What Should You Do When Your House Does Not Sell?The longer your home sites on the market, the less likely you are to get a price that you are going to like.  Avoid waiting to long to make a decision.Listen To A Professional Realtors Feedback Ask your real estate professional to poll his or her colleagues who have shown your home.  If location is the problem, you may not have any choice but to reduce your price.  But if your home's appearance is the issue, deal with what seems to be holding buyers back, such as cleaning up the basement or painting the inside.Reduce Your Homes PriceThis is the most obvious decision.  If the real estate market has slowed since you listed your home six weeks ago, the comparable recent home sales you used to set your listing price may be out of date.  Consi... 11/27/2007

It is Black Friday, The biggest shopping day for everything except Madison Real Estate.  Everyone is thinking of holiday shopping and getting the great deals that are out there.But wait a minute, lets re-read that.  (It is Black Friday, The biggest shopping day for everything except Madison Real Estate.  Everyone is thinking of holiday shopping and getting the great deals that are out there.)  When looked at from a more financially savvy point of view, if you are renting, or had been waiting to move up to a larger home, shouldn't you be shopping now!!The deals are better this holiday season for Madison Real Estate shoppers than ever before.  Take a look at my MLS search  Madison Real Estate  to see all the great deals.  Happy Holidays, and please drive carefully.Jim.James BoyerNJ Realto... 11/23/2007

Madison New Jersey home buyers, want to make sure you get a good deal on the next home you purchase.  Now is the time, the market has been slow all fall, and now with the winter market looming there are even fewer buyers out there willing to make a offer on a home.  If there was ever a time that you could get a excellent deal on a home, now is it.If you would like to do some research on homes in Madison NJ, or in Morris County there is a great tool for you the home seller or home buyer.  You can do some of your own research on home values and the competition that is out there for every type of home.Check out Madison Real Estate the link to the totally free MLS search is on the main page, Just click on the Search For Homes Link in the gray box near the top of the web page.Do all the rese... 11/21/2007

Madison New Jersey home buyers, want to make sure you get a good deal on the next home you purchase.  Now is the time, the market has been slow all fall, and now with the winter market looming there are even fewer buyers out there willing to make a offer on a home.  If there was ever a time that you could get a excellent deal on a home, now is it.If you would like to do some research on homes in Madison NJ, or in Morris County there is a great tool for you the home seller or home buyer.  You can do some of your own research on home values and the competition that is out there for every type of home.Check out Madison Real Estate the link to the totally free MLS search is on the main page, Just click on the Search For Homes Link in the gray box near the top of the web page.Do all the rese... 11/13/2007

Do you want to search the MLS for free?  Take a look at the free MLS search I offer on the links below.  You don't have to register if you do not wish to, and you can search for everything from homes in Madison NJ 07940, to Morris County New Jersey, and even Union and Essex County homes.  Once again the search is free and you are not required to register if you do not wish too.If you would like to do some research on homes in Madison NJ, or in Morris County there is a great tool for you the home seller or home buyer.  You can do some of your own research on home values and the competition that is out there for every type of home.Check out Madison NJ Real Estate the link to the totally free MLS search is on the main page, Just click on the Search For Homes Link in the gray box near the t... 11/07/2007

The weather is turning colder now, much later than normal for Morris County New Jersey, and for the most part what we have left for homes on the market are the homes in which the sellers are very serious about wanting to sell.  A perfect time for a home buyer who is looking for a great deal on Madison NJ Real Estate or for that matter a home or real estate in any town in Morris County New Jersey.Home buyers who are savvy will work with smart and determined Professional Realtors who put the home buyers interests first and make sure that the home buyer gets the absolute best deal possible.I have done that for 2 home buyers this month and will do it for you as well given the chance.  Give James Boyer a call or send a e-mail today, and be on the way to getting the best deal possible on your... 11/07/2007

Madison New Jersey Home Sales for the month of October 2007.October was another slower than normal month for home sales in Madison NJ.  Much of this is attributed to the credit crunch which we began to experience in August and has been continuing so far into November of 2007.  We have been seeing some easing in the crunch as of late and there is every sign that it will continue to ease for the foreseeable future.Madison NJ is one of the more desireable towns for home buyers because of the convenient train service and the historic downtown.Address List Price  StyleBedsBathsGARBSMT Sold Price  DOM14 Kensington Road $469,000.00  CapeCod411N $420,000.00  126263 KINGS RD $485,000.00  Colonial311Y $415,000.00  313 MADISON AVE $550,000.00  Colonial420Y $517,500.00  68175 GREENWOOD AVE $619,000... 11/04/2007

An Independent Press Survey showed that local communities are putting more priority towards environmental issues.  But some towns are doing more than others.  Tune in all week to see how your town compares.Today's community:  Madison, NJAt the Hartley Dodge Memorial renovation, the old A/C system will be replaced by an environmentally friendly one.  This new unit will re-circulate the cooling water thus making it more energy and cost efficient.  At the Police and Fire Headquarters, construction plans included coated, tinted glass in all of the exterior windows to cut down on the heat build-up in the building.  In the rest of the borough's buildings, efforts have been made to use fluorescent light bulbs.The traffic lights have already been replaced with more energy efficient LED lights. ... 10/18/2007

There is an infomercial ( CALL NOW) with teleseminars  AND VIDEOS on how callers can set up ten businesses onthe internet and make tons of bucks online with websites. It is complete with spokesactresses on the commercial . It has a disclaimer it says a UNIQUE EXPERIENCE, Individual results willl vary. I discovered this when I turned on the tv late last night and it was running on WOR Channel 9 NYC channel.  The  reason I started watching is they had two actresses saying how they didn't understand how email works, and they didn't want to learn, they just wanted to send a message to a friend and press a button. I thought this was pretty funny, and  TRUE for a lot of people. Isn't that what texting is for?  LOL. I guess the writers of the informercial left that one out.  Can someone send t... 10/13/2007

Madison New Jersey Home Shoppers.  Want to be able to search the MLS see what is out there, save your search so that you get notified by e-mail automatically anytime there is a price change or new listing that matches your search?Check out Madison NJ Real Estate the link to the totally free MLS search is on the main page, Just click on the Search For Homes Link in the gray box near the top of the web page.Do all the research you desire before you are ready to talk to a Realtor.  Of course I would love to earn your business, and feel strongly that the high level of service I provide to home buyers would more than convince you that you have made the right choice in a Professional Realtor.Madison New Jersey is one of the areas most popular towns to live in.  Great Schools, Great Transporta... 10/11/2007

Virtual Tours, residential listings, school reports and neighborhood reports.Click on the link below and then choose the property search tab on the upper left.This will let you search all the homes in the MLS for free!!! It also lets you accessa wealth of information about buying and selling properties in New Jersey. www.carolyngalant.comCarolyn Galant MBA Broker Sales Associate Morristown NJ & Madison NJ   10/07/2007

 SEARCH THE MLS FROM MY WEBSITE: www.carolyngalant.comCarolyn Galant Broker Sales AssociateColdwell Banker Residential Brokerage211 South Street Morristown NJ  07960973-285-4671 direct973-510-9472 cell phonecarolyngalant@att.netMadison Listings on ColdwellBankerMoves.com* Property Type Active Listings Lowest List Price Average List Price Highest List Price Residential - Single Family57   $435,000   $859,457   $2,975,000  Residential - Condos/Townhouses14   $345,000   $498,485   $779,000  Residential - Multi-family (2-4 Unit)5   $489,900   $639,280   $999,000  Residential - Co-ops0   n/a   n/a   n/a   Lots/Land - Lots and Land0   n/a   n/a   n/a   Rental10   $1,000   $1,932   $4,500    *As of 10/07/2007 Madison Listings on ColdwellBankerMoves.com* Bedrooms Active Listings Lowest List Pri... 10/07/2007

Madison New Jersey had 15 homes transfer to their new owners in the month of September 2007.  Not a bad number considering all the New Media hype about not buying a house and all the hype about the home mortgage industry problems.  Want to do your own research on the Morris County Real Estate Market check out Madison New Jersey & Morris County New Jersey MLS Search It is a Free and Registration free tool for you to use.  Every home that is listed in the MLS can be found and shown to you by this tool.  If you want to start saving searches of course you can do so.The truth is that if you have decent credit you can get a mortgage, but you have to remember, mortgage rates continue to go up.  So if you are sitting on the fence wondering if home prices will continue to come down, you have to ... 10/03/2007

Attention Madison New Jersey Home buyers, Now you can search the MLS for your next home for free, no registration needed, no Realtor is going to contact you until you are ready.  Check out Madison NJ Real Estate the link to the totally free MLS search is on the main page, Just click on the Search For Homes Link in the gray box near the top of the web page.Do all the research you desire before you are ready to talk to a Realtor.  Of course I would love to earn your business, and feel strongly that the high level of service I provide to home buyers would more than convince you that you have made the right choice in a Professional Realtor. Thinking of moving to Madison New Jersey or one of the many wonderful towns surrounding Madison?  Check out the Madison NJ Real Estate marketplace or an... 10/02/2007

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Seller contact info: Carolyn Galant M.B.A. Coldwell Banker Residential 973-610-9472 For sale by agent/broker Equal Opportunity Housing Posted: Sep 26, 2007, 8:52pm PDT div style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: #666666;"> Carolyn Galant M.B.A. | Coldwell Banker Residential | 973-610-9472 74 Glenwild Road, Madison, NJ Stunning 9 year old colonial in prestigious area of Madison. Spacious rooms, flat level lot, traditional ambiance. 4 Bdrm Single Family House offered at $1,599,000 Year Built 1998 Sq Footage Unspecified Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3 full, 0 partial Floors 2 Parking 2 Covered spaces Lot Size .46 acres HOA/Maint $0 per month see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES Central A/C Central heat Fireplace High/Vaulted ceiling Walk-in closet Hardwood floor T... 09/26/2007

Thinking of moving to Madison NJ?  It is such a nice town on the Midtown Direct train line so it is very easy to get right into New York City.I thought you would like to take a walking tour of downtown Madison New JerseyThe Madison NJ Real Estate market has been picking up since the spring time, so now may be a good time to take a look at a few homes which are currently for sale.  Prices have been holding steady and there seems to be little risk that home prices will plunge like they are in California and Florida.  The Madison NJ Real Estate market is much stronger than those markets though it is currently a buyers market.There are plenty of great deal on homes for sale in Madison so if you would like to take a look at the great deals, Just give James Boyer a call 973-647-0253 or send a... 09/14/2007

Home Sales Report for the Madison NJ Real Estate market.There were 13 home sales to report in Madison New Jersey for the month of August 2007.  As with the New Jersey Real Estate market as a whole, The Madison NJ Real Estate market just kept moving right along.  Despite what the national news media has had to say all these many months New Jersey Real Estate especially in the North Eastern part of the state is still in demand.Why is there still demand here when the national news keeps reporting that home sales are down all over the country?The national news media reports are heavily influenced by a few states such as California 15% and Florida 12% of the statistics.  (A total of 27% of the national statistics is accounted for in these 2 states where the real estate market is very poor ri... 09/03/2007

What is happening in the Madison NJ Real Estate market? Improvement is what is happening. That is the what the statistics say about Madison NJ in the publication of How Are The Local Real Estate Markets Doing?. The local real estate markets in Madison NJ and surrounding communities of Morristown, Florham Park, & Chatham NJ are all seeing consistent recovery according to the artical.So what should would be home sellers do to ensure that their home will sell for what it is really worth?Pricing is the #1 Most important consideration!! Over price your home by even 3% and you may end up having to do a 12% or larger price reduction later just to get the attention you have lost back to your home. Remember a home sells for the highest price possible when it sells in the first 3 weeks. Make your... 08/23/2007

Madison New Jersey's Real Estate market continues it's slow pace of improvment.  The number of homes on the market continues to decline as well as the number of home closings each month continuing to increase. Those numbers seem to be a sign that home buyers are still willing to buy homes, and home sellers are understanding that it is the home buyer who ultimately decides what a home is worth.  Many home owners who put their homes on the market in the fall of 2006 at prices 15% or more above what the Madison Real Estate market would bare disappeared from the market in the spring as they realized that is was not any longer possible to get above market value for a home anymore.  For the most part what we have in the market now are home sellers who have a true reason to sell, and home buye... 08/14/2007

There is a un-justified fear out there of even looking at the Real Estate Market.  Potential home buyers keep looking at the national news with all the crazy reports from places far away.  I often feel that the National News and Local News for that matter should be required to run a constant disclaimer at the bottom of the screen which says: (Warning, Sensationalized News, May not be as serious as we make it out to be)So what is the news story concerning Real Estate here in Madison NJ?  We are in a buyers market, so any home sellers who over price their home are likely not going to be moving anytime soon.  Can home buyers get a very good deal on a home?  Yes home buyers can get very good deals on homes.  The deals are good enough that the home investors are back, because they know that ... 08/09/2007