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- 125 Answers
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- 25 First Answers
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Life time Princeton area resident
Graduate of Georgia Tech
Long term Princeton Business owner (family business started in 1899)
Ho Val ex school board member ,Wrestling coach,Scout Leader
Top associate or team Princeton office Prudential New Jersey Properties 138 Nassau St Princeton NJ 08542 - 2003,2007
Prudential Chairmans Gold level 2003,2004,2007 Platinum level
Presidents Circle 2001,2002,2005,2006
Mercer County Top Producer's Association 2002-2008
20+ years experience in Investing and rennovating Real Estate.
Certified Fine Homes Specialist
Certified Residential Specialist CRS, Graduate Realtor Institute GRI, Accredited Buyer Representative ABR, Seniors Real Estate Specialist SRES, Licensed in PA and NJ
Certified Relocation Specialist
member of Garden State MLS serving HUnterdon and Somerset counties,Middlesex MLS,Trend MLS, serving Central NJ and Eastern Pa.
As to other related skills, I have moved a home, built additions and out buildings. I have overseen installation of Septic systems and wells. I have removed underground oil tanks and purchased state of the art storage tanks. I had my boiler operators license and was a volunteer fireman. I own a back hoe, flat bed trailer and box trailer which I often use to assist clients. My hobbies (which I rarely get to due to my job as a realtor) include Historic home rennovations, classic cars and coaching my children.
Team leader
"“Ken found us our current home in 2004 which we love!.. he really listened to our requirements and only showed us houses that fitted our criteria.. which we really appreciated! Ken went over and above to make sure we were happy with our choice.. he's a great guy.. immensely trustworthy and professional and we regard him now as a good friend who we will ALWAYS return to for real estate!”"
Alison Castellano Wed May 28
"“Ken is an excellent realtor. We have recommended him to every colleague that have come from out of town looking for a house. He is extremely knowledgeable and understand the needs of his clients. He cares that his clients are happy with their choice of purchase. Since Ken has lived in the town for years, we will call him to make recommendations on plumbers, electricians, etc... Ken is extremely helpful and we are very happy that we have continued through the years to keep in touch. If you hire him, you know that you've got the best in the bussiness!”"
Trinh Pham-Dembinski Sat May 31
"“Ken was our realtor for our 2008 home purchase. We moved into a new area that we were not originally familiar with, and Ken's willingness to share his wealth of knowledge about the surrounding towns, schools, homes, safety, etc. allowed us to make informed decisions about our purchase. He is very easy to work with and is very honest, always keeping the best interest of his clients at heart. As a result of working with Ken we were able to purpose a home that met all of our needs.”"
Amanda Palmentieri (Siccardi) Thu Jun 12
Kenneth "Ken"…'s Questions (1)
Kenneth "Ken"…'s Answers (125)
Tom this is not an answer easily given as range is very different for new construction than rennovations, custom vs tract housing ... As an extremely rough # I would say around 200/sq ft for newer. You likely wont find many who refer to price per sq ft as they do in Ca. One major reason is the discrepencies in calculating the actual sq footage. tax records often differ from builder's and architects' numbers - A few hours ago
New high school is very impressive and looks more like a college campus. Area has exploded with growth but is indeed dropping in value. While some newer homes on decent lots may approach the $700+ number there are many many homes for less. (most of town center is considerably less, I sold 3 or 4 there last year where the most expensive (a toll Bros washington greene 3000+ newer home went for $625 and a brand new similar home also in lower $600K range. - Fri Jul 18 2008, 06:29
Make sure you also check into what your requirements will be as often non citizens (with little or no us credit) must put greater amounts down. With market dropping though I would put off buying atleast another year or so. The rise in interest rates wont have as much effect if you are only going to be here 5-7 years as a continued drop in values. - A few hours ago
you are correct on all points. Have seller get all required permits or return to approved condition and have this inspected. If you have already signed contract it is a normal clause that states seller has gotten or will get all required permits. Definitely make your attorney aware of this. You may also run the route of informing town inspector but that is playing hard ball and could really upset sellers.
I have never seen HOA do an inspection of a home and normally the housing departments are in and out quickly, I wouldnt count on them catching some scuttle/access panel to attic. (Dont count on them to help as I doubt seller will make these facts known) - A few hours ago
If you can afford more than your rent is now, bank it. Market isnt likely to recover for a while and if it continues current trend you could lose 10-20%. Also with ownership comes maintaning a house, painting mowing... home owners insurance, appliance repairs... Closing costs, points... I just advised my own son to hold off buying until he knows where he will be in 3 years. Yes there are advantages to ownership if you are considering keeping it as an investment. Do you want to be a landlord? - Thu Jul 17 2008, 14:27
You dont "have" to, but would you like to live there? There are benefits to owning both financially but also in having the control over painting, planting, and in general just living. If you dont plan to stay more than a couple of years in any event it is likely better to just rent. Currently in most areas it still costs less to rent than buy and you dont have to deal with the hassles of maintenance and ownership. In addition where I am prices are falling. If you bought now and sold in a year or two and if the decline continues as it has been, you will lose 10-20%. This can really make a difference financially. - Thu Jul 17 2008, 14:11
old home restorations and gardening as a Mercer County Master Gardener as well as my business background and BSIM from Ga tech seem to help daily in working with clients of many backgrounds.
My sales have stretched from $15K investment properties in the city of Trenton to $3.5M land sales, commercial sales,fine homes and business brokerage as well as residential housing which makes up the majority.
Latest:
Owner for
Verbeyst French Dry Cleaners
Handled all aspects of high hazard non conforming Dry Cleaning business in Princeton NJ that had been started in 1899 by my grandfather. Retired to persue passion for real estate business- the rest is history
September 1981—September 1999
CRS, GRI, ABR, SRES, NJ Brokers, PA sales
Prudential e certified, fine homes certified, relocation destination services, property management and marketing assistance certified,Environmental Data Resources certified
Antique and fine homes, classic cars,cooking (eating) wrestling (scholastic not WWE on TV) gardening,
hobbies I would like to get back to include sky diving, scuba diving,motorcycling,camping and spending more time with my children.
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