Spacious Colonial Piscataway Home on Large Corner Lot - Welcome Home !!

Spacious Colonial Piscataway Home on Large Corner Lot - Welcome Home !!

$395,000 311 Roosevelt Avenue, Piscataway NJ Features: 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths New kitchen countertops, flooring and built-in microwave. New carpet throughout the second floor Freshly painted. Full basement, oversized 2 cars garage, plenty of storage Large Family room with vaulted ceiling and beautiful fireplace Spacious and open floating first floor architecture Oversized Patio, mature trees, generous landscape on huge corner lot www.311Roosevelt.com Remarks: Piscataway Real Estate & Piscataway Home for Sale Well maintained large colonial Piscataway home on oversized corner lot. New carpeting throughout the second floor and freshly paint, updated baths. Roof, CAC, windows & siding within 5yrs. Formal dining room, large living room. Eat-in kitchen with brand new built-in microwave, flooring and countertop. Large family room with fireplace, high vaulted ceiling and skylight window. Large master bedroom on the second floor with 3 other bedrooms. All bedrooms have large closets. Plenty of storage and closets. Unfinished basement, large 2 cars garage. Large patio in the back to enjoy the summer. Mature trees, many flowers, green, green, green, new sidewalk… 1 year HMS home warranty for your piece of mind (HMS home warranty paid by seller at closing)!! Conveniently located, this Piscataway home is close to Park, schools and major highways…The best of both worlds!! Piscataway in Middlesex County, New Jersey was voted 23rd out of the top 100 best places to live in the US by Money magazine in 2008. Looking to buy Piscataway real estate in New Jersey? Let me help you, I specialize in Piscataway real estate. Piscataway Real Estate in Middlesex County, New Jersey. North Edison homes for sale and North Edison Real Estate in New Jersey. Metuchen homes for sale and Metuchen Real Estate in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Iselin Real estate and homes for sale. Catherine "Cathy" Chaudemanche Realtor Associate 732.616.6700 Cell-preferred 732.549.1998 Office-Ext: 142 View My Website View My Other Listings Elite,Realtors 481 Memorial Parkway Metuchen, NJ 08840

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Iselin Real Estate for Sale, 6 Ways to Tell if You Need to Paint Before Listing your Home

Iselin Real Estate in New Jersey-
If you're putting up your Iselin real estate for sale, it may be time to bring out the brush and spackle. This doesn't just mean on the outside, but everywhere. If you're not sure whether you need to do it, here are a few ways to tell:
1. Peeling exterior - You may be used to your Iselin home and not see the peeling paint, but, as any good Iselin real estate agent will tell you, curb appeal is very important (home selling steps). If buyers don't like the way your home looks on the outside, they very seldom go inside. If the paint is peeling, it's time to redo it.
2. Eye-catching colors - While you may enjoy your robin's egg blue house with canary yellow shutters, buyers may not. An Iselin home for sale needs to be painted in a way that the buyers can see themselves living in it. If your house is painted in unusually eye-catching colors, you need to repaint in neutral tones. Stick with neutral colors for interior painting also.
3. Peeling/stained shed - If you have a wooden shed on your property, you might need to repaint it or even replace it. Exposed wood under the paint is a major detractor and an eyesore. It may not matter to you, but it will matter to the buyer.
4. Cracks in the walls - If the interior of your Iselin home has little cracks, seal the drywall with spackling and repaint. Though small, the cracks will be seen as a negative, even if the rest of the house is well cared for.
5. Cracked tiles or water spots on the ceiling - Who looks up at the ceiling anymore? The buyer will and will see that unsightly stain in the corner that you haven't noticed for years.
6. Artistic inspiration - If you're an artist and you found the need to express yourself on the walls, you might consider repainting. Ask your Iselin real estate agent before hand; some forms of expression may sell better than others.
When you have an Iselin home for sale you have to be honest with yourself. Look at the house with fresh eyes and in a buyer's point of view. If something stands out, it probably needs to be fixed.
If you're thinking of selling your Iselin home in New Jersey, I'd be happy to give you suggestions on how to make it sparkle so it will sell faster and for more money. Contact me today.
Cathy Chaudemanche, Keller Williams Elite Realty
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Metuchen Real Estate in New Jersey, why is now a good time to buy?

Metuchen Real Estate, NJ

In spite of problems in the housing market, experts agree this is a good time to buy Metuchen real estate in New Jersey. First-time home buyers can take advantage of the many tax breaks allowed by the stimulus plan, and everyone can benefit from the fact that the stimulus package includes help for banks so that they can provide mortgages. There are other reasons the current New Jersey market is good for new home buyers, too.

Local Downpayment Programs and GrantsThe American Dream Downpayment and the Smart Start are just two of the few programs available to local buyers including Metuchen home buyers.

Mortgage Rates
Interest rates are still historically very low. This gives Metuchen real estate buyers, especially those with good credit, a big advantage. Just one or two point difference in mortgage rates can mean saving several hundred dollars a month on payments.

Low Prices
If you're considering buying Metuchen real estate, act now so you can take advantage of the lower home prices. When you buy a home at today's lower prices, you're very likely to quickly add equity to your home when prices bounce back.

Less Construction
Having less construction happening may not seem like a great thing, and for many areas of the economy it is not, but a lack of new construction is a real plus for new home owners. The fact that there are fewer new homes on the market will help real estate prices bounce back over the next few years by creating more of a supply and demand situation for existing homes. Rising Metuchen home values will provide that equity bump back to more modern levels.

Did I forget to mention the $8,000 tax credit?

Cathy ChaudemancheMetuchen Keller Williams Elite RealtyYourHouseFast.com

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THURSDAY 07/19 - First Time Home Buyer Workshop with Middlesex County Department of Housing

Many potential buyers have felt priced out of the market or that banks are no longer giving mortgage unless they have a 20% down payment.
This is just not true.
Over the past months there have been many changes in the real estate market, nationally and in our local market. Some information has been supplied by the media but the vast majority of home buyers still have questions regarding different local down payment programs, mortgage products, tax credit, current government incentives and best home buying practices...
This home buying workshop features 7 professionals who will provide you with the information you need and answer any questions you may have. We hope that you will walk away armed with the necessary information and confidence to begin the search for your new dream home
When:
Thursday July 16th 2009. Doors open at 5:30 pm
REGISTER Now, Seating Is Limited
Where:
Old Franklin School House - 491 Middlesex Ave (Route 27) Metuchen, NJ 08840 (directly across the Metuchen Library)
MapQuest & Directions
Who Should Attend:
Home buyers who intend to purchase real estate in Central Jersey preferably before 11/30/09


Home Buying Workshop - Agenda
5:30-6:00
Doors Open

6:15-6:20
Home Buying Workshop - Introduction and Announcements
Judy Crawford
6:20-6:45
American Dream Program and others Grant Options
Melissa Bellamy
6:45-7:00
From Contract to Closing
David Sachs
7:00-7:15
Protect Yourself - Home Inspection Process Overview
Harish Chauhan
7:15-7:30
Mortgage Approval Made Easy
Alex Rivera
7:30-8:00
Q&A


Home Buying Workshop - Featured Professionals
Melissa Bellamy
Division Head, Middlesex County Dept. of Housing
732-745-2922
David Sachs
Real Estate Attorney
732-548-8900
Alex Rivera
Vice-President, Jersey Mortgage Corp.
973-219-5863
Harish Chauhan
Senior Inspector/Manager, 1st Inspection Services
732-384-2068
Judy Crawford
Team Leader, Keller Williams Elite Realty

Barbara Ascolese &
Cathy Chaudemanche
Realtors Associate, First Time Home Buyers Specialists
732-710-2302 or 732-616-6700

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Cathy ChaudemancheKeller Williams Elite RealtyYourHouseFast.com

Buying Bank Owned Iselin Real Estate—REOs in Middlesex County, New Jersey

Buying REOs is a very popular method of buying Iselin real estate in New Jersey for investment. If you're just getting started accumulating investment property, this is one way you can get very good deals and amass a great deal of property quickly. REO stands for Real Estate Owned and is the acronym banks place on properties they have taken back from mortgage defaults. REOs are considered non-performing assets meaning they have value but are not bringing in any money-bad for the bank, good for you.

Buy REOs at Foreclosure Auctions

Foreclosure auctions are a great way to get fantastic deals that you might not be able to convince a bank to go with prior to the event. Some savvy investors try to catch properties while they are in pre-foreclosure which avoids a property being bid up in an auction atmosphere. To do that, you often have to convince the holding bank to "short sale" a property and sell it for less than the note they were holding on it. At a foreclosure auction, the bank is usually desperate to unload the Iselin real estate and often settles for far less than the actual value without all of the short sale paperwork.

Do Your Homework

If you choose to buy properties at auction do your homework. Use foreclosure worksheets to determine the true value of a property and what your maximum bid should be in order to realize a profit from its eventual sale or use as a rental. Doing this prevents you from getting caught up in the moment and over-bidding on a piece of Iselin real estate that has a lot of competitors bidding on it.

Cathy Chaudemanche

What to Look for in an Eco-friendly Piscataway Home in Middlesex County, New Jersey

If you're like many people today, you not only want to live comfortably you want to live responsibly. That means having a Piscataway home in Middlesex County that is as eco-friendly as possible.

If you don't buy a home that's already eco-friendly, you'll have to do your own improvements. Why not look for Piscataway homes that had eco-friendly features originally built in or recently installed. Here are a few things you can look for to see if your prospective new home is "green" no matter what color it's painted.

• Double-paned windows are one very important eco-friendly feature. They keep the cold out in the winter and hold heat in, and vice versa in the summer months.


• Eco-friendly appliances already in the kitchen and utility rooms mean you won't have to go running out to buy brand new ones. Look for Energy Star symbols and ratings on all major appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, washer/dryers, heating and cooling systems.


• Low water flow fixtures keep your costs down while saving the planet's water supply.


• Even something as simple as awnings over the windows adds a great energy saving resource to a Piscataway home. Retractable awnings are even better because they will keep the heat out in the summer, and in the winter, you can put them up to let the sunlight help heat your home.


• Color counts: The color of your home's exterior should be light to reflect heat, rather than a dark color that will attract and hold heat.


• An on-demand hot water system saves energy because it only heats water when it's needed.

Looking for an eco-friendly Piscataway home in Middlesex County? I can help. Contact me today.

Cathy Chaudemanche

How The Stimulus Plan Helps You Buy an Edison Home in Middlesex County, New Jersey

The new stimulus plan has given many people new hope for their housing futures. At first, many worried that the stimulus package would merely help the banks and other financial institutions and not the actual homeowner looking to buy an Edison home. But, it has become clear that the people who really win with the new plan are those who count-prospective home buyers.

Stimulus for Banks and Buyers

The stimulus package provides huge tax rebates in 2009, and while that is a limited provision, the savings are enormous for those who get out there and buy an Edison home in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The fact that the stimulus plan includes relief for the struggling financial industry also helps buyers by making it more likely they will be able to obtain loans.

Stimulus for Higher Priced Properties

The stimulus package gives the two major government mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac more power and allows for larger loans for higher priced properties. That is a big incentive if you're looking to buy in a major metropolitan area because you will now be able to get a loan secured by Fannie or Freddie.

The economic boost from the stimulus package will require a little time to really become apparent, but it is working, even now. Slowly the market is rebounding and new home buyers are able to take advantage of loans and tax incentives while getting houses at prices that are extraordinarily low.

If you would like more information on how the stimulus package can help you buy a new Edison home, contact me today.

Cathy Chaudemanche