2013 was a good year! NJMLS year-end statistics for 2013 vs. 2012 show very positive numbers: Entire NJMLS (all categories, all areas): Solds +20.8% Median Sale Price +5.5% Under Contracts +15.8% Actives -13.4% Days On Market -12.1% Single Family Homes (all areas): Solds +19.7% Median Sale Price +5.3% Under Contracts +16.1% Actives -17.4% Days On Market … Continued
Over the last year or so I’ve been writing regularly about the strong real estate market here in northern New Jersey. Working with home buyers on a daily basis, I’ve talked to more than a few people who aren’t necessarily convinced. I can understand if buyers take my information with a grain of salt, as … Continued
Ridgewood, NJ rang in the new year with just 34 single family homes on the market. That’s down from 65 on the market on January 1, 2013. To put that number in perspective, 315 single family homes sold in Ridgewood in the entire year in 2013. So 34 homes on the market is not many. … Continued
Download the complete report — Market Update November 2013
Year to date, the number of homes sold in Bergen County is up 18% over last year. The number of days it took to sell is down 14% to 82 days. And the average sold price is up 5%, according to data from the New Jersey MLS. The recovery from the recession is well underway, … Continued
It took us every bit of a year to find “the house” in Bergen County. Being from Somerset, Bergen might as well have been the Moon. Went through our share of Realtors as well but fell upon Mike at an open house in Ho-Ho-Kus, one of our target areas. He was very soft spoken but … Continued
I am very pleased that we used Michael and his team’s services to sell house. He provided the correct suggestions in order for us to get our house ready to sell. The staging and his media presentation skills were exceptional and it created a buzz and a frenzy at our open house. Many of the … Continued
Michael is the consummate professional and the only realtor I would recommend to any potential buyers in Bergen County. He tirelessly worked on our behalf to find us the perfect home as oppose to “getting us into a house.” He provided key insight into issues my wife and I never considered allowing us to make … Continued
“It was good to work with Mike Shetler; we started our search for homes in the Ridgewood area towards the end of 2008. Mike, with his detailed knowledge and expertise helped us find and close on our home in Ridgewood. All thru the process he assisted us with not only information on and showing of … Continued
