Martha McDonnell

The problem is that it is taking awhile for sales to be recorded on the county level which is where Zillow is getting their sales data. With that being said, properties reflected on Zillow listed and sold 5-8 months ago and are not a true reflection of the market today. Any full service broker should be willing to GIVE you what has sold right off of the mls without you having to wait for Zillow to post the sale.
Martha McDonnell Coldwell Banker Summit NJhttp:// www.Summit-NJ.com - Wed Apr 30 2008, 09:26

You should call Habitat for Humanity!!!! They will take "parts" of the home that are in good shape and provide you with a market value receipt that you can use as a tax right off. There are also organizations that will take wood, metal and glass and recycle it, again, you will not see any money for this but a nice tax right off. This is also the right thing to do! - Tue Apr 29 2008, 06:15

Those numbers are based upon your market area, go tohttp:// www.Otteau.com, click on market trends to view Bridgewater current statistics. - Tue Apr 29 2008, 05:52

If you are buying a home with septic, you MUST have it INSPECTED by a septic engineer. The firs t thing they determine as part of the inspection is the capacity; you would have caught the issue right then and there. Septic systems today are highly engineer and cost upwards of $40,000 to replace. It is critical that you also determine its self life, how many more years it has before it will need replacement and if it’s been well maintained (cleaned out regularly). In NJ many towns are now stepping in and want to know prior to transfer of title that the septic passed inspection, also if the tank needs to be pumped out a permit is required from the Board of Health.
The next question: was there a seller’s disclosure filled out and provided to you? If so, the seller would have had an opportunity to answer those questions. I have attached a link to NJ Association of Realtor standard form. Look at page two , line 101. Martha McDonnellhttp:// www.Summit-NJ.com - Tue Apr 29 2008, 05:31

If you go to Citysearch (see link below) you can locate a number of management companies. Like anything else, not all are alike, so I would interview a few and have your attorney review their contracts before signing. You want to make sure they have E&O insurance and so on... Martha McDonnell Coldwell Banker Summit NJ ( www.summit-nj.com) - Tue Apr 29 2008, 05:04