TheBoken.com spent this weekend on the Jersey Shore but is glad to be back in Hoboken rain storm and all. Here is a recent shot of the steps of some row houses on Garden Street between 8th and 9th Street in Hoboken.
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TheBoken.com spent this weekend on the Jersey Shore but is glad to be back in Hoboken rain storm and all. Here is a recent shot of the steps of some row houses on Garden Street between 8th and 9th Street in Hoboken.
Tony Soares, a long time resident and real estate agent from Boutique Realty s hosting a Sunday breakfast on the patio located at 537 Garden Street Hoboken, NJ. Tony leverages the in-house marketing prowess of his firm plus he has an extensive virtual Rolodex of interior designers and contractors in the area. The event runs from 10am-1pm this coming Sunday May 5th.
The real estate market is hot in Hoboken right now for both rentals and sales. It couldn’t hurt to gain a bit of knowledge and a free breakfast to boot. Boutique Realty has a nicely designed modern office as well that gives them a unique look in a crowded filed of local realtors. As for this editor, while selling my place right now might seem tempting given the astronomical prices, I am staying put. I love Hoboken too much. Apparently many would be buyers do too.
Today’s Hoboken Photos of the Day are selected homes/fraternities/sororities on Castle Point Road using HDR.
Darren Giordano of Prime Real Estate Group, the Hobokengirl.com as well as late comer www.theboken.com are teaming up on a 3 part series on the Evolution of the Hoboken Resident. Darren will discuss tips and on how to obtain that first apartment to becoming a first time Buyer in the Mile Square City. As part of the first series, Darren the Hobokengirl and TheBoken.com are putting a contest together for anyone who can tell the best “Worst Roommate Ever” story. To enter the contest and learn a few things about the Hoboken Real Estate market, see below and enter to win!
To Enter the Worst Roomate Ever Story Contest:
Email hobokengirlblog@gmail.com your worst (funny doesn’t hurt either) roommate story (200 words max) by August 1st!
Winner gets a $100 towards any Hoboken store or boutique! Courtesy of Hoboken Girl and Darren Giordano
Now, here are few roommate/rental tips from Darren, seasoned Hoboken resident and realtor, as part of his
“Evolution of the Hoboken Resident” Series:
I first moved to Hoboken in 2000. For $600 a month each, my two friends and I found a 3 bedroom on Tenth St between Garden and Park in an older brownstone apartment. It wasn’t the most luxurious place as my bedroom was around 10’ x 10’ with a closet in the living room. I didn’t care though, I was out of my parent’s house after college and I had my freedom back.
I was in what I call the “Just Happy to be Here” stage of my Hoboken life. I see these same wide eyed recent graduates all the time in my job as a Hoboken Realtor. Often I ask if they (the potential Hoboken renter) have any preference (“Uptown or Downtown, close to the PATH or is the West side of Hoboken okay?”). Mostly I hear…“I don’t care! I just want to get into Hoboken…oh and do you have any 2 bedrooms under $2300?” The price usually is the driving factor in the first move to Hoboken. If you are in this boat, here are a few suggestions:
1. Get a roommate. I don’t care if it’s a friend of a friend, a girl from the gym or an acquaintance from work, starting out after college is expensive. You need other people to split the utility and food bills, share furniture, and most importantly, split the rent. But, make sure you screen them beforehand — skype them, ask them questions about habits, see if they’re in a relationship, etc. You don’t want your new roomie bringing a 3rd roomie (her deadbeat boyfriend) who snacks on your carrots and hummus and plays x-box all day.
2. Have a game plan with a $ budget and where you want to live. When you start talking to Realtors, make sure your schedule is somewhat open so EVERYONE who will live in this apartment can view it. There is nothing worse than finding a great place and your roommate decided to go to Happy Hour instead of viewing the apartment with you. Trying to facetime with your potential roommate describing the place or taking an iPhone video and sending it never ends well and you lose the place to others who were more prepared (and came ready with their checkbook).
3. Have a few recommendation letters from your boss, a past landlord (if this isn’t your first place), anyone that will say good things about you. Usually just starting out you probably don’t have the best credit. But a letter can go a long way assuring the Landlord they aren’t about to rent to a recent graduate who emulated Project X for the last four plus years.
Once you’re ready to commit to living in Hoboken, be it renting or owning, make sure you contact Darren at 201-723-3300 & darren@primereg.com for all of your real estate needs! Make sure to “LIKE” Darren (Giomoves.com) and Hoboken Girl on Facebook and look out for PHASE TWO of the Evolution of the Hoboken Resident for more great real estate tips!
We’re thinking possibly another contest with prizes is in the works as well… maybe a massage, since you’re probably quite stressed out after reminiscing about your horrible past roommate experiences. Stay tuned!
If you’re in the first phase of “Just Happy to be Here”, below are a few pictures that you can expect your apartments to be…
Below is a note from Hoboken Home Advisors, a recently launched Independent Real Estate Advisory Service….
Hoboken Home Advisors recently launched in Hoboken and is serving Hoboken and the surrounding areas from the Gold Coast to Jersey City. Local residents access the free, independent resource that helps buyers, sellers and renters narrow the field of exceptional Real Estate professionals catering to their unique and specific needs. “The success of our business is solely dependent upon the exceptional service provided by professionals within our network and the feedback of residents who use us,” says founder Christopher Poreda.
Whether you’re buying, selling or renting a home in Hoboken, an informed decision to work with the right professionals is paramount to a successful real estate transaction. With over 1,000 Real Estate agents and hundreds of mortgage brokers and attorneys vying for your business in one square mile, choosing the right professionals is a daunting task. Even if you’ve conducted real estate transactions in the past, your needs today are unique and specific and working with the right expert is extremely important. Market conditions, lending, appraisals, etc. change constantly and the professional that’s right for you changes with them.
Hoboken Home Advisors cuts through the clutter and makes the process efficient and enjoyable. The advisory group is made up of long time Hoboken residents who have extensive experience in all facets of the Real Estate business. Detailed questionnaires and applications are available online and the site is updated regularly with local real estate news and events. To learn more visit: HobokenHomeAdvisors.com
There is substantial construction going on at Maxwell Place in Hoboken with another building going up as per original plans. Construction is scheduled to go until 2014 before completion of the new building. With Real Estate picking up in Hoboken again this seems like a logical time for the developer to complete the project build. The current residents and neighbors will have to learn how to put up with the construction for another 2 years.
Video-Photos- Maxwell Place Construction in Hoboken 5-13-2012:
Photos- Maxwell Place Construction in Hoboken 5-13-2012:
Kristin Ehrgott, “Hoboken’s Celebrity Realtor” recently sold rapper/actor Ice-T and his wife Coco their dream home. The sale was featured on the E! hit series, Ice Loves Coco. If you missed it, watch it this weekend as Kristin will again be featured in their season finale, listing their current condo for sale. The fully furnished 2400 sq ft Penthouse Loft on the New Jersey waterfront is now listed at $979,000. All requests for private showings must be scheduled by qualified buyers in advance. Kristin was also interviewed last week on FOX 5 NY News about Tim Tebow moving to Hoboken.
Kristin is schedules to be on the season finale of Ice Loves Coco on E! April 28th 10:30PM EST.
Here is info on Kristin should you be in the market for an upscale home in the area….
Kristin Ehrgott
Phone: 973.945.0362
Email: Kris@Prudentialcpr.com
Website: TheHomeMatchmaker.com
Bio: Kristin is a NJ Licensed Realtor specializing in luxury sales and rentals; she listed and leased the highest priced home in Hoboken history, she is Fine Homes International affiliate and Prudential Relocation Certified.
The video clip of her interview with Fox News on Tim Tebow coming to Hoboken is below:
It has finally being reported from a legitimate news source that NFL QB Tim Tebow is indeed moving to Hoboken now that he has been traded to the NY Jets from the Denver Broncos. The NY Post is reporting that Tebow has signed a lease to rent a two-bedroom pad at 2 Constitution Court, a 13-story luxury condo building overlooking the New York skyline in uptown Hoboken. Eli Manning, two time Super Bowl winning QB for the NY Giants who lives in the Hudson Tea Building with his wife will now be neighbors with Tim. Hoboken now sure has its fair share of NFL quarterbacks.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/tim_eli_home_game_iG2cKPF0JipfBj0kRHHLKK#ixzz1sidJJ4aK
For discussion: What do you think your favorite spots to Tebow in Hoboken will be and why?
Last night TheBoken.com attended newly formed Prime Real Estate Group’s customer appreciation and fundraiser for the Hoboken Family Alliance at the Melting Pot March 15 from 7-10pm. The event was well attended with over 40 people and they raised hundreds of dollars (at least $700 unofficially) for the Hoboken Family Alliance. It was reported to us that the ladies were blown away with the donation and already had plans ranging from a Summer program for special needs children to a big fall event. Darren Giordano and Andrew Sanderson were the hosts of the event and besides their fundraising prowess they are pretty good at closing Real Estate deals too. Between them they have $8M in closed and pending sales to date in 2012, which includes 12 sale deals and over 25 rentals. They are off to a great start to the year. Here is what they had to say about the event….
Darren’s quote:
“It was great to give back to the community and celebrate with our clients at our Customer Appreciation Party last night. Our Clients are at the heart of what we do and it was a great to honor and see them. I’ve formed many friendships with past clients which makes this job so much fun. Meeting the ladies of the Hoboken Family Alliance was outstanding. It’s exciting they already have plans for many of their programs with the money we raised and donated!”
Andrew’s quote:
“Last night was all about giving back to our clients. We wanted to throw a fun party as a way of saying ‘thank you for your constant support, referrals and business’. It was a threefold event, in that we could accomplish this while simultaneously giving back to the great town of Hoboken, its local businesses and the Hoboken Family Alliance”.
For the raffle TheBoken.com bought five tickets to help with the fundraising with no expectation of winning. I won three prizes including Crew Hair products, Dinner for two at East LA and bubble bath for kids with a yellow elephant loofa. The last gift I gave away as I am not a bubble bath person even though I thought the yellow elephant loofa was quite cute. With a lucky streak like that several in attendance said I should immediately go to Atlantic City to see if my luck would continue. I took a pass but will play the Powerball instead.
The cake was a huge hit. It was from Cakes by Katie. Who needs the Cake Boss! (just kidding).
Here’s Katie Pagnozzi’s email: Cakequeen2011@gmail.com.
Over 20 businesses donated gift cards and gifts to the cause for The Hoboken Family Alliance.
Wine and beer were served. The Melting Pot has a very extensive wine list in Hoboken.
A few variety of Fondues were served. TheBoken.com is not a huge fondue fan but
the cheeses sampled and presented were very good.
Below are a couple of shots of the crowd in attendance sent in from Darren Giordano of Prime Real Estate…
Here is the latest development in Hoboken Real Estate. The key word here today is consolidation. I wonder if this makes this office Hoboken’s largest realtor…
March 5, 2012, Hoboken, NJ – Two of the most notable and well-respected Hoboken real estate firms, BrianDavid, Realtors and Halliburton Homes have announced today that they have embarked on a joint venture to become PRIME Real Estate Group.
With a new location at 251 First Street, PRIME Real Estate Group is welcoming a team of 57 agents, along with an expanded management and support staff.
“Our commitment to creating more opportunities for our clients and Sales Partners was the driving force of this merger,” explained Brian Muench, PRIME Real Estate Group’s Co-Chief Executive Officer and Broker of Record. “Our company has doubled in size as a result of this merger, and we are now able to serve the public even better than we had before.”
Muench then went on to say how this merger was something that was years in the making. “I had admired Halliburton Homes for years, and it’s great to finally be able to come together with a like-minded and like-sized company.”
Clients will find exceptional service to be the keystone of PRIME Real Estate Group. Constantly striving to be a step ahead of the competition, PRIME Real Estate Group offers ongoing training to keep new and veteran sales partners alike updated on best practices, new technology, and advanced techniques to stay ahead in today’s challenging marketplace.
“We are constantly making sure that our Sales Partners are given the right tools and guidance to go out and do their best when it comes to helping clients buy, sell, or rent properties,” remarked Jesse Halliburton, PRIME Real Estate Group’s Co-Chief Executive Officer. Halliburton continued, “Bringing these two strong companies together provides unparalleled service to our clients, Sales Partners, and the community at large.”
About Prime Real Estate Group:
Prime Real Estate Group is dedicated to providing real estate services to the highest degree of excellence. Whether buying, selling, or renting real estate property, we treat each client relationship as a partnership. Through a solid base of professionalism, ethics, expertise, and use of best practices—with an understanding of how each aspect is critical to help our clients reach their goals—it is our mission to earn and maintain the trust, respect, and ongoing business of our clients and business partners. For more information, visit www.primereg.com.
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