Wednesday, February 28, 2007

My Brain is Full


This says it all for me from Far Side.
Since October every Monday and Wednesday I have been going to broker class to study and apply for my broker's license.
Don't you already have that? you may ask.
The answer is that I have my Real Estate Sales Associate license.
By getting my Broker's License that will allow me to either continue selling in my current office with my current Broker or I can choose to open my own office and have Sales Associates working for me. While I have considered the thought and it has been tantalizing currently I do not think I am ready for it. Lastly I can work as a Manager overseeing sales associates and doing everything as if it were my own office except I do not have the financial obligations, however my obligations then are to the owner of the company. Also this opens doors for other opportunities.
The reason I chose to pursue this grueling course is for my personal benefit, enlightenment and ultimately for the consumer, who will benefit by my continuing my education. When doors of opportunities open as a result of this so much the better.
So now everyday I am taking 3 hours of practice tests as I wait for the paperwork from the state to come back and allows me to go for the state testing.
IN the meantime as a result of having a great 2006 I ahve won an award and am going to the Coldwell Banker International Conference which is being held this year in Las Vegas. Never been there and am a little apprehensive about it. The postive is I will meet other Sales Associates from other parts of the nation and get to brain storm (oops) maybe not, about what is happening in their neck of the woods.
I promise to let you know what I find.

Thursday, February 22, 2007

THE NEW JERSEY SCHOOL REPORT CARD FOR 2006

WELCOME TO THE NEW JERSEY SCHOOL REPORT CARD FOR 2006 for Monmouth County click on link below

http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc06/menu/25.html

January 1 to January 31 2007 Homes Active and Sold

Atlantic Highlands:
Total Homes on Market 41
Number of Just Listed this month: 11
Average List Price $785,922
Number of Closed Sales for the month: 4
Average Days on Market: 74
Ratio of sale price to list price: 94%
Median Closed Price: $445,000
Homes Expired in the month 1

Fair Haven:
Total Homes on Market 38
Number of Just Listed this month: 8
Average List Price $696450
Number of Closed Sales for the month: 5
Average Days on Market: 59
Ratio of sale price to list price: 95.01%
Median Closed Price: $585,000
Homes Expired in the month 4

Little Silver:
Total Homes on Market 44
Number of Just Listed this month: 15
Average List Price $1,134,220
Number of Closed Sales for the month: 5
Average Days on Market: 119
Ratio of sale price to list price: 97.61%
Median Closed Price: $550,000
Homes Expired in the month 2

Middletown:
Total Homes on Market 402
Number of Just Listed this month: 130
Average List Price $550,274
Number of Closed Sales for the month: 35
Average Days on Market: 103
Ratio of sale price to list price: 95.67%
Median Closed Price: $400,000
Homes Expired in the month 51

Oceanport:
Total Homes on Market 40
Number of Just Listed this month: 12
Average List Price $724,383
Number of Closed Sales for the month: 1
Average Days on Market: 163
Ratio of sale price to list price: 92.59 %
Median Closed Price: $999,000
Homes Expired in the month 3

Monmouth Beach:
Total Homes on Market 32

Number of Just Listed this month: 7
Average List Price $961,829
Number of Closed Sales for the month: 1
Average Days on Market: 179
Ratio of sale price to list price: 87.44%
Median Closed Price: $550,000
Homes Expired in the month 5

Red Bank:
Total Homes on Market 55
Number of Just Listed this month: 14
Average List Price $582,886
Number of Closed Sales for the month: 6
Average Days on Market: 61
Ratio of sale price to list price: 93.49%
Median Closed Price: $350,000
Homes Expired in the month 3

Rumson:
Total Homes on Market 106
Number of Just Listed this month: 40
Average List Price 1,462,542
Number of Closed Sales for the month: 6
Average Days on Market: 100
Ratio of sale price to list price: 94.33%
Median Closed Price: $1,566,750
Homes Expired in the month 14

Sea Bright:
Total Homes on Market 15
Number of Just Listed this month: 2
Average List Price $669,000
Number of Closed Sales for the month: 2
Average Days on Market: 186
Ratio of sale price to list price: 98.44%
Median Closed Price: $629,500
Homes Expired in the month 3

Highlands:
Total Homes on Market 46
Number of Just Listed this month: 7
Average List Price $363,414
Number of Closed Sales for the month: 3
Average Days on Market: 128
Ratio of sale price to list price: 91.51%
Median Closed Price: $475,000
Homes Expired in the month 5

Spring Lake:
Total Homes on Market 76
Number of Just Listed this month: 23
Average List Price $2,422,909
Number of Closed Sales for the month: 7
Average Days on Market: 129
Ratio of sale price to list price: 93.27%
Median Closed Price: $1,368,000
Homes Expired in the month 8

Tinton Falls:
Total Homes on Market 63
Number of Just Listed this month: 10
Average List Price $469,179
Number of Closed Sales for the month: 12
Average Days on Market: 99
Ratio of sale price to list price: 95.46%
Median Closed Price: $466,250
Homes Expired in the month 5

Based on single family homes.

If you would like to see more stats on other towns either go to www.monmouthcountymarketwatch.com
or email me.

PIN NUMBER REVERSAL (GOOD TO KNOW)

PIN NUMBER REVERSAL (GOOD TO KNOW)

If you should ever be forced by a robber to withdraw money from an ATM
machine, you can notify the police by entering your Pin # in reverse.

For example if your pin number is 1234 then you would put in 4321. The
ATM recognizes that your pin number is backwards from the ATM card you
placed in the machine.


The machine will still give you the money you requested, but unknown to
the robber, the police will be immediately dispatched to help you.

This information was recently broadcasted on TV and it states that it
is seldom used because people don't know it exists.

Just thought this may be of interest to everyone.

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