Author: dalwingarcia

Struggling To Sell Your Home?

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Struggling to sell your home? Well, curb appeal might be the ingredient you’re missing. Curb appeal is just what it sounds like… it’s the perspective that prospective buyers get when driving by your house or viewing it from the curb.  And just like first impressions, curb appeal is critical for garnering buyer attention and selling … Continued

Feeling “Spooked” By Your Basement Or Crawl Space?

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Feeling “spooked” by your basement or crawl space? Nobody likes a dark, dimly lit space, especially when it could be hiding issues in your home.  Sometimes we just don’t want to know.  But let’s face it, most of the major mechanical systems in a home are in these areas, and we just don’t like to … Continued

Did You Just Inherit A Home?

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Did you just inherit a home?  Well, paying taxes on an inherited property can be a little bit tricky.  For example, do you still get up to a $250,000 tax credit? Can a capital loss be deducted if the home sells for less than market value? It’s probably a little overwhelming.  But not to worry, … Continued

Dealing With An Abandoned Home In Your Neighborhood?

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Dealing with an abandoned home in your neighborhood?  It can be frustrating.  Not only do abandoned homes become an eye-sore in the community, but they also can attract squatters or unsavory characters to spend time in the neighborhood.  But you’re just a member of the community — you’re not the owner of the home.  Can … Continued

Is Your Home Even Worth Repairing?

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Is your home even worth repairing?  Obviously, you don’t want to live in a home with broken appliances, bad plumbing, dangerous wiring, or ineffective air conditioning… But you also don’t want to spend an arm and leg to live in a home that’s functional.  Truthfully, you shouldn’t have to spend massive amounts of money to … Continued

“Sell My House Fast in New Jersey!” Read This First

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There are a lot of reasons that you might need to sell your house fast in Northern New Jersey… Maybe you’re going through a difficult season in life — the death of a loved one, job loss, divorce, foreclosure, or something else — and it requires you to change homes.  Or maybe you just don’t … Continued

Want Some Tips For Buying A Home?

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Want some tips for buying a home?  It’s an exciting time! But it can also be a little overwhelming — what should homebuyers look for in a new home? How much can they afford? How are they going to coordinate the sale of their current home with the purchase of their next?  We’ve been working … Continued

Thinking Of Selling A House With Lots Of Memories?

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Thinking of selling a house with lots of memories?  It can be difficult to let go of a home with sentimental value — maybe you remember your parents sitting at the dinner table, or your kids playing in the backyard, or your family sitting around the fireplace during the holidays.  Now you’re thinking of selling… … Continued

Have You Been Scammed On The Sale Of A Home Before?

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Have you been scammed on the sale of a home before?  Maybe you worked with a real estate agent who listed your home for a low price and you later found out that you could have sold for quite a bit more. Maybe you worked with an agent who didn’t actually work all that hard… … Continued

Trying To Sell Your House With Code Violations?

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Trying to sell your house with code violations? Ugh. Maybe you can’t list your house on the MLS because it’s in disrepair and you’re probably ALSO worried about getting fined for code violations… Here’s what you should do… Estimate Repair Costs — If you’re going to sell your house and you can’t afford to make … Continued

Interest Rates For Mortgages Recently Hit Record Lows Again!

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Interest rates for mortgages recently hit record lows again! The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage dropped all the way to a measly 2.86%. And while there’s been a very slight uptick since then — to 3.09% — interest rates are still stifling low.  Of course, it’s hard to know how long that … Continued

Are You Trying To Sell A Home With Fire Or Flood Damage?

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Are you trying to sell a home with fire or flood damage?  At Blue Anchor Properties, we’ve helped lots of different people in Northern New Jersey sell their homes in a difficult situation.  And we wanted to offer a few pieces of advice. Because even though you’re home is damaged… doesn’t mean you can’t get … Continued

Wondering What You Need To Fix Up Before Selling Your Home?

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Wondering what you need to fix up before selling your home? Well, before you pick up the hammer, here are 5 renovations that RARELY give you a healthy return on your investment. Beware…  1. Plumbing Or HVAC — Buyers only really care about what they can see, so unnecessarily upgrading to PEX when you have … Continued