Allegra T. House's (ahouse) Blog

I am thinking about getting my Broker's license in the next few months and taking the courses needed for CRS, ABR certification over the next 6 months. My thinking is these credentials could only take my expertise to another level. But many people question what difference will they make in the "R...

Does anyone know a great place that could do a poster and property signs for me in the Bergen County area?   

Since I like to blog about my current experiences, I thought I would share this with everyone. Why won't the sellers get rid of the severely worn out carpets? I know that it must have looked great when they were new, but if your house is on the market, GET RID OF THE CARPET! Potential new buyers ...

I was under the assumption that everyone in this time of technology had an email address. Whether it was hotbabe@hotmail.com, partyguy@aol.com or some other unprofessional email address, there was still a way to contact your favorite Realtor. But a few days ago I found out that some of us do not ...

How many of our Realtors actually give back to their communities? Some of us enjoy reaping the benefits of placing families in areas that we are not commited to helping. We could volunteer our time or money to organizations in need and change the negative outlook that some people have about Realt...

This was a question a client of mine asked me lately. I have read many articles on this topic and wanted to shed some light. With all of the creative financing in the last few years, many buyers were able to afford the purchase of their homes but now find that with property tax increases, and jus...