Midtown Direct Real Estate News

Wow, 138 homes currently for sale in the Chatham NJ Real Estate market.  Here we are July 16th 2008 and we have 138 homes to choose from.  Many of these Chatham home sellers have gotten the hint that the real estate market has been slamming them over the head with for the past 18 months.  […]

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The slow Chatham NJ Real Estate market is making this a great time to be a home buyers.  There are so many great homes availible for sale, that you cannot help but find a home which is a very good fit for your needs and desires.

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There are currently 70 pieces of Chatham NJ Luxury Real Estate for sale as of May 27th 2008.  The definition of Luxury real estate for this article is any home priced above $999,000.
Here are the market statistics for Chatham NJ Luxury homes for sale:

Lowest priced luxury home for sale is $999,000
Highest priced luxury home for sale […]

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The Chatham NJ real estate market is doing better this spring that a year ago this time.  Even though 2007 had more homes sell then in 2006, and the average price was up a little bit, with all the doom and gloom in the news it sure did not seem like it.

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Public transportation options can affect your home’s value in a big way.For much of the 1980’s though about 2005 people in many suburban areas of New Jersey, have elected to drive further out away from New York City and their jobs in order to find more affordable homes. 

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The best way to find you next home now available.  Visit Chatham NJ MLS Search to search for your next Chatham NJ home with the nicest working open and free to use NJ MLS search available in our area.  You can search by town name, zip code or MLS number if you have it.  When you […]

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January 2008 home closings in Chatham Boro & Chatham Twp
2008 has started out strong for home sales closings in Chatham New Jersey.  16 homes sold and closed during the month.  To be sure most if not all of these deals actually came together before January, but January itself has been a uncharacteristically strong month with buyers being especially active […]

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Did you know, the Federal Reserve has cut the interest rate they charge banks 1.25% over the past few weeks?
Have you talked with your mortgage person lately?   With every 1% mortgage interest rate reduction the typical mortgage payment drops 9%.  This can make a huge difference in the home you can afford.  For example, if […]

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Those were the words of State Senate President Richard Codey when talking to a gathering at the annual Morris County Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
As well it should be in trouble.  Someone please explain to New Jersey Governor Corzine that the last thing New Jersey needs is higher or more taxes.  If Governor Corzine and the State Legislature want to address New […]

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Wow, my phone has been ringing off the hook since January 2nd with home buyers wanting information about one Midtown Direct train line town or another.  The questions keep coming in about towns such as South Orange, Maplewood, to Short Hills, Summit, Chatham, and Madison.
The home buyers are out there shopping early this year.  They know what […]

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2007 came and went and some 165 homes actually sold in Chatham Township New Jersey.  In 2006 Chatham Township had 163 home sales.  Wow, wait a minute, didn’t the news media screem at us all year saying that there was a real estate crisis.  Didn’t the news media try to tell us that home sales […]

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The year in Chatham NJ Real Estate.  2007 was a similar year in Chatham Boro to 2006.
I have done a breakdown of all the home sales in Chatham NJ Boro for you by address and price.
2007 Sold homes in the Boro of Chatham NJ:

Town

Address

L Price

Style

Beds

Baths

BSMT

S Price

Chatham Boro
380 Main

$ 299,900.00

Condo

1

1

N

$ 290,000.00

Chatham Boro
380 Main St. Unit 18

$ […]

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Holiday Home Selling Tips for NJ Home Sellers, Which Really Work. 
1. Keep it warm:  To show a home to its best advantage during the winter, think warm, cozy, and homey. Keep your thermostat at 70 degrees during home showing hours. If your home is vacant, install a programmable thermostat and set it to have the home […]

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Morris County NJ Affordable House Requirements May Go Up Dramatically Roof. The new rules proposed by the state council on affordable housing would affect Morris County dramatically.  Morris County may need to add 6,500 Affordable Housing Units.   The new proposals would lower the number of market-rate new houses & condominiums that could be built for every […]

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