They call them Flipper, Flipper...

Just over 2 years ago, I was trying to find a buyer for a short sale in Maplewood. I had a few offers from existing investor/flippers but none would five the bank the minimum they wanted and the home had too much cosmetic work for the average first time home buyer's wishes.

I would then come to find a newly minted investor who was interested. They purchased my listing in the Hilton Section of Maplewood for $222,500 and then proceeded to use their HGTV eye for design and updated this home from top to bottom. In some cases we reused portions of the home that could be made more current in taste and materials and in other cases we made some alternations. In the end, we put the home on the market for $375,000 and sold it in a bidding war for $426,550, almost double their purchase price.

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In another example, this home on Oberlin became a distressed sale. Another set of local investors came in and bought it for $345,000 and then renovated it from top to bottom. They put it on the market for $679,000 and sold it for $695,000.

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While its sad to see homes that have gone into disrepair, it's enlightening to see what can be done with some imagination, elbow grease and of course money. Yet, the ends clearly do justify all the work and money. Further, the township now has homes that were once eyesores now looked upon as highly coveted homes in our town.

This isn't the only area seeing such benefit. There are many examples of work being done by local investors that continues to add to the beauty of our town.





Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059
Good Homes



Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.


As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers


I am also a Luxury specialist (CLHMS), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying and selling process. Not only does this extra training help me better understand this upper echelon in real estate, its benefit include a special luxury website: www.njluxhomes.com and a corresponding worldwide luxury network that helps to put luxury buyers and sellers together.


As your Maplewood/South Orange/Millburn/Short Hills/Essex/Union County New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.

Don’t forget These Helpful Sites:

For Open Houses:
www.maplewoodnjopenhouses.com
and
www.southorangenjopenhouses.com

For Homes For Sale:
www.latestmaplewoodhomes.com
and
www.latestsouthorangehomes.com
Mark Slade