Monthly Archives: July 2011

Living without A/C: Tips for Keeping Cool

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Lisa Ziccardi, Sales Associate

Even though the majority of homeowners have air conditioning in their homes, there is still a good number of homes that don’t.  I was particularly shocked that so many homes, shops and restaurants did not have a/c when vacationing in … Continue reading →

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Blueberry soup anyone?

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Lisa Ziccardi, Sales Associate

Last week I was in Maine for my sister’s wedding.  Unfortunately Maine did not escape the rare 3 digit heat wave that the rest of the east coast experienced.  In spite of having no air conditioning in our vacation homes, … Continue reading →

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Are you Grouponing?

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Lisa Ziccardi, Sales Associate

I know that Groupon has been around for a while, but for whatever reason I haven’t bothered to check out the national coupon site.  However I have finally seen the “discount” light.  My girlfriend, Sue, showed me this insane discount … Continue reading →

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Open House Sunday 7/31 from 1 to 4 PM: Townhouse in Fair Lawn

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Lisa Ziccardi, Sales Associate

The Ziccardi-Lombardo Team will be hosting a Public Open House this Sunday (7/31) from 1 to 4 PM at 10 Chris Court, Fair Lawn, NJ.  Here is a description of the property: THIS IS A SPACIOUS UPDATED 2 BEDROOM 2 … Continue reading →

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NY Metro home prices down 3.2 percent in May but slightly up for Bergen County

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Lisa Ziccardi, Sales Associate

Earlier this week NorthJersey.com published an article about the latest housing figures the NY Metro area.  Quoting from the article, “Home prices in the New York metropolitan area, which includes North Jersey, declined 3.2 percent in May compared with a … Continue reading →

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Sellers Who Bought Post-Bubble More Likely to Over-Price Home

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Lisa Ziccardi, Sales Associate

Steve Brownell wrote a piece for Zillow.com (Zillow Real Estate Research page) about data showing that depending on when a seller originally purchased his/her property can impact on how much over-price their homes were initially positioned relative to its estimated market value.   … Continue reading →

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Rather than sitting on the fence…why not own it?

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Lisa Ziccardi, Sales Associate

Realogy is the parent company of Coldwell Banker as well as other national real estate brokerage companies.  Realogy recently placed a very Pro Real Estate ad in the USAToday stating the top reasons why it is a good time to purchase a new home today … Continue reading →

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From the Desk of Mark Greene – “the mortgage guy”

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Lisa Ziccardi, Sales Associate

Current Mortgage Rates 30 FRM to $417,000, 4.625%, 0 points, 4.655% APR 30 FRM to $729,750, 4.75%, 0 points, 4.775% APR  FHA30 FRM to $729,750, 4.375%, 0 points, 4.405% APR Jumbo 30 FRM, 5.125%, 0 points, 5.140% APR   Modest Economic … Continue reading →

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Renters See Prices Skyrocket

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Lisa Ziccardi, Sales Associate

SmartMoney.com published a blog article today by Kelli Grant warning renters that landlords are pushing rental prices in an upward trend – http://blogs.smartmoney.com/paydirt/2011/07/05/renters-see-prices-skyrocket/ “Nationwide, the average rate for apartment and home rentals is up 6.7% from June 2010, according to a … Continue reading →

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Create Summertime Memories: Backyard Movie Night

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Lisa Ziccardi, Sales Associate

Are you trying to think of some fun and inexpensive fun ideas to keep your kids entertained?Why not create a backyard movie night.  Here is a video that explains how to transform your backyard into an outdoor movie theater under … Continue reading →

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