Tag Archives: Lisa Lombardo

Rand on Real Estate: Why So Optimistic in This Housing Market?

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Lisa Ziccardi, Sales Associate

If you are an AM radio fan, you probably have listened to “Rand on Real Estate” broadcasted from 770 WABC.  Greg Rand (@gsrand), CEO of OwnAmerica, is the show’s host.  He answers the main question that some listeners have: “Why is Greg so … Continue reading →

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Mortgage rates fall again, 30-year near record low

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Lisa Ziccardi, Sales Associate

Finally some good news for homebuyers and homeowners: Mortgage rates fall again, 30-year near record low.

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FoxBusiness: Many good reasons for first-time homebuyers to be working with a Realtor!

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Lisa Ziccardi, Sales Associate

From http://www.FoxBusiness.com:  We love it when we find pro-Realtor articles that describes good reasons for using a realtor.  This article specifically shows the advantages for first-time homebuyers when working with a realtor.  The article is titled, “What Real Estate Agents Do for Buyers” and … Continue reading →

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Jersey Civility? Contradiction in Terms?

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Lisa Ziccardi, Sales Associate

The NYTimes published an article titled “In Home Sales, Courtesy Goes a Long Way” (August 4, 2011).  I personally thought the article to be timely.  I have witnessed several real estate dealings where civility was questioned with raised brows.  “In … 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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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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