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Rand Country Blog Mistakes to Avoid When Selling a House   Last week, we discussed the mistakes you should sidestep when buying a house. This week, we’ll transition to the other end of the spectrum and talk about the mistakes to dodge when selling a house. With this task being as significant as buying a house, you have to make sure to be every bit […]
Rand Country Blog Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a House   Buying a house is a life-changing event, so you have to be careful to dodge mistakes that could cause setbacks in the home-buying process. In the beginning, you have to make sure not to hire the wrong agent. Just because someone might be a niece, nephew, friend, friend of a friend, or have any […]
Rand Country Blog Why You Should Hire a Buyer’s Agent Believe it or not, there are some people who might choose to search for a new house without assistance from a real estate professional. While it may seem like the ideal route, I want to explain why working with a buyer’s agent is the way to go. There is a lot of work involved when […]
Rand Country Blog Why You Should Hire a Real Estate Agent to Help Sell Your House Selling a house is one of the biggest undertakings you can face in your life, which is something I’ve been saying a lot, lately. But, it’s one of those things you really need to realize when you’re about to list your home. As you’re getting ready to do so, you also have to think about […]
Rand Country Blog House-Hunting Lunch-Break “To-Dos”   If you’re a home shopper, you’re probably overwhelmed by all of the tasks that go into such an undertaking. Buying a home is stressful, but once you finally sign the closing papers, all of that hard work feels very rewarding. As you’re looking for a home with your agent, there are a few tasks […]
Rand Country Blog Best Mobile Apps for Buying a House Let’s face it, our world has become, and continues to become, increasingly technological, and we must be thankful for the mobile tools that help make stressful and challenging tasks a little less so. There are so many tech-savvy methods you can use to help guide yourself through this process, that buying a house can become […]
Rand Country Blog So What’s Going on in the Morris County Real Estate Market?: The Rand Quarterly Market Report for 2015Q3 The Morris County housing market softened a bit in the third quarter, with sales up modestly but prices a little flat. Over the longer-term, we’re seeing sustained increases in buyer demand that are likely to have a meaningful impact on prices by 2016. Sales. Morris County sales were up modestly in the second quarter, rising […]
Rand Country Blog So What’s Going on in the Passaic County Real Estate Market?: The Rand Quarterly Market Report for 2015Q3 The Passaic County housing market surged in the third quarter of 2015, with sales activity up dramatically but prices relatively flat. If we continue to see these kinds of increases in buyer demand, though, it’s only a matter of time before Passaic experiences meaningful price appreciation. Sales. Passaic sales were up dramatically in the second […]
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Rand Country Blog So What’s Going on in the Bergen County Real Estate Market?: The Rand Quarterly Market Report for 2015Q3 The Bergen County housing market continued to gain momentum in the third quarter of 2015, with sales up sharply and modest price growth. If buyer demand continues to grow, it’s only a matter of time before we start seeing more meaningful price appreciation. Sales. Bergen single-family home sales surged again in the third quarter, rising […]
Rand Country Blog So What’s Going on in the Dutchess County Real Estate Market?: The Rand Quarterly Market Report for 2015Q3 The Dutchess County housing market continued to enjoy sustained levels of increasing sales activity, but we’re still seeing a difficult pricing environment. These levels of buyer demand are bound to push up prices eventually, but we understand if Dutchess homeowners and sellers are getting impatient. Sales. Dutchess County single-family home sales surged in the second […]
Rand Country Blog So What’s Going on in the Orange County Real Estate Market?: The Rand Quarterly Market Report for 2015Q3 The Orange County housing market continued to surge in the third quarter, with sales up dramatically in both single-family and condo markets. Pricing was more mixed, but it’s only a matter of time before these sustained levels of buyer demand drive meaningful price appreciation. Sales. Orange County sales spiked again in the third quarter, rising […]
Rand Country Blog So What’s Going on in the Rockland County Real Estate Market?: The Rand Quarterly Market Report for 2015Q3 The Rockland County housing market surged in the third quarter of 2015, with sales up sharply and prices continuing to show signs of recovery. Although activity is likely to ease up a bit in the fourth quarter, Rockland still has ample room for both transactional and price growth over the longer-term. Sales. Rockland sales were […]
Rand Country Blog So What’s Going on in the Putnam County Real Estate Market?: The Rand Quarterly Market Report for 2015Q3 The Putnam County housing market exploded in the third quarter, with sales up sharply and prices spiking. Although the current rates of growth are probably not sustainable, Putnam still has room for both sales and price increases through 2016. Sales. Putnam sales surged again in the third quarter, rising 23.8% from last year and coincidentally […]
Rand Country Blog How to Prepare Your House for a Matterport Tour It’s an exciting time for Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty as we continue to conduct Matterport tours for our Distinctive Collection properties. Just like we discussed back in March, the Matterport 3D camera is making a significant splash in the real estate industry, as the technology allows 360-degree scans of rooms to be taken […]
Rand Country Blog So What’s Going on in the Westchester Real Estate Market?: The Rand Quarterly Market Report for 2015Q3 The Westchester real estate market cooled a bit in the third quarter, if only in comparison to the torrid pace set earlier in the year. Sales were up, but just slightly, and prices were a little soft compared to 2014. Sales. Single-family sales were up slightly, rising 5.7% from the third quarter of last year, […]
Rand Country Blog So What’s Going on in the Market?: The Rand Quarterly Market Report for Westchester and the Hudson Valley Region for 2015Q3 The housing market in Westchester and the Hudson Valley surged forward in the third quarter of 2015, with sales up dramatically throughout the region. More importantly, several counties showed signs of “green shoots” of meaningful price appreciation, reflecting the impact of the sustained increases in buyer demand that we’ve seen over the past few years. […]
Rand Country Blog Saying "YES!" to Support Our Local Towns and Villages I was thinking today about our local communities and the challenges we all face from changing demographics, economics, and consumer behavior. Take traditional “local” supermarkets, for example. I live in Nyack, which has a great walkable downtown but doesn’t have a supermarket in the village – and now has seen both an A&P and a […]
Rand Country Blog Removing the Mysteries Behind Co-Ops and How They Work “Co-op,” which is short for “housing cooperative,” is one of those real estate terms that I have heard about in passing, but never really had a full understanding of what it meant. I knew a co-op was some kind of apartment, but that’s about it. If you have never owned a co-op, there’s the possibility […]
Rand Country Blog Home Buying During the Back-to-School Season We’re already at the end of the second week of September, and the new academic year is in full swing. Parents are adjusting their schedules to fit with their children’s extracurriculars, getting used to an empty nest if their children are starting college, finishing up putting away all of the summer paraphernalia, or if you […]
Rand Country Blog How to Conduct a Final Walk-Through of Your New Home You’re almost there. You’re just about ready to close on your new home. While this should be a cause for celebration, you’re not exactly out of the woods just yet because there’s still the matter of having to do the final walk-through to make sure everything is how you want it to be before you […]