"I am relocating to Princeton New Jersey, where should I live?" This article presents 5 key criteria to consider, since this question is one of the more frequently asked by my clients and in readers' e-mails. The question of where to live is also part of the bigger question of how to find the home, the community, the schools that would be right for your family and within your budget?

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New Jersey Real Estate - Hopewell Housing Market May 2008

Hopewell real estate has seen a substantial 26% reduction of houses listed this month compared to same period last year and to April of 2007.  The median prices for houses for both the Hopewell Township and Hopewell Boro has decreased compared compared to May 2007, less in the township and more in the Boro. The median price for Hopewell condos has also declined from last year.The large 61% increase in the median prices for the houses sold in the Hopewell Township upon closer examination is attributed to the preponderance of less expensive homes sold during April 2008, compared to may 2008.

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Hopewell NJ Real Estate - First Quarter 2008

The Hopewell NJ real estate (Greater Princeton NJ) report is now availableRe with the results for the 1st quarter 2008. This report details the prices of Hopewell NJ homes for sale, trends in the numbers of homes sold, the average  days on the market it took to sell the house and the rate at which houses have sold. Data is compared it to the real estate statistics for the same period of last year -Q1 2007. Although Hopewell is in close proximity to Princeton and Montgomery Township, the real estate statistics are different from Princeton NJ real estate  and Montgomery NJ real estate housing report (which could be used for comparison).

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What Did That House Sell For? Prices of Houses Sold in Hopewell NJ -January 2008 

"What did that house sell for?" is a question that I get asked so often, that I started this monthly series by reporting on the home sales in Princeton. It would be only fair that readers in Hopewell and Pennington had access to the same information.

Here are some of the statistics for the homes sold in Hopewell and Pennington for the January 2008 and comparison to the same period in 2007.

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8 Ideas for a Princeton NJ homes for sale search

If you are searching for your dream home in the Princeton area I have good news for   you. It is possible, provided you are armed with the knowledge of what is needed and what could be expected. In my days before real estate my husband and I were buyers relocating to the area for business and moving locally from West Windsor to Princeton. I know both as a buyer and a real estate agent what it is like to search for a Princeton house for sale. When I refer to the Princeton NJ area, I include the surrounding towns of Montgomery, West Windsor, Hopewell, Lawrenceville, Pennington and others. 

1.  The art and science of making an offer.

Making an offer is challenging because its the first critical step to purchasing your dream home. This step sets the tone for the subsequent negotiations and the ultimate outcome for you financially.

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