Hi Neha, an agent can search the MLS using the style of home as search criteria - this should help you target homes much better. Include "custom" as well as "contemporary" in your search criteria as some contemporaries will tuck into the custom category no doubt.

Generally speaking contemporaries are not as popular as a more traditional colonial style home in New Jersey. As a result there are fewer choices as the style of homes reflects demand. But so does price Neha, and I have found that in my area, given lower demand, contemporary homes are selling at a higher discount than traditional homes. This is good news for you as a contemporary buyer.

If you are still looking and open to Somerset County, there are some lovely contemporary homes that I can show you. You can reach me via Trulia or by accessing my website http://www.feenick.com

Best,
Jeannie Feenick
Search and connect at http://www.feenick.com

Sun Aug 17 2008, 05:52

Neha, Not sure if I can help you with contemporary but I can sure help you out with new construction. What areas are you looking in?

Sat Aug 16 2008, 20:58

Neha,

I fought with my Seller about categorizing her home as a Colonial because she custom designed it. I won the argument because more Colonials sell in this area! It really is a hybrid and is looking for someone that also has a penchant for horses! Check it out and be sure to watch its virtual tour. If you can afford it, you can take it to its next level and make it more contemporary! To see what I mean go to my website and look at 59 Herbert Road in my "Featured Properties." Enjoy!

Any questions, send me an e-mail at Ed@EdMillerProperties.com and my website is www.EdMillerProperties.com. Or, you can call me anytime at 609 647-6818.

Thu Jul 24 2008, 06:21

Neha,
I have a great comtemporary home for sale in Princeton Twp. It's a classic passive solar so you'll save on your energy bills and it's on 2.5 ac. Please get in touch with me if it's something you think you'd like to see.

Wed Jul 9 2008, 06:14

Most members of the MLS can run specific search terms for your request... If you are interested in North Bergen County I can help. I'm sure there are others local to your primary location.

Good luck

Sat Mar 29 2008, 13:06

Monmouth County has many contemporary homes, especially in the North East portion of the County. I would welcome the opportunity to help you find something in the Monmouth or Ocean County areas if that is suitable to you.

Sat Mar 29 2008, 12:50

Neha,

Hello, there are alot of contemporary homes but they are mixed as far as placement. Plainboro and S Brunswick maybe another option for oyu to search as well. Happy to assist you through the process because it is not that easy to just click a link and have them all pop up.

Good luck,
Scott

Sat Mar 29 2008, 11:35

There are a good number of contemporary homes in Princeton. (I bought mine 3 years ago in the township) They are intermixed though and may be labeled any number of ways. You may want to open your criteria to include all types of homes though as I have seen homes that were built shortly after WW2 and have high cathedral ceilings and open floor plans though this would not normally be considered the contemporary time frame. remember that Princeton is known for it's historical background so people tend to look for Colonials, victorians and such.

Sat Mar 29 2008, 10:59

If you are willing to head further south into Burlington County, there are some very nice contempory styled homes in this area. They do tend to be in the mid to high price range. I could send you some examples if you are interested. As you have noted, there are fewer of them than the more traditional homes but there are some wonderful contemporary homes built by Pond & Spitz and Steliga over the last 25 years.

Sat Mar 29 2008, 10:29

Hi Neha,

There quite a few Contemporaries in northern NJ if your shopping area includes it. Contact me via my website and I'll e-mail them to you if you have an interest.

-Marc

Sat Mar 29 2008, 10:23

Hi Neha,

Most areas of New Jersey do not have many contemporary homes. We have fewer buyers, and that less demand does put more negotiating power in the hands of those like yourself.

I don't know of any site that specializes in listing just contemporary homes. Are you considering towns other than Princeton? If your geographic boundaries are well defined, it should not be hard to limit your search once you become a bit familiar w/ the current offerings. There are only a handful of new listings each week, so to browse through those and select only the contemporary homes is not hard......if you have a specific location.

If you are looking county wide...or are considering 10 towns or more (which isn't hard to do in NJ!).....there's a bit mroe to keeping up on the new listings and if they meet your criteria.

In contrast to the poster before me, I will say that Princeton, and many areas of NJ have wonderful mature established neighborhoods. Within Princeton, as with most towns, you will find the interiors of some homes updtated to the 9's.....with every bell and whistle one can imagine....and you will find some dated decors. Princeton is far from "old and worn" - in fact, it is beautiful.

A Realtor can do a lot of prescreening on your behalf once you have an established buyer agency agreement.

Are you moving to this area from another? Do you have a Realtor?

Regards,
Deborah Madey - Real Estate Broker
Peninsula Realty Group - New Jersey

Sat Mar 29 2008, 10:08

i think mostly old houses in that area
kinda like a trip to europe
everything looks old and worn out
keep looking
you should be able to find something modern and contemporary

anyways

good luck

ps maybe better to rent right now, housing prices declining in most places

Sat Mar 29 2008, 09:53