Category Archives: Consumers

How Realtors® Are Watching Out for You and Future Homeowners

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 02/29/2016

The National Association of Realtors® Issues Mobilization grants help keep you and your neighbors aware and informed about public policy changes that would impact your wallet and your home. WHY IT MATTERS: Connects the Dots Between Content Topic and Consumer’s Family, Life, Home, Wallet. Too often, legislators target homeowners when seeking to fund federal programs. Even […]

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9 Easy Mistakes Homeowners Make on Their Taxes

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 02/23/2016

By: G. M. Filisko Don’t rouse the IRS or pay more taxes than necessary — know the score on each home tax deduction and credit.   As you calculate your tax returns, be careful not to commit any of these nine home-related tax mistakes, which tax pros say are especially common and can cost you money […]

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2016 is About the Single Ladies

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 02/22/2016

Realtors® might not have been courting couples this Valentine’s Day. As new data from the National Association of Realtors® suggests, single women will be a growing homebuyer-demographic in 2016.   Single women buyers have made up a larger share of the housing market than their male counterparts since the early 1990s, buying at nearly twice […]

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Hiring a REALTOR® vs. For Sale by Owner

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 09/29/2015

Having lived in your home for years, if not decades, there’s no arguing that you know the ins-and-outs of your current residence better than anyone else. However, that doesn’t mean that you’re going to be the best person to sell your home when you decide to move. Though tempting, For Sale By Owner transactions are […]

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Pick the Right Projects to Boost Resale Value

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 09/17/2015

When it’s time to finally take the dive and list a home for sale, many sellers will rush to update, reconstruct, and replace the lackluster parts of their home. But are they picking the right projects? In order to get the maximum return on investment on any pre-sale construction job, consult the 2015 Cost v. […]

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Enhance Your Home’s Curb Appeal – Part 2

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 08/18/2015

When it’s comes to buying and selling homes, first impressions start on the sidewalk. Though a home’s interior is profoundly important — and where new residents will spend a vast majority of their time — the significance of a home’s exterior cannot be negated. Curb appeal is real. And it’s important. In the second part […]

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Enhance Your Home’s Curb Appeal – Part 1

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 08/17/2015

When it’s comes to buying and selling homes, first impressions start on the sidewalk. Though a home’s interior is profoundly important — and where new residents will spend a vast majority of their time — the significance of a home’s exterior cannot be negated. Curb appeal is real. And it’s important.   Front Door   […]

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Five Tips for Selling Your Home

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 07/24/2015

When it comes to listing a home for sale, New Jersey Realtors has found that there are a few minor changes and upgrades that can be done to help a home stand out positively amongst other houses on the market. Some of these require a little elbow grease and others need some strategic planning, but […]

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Nine Tips For a Successful Open House

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 07/23/2015

Open houses have remained a tried-and-true way for New Jersey Realtors — and their colleagues around the country — to effectively present and market a client’s home to potential buyers. But because the success of many open houses is based on first impressions, prepping your home so that it excites attendees is an important step […]

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D.I.Y. or Don’t?

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 07/22/2015

When it comes to freshening up a home, whether it’s for an immediate sale or future resale value, the age of Pinterest has a lot of homeowners considering D.I.Y. projects. If a homeowner can re-stain all the kitchen cabinets for half the price of a contractor, and their New Jersey Realtor advises it would be […]

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