - since that's where most 1st time buyers cap their price range - and I found 88!

There is a nice choice of 1 bedrooms downtown near the PATH for under $330,000 asking, like one on 2nd and Willow with a terrace for $339,000, a nice one on 2nd and Jefferson asking $315,000, 2 on 5th and Bloomfield for $313,000 and $323,000, one on 2nd and Bloomfield for $289,000! There are others too all around town and if you go west you'll find some great places at great prices. Rates just crept up as was much anticipated by better than expected results in the economy and hopefully they'll stay stable and not go back up again. But if you're on the fence I would keep an eye on rates and in the meantime get a rate lock now, this might be your chance while rates remain low.

Feel free to reach me if you want to a referral to a mortgage representative you can contact for some advice and to answer questions. Happy home search!

Great place just outside of Hoboken for a cocktail al fresco

If you ever get tired of Hoboken and want to go somewhere different for a change of scenery consider downtown Jersey City. Jersey City is great! It has lots of bars and restaurants like Hoboken and most are very easy to get to. With the Light Rail and PATH as transportation options you can easily get around without a car. 

Yesterday I was showing some apartments in Jersey City near Paulus Hook and I passed by a great place that I haven't been to in a little while. So as I was thinking, I gotta come back here and have a glass of wine outside, I thought I should share this with my readers!

Light Horse Tavern is a lovely bar and restaurant located in Paulus Hook on Washington Street near beautiful Morris St! Beautiful tree lined streets, just about 2 blocks and change to the Hudson River, and about 2 blocks and so to the marina and canal. There is a mix of brownstones and condo's plus some great little boutiques and mom and pop shops. 

They offer a nice menu plus if you go on their website and click events you'll see that they often have live music! 

Its a beautiful place to spend a lovely morning for brunch, or go early before it gets dark and sit outside and enjoy a glass of wine then go in for the music. You might see me there soon! 

There website address is www.lighthorsetavern.com and the address is 199 Washington St in Jersey City, near Morris. 

Enjoy!

Meet Cammarano Tonight - Hoboken's mayoral candidate

Think you'd like a chance to speak to Peter Cammarano yourself and ask him some specific questions? Tonight's your chance! From 6:00 - 6:30PM he'll be at the Dubliner Bar in Hoboken located on the corner of Newark and River Streets.. Elections are on the 7th so if you're coming back from the PATH stop in quick and hear what he has to say!!

Do you take interest in the political elections for Hoboken? Or do you not pay attention and think politics as usual.. Are you voting? I want to know! Drop me a line.