Mia Forsberg-villon

Usually the owner signs an offer only if he accepts it. You need to have an agent that you can trust so that you do not have to wonder if it has been presented or not. In most cases the offer has been presented and not accepted, sometimes the owner counter offers to your offer or just feels that it is so low that you need to present a new offer, this should be explained to you so you need to know what to expect.
The best way to deal with this is like earlier was mentionned to ask the agent to present the offer in person as we have the right to do but sometimes the owner and the other realtor will try to avid this and waste time so they can get it in writing. If you really like the house you need to continue to negotiate or move on to another property. Sometimes a seller has a figure in his mind and will not let the house go unless he gets that no matter what the market is. Some owners realize the conditions and notice that it is better to take this now because in the long run it may cost me more time and money. Good luck and feel free to contact me for any advise. mia@villonrealty.com. - Mon Jun 30 2008, 13:54

I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND MY CLIENT TO PURCHASE A HOME THAT IS NOT WORTH IT!
THE BANK APPRAISAL IS THE ONE TO DECIDE HOW MUCH THE HOME IS WORTH.
SOME TIMES A 2ND APPRAISAL IS DONE BUT STILL THE BUYER HAS TO GET THE MONEY AND THE BANK ONLY APPROVES THE APPRAISAL DONE BY THEIR OWN APPRAISAL COMPANY. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES TO ME IN THE LAST 2 YEARS AND EACH TIME WE MOVED ON TO ANOTHER PROPERTY. WE DID GIVE THE SELLER A CHANCE TO ADJUST TO THE PRICE FIRST. STANDARD REAL ESTATE CONTRACTS DO INCLUDE A CLAUSE THAT AFFECTS THIS AND SAYS THAT THE CONTRACT IS SUBJECT TO THE APPRAISAL AND YOU CAN WALK AWAY FROM THE DEAL , OF COURSE YOUR ATTORNEY HAS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CONTRACT YOU SIGNED ALLOWS FOR THIS! GOOD LUCK AND HOPEFULLY YOU CAN NEGOTIATE THE SELLER TO ACCEPT THE FACT THAT HIS HOUSE IS NOT WORTH WHAT HE WANTS AND THAT THE SAME WILL HAPPEN WITH THE NEXT BUYER! EVEN IF YOU WERE TO PURCHASE A HOME CASH WOULD YOU PAY MORE THAN WHAT IT IS WORTH? FOR MORE INFO FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME! mia@villonrealty.com - Fri Jun 27 2008, 09:06

14 Homes sold from the MLS records since June 1st in bergenfield. Cheapest was $283,000 and sold close to listing price and the most expensive sold for $620,000 this house was originally listed for $749,900. Bergenfield is a desirable area with close commute to NYC and you can find good deals now but comparable homes in nearby towns have lower taxes and buyers are now looking more into homes with low property taxes. I guess you would have to call an office find out who works full time and then try to interview only full time agents, ask them Directly if this is their only income? Good luck with the sale of your home, homes do stay on the market longer in this market and usually sell for less than expected, a good Realtor will give you an accurate CMA and knows excatly how much to list your home for. If you need futher assistance feel free to contact me at mia@villonrealty.com - Mon Jun 23 2008, 13:08

Around 20 homes sold in Elmwood park in the last 3 months.
The cheapest in the price of $287,000.00 and the highest priced was $540,000.00, in average homes sold for $355,000,00. It took more or less 173 days to sell a home, this is a ball park figure and I will not be able to give you any exact price ranges unless I take alook at the property first. There is no cost for this service(called a CMA). Please feel free to contact me at my email: mia@villonrealty.com - Tue May 20 2008, 15:05

WITH THIS MARKET IT WILL BE HARD TO PREDICT THE FUTURE. THE PRICE IS DETERMINED ON RECENT SALES SO IT WILL HAVE TO WAIT. I DO BELIEVE THAT THE MARKET GOES UP AND DOWN AND IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS IT SHOULD BE UP AGAIN AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GET A GOOD RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT. OTHER FACTORS ARE TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION AS TO AT WHAT PRICE YOU PURCHASED THE HOME, HOW MUCH EQUITY ? AMOUNT OF DOWN PAYMENT, IS IT A DESIRABLE AREA, HOME IMPROVEMENTS ETC. ARE YOU PLANNING ON UPDATING YOUR HOME A LITTLE EVERY YEAR. GOOD LUCK ! THERE ARE GREAT DEALS OUT THERE THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO BUY. - Wed Apr 23 2008, 09:43