Sean Carroll, Team Leader of Team Carroll at RE/MAX Classic Group in Berkeley Heights has earned the designation of "Certified Distressed Property Expert" and is specializing in helping local homeowners avoid foreclosure. The CDPE designation denotes that Sean has completed a rigorous training program, and has the detailed knowledge and experience to help area homeowners know their options to avoiding foreclosure. The developers of the Certified Distressed Property Expert Designation (CDPE) believe that in almost all cases the best person for a homeowner in distress to speak with is a well-informed, licensed Realtor® that has the tools needed to help that homeowner find the best solution for their situation.
Whether that solution will keep someone in their home, or help them to sell their home in what is called a "short sale," Sean's goal is to help them negotiate with their lender to help avoid a potentially credit-destroying and emotionally-damaging foreclosure. As a CDPE, Sean understands the full range of options available, and is ready to help. While experiencing financial distress is difficult for any family, the process of finding a well informed, experienced real estate professional shouldn't be. Selecting a CDPE agent like Sean Carroll ensures that homeowners are dealing with a professional ready to address their needs, and help them find the best possible solution for their own situation.
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Tonight, I will be attending another fabulous networking night presented by the Scotch Plains Business and Professionals Association.
The event is sponsored and hosted by CJS (Credit Joint Solutions) and it will be focusing on identity theft, and how to protect yourself from many of the fraudulent acts attacking consumers' credit.
I look forward to posting more about this event in tomorrow's blog. Thanks for reading, and happy networking!
Sean Carroll
All of us have read the papers, seen the news reports, and lets face it, experienced a lot of the fear and uncertainty that a down economy can bring. I have heard from many of you who are scared about losing your job, scared about being able to save for your kids college, or even just make the house payment.
How is all of this fear affecting our local real estate market? Well, in many different ways. We are helping many families avoid foreclosure by negotiating short sales with their lenders. We are helping more first time buyers than ever get a home at a great price, and we are finding some great properties for investors. The bottom line though is that it is changing the way people view real estate, and real estate agents.
I have received numerous calls from clients this week asking about market conditions, mortgage programs, renovations. The biggest theme from those conversations has been that my clients are looking for good, solid advice and viewing me more as a consultant than as a traditional salesperson. This makes me feel good. No longer are buyers viewing houses as they would view a stock purchase and asking how much the place will be worth in 6 months in case they need to sell it because they can't afford it (yes this happened before), no longer are sellers trying to "double up" on their investment when they don't really need to move, and very seldom are people "flipping" successfully unless they have a smart business plan.
The agents who have not adjusted to this new market climate, and focused on building business for the long term are starting to disappear. I am finding that the only agents doing business right now are the true professionals, and for that, I applaud my colleagues. The customer is demanding that their Realtor have the knowledge, experience, and right attitude during this market. They need us more than ever, and those of us who listen to the customer, and get them the help they need will prosper in this, or any market.
Sean Carroll
908-376-1569
Here are the raw numbers for Scotch Plains, NJ Real Estate for the Month Ending October 31, 2008.
Average Sales Price: $506,551
Average Days on Market: 75
Average List to Sale Price Ratio: 94.8%
Closed Transactions: 12
The sales activity declined sharply from prior months, as the financial news in September caused buyer activity to also decline sharply due to uncertainty, and a further tightening of the credit market. There were still a good number of closings for the fall, but I anticipate this 4th quarter total to be much less than a year ago. Check back for year over year comparisons, as well as quarterly comparisons, so we can see where we are in the market trends.
Buyers: Opportunities to buy into this great town of Scotch Plainsare many. But you have to act quickly on the well priced homes, as motivated sellers are already building in the market correction to their list prices!!! Although prices may still trend downward for the near future, if you find the home you love, this is a GREAT time to buy it at a discounted price. By buying now, and staying in the home for the long term, you will still likely see good appreciation as we look beyond the 4-5 year horizon.
Sellers: Get good, honest pricing advice from your Realtor, and let us guide you to position your home properly in the marketplace to ensure that our marketing does what it's designed to do. You CAN still sell for a fair price..Just not the 2005 price!! Prices are still trending downward, so get ahead of the market.
Here are the raw numbers for Westfield, NJ Real Estate for the Month Ending October 31, 2008.
Average Sales Price: $659,488
Average Days on Market: 48
Average List to Sale Price Ratio: 97%
Closed Transactions: 21
The sales activity declined sharply from prior months, as the financial news in September caused buyer activity to also decline sharply due to uncertainty, and a further tightening of the credit market. There were still a good number of closings for the fall, but I anticipate this 4th quarter total to be much less than a year ago. Check back for year over year comparisons, as well as quarterly comparisons, so we can see where we are in the market trends.
Buyers: Opportunities to buy into this great town of Westfield are many. But you have to act quickly on the well priced homes, as motivated sellers are already building in the market correction to their list prices!!! Although prices may still trend downward for the near future, if you find the home you love, this is a GREAT time to buy it at a discounted price. By buying now, and staying in the home for the long term, you will still likely see good appreciation as we look beyond the 4-5 year horizon.
Sellers: Get good, honest pricing advice from your Realtor, and let us guide you to position your home properly in the marketplace to ensure that our marketing does what it's designed to do. You CAN still sell for a fair price..Just not the 2005 price!! Prices are still trending downward, so get ahead of the market.
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Team Carroll - We specialize in Cranford, Westfield NJ and surrounding areas as THE local experts on the Cranford and Westfield NJ Real Estate Market. Certified Distressed Property Experts (CDPE)
As a resident of Westfield, NJ, I pride myself on being the local specialist for my neighbors, friends, and new clients in the Cranford, Westfield, Scotch Plains Area. I am a former public school teacher in the Union County area, and the skills I gained as a teacher help me tremendously as a Real Estate Agent.
I believe in providing my clients with as much information as possible. Whether through e-mail searches, online market analyses, or searching the MLS through my website, I believe it is important to give my customers the type of service I would expect from a real estate agent.
I always want to treat people with kindness, courtesy, and respect. By selecting me as your Realtor, I am confident that you will feel as if your needs are my number one priority.
Visit my homepage at http://www.TeamCarrollNJ.com to view properties, and other great free services that I provide for my clients.
If you are looking for a home in Berkeley Heights, Cranford, or surrounding areas, you can receive automatic real estate listing updates by e-mail by logging onto http://www.NjAreaRealEstate.com
Free Comparative Market Analysis by e-mail at: http://www.UnionCountyHomePricing.com
Selling your home in Cranford, NJ? Logon to http://www.Cranfordhomesellers.com for helpful tips to prepare your home for sale.
Sean is a Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE). We are passionate about helping homeowners AVOID the devastating consequences of foreclosure.
What Is a CDPE?
The Developers of the Certified Distressed Property Expert Designation (CDPE) believe that in almost all cases the best person for a homeowner in distress to speak with is a well informed Licensed Realtor® that has the tools needed to help that homeowner find the best solution for their situation.
Foreclosure is a devastating financial and emotional process for a homeowner to go through, and in many cases they do so alone and without help of any kind.
An Agent who has earned the CDPE Designation has dedicated their time and effort to understanding the issues distressed homeowners are dealing with. The CDPE Professional is an agent who understands the full range of solutions and is ready to help.
While experiencing financial distress is difficult for any family, the process of finding a real estate professional shouldn't be, Selecting a CDPE agent ensures you are dealing with a professional ready to address your needs.
What Makes Team Carroll the Best Choice for You?
Realtor Code of Ethics
Call Sean Carroll today for all of your real estate needs for Cranford, Westfield, Scotch Plains NJ and surrounding areas.
We just wanted to extend our sincere gratitude to you for all of your efforts and hard work that went into finding us our first home. You were relentless and never lost hope that we would find the right place, even when we thought it was just not meant to be. We cannot thank you enough for all of your support and willingness to be there throughout the entire arduous process. All things considered, we believe that it was you that made it a positive experience for us in the end. We just want you to know that you will be the first person we think of to recommend if any of our friends/family need a realtor! And of course, it goes without saying that we plan to use you for any of our future real estate endeavors. - Erin and Vincent B - Hillsborough, NJ
Keith and I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your outstanding support! Throughout the entire house-buying process we have been impressed with your thoroughness, kindness, honesty, knowledge and willingness to go the extra mile on our behalf.
You offered us an objective viewpoint on each house we toured, thereby helping us with our decisions. Furthermore, we were consistently impressed by your willingness to research our questions and concerns without hesitation.
Your generosity didn't stop there, you also took it upon yourself to take and send us digital pictures of homes we were interested in when we could not make it into town.
We really appreciated how comfortable you made us feel during the whole process. You were expedient in returning our calls, searching for properties, and setting up tours.
In finalizing all the detailed work involved in closing the deal and completing the contracts, you were very helpful and were on top of all closing requirements.
It has truly been a pleasure working with you and we can not thank you enough for all of your effort and hard work.
We will recommend you to anyone looking for a highly effective and reliable real estate
agent. Please do not hesitate to use Keith and me as a reference; we can be contacted anytime!
Best Regards, Keith and Yvonne - Red Bank, NJ
We had seen almost 60 houses when we found Sean. He introduced us to Cranford and showed us all the houses we wanted to see. He was patient, kid friendly and worked diligently for us right up to and after the closing. We still keep in touch with Sean and he is still answering questions and supplying us with info a new home owner needs. - Amy and Rich I. - Cranford, NJ
Just want to wish you a Happy New Year and to tell you how much I appreciate receiving the information you send. You are hardworking and industrious and I hope your earnings reflect this. If I were a business owner, I would like to have only people like you working for me. - Carol G in Summit NJ
You were definitely worth every penny! You really understood me, and what I needed, and I could have never sold my home without you! - Sherry R. in Berkeley Heights, NJ
I would like to express my gratitude and my wife's for all your efforts and patience in helping us along in the process of finding a house that met our needs. Your performance as negotiator was admirable, thereby bringing the other side to accept our offer, not once but twice.
Your opinions and knowledge of the real estate business contributed in grand measure to make the whole process a smooth and palatable experience.
It was pleasant to always find you available with timely communication and updates either by phone or
e-mail. We would certainly recommend you to our friends as the
best buying negotiator and agent that we know.
Best regards,
Jaime and Dennys R. - Rahway, NJ
My husband and I were in the market for a new house so I decided to do some research on line. We had used the same realtor on previous occasions but I felt we needed someone with a bit more enthusiasm for the job. I was surfing the internet when I came across Sean Carroll's advertisement and decided to give him a call.
I was not expecting anything as I am the type of person that prefers to have a recommendation before hiring someone. Not only did Sean promptly return my call but he quickly arranged to meet my husband and me at our house to discuss every aspect of the buying and selling process. Sean stayed for over two hours, answering every question that we had. He never once indicated that we were taking up too much of his time. To the contrary, he made sure that every query we had was answered to our satisfaction before he left. My husband and I decided there and then to hire him as our realtor and it was one of the best decisions we made.
Not only is Sean extremely efficient, he is very enthusiastic about his job, reliable, honest and trustworthy. He never once showed us a home that was out of our budget or out of our desired target area to live. He knew exactly what we wanted and didn't stop looking until he found it. Even when things got a little tense with the sellers of our new home, he was there to smooth things over and to ensure that not only were we happy but the seller also.
In the end the transition from our previous home to our dream home was very smooth and that is all thanks to Sean. In fact at the closing the seller's attorney commented that we had an excellent realtor. He said usually in these situations realtors and attorneys do not get on but that Sean was the exception. He truly went above and beyond what we came to expect from a realtor. I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Sean Carroll as a realtor.
Carmel Broderick & Mark McAvey - Cranford, NJ
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