Selling Your Home In New Jersey

Selling your home is a very personal experience. This guide aims to keep you up to date with the latest trends in selling a home.

Thousands of homes sell every week nationally. The process of selling a home is far more complex for sellers today compared to how it was five years ago, especially in today’s uncertain marketplace. 

Selecting The Right Broker

Surviving in today’s real estate world requires in-depth experience in such fields as real estate marketing, financing, negotiating and networking.

Select an agent for selling your home who is well connected to the real estate industry, one who knows and understands the marketplace.

A sign of an outstanding real estate agent is one who offers a comprehensive marketing plan, guarantees his/her services in writing and, most importantly, wants what is best for you!

The following articles will help you on the path to selling your home for the right price in the right amount of time… 


House Selling Tips – Marketing Plan

Implementing a customized Home Marketing Plan: Getting Your Home Buyer Ready will ensure the highest selling price in the shortest period of time with the least inconvenience.

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Set The House For Sale Price

There are many factors that affect the price when preparing to sell a home: location, condition, amenities of a home, supply and demand, and local marketplace conditions. The seller’s terms are another factor which may be adjusted to attract a larger buyer pool.
You want a buyer to take your house seriously and the list price reflects how [...]

Seller’s Disclosure Statement

The Seller’s Disclosure has become a major part of a home sale transaction in New Jersey. The Seller’s Disclosure Statement is a form on which the sellers describe, to the best of their knowledge, physical aspects of the property.
This includes numerous categories such as land condition, structural condition, plumbing, roofing, electrical, additions or remodeling of [...]

Find The Right Home Buyer

Not just one, but thousands of real estate agents in New Jersey (and in North America) are working to sell your home! Through both local and national exposure, state-of-the-art marketing strategies and techniques, we create the demand for that right buyer to find and purchase your home.  

The Presentation And Negotiation Of Offers

When the time arrives for a buyer to make an offer on your home, the typical protocol in New Jersey is for the buyer’s agent to draw up and present the written offer to the homeowner and their broker in person. Once a meeting of the minds has occurred between all parties, contracts are signed [...]

The Contract – What Home Sellers Need To Know

In New Jersey, it is typical to provide a $1,000 or more earnest money deposit with an offer. Read and understand all the terms of the contract being brought forth. Terms sometimes are more favorable than price; consider the package. Original copies of the contract are created by the Buyer’s Agent for all parties to sign. [...]

Attorney Review And Acceptance

Attorney review is considered three business days in New Jersey. It’s a cooling off period in which the buyer can walk away and the seller can entertain other offers.

Home Inspections – Second Deposit – Mortgage Contingencies

Home inspections, second deposit and mortgage commitment should be expected according to the terms of the contract. Any issues arising as a result of the home inspection should be discussed with the attorney. Failure to comply with the terms can be viewed as a breach of contract.   Seller should apply for a [...]

The Final Walk Through

The buyers, with their agent, will perform a “walk through” of the home the day of the closing to ascertain that the property has been left in good condition. Refer to the contract of sale for specifics.

The Closing Of Selling A House

The closing typically occurs at the buyer’s attorney’s office; both agents are present.     Your attorney will discuss and outline the typical seller’s closing costs due at closing, such as attorney’s fees, mortgage liens, mortgage cancellation fee, realty transfer fee, adjustments (either a credit or charge for tax, water, sewer, oil in tank, [...]