Westfield NJ homes for sale span a well varied price range and a wide selection of neighborhoods.  One of the "brand name neighborhoods" is The Gardens.  Westfield NJ home buyers looking for capacious, traditional colonials and tudors in elegantly spaced, curving avenues with mature trees and well tended landscaping, will find plendy to like here. The Gardens is also a popular trade up destination among current Westfield homeowners seeking more house at a prestigious address. To search The Gardens, and other branded neighborhoods, as well as grade school searches, it's as easy as Clicking Here. Scott Gleason is a Westfield NJ resident and Realtor, expert in Luxury Home Marketing and local real estate investing.  To learn all about all things Westfield NJ, visit www.LuxuryHomesNJ.com For... 08/25/2011

   New Jersey Monthly Magazine Names Westfield the best medium-sized town (population 30,000-69,999) in N.J.In addition to grabbing #1 ranking in the population 30,000-69,999 group, Westfield took #12 in the list of the Garden State’s 566 municipalities. “The municipalities that performed best in this year’s rankings were generally the more affluent towns of northern and central New Jersey,” says New Jersey Monthly Editor Ken Schlager. “In difficult economic times, these towns tend to have the resources needed to hold the line on property tax increases, maintain school performance and protect their citizens against crime. This in turn makes the towns more desirable to homebuyers, thus boosting home values.” The 2011 list of New Jersey’s Top 100 Towns was compiled by independent research... 08/25/2011

  Let's say we own an egg store, selling hen's eggs, quail eggs, organic eggs and Brontosaurus eggs, ranging in price from a few dollars a dozen to $1 million per egg.   In 2007 we sold a bunch of Brontosaurus eggs and a healthy plethora of the rest.  We hit an historic high for average price, median price, and total unit and dollar volume.   In 2011 we sold a single Brontosaurus egg and a decent plethora of the rest.  Volume was off plain and simple.  What's more complex is calculating the change in value of a gram of egg protein. Because the number of sales at the top of the range was way off, and because the values at the top were off, the mean and median prices of eggs were dramatically down.  But these measures are skewed by the distribution of sales within the price range. So how... 08/18/2011

Condo Fact of the day A condominium association is often elected to handle repairs and administrative work related to the common areas. Normally, each unit owner pays fees for common maintenance. The association holds an insurance policy covering the jointly owned areas, while individual owners carry insurance for the interior components of their units.   08/16/2011

New To The Market Real Estate In Westfield NJ Attached is a link for all homes listed in Westfield NJ in the month of July Looking For What's New On In The Westfield Market..Click the link to find out Click Here: CLIENTFULLThe links sent with this email will expire 60 days from 07/24/2011.** Information deemed RELIABLE but not GUARANTEED ** If you have any questions on Westfield Real Estate or for more info on "around the town" please feel free to call or email me.  It would be my pleaure to assist you! Tara Stone, Realtor (908) 209 9277   Visit Us At www.NjEstatesAndStables.com     07/24/2011

Do you have your heart set on a home in Brightwood, The Gardens, Indian Forest, Stonhenge or Wychwood sections of Westfield NJ?  Do you want to confine your search to one or two grade school districts? We have figured out an accommodation for you to use with in our search tool! Click here for Neighborhood or Grade School searching in Westfield Scott Gleason is a Westfield NJ resident and Realtor, expert in Luxury Home Marketing and local real estate investing.  To learn about all things Westfield NJ, visit www.LuxuryHomesNJ.com. For superior results and a smooth experience selling or buying property in and around Westfield NJ, call Scott at 908-698-2630. 07/14/2011

Home for Sale By Owner in Westfield Town, NJ 07090 - Flat Fee MLS Listing $395 415 S Chestnut St Westfield Town, NJ 07090 - Realtors welcome, buyer agent commission paid at closing !Please check listing details here at MLS# 2864626 . 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms For the discerning. Exquisitely maintained and tastefully freshened colonial-tudor has updated kitchen and baths in granite and tile, and features an oversized main floor media room. The main floor media room is ideal for your “wide-screen” viewing and a top floor studio perfect for teen bedroom or rec room. This gracious home combines traditional touches such as stuccoed walls, hardwood throughout, and arched main floor doorways with modern amenities such as central air, deck & patio, and fresh kitchen & baths. Decorated in neutra... 07/12/2011

Westfield Builder Wins Statewide Award I wanted to pass the new brief along because I think it is SO important to recognise professionals succeding in their business. So many of my clients have suffered and thrown money down the drain with unqualfied contractos and builders.  I have not personally worked with Michael Robert Construction but I have seen their work.  I was unaware until I read his article that they also work on Green Projects, which is close to my heart. Kudos to You Michael Robert Construction.  By John Celock | Email the author Michael Robert Construction, a Westfield based home construction company owned by Michael Mroz, won an award and was a finalist for another during the Community Builders and Remodelers Association of New Jersey awards dinnert last month. The comp... 07/08/2011

Tara's Top Wesite Pics (Part 1) We all know the cost of doing business seems a bit steeper in a down economy.  I am going to be blogging some of my Favorite FREE and some not so free but CHEAP website picks. These sites will help you grow your business, look more professional and save you time. Not all sites will be for everyone but I know there are sure to be a few you love.   Cool Website #3: www.PrimoPDF.com PrimoPDF is used by millions of people who love creating high-quality PDFs for free. Welcome to the club!You can now create a PDF from any file you can print -- simply select PrimoPDF when choosing a printer. Check back tomorrow for the next site! Cool Website Recap: Cool Website #1: www.jingproject.com  Cool Cost some Cash Website #1: www.snagit.com  Cool Website #2: www.transla... 06/21/2011

Home for Sale By Owner in Westfield Town, NJ 07090 - Flat Fee MLS Listing $395 746 Austin St Westfield Town, NJ 07090 - Realtors welcome, buyer agent commission paid at closing! Please check listing details here at MLS# 2836924. 5 beds, 4 bathrooms Carbon Monoxide Detector, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Microwave Oven, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Self Cleaning Oven, Sump Pump, Washer, Carpeting, Ceramic Tile Floor, Wood Floor, Walk-In Closet, Basement Level Rooms: Inside Entrance, Office, Powder Room, Rec. Room, First Level Rooms: Dining Room, Family Room, Kitchen, Laundry Room, Living Room, Porch, Powder Room, Second Level Rooms: 4 Or More Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other, Third Level Rooms: 1 Bedroom, Bath(s) Other, Den, Inlaw Suite, Inlaw Suite Includes: One B... 06/19/2011

Did I overhear it at a party, or was it dialogue from a play?  "When the it's the right guy calling, it's always an acceptable time to call."  This is a great analog for the true answer to the oft posed question "is it a good time to put our house on the market?"  If your house is up to speed in staging and updating, and priced lean and mean, it is always good timing.  Yes there are higher volume months and they happen to coincide with the surge of inventory.  So the supply and demand ratio is somewhat constant throughout the year.   The above graphs Westfield NJ inventory and contract levels last year.  The essential truth here is that buyers skim the 15% cream off the inventory every month.  So whatever month you choose to play in, the rules are the same:  Price and prepare your house... 06/19/2011

I Always Love John's 5 things you need to know today article.  Sign Up to the Westfield Patch on line and and your 5 need to know things Daily! Stay In The Know For Westfield.   Please feel free to contact me with any Real Estate Questions You Might Have.  My advice is Always Free and there are Never Any Strings Attached..that's my promise to you.   Five Things You Need to Know TodayBy John Celock | Email the author | 5:01am 1) The town hall meeting on WHS parking and traffic issues will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the high school. 2) There is a computer class at the Memorial Library from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 3) There is one week left in the school year. 4) Registration for the summer playground program is on-going at the Recreation Department. 5) Today is the 199th anniversary of the charte... 06/16/2011

The pace of sales is slightly up, in Westfield NJ, with contracts signed year to date at 158, up 6% over last year's 149.  But the supply at the end of the school year is at 192, up 9.7% from last year's 175.  (In 2006, the year the glut preceded the slump in values, the inventory peaked at 205.) What are the prospects for these 192 homeowners at this point in the market cycle?  We sense a slight deflation in buyer energy and a slight souring of the psychology, courtesy of media and the swooning stock market, which has huge influence in our part of the world. My guess is half the remainder will sell, and half will withdraw in hope of a better year in 2012.  Unfortunately that line of thinking has been very costly to homeowners since 2006.   06/14/2011

Home for Sale By Owner in Westfield Town, NJ 07090 - Flat Fee MLS Listing $395 824 CEDAR TER Westfield Town, NJ 07090 - Realtors welcome, buyer agent commission paid at closing! 4 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms Beautiful 11 room Tudor, this vintage, custom-built home boasts closets, closets, and more closets. The first floor includes a sunroom, a Quality Custom Cabinetry cherry kitchen with granite countertops and two ovens, matching butler's pantry with sink and closet, formal living room with fireplace, formal dining room, TV room, one full and one half baths. Custom Marvin energy efficient windows and 50 year Estate roof add to the beauty and modern efficiencies of this property. Second floor consists of Master bedroom and bath with dressing area and seating area and 3 closets. Three addition... 06/13/2011

Year to date, 150 houses have gone under contract.  We don't know all the sale prices, but we do know the median final list price is $665,000, and the median days on market for the contracted houses is 36.  It's interesting that at this point in the year, 74% of the houses still for sale have been on the market longer than 36 days. So what are common factors in the sold stories? 1.  A coveted address combined with a sensible price is a sure bet.  Westfield is a small town, made up of discernible neighborhoods, some of which are clearly defined, even "branded" such as The Gardens, Wychwood, Stoneleigh Park, Indian Forest.  (for a thorough explication of Westfield NJ neighborhood "branding" please scroll down after you click here.  2.  New houses under $1million. 3.  As elsewhere, kitchen... 05/29/2011

Westfield NJ Spring Market Mixed Signals--volume way up, prices may be down. This is a little more detailed look at the Westfield NJ real estate market compared to last year, and with another month of data colllected. Nearly double the number of contracts have been signed in the 1st four and a half months of 2011 versus 2010.  But the market time, is significantly longer and prices of closed transactions are significantly lower on average.  You will also note steeper markdowns during the average listing and steeper difference between Original List Price and sale price.  Please note DOM=days on market. I also note that many properties seem to linger in attorney review and under contract status far longer than usual.  It could be contention between buyers and sellers following the price n... 05/13/2011

Westfield Sales and Promotions Blue Mercury Spring Makeup Parties - 4/15, 16, 30 & 5/13, 14 through 05/14/2011 - OVER Scott's Shoes Arche & Cole Haan Trunk Shows through 05/14/2011 - OVER Eileen Fisher Sample Sale May 19-22nd The Town Book Store New School Library Rewards Program through 06/23/2011 Hedgehog & Feather Theatre Co. Cast Announced and Summer Camp Update through 07/11/2011 05/09/2011

Many homeowners in Westfield NJ are listing their homes for "let's do business" prices.  The savviest and most motivated sellers, often owners of beautifully updated homes, are looking at this year's pricing, not last year and getting their houses on and off the market in weeks or days. The average sale price for Q1 2011 was 16% below Q1 2010 (don't forget Westfield started the year with just 103 houses for sale--a statistical sample small enough that change to average prices over one quarter may deceive in their magnitude. But the sales pace indicated a terrific 5 month inventory for Westfield NJ houses priced under $1 million (lower 75% of our price scale) and a respectable 7.6 months for the over a million set. For a thorough dissection and neighborhood specific listing and sales upd... 04/30/2011

 I always like to spread the word about local Fund Rasiers and Events. Here's a great one coming up on April 2nd!  Please come out to support not for profit Chamber member Liam's Room on Saturday, April 2, (Rain Date April 3) as the Liam's Room fund raising and planning committee has been hard at work organizing their 4th annual event.  The event is a Mini Olympics and Home Run Derby at Gumbert Park, from 12-5pm.  Please go to the website:  www.liamsroom.org to register to volunteer, as well as to register for the Home Run Derby or become a sponsor.  Please note in the "Comments" section the time frame that you are available to help (i.e. 11-12 or 12-2, etc.) as volunteers are needed throughout the day.Tickets will be sold for:30-Yard DashChildren will be timed as they run 30 yards.  Fa... 03/09/2011

Harrow Rd Westfield, NJ 07090 Square Feet: 1200 Foreclosure Status: Lis Pendens Listed: 02-28-2011 $300,000 ____________________________________________________________ Lawrence Ave Westfield, NJ 07090 Square Feet: 2028 Foreclosure Status: Notice of Foreclosure Sale Listed: 02-27-2011 $1,909,694 ________________________________________________________ Springfield Ave Westfield, NJ 07090 Foreclosure Status: Notice of Foreclosure Sale Listed: 02-26-2011 $30,939 _______________________________________________________ Hazel Ave Westfield, NJ 07090 Foreclosure Status: Notice of Foreclosure Sale Listed: 02-06-2011 $94,348 ______________________________________________ Connecticut St Westfield, NJ 07090 Foreclosure Status: Notice of Foreclosure Sale Listed: 02-06-2011 $931,708 ________________... 03/06/2011