My Day in Salem County

Today's Real Estate Activities - Dec. 9th, 2011 Today may prove to be a very interesting day.  One of my listings has recently had a home inspection performed on it and the dreaded word "MOLD" is written in big letters.  The confusing thing is that in the great state of New Jersey, there are no s...

The Sounds of The Season:  Tuba Christmas! 2011 On Sunday afternoon, there was a lot of brass -- Low Brass --that is, in Woodstown, NJ. A group of musicians, some professional -- some not -- met at Woodstown High School earlier in the day to play both traditional Christmas Carols and nontradition...

Unique Holiday Shopping Experience 12/3:  Auction for June Longley, 1305 Glen Lake Blvd., Glassboro, NJ If you've never attended an auction before, this one is looking to be a great one.  The items are interesting, the weather looks to be cool & crisp and the auctioneers are ready-to-roll!  The f...

Attitude of Gratitude - Featuring Pennsville Women's Club When I joined the Pennsville Women's Club four years ago, I really had no idea who they were or what they did.  To be completely honest, I joined because I thought it would be good for my business to meet some new ladies from my area. What...

Thoroughly Modern Millie - Another Story of Rescue & Hope Somehow my daughters, Christen and Lauren have become passionate about saving doggies that find themselves without a home.  This practice began in 2005 when my youngest wanted to rescue a teenager from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina....

Connie makes some great points in this post about finishing 2011 strong!  There is still plenty of time to make things happen and to satisfy some of your plans.  Don't forget that it's the perfect time to map out 2012 so you can hit the ground running in the new year! There are 39 Days left in 20...

Price Reduction On A Terrific House In A Terrific Neighborhood - 27 Mahoney Road, Pennsville, NJ  08070 I always enjoy listing homes in the Valley Park neighborhood.  It's where I grew up.  There was something so nice about walking to school, having quiet streets to ride bikes, a circuitous path ...

The Most Important Skill Necessary For A GREAT Listing Agent? Analyzing statistics? Good follow-up skills? Closing techniques? Time management? Photographer? Ad copy writer? Efficient Open House Planner? the list of an agent's duties goes on and on and on...........   Well, what about this habit ...

Week after week, I find myself at a potential client's kitchen table reviewing the most recent market statistics.  It has been a very long time since I have had a consumer accept the numbers with glee.  But accept them, they must, if they want to have a chance to sell their property and move on w...

What's A Seller To Do? It's a difficult time to be a Seller right now.  The market is still not back-on-track.  In fact, in Salem County, NJ, the market is still falling.  The average sold price has not stabilized and the number of sold transactions is less than what it was at this time last year...