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Hoboken Real Estate Podcast with Brett Sikora

If you are looking to buy or sell a home, get all the information and the latest updates, tips, and tricks from The Sikora Group - your professional Hoboken Real Estate Agents.

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Is Fall the Time to Sell Your Home in Our Market?

Hoboken Real Estate Podcast with Brett Sikora ·

2018/10/30

Inventory is growing in our market, but you shouldn’t expect home values to dip. If you’re a seller, I suggest you put your home on the market now.Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. What’s been happening with our Jersey City/Hoboken area market so far in 2018? How should sellers feel about our fall market moving forward? Let’s look at the latest year-to-date statistics and how they compare to the same numbers from 2017

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What Should You Ask an Agent Before You Hire Them?

Hoboken Real Estate Podcast with Brett Sikora ·

2018/04/25

If you’re looking to hire an agent to help you purchase a new home, ask these three questions to ensure they’re the right pick for you. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. There are three things that you should ask a potential buyer's agent before you decide to work with them. This is especially true since we’ve reached the hot, competitive spring market. 1. “How many homes did you sell in the last 12 months?” The

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4 Different Loan Products for Homebuyers

Hoboken Real Estate Podcast with Brett Sikora ·

2018/03/19

As a homebuyer, you should know what your options are when it comes to financing your purchase. I’ll go over four different types of loans for you today. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. There are a number of different loan products that you can use to purchase your home. I’ll go over four of them today. The first and most popular loan is conventional financing backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. This loan

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What’s Happening So Far in the Spring Real Estate...

Hoboken Real Estate Podcast with Brett Sikora ·

2018/02/09

What should you expect from the 2018 spring real estate market? I have some good tips on what to keep an eye out for. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. What’s going on in the spring market of 2018? One thing that I’ve been seeing quite a bit lately is that for multi-family owners, the numbers have changed significantly since last year. Another thing is that if you’re looking to purchase a home and you need to

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5 Mistakes Investors Should Avoid When Renovating a...

Hoboken Real Estate Podcast with Brett Sikora ·

2018/01/22

There are five things investors don’t count on when renovating a property that I want you to know today. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. There are five things that investors don’t plan on when it comes to renovating a property: 1. Having enough money. Doing a project like this certainly takes a lot of money. If you don’t have enough money on hand, you will have to take out a lot of loans, which will cost you

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Looking Back on 2017 and Forward to 2018

Hoboken Real Estate Podcast with Brett Sikora ·

2017/12/28

2017 was a great year for the world of real estate. Will 2018 be another great year, or will home values start to level off? Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. What happened in the 2017 real estate market, and what can you expect from the 2018 market? Overall, 2017 was a very good year in the world of real estate, especially in New Jersey. We had bidding wars out in Sussex County, and Weehawken in Hudson County

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4 Demands Every Homebuyer Should Make of Their Agent

Hoboken Real Estate Podcast with Brett Sikora ·

2017/12/11

There are a few things you need to ensure that your agent does for you. Here are four of the most important. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. When you are buying a home, there are four things you should absolutely demand of your agent:1. Tell the truth about pricing. Many agents will tell you that it’s fine to lowball a seller, but most times it ends up with you either paying more for the property or losing it

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You’re Invited to Our 3rd Annual Client Appreciation...

Hoboken Real Estate Podcast with Brett Sikora ·

2017/11/28

To thank you for being one of our clients, we want to invite you to our third annual client appreciation party this December 6. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. We hope you had a great Thanksgiving, and we wish you a happy holiday season. We are thankful for everything you’ve done for us this year as one of our clients, and as a token of that thanks, we’re inviting you to our third annual client appreciation

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What Steps Do You Need to Take to Buy a Home in 2018?

Hoboken Real Estate Podcast with Brett Sikora ·

2017/11/13

In order to purchase a home in 2018 and take advantage of the spring market, there are eight steps you need to take now. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. If you’re thinking about buying a home in 2018, now is the time to get your ducks in a row so you can take advantage of the spring market once it hits. There are eight steps you need to take to prepare yourself:1. Check your credit score. We have lenders who

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5 Costs That Shock First-Time Homebuyers

Hoboken Real Estate Podcast with Brett Sikora ·

2017/10/03

Your mortgage isn’t the only thing you’ll have to pay when you buy a home. Here are five unexpected costs. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. If you’re thinking about buying a home, you need to be aware of all of the costs associated before you decide to take the leap. Here are five expenses that typically shock and/or creep up on first-time buyers.1. Closing costs. These include mortgage taxes, lender application

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5 Questions to Ask Before Looking at Homes

Hoboken Real Estate Podcast with Brett Sikora ·

2017/09/18

The first step in buying a home isn’t looking online for properties. It’s answering these five questions about your financial situation. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. If you’re thinking about buying a home, here are five questions that you should ask yourself before you even start the first step of the process:1. Do you have a steady source of income? If you’ve been employed on a regular basis with a steady

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What Should You Think About Before You Sell?

Hoboken Real Estate Podcast with Brett Sikora ·

2017/08/17

If you’re a seller, what are a some ways you can maximize your opportunity? Today, I’ve got two methods to share. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. How can you maximize your opportunity as a seller?Today, I’ve got a few tips to share on how to do just that. First of all, remember to schedule around holidays. Avoid timing sales within the two weeks prior to a holiday or within the last two weeks of August.Inventory

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Why You Need to Start With a Strong Offer

Hoboken Real Estate Podcast with Brett Sikora ·

2017/08/03

When you make your first offer on a home, it needs to be a strong one. There are a couple of main reasons why. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. When you make your first offer on a home, you need to make sure that it’s a strong offer. Why? First of all, there’s the matter of etiquette to the seller. For example, let’s say that a seller lists their property at $800,000. It just hit the market and you see it over the

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Where the Market Is Headed Next

Hoboken Real Estate Podcast with Brett Sikora ·

2017/07/21

I’ve been getting asked a lot lately about the direction the market is headed. Today I’ve got some answers on what I’m seeing happen. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. A question I’ve been getting quite a bit lately is: “Where’s the market headed?” Right now the market is in its fourth year of climbing, and a lot of people are beginning to wonder how high it can go. Based on what we’ve been seeing, it’s

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Is Your Home Ready for the Spring Market?

Hoboken Real Estate Podcast with Brett Sikora ·

2017/02/27

Is your home ready for the spring selling season? If not, here are three simple things you can do now to make your home more appealing to buyers. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. The spring market is just around the corner, and there are three simple things that you can do to prepare your home to sell for top dollar: Deep clean your home. Hire a professional cleaning crew and have them clean the windows and

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2 Ways to Calculate Your Investment Return

Hoboken Real Estate Podcast with Brett Sikora ·

2017/02/14

How can you figure out your investment return on your rental property? I’ll go over two ways to do that today. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. How can you calculate what your return will be on an investment? There are actually two ways. “ There are two ways to calculate your investment return depending on whether you used cash or financed the purchase. ” The first way to calculate your return is

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3 Tips for Winning a Bidding War

Hoboken Real Estate Podcast with Brett Sikora ·

2017/02/01

If you’re looking to buy, you’re probably going to run into some competition for that dream home. Use these three tips to stand out and win the bidding war. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. With inventory so low, it’s possible you’ll run into a multiple offer situation while trying to snag your dream home. To make sure your offer stands out and wins the bidding war, follow these three steps. Include a letter

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Tips For Buying and Selling at the Same Time

Hoboken Real Estate Podcast with Brett Sikora ·

2017/01/18

If you are looking to upgrade or transition to a new home, you’ll want to know these three options for buying and selling at the same time. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. If it’s time for you to upgrade or transition to a different home, you might be wondering how you can navigate buying and selling a home at the same time. Here’s a quick rundown on how to make sure the process goes smoothly. Your first

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How Has the Election Affected The Housing Market?

Hoboken Real Estate Podcast with Brett Sikora ·

2016/12/09

Here’s what’s happening in our post-election real estate market. Want tosellyour home? Get a FREE home value report. Want tobuya home? Search all homes for sale. People have been asking me what the market looks like now that the election is over. To be honest, the trend that we are seeing isn’t what I expected. What happened to the real estate market post-election? For one thing, it has picked up quite a bit. Even though interest rates have hiked by about 0.75%, it didn’t stop buyers

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Happy Thanksgiving from Our Family to Yours

Hoboken Real Estate Podcast with Brett Sikora ·

2016/11/21

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our clients. Your referrals and support have made this our best year by far. Want to sell your home? Get a FREE home value report. Want to buy a home? Search all homes for sale. With Thanksgiving coming up quickly, I just wanted to take a few moments to say thank you to all of our great clients. 2016 has been our best year by far, and it’s all thanks to your referrals and support. You made this year a success for us, and I just wanted to tell you

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