North Central New Jersey Real Estate Video Blog with Shannon Aronson

On location at Top Rated Millburn High School

There are many great North Central New Jersey area homes for sale. Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (973) 214-0691 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

Many people who are moving to the township of Millburn-Short Hills are coming for the great schools. Millburn High School is a perfect example. The graduating class of 2014 saw 29 of its students go to Ivy League schools - that's 7% of the 409 kids that graduated earlier this year! While that alone says a lot about the quality education available here, there is more: 25% of this year's graduating class went to the top 25 colleges and universities in the nation. There aren't many high schools in the nation that can say that.

People often move here with younger children because the grade schools and middle schools are also elite. You can rest assured that, upon leaving the district, your kids will be well prepared to get a great college education. To go along with the invaluable education opportunities here in Millburn, it is also a very short commute to Manhattan. With all these benefits, it would be tough to find a community that could serve you better!

If you are interested in the area and would like more information, don't hesitate to call or email me. I would love to help you make the move to this lovely little township.

Don't let them fool you - now is as good a time as any to sell your home

Conventional wisdom would have it that the spring is the best time to sell your Summit or Short Hills home. Many homeowners are disappointed when they miss out on the spring selling season - they feel they need to wait until next year to maximize their results. While it's true there are more buyers looking for homes during that time of year, it also means there are many more people trying to sell their home. That means more competition for you, that you may have to compromise the value you were hoping for in order to sell your home in a competitive market.

It's as simple as supply and demand - although there are fewer buyers in September, there are also fewer sellers to compete with. Keep in mind that this means the price you are able to get for your home will likely be unaffected by the season you sell it in. Other than August, which is usually a slow month, and around the holidays, there really isn't a bad time to sell your home.

If you're one of those homeowners that feels they missed the boat this spring, there is no need to wait - you can sell your house this fall without losing value. August is the ideal month to prepare your home for the market. Take some photos of the exterior while the grass is green and the flowers are in bloom, there is no better time to do so.

Also, if you are looking to buy this fall, you are in luck. Contrary to predictions, interest rates have fallen. They are still as low as 3%-3.5%, which is fantastic. Conditions simply don't get much better than this and we're not sure how much longer it will last.

Most importantly, if you have any questions about conditions in your specific area, I would be happy to answer them. Give me a call or shoot me an email so we can chat about what to expect this fall.

The NJ Real Estate Market - Why Does Summer Feel Like Spring for Buyers and Sellers

The beginning of June usually signals the end of the spring real estate market in Millburn-Short Hills, Summit, Maplewood, South Orange and Livingston. However, the spring market started much later than usual due to our long and difficult winter and has pushed everything back just a little bit.

Things are heating up in the market right now and it is the perfect time to act if you were thinking about selling your home. The inventory of homes in Maplewood, West Orange and Summit are much lower than they were at this point last year.

Other towns such as Madison and Chatham are down over 30% in overall home sales from this point last year even though the inventory in these areas is around the same.

Currently, interest rates are extremely low on new homes and things look to be teetering towards a spike in the market as we enter the summer months. It is tough to predict in this constantly changing market place, but it is a good bet for things to heat up in the summer and inventory to rise. You may regret not taking advantage of the current market if you wait that long!

If you have any questions about real estate, or would just like some information about selling your home, please give me a call at (973) 214-0691 or by e-mail at ACutAbove@ShannonAronson.com

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On location at Top Rated Millburn High School

Don't let them fool you - now is as good a time as any to sell your home

The NJ Real Estate Market - Why Does Summer Feel Like Spring for Buyers and Sellers