Miriam's Blog

Yes! Doing a pre-inspection before listing your home is one of the smartest and most proactive steps you can take as a seller.A pre-inspection helps you prepare for what to expect once buyers start looking at your home. It gives you the opportunity to address any potential…

As we move through the heart of summer, the real estate market in Bergen County continues to shift. After a strong spring marked by low inventory and fierce competition, we’re seeing a subtle but important change in market conditions—and both buyers and sellers should…

  On Monday, July 30, 2025, the 2026 Fiscal Year State Budget was signed into law by Governor Murphy, which includes a significant change to real estate closing costs. Effective July 10, 2025, a new graduated tax on high-end property sales will go into effect. This…

In Bergen County, we had 20% less sales YTD through February, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. The good news, however, is that our active listings in Bergen County have increased by approximately 40% for the first two months of this year compared to the same…

Congratulations on your new home! The first year of homeownership can be an exciting, yet overwhelming, experience. You're now responsible for a lot of things that were once handled by a landlord, and there’s a lot to learn. But don’t worry—this guide will help you…

The start of a new year is the perfect time to lay the groundwork for your future — and if homeownership is on your horizon, it’s time to make those New Year’s resolutions a reality. Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer or moving to a new place, there are key steps…

·  Clean gutters: Prevent rain from damaging your home's foundation and walls by cleaning your gutters and downspouts.  ·  Winterize Exterior Spigots: Turn the water line off to the spigots and then open the spigot to release all of the…

I recently experienced a homeowner’s insurance situation that caused my family members a tremendous amount of aggravation, inconvenience and money. A water heater from an apartment unit above slowly leaked into the unit below owned by a family member. The water was…

Lately, everyone I speak with is asking the same question…. What is going on in the real estate market right now and what do you think 2024 will bring? Here are some insights that I can share that provide current market trends as well as thoughts about the future as we…

Thinking about making a case to appeal your property tax?There are a lot of factors that keep us tied to the Garden State like our top-rated schools and close proximity to NYC. Our property taxes, however, have us scratching our heads sometimes. Although you might think…

Buying a home is always an anxiety-ridden process, and that goes triple for anyone who’s embarking on homeownership for the very first time. There’s so much to do and so much you don’t know that “overwhelming” hardly seems like an appropriate…

If you've never owned a house before, then it's entirely possible that you've never deep-cleaned a house. (Hey, no shame in that game.) But when the house is yours, the desire to see it as clean and sparkling as it can possibly be is strong -- and you might have no idea…