Property Perspectives Local Insight
Insights, Trends, and Strategies for Today's Home Buyers and Sellers. Page 11 of 27.
Are All Realtors the Same?
No, all realtors are not the same. The difference shows up in three places most people never get to see: how an agent handles a hard transaction, the strategy they bring to pricing and negotiating, and how well they…
Found the Right Home Early in Your Search? Why You Should Buy It
If the home checks your must-haves, fits your budget and passes a careful look, buy it, even if it's one of the first homes you've seen. Finding it early doesn't mean you settled; it usually means you knew what you…
How to Compare Real Estate Agents in New Jersey: Compare the Service, Not the Fee
To compare real estate agents fairly, put their full list of services side by side: marketing, pricing strategy, negotiation, experience and how they'll communicate with you. A fee only means something next to what you…
8 Overlooked State Parks and Natural Areas Near the Jersey Shore
Everybody knows Island Beach State Park and Sandy Hook. These are the other ones: public parks and forests within reach of the Jersey Shore that a lot of people drive right past on the way to the beach. I'm Dennis Mark…
Should You Update Your Home Before Selling or Sell As-Is in New Jersey?
For most homes, a small, smart investment in the right updates brings in more money than selling as-is. The key word is small: you're not renovating for yourself, you're fixing the few things buyers will judge the…
Should You Wait for Mortgage Rates to Drop Before Buying a Home in New Jersey?
No. If the monthly payment works for your budget and you've found the right home, waiting for rates to drop is usually the more expensive move. When rates are higher, fewer people are shopping, and when rates fall the…
Top 10 Burger Joints in Ocean County, NJ
Top 10 burger joints in Ocean County, picked by a realtor who eats out too much. I'm Dennis Mark Interdonato, REALTOR® and Lifestyle Connector with Keller Williams Realty Ocean Living, and I cover a lot of ground…
Why Out-of-Date Home Buying Advice Can Cost New Jersey Buyers
Be careful with buying advice from anyone advising you who hasn't bought or sold in the last 10 years. They mean well, but the way offers, inspections, financing and agent agreements work has changed, and advice built…
Why the First Two Weeks on the Market Set Your Home's Price in New Jersey
The first two weeks on the market decide what your home sells for, because that's when every active buyer in your price range sees it for the first time. Price it right on day one and those buyers compete for it; price…
How to Spot an Overpriced Home Before Making an Offer in New Jersey
Finding a home you love is exciting. But before you let the updated kitchen, finished basement, or perfect location convince you to make an aggressive offer, there is one important question to answer: Is the home…
Closing Delayed in New Jersey? 7 Reasons Your Home Purchase May Be Taking Longer
You’ve packed the boxes, scheduled the movers, and started imagining your first night in your new home. Then you get the call: “Closing has been delayed.” For New Jersey homebuyers, a delayed closing can be…
Buying a Home After a Major Life Change: A New Jersey Homebuyer’s Guide
Divorce, a career change, retirement, or another major life transition can completely change what you need from a home, and how you qualify for a mortgage. For many New Jersey residents, buying a home after a major…
Silver Ridge Park East in Berkeley Township, NJ: A Guide to This Adult Community
Silver Ridge Park East is a 55+ community of 605 single-story homes with garages in the Silver Ridge section of Berkeley Township, Ocean County. It was the first section of Silver Ridge Park, and its association is…
Cedar Glen Lakes in Manchester Township, NJ: A Guide to This Adult Community
Cedar Glen Lakes is a 55+ cooperative community of 1,236 single-family and duplex homes on 222 acres in the Whiting section of Manchester Township, Ocean County. A developer established it in 1970, and residents have…
Chelsea Square in Marlboro Township, NJ: A Guide to This Adult Community
Chelsea Square is a 55+ condominium community of 225 homes in the Morganville section of Marlboro Township, Monmouth County. Regal Homes began building it in 2007. The homes are in upper and lower condominium buildings…
Country Walk of Lake Ridge in Manchester Township, NJ: A Guide to This Adult Community
Country Walk of Lake Ridge is an age-restricted community of 304 homes in the Whiting section of Manchester Township, Ocean County. Its homeowners association says it sits on 199 acres next to preservation land, with…
Crestwood Village 1 in Manchester Township, NJ: A Guide to This Adult Community
Crestwood Village 1 is a 55+ cooperative community of 1,016 one-story homes in the Whiting section of Manchester Township, Ocean County. It is run by Crestwood Village Co-Op, Inc., a nonprofit corporation formed in…
Crestwood Village 4 in Manchester Township, NJ: A Guide to This Adult Community
Crestwood Village 4, also called Crestwood Village Co-op Four, is a 55+ cooperative community of one-story homes in the Whiting section of Manchester Township, Ocean County. The co-op's own website calls it "A…
Crestwood Village 5 in Manchester Township, NJ: A Guide to This Adult Community
Crestwood Village 5 is a 55+ community of 1,113 single-level homes on 260 acres in the Whiting section of Manchester Township, Ocean County. It has its own association, its own clubhouse, Hilltop Hall, and a free bus…
Crestwood Village 7 in Manchester Township, NJ: A Guide to This Adult Community
Crestwood Village 7, whose official name is Whiting Village at Crestwood VII, is an adult community of 1,048 free-standing single-family homes in the Whiting section of Manchester Township, Ocean County. The village's…
Enclave at Freehold in Freehold Township, NJ: A Guide to This Adult Community
The Enclave at Freehold is a small Toll Brothers community of 79 single-family homes for buyers 55 and older in Freehold Township, Monmouth County. It was built from 2014 to 2019, offers one- and two-story homes, and…
The Enclave at Shrewsbury in Shrewsbury, NJ: A Guide to This Adult Community
The Enclave at Shrewsbury is a 55+ community of 66 single-family homes in Shrewsbury Borough, Monmouth County, built by Toll Brothers. Toll's original brochure called it "the only new active-adult 55+ community in…
Four Seasons at Lakewood in Lakewood Township, NJ: A Guide to This Adult Community
Four Seasons at Lakewood is a gated adult community of 1,319 homes on about 407 acres in Lakewood Township, Ocean County. K. Hovnanian built it in the 1990s, and it mixes single-family homes with attached condominium…
Four Seasons at Metedeconk Lakes in Jackson Township, NJ: A Guide to This Adult Community
Four Seasons at Metedeconk Lakes is a gated 55+ community of single-family homes in Jackson Township, Ocean County. 55places says K. Hovnanian built it between 2002 and 2012. The community's website describes it as an…