1. Get rid of clutter. Throw out or file stacks of newspapers and magazines. Pack away most of your small decorative items. Store out-of-season clothing to make closets seem roomier. Clean out the garage. 2. Wash your windows and screens to let more light into the interior. 3. Keep everything extra clean. Wash fingerprints from light switch … Continued
By Christopher G. Weigl, Esq. Probably the most important aspect of selling your home is contracting with the best real estate broker as your listing agent and pricing the property correctly for the market. One successful approach that I have encountered personally is the setting of a listing price at or slightly below fair market value. … Continued
As we enter 2014, Glen Rock has a real estate problem. There are very few homes on the market. So few in fact that Glen Rock has the lowest available inventory in the state. That’s good for sellers, not so good for buyers. Many homes that closed recently sold over the asking price with multiple … Continued
UPDATE: See Bergen County Tax Rates 2017-2018. Download the Chart: Bergen County 2013 Equalized Tax Rates Are you planning to buy a home in Bergen County sometime soon? If you’re concerned about property taxes, here’s a tip. What you see isn’t necessarily what you get. That’s because tax rates are applied to a home’s … Continued
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
THIS LISTING HAS BEEN SOLD This custom brick ranch sits in the center of an unusually large 1.5 acre property with privacy all the way around. Enter through the foyer into a center hall with powder room. The large living room has a decorative fireplace and dramatic bow window. Retreat through french doors to a … Continued
