NJ agents gearing up for spring

New Jersey real estate agents are saying that the winter time is not as quiet as people think, according to NJ.com.

“There’s a misunderstanding that winter is quiet,” said Andrea Webb, an agent with Keller Williams in Montclair.

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Starting last month, New Jersey agents are preparing for the spring market, decompressing, networking and taking continuing education courses. And some are encouraging sellers to list their homes during a time when there is generally less competition.

Nationwide, existing home sales in November reached the highest point in 10 months and were 34 percent above the cyclical low point in mid-2010, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (which recently revised its home price predictions downward). Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said there appears to be “a genuine sustained sales recovery.” [NJ.com]