This Week's Foreclosures/Short Sales - 3/30/09

This week's Foreclosures and Short Sales were light this week. For example, single family homes usually represent about 10% of each week's available listings, but this week, only about 5% of single family homes were Short Sales & Foreclosures. Of the 70 available Condos and Townhomes, only One! We're going to keep an eye on things. One week a market doesn't make, but it could be a sign of things turning around.

Single Family Homes - Click Here!

(Dunellen, Edison, New Brunswick, North Brunswick, Old Bridge, Perth Amboy, Piscataway, Sayreville)

Townhomes/Condos - Click Here!

(Woodbridge)

Multi-Family - Click Here!

(New Brunswick, Perth Amboy)

If you're interested in more information on purchasing one of these, or any other homes, please contact me at 609-865-5877 or cooper@zastko.com.

This Week's Foreclosures/Short Sales - 3/23/09

Here is this week's list of Short Sale and Foreclosure homes. To help serve you better, I'll also be listing the towns in each category as well. If you're interested in any of these, or would like more information, you can contact me directly at 609-865-8577 or email me at cooper@zastko.com.

Single Family Homes - Click here!

(Carteret, East Brunswick, Edison, Jamesburg, Monroe, North Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Piscataway, Sayreville, South Brunswick, South Plainfield, South River, Avenel, Colonia, Fords)

Townhomes/Condos - Click here!

(Edison, North Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Piscataway, Sayreville)

Multi-Family Homes - Click here!

(Carteret, New Brunswick, Perth Amboy)

This Week's Foreclosures/Short Sales - 3/16/09

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Here's this week's array of Foreclosures and Short Sales.

Single Family - Click Here!
Multi-Family - Click Here!
Townhomes/Condos - Click Here!

For more info on any of these, or a free Buyer's Consultation, contact me directly at 609-865-5877 or email me at cooper@zastko.com.

East Brunswick officials use economic development summit to draw retailers

It looks like township officials in East Brunswick are trying to find ways to bring in business and fill vacancies along Rt. 18. (Apparently, North Brunswick is also looking into this scenario along Rt. 1.) Its good to see the township being proactive. Instead of sitting around watching revenues drop, they are looking for ways to draw in more business, and hopefully, create more jobs.

For the full article, click here.

This Week's Foreclosures/Short Sales - 3/9/09

Well, we seem to be a bit light on Townhomes/Condos, along with Multi-Family homes. However, there were a good number of new HUD homes that just came on the market (contact me directly for more info - 609-865-5877 or cooper@zastko.com). Here are the links for this week's homes:

Single Family - Click here!
Townhouse/Condos - Click here!
Multi-Family - Click here!

For more details on any of these homes, or answers to any other burning questions, contact me directly - 609-865-5877 or cooper@zastko.com. More to come next week!

Who is Fighting For You?

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to sit down with a new client for a Buyer Consultation. During that time, he relayed some advice from a friend who recently bought - "Make sure you get an agent who will fight for you."

Negotiation is Half the Battle

Sellers won't just give a home away for the price you want for it (unless you're feeling unusually generous). The agent whom you choose to represent you needs to convince them not only to accept what you're offering, but better yet, that its the best thing that's every happened to them. Its the only way to consistently get a great deal on a home.

Not Every Agent is a Negotiator

Contrary to popular belief, not every agent is a great negotiator, nor do they have the skills or training that it takes to successful navigate this process of their clients. (In fact, some agents don't like it and would rather do ANYTHING else!)

How Do I Find a Good Negotiator?

Here are a couple of questions you can ask:

1) What kind of training have you received?
2) Explain how you would go about it.
3) Give me some examples of successful negotiations you've engaged in.
4) What makes you a good negotiator?

If you're interested in learning more, I'd welcome the opportunity to meet you for a Buyer's Consultation. I can be reached at 609-865-5877 or cooper@zastko.com.

This Week's Foreclosures/Short Sales - 3/2/09

Happy Snowy Monday!

We've had a pickup of Buyer activity this past week, even with all this hype about snowy weather. Perhaps its the $8000 tax credit, perhaps its the change of the months, but whatever it is, there seem to be more and more buyers out looking for homes.

What this means for you is that if you're looking for a bargain, you've got more people you're in competition with. Not the end of the world, but certainly makes it more difficult.

In the meantime, here's this week's list of Short Sales and Foreclosures.

Single Family Homes (Click here!)
Townhomes/Condos (Click here!)
Multi-Family Homes (Click here!)

If you'd like my personal assistance in finding a particular home, please feel free to contact me for a free consultation - 609-865-5877.