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 TIME TO BUY!! As of Dec 1st 2009 Paramus NJ has 100 Active homes for sale, 23 Under contract and 53 Solds in the past 3mos. River Edge NJ has 37 active homes for sale, 11 Under Contract and 35 Solds, and finally Oradell NJ has 38 Active Homes for sale, 11 Under contract and 20 recent sales in the past 3mos also. This numbers are looking alot better then a year ago and looks as if things are beginning to turn around a bit.
      For assistance is selling your home in Bergen County, River Edge NJ, Oradell NJ, Paramus NJ, Emerson NJ, Fairlawn NJ. Contact Carmelo Oliveri, Coldwell Banker Realtor at (201) 618-2854. Visit our web site at www.OurNJhouse.com, www.OurBergenCountyHouse.com or www.SellWithMelNJ.com

Here’s one. Many homebuyers are on a budget. Let’s say I’m looking for a home like yours in your neighborhood and most of the homes there that are comparable are in the 135k to 145k ranges. However, you have tile floors and stainless steel sinks along with a few other cosmetic improvements. You think your home is worth at least 147k. Tack on a few thousand more “so you can come off of the price during negotiations” and you start your home at 152k

As a homebuyer, the most I can spend is 145k. Although your home is what I’m looking for, you’re outside my price range so I won’t even bother to look at your house.

That’s just one example of how a too high price is going to hurt you. There are many, many more!

2. Letting Emotions Direct Your Actions: Many times this is the reason your home is priced too high. Remember, this is a business transaction. You have a product to sell, you need act accordingly.

3. Failing to Get Your Home Inspected Before Listing: I’ve seen FSBO’s go to great trouble and expense to get their home ready to sell only to find out from the potential Buyers Inspector that there are major structural, plumbing, electrical or mechanical issues with the home.

Depending on the severity of the problems, this probably cost you a Buyer and it means your home will be sitting on the market for a few more weeks or months.

National survey’s reveal that homes that have had pre-inspections sell faster with less hassle at closing. FSBO’s are no different.

4. Being a Jerk: I see this one more than you’d think. For some reason selling your home by yourself seems to give you a special excuse to be a jerk judging by the way some FSBO’s act.

Being unreasonable in your actions will drive away Buyers. No one likes a jerk!

I’ve seen FSBO’s make some of the most stupid request of Buyers like; one guy would only show his home on Sunday afternoons between 4 and 6 p.m. and you had to RSVP so he’d have you on his “list”. He wondered why no one was showing up at this home. I saw another FSBO that would not allow his home to be inspected without him, his attorney and his inspector being present. He also required each item to be brought up to him and his group before telling the Buyer. Needless to say, we didn’t inspect this home. Note: many state SOP’s require that you do not divulge information to anyone other than the Client.

It’s a fact of life, being a jerk cost you money. Not only in real life, but also when you go to sell your home!

5. Not Pre-qualifying Your Buyers: Letting any old Moe and Joe lock up your home while they try and get qualified can cost you Buyers if they fail to qualify for a loan. Require that all potential Buyers be pre-qualified!

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After all, the process of selling a home is always complex. For assistance is selling your home in Bergen County, River Edge NJ, Oradell NJ, Paramus NJ, Emerson NJ, Fairlawn NJ. Contact Carmelo Oliveri, Coldwell Banker Realtor at (201) 618-2854. Visit our web site at www.OurNJhouse.com or www.OurBergenCountyHouse.com or www.SellWithMelNJ.com

 04/06/09    Free Oral Cancer Screening
Free comprehensive oral cancer examination by a dental professional. If any problems are detected, follow-up and treatment options will be recommended. Dr. Michelle Bloch, Teaneck. 10am-2pm. Call 201-837-3000 for an appointment. Sponsor: Health Services

04/14/09    ”Best Practice in How to Engage Families”
9:30a.m.-12:30p.m. Individual and family engagement is critical in the helping process for producing and supporting positive change. Participants will be able to identify personal strengths, limitations, self awareness, communication tools. Sponsor: Human Services

04/15/09    HealthEASE Wellness Fair
Free Health Screenings and much more for Bergen County residents age 60+ at the First Presbyterian 150 E. Palisade Ave, Englewood. for info call 201-336-7437 Sponsor: Human Services

04/16/09    Free Oral Cancer Screening
Free comprehensive oral cancer examination by a dental professional. If any problems are detected, follow-up and treatment options will be recommended. Philip Ciarco Learning Center, 355 Main Street, Hackensack. 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. No appointment necessary. For information, call 201-634-2699. Sponsor: Health Services

04/21/09    Free Oral Cancer Screening
Free comprehensive oral cancer examination by a dental professional. If any problems are detected, follow-up and treatment options will be recommended. North Hudson Community Action Corp, 535 Midland Ave, Garfield. 11am-2pm. No appointment necessary. For information, call 201-634-2699. Sponsor: Health Services

04/23/09    Free Oral Cancer Screening
Free comprehensive oral cancer examination by a dental professional. If any problems are detected, follow-up and treatment options will be recommended. Bergen Community College Dental Hygiene Clinic, Paramus. 8:30am-12pm and 1-4pm. Call 201-447-7180 for an appointment. Sponsor: Health Services

04/23/09    ”Social Work Ethics Part 2″
9:30 a.m-12:30p.m. A continuation of the discussion on the ethical principles that social workers face. This workshop will cover additional material related to addressing social work practice dilemmas. Sponsor: Human Services

05/07/09    Division of Senior Services Public Hearing
The Division of Senior Services will hold their Annual Public Hearing on Thursday, May 7th at 9:00 a.m. in Freeholders’s Public Meeting Room, One Bergen County Plaza, 5th Floor., Hackensack, NJ. Sponsor: Human Services

05/14/09    ”Effective Tips to Improve Your Writing”
9:30a.m.-12:30p.m. Do you want to write clearly? Write e-mails, reports, and memoranda with style and confidence! Learn the basics of effective writing. Sponsor: Human Services

05/19/09    “Crisis-Intervention and De-escalation”
9:30a.m-12:30p.m. Crisis Intervention is a technique used to address behavior that may escalate into disruptive or even violent incidents. This workshop will address the issue in a way which provides for the care, welfare, safety, and security of all involved. Sponsor: Human Services

06/23/09    “Fundraising for Non-Profits”
9:30 a.m.-12:30p.m. This workshop will focus on the needs of small non-profits with little or no development staff. It will provide practical plans for utilizing agency resources and creatively accessing free or low-cost options for expanding fundraising initiatives. Sponsor: Human Services

09/15/09    Annual Senior Citizens Picnic
County Executive, Dennis McNerney cordially invites you to the Annual Senior Citizens Picnic, at Van Saun County Park, Paramus from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. on Sept 15th,Rain Date:Tuesday,

Sept. 22. Sponsor: Human Services
10/22/09    HealthEASE Wellness Fair
Free Health Screenings and much more for Bergen County residents age 60+ at Adler Aphasia Center, 60 W. Hunter Ave., Maywood. For information call 201-336-7437 Sponsor: Human Services

Visit Bergen County web site for details on events

Find Properties and Homes for Sale in Bergen County NJ: River Edge, Oradell, Paramus, Emerson Fairlawn. Search the complete NJ MLS for free. Contact Carmelo Oliveri, Coldwell Banker Realtor at (201) 618-2854. Visit our web site at http://www.ournjhouse.com