Margaret "Maggee" Miggins's (maggee) Blog

Smart buyers kept home sales strong through the usually quiet month of August, locking in their mortgages at the current low rates. If you’ve been waiting to "time the market", you might want to move quickly to avoid rate increases and to capitalize on a rare gift from the Federal Government: you...

In the perfect vision, buyer meets seller, buyer loves the home the seller has to offer, buyer has the resources to purchase the home, buyer buys the new home, and both buyer and seller leave the transaction with a good feeling and with the feeling of getting a good deal.  So where does this whol...

Plan/Prepare The home-selling process typically starts several months before a property is made available for sale. It's necessary to look at a home through the eyes of a prospective buyer and determine what needs to be cleaned, painted, repaired and tossed out. Ask yourself: If you were buying t...

Plan/Prepare The home-selling process typically starts several months before a property is made available for sale. It's necessary to look at a home through the eyes of a prospective buyer and determine what needs to be cleaned, painted, repaired and tossed out. Ask yourself: If you were buying t...

Houses For Sale: 1618  Median Price $359,900 New Homes: 3  Median Price $529,900 Foreclosures: 1.032  Median Price $339,900 Snapshot of NJ Mortgage Rates 15 Year Fixed   6.187% 30 Year Fixed  6.572% 1 Year ARM     5.539 %

Question: How does inflation affect home prices? Answer:  Inflation means that the value of the dollar is dropping over time, which means it will take more dollars to anything from a pound of fruit to a residential home.  The good news for home-owners is that when the interest rate of a mortgage ...

Rich in history, the town of Maplewood is home to the historic landmark of The Durand-Hedden House & Garden.  This non-profit consists of a historic house from around 1790 that has been restored to show the continuum of its life from 1790 to 1930.  They hold open houses are each month with tours,...

If you feel you cannot move your plants with you to your new home, all is not lost.  You can take some cuttings (small clippings) of your favorite plants before giving them away to friends or neighbors.  Pack the cuttings in damp paper and place in unsealed padded mailers along with a bit of its ...

Yoga is an ancient practice that can benefit mind, body, and spirit.  For those interested in the physical and stress-relieving benefits of yoga, Surya Yoga Academy in Summit is a great choice.  They aim for an intense and thorough workout in each class.  While their Introduction to Yoga classes ...

In today's market, it takes more than fresh-cut flowers and the smell of baking bread to attract buyers, and now HGTV's FrontDoor has shared the top ten unique selling tactics used by today's frustrated buyers to get their homes noticed. Feng Shui.  The ancient Chinese philosophy, Feng shui (fung...