The Week that Was - Basking Ridge Home Sales for 2/15 - 2/28

Currently, there are 179 Basking Ridge Homes for Sale. During the past 2 week, 14 Homes went Under Contract (with 10 of the 14 having a list price over $750K) and 6 Basking Ridge Homes Sold (Sale prices below).

• 94 Potomac Dr/ SP: $203,500 / LP: $215,000 / 1BR & 1BA.
• 6 Baldwin Ct / SP: $320,000 / LP: $334,900 / 3BR & 2.1BA.
• 18 Mayflower Dr / SP: $506,000 / LP: $518,000 / 3BR & 2.1BA.
• 93 ALder Ln / SP: $597,000 / LP: $635,000 / 4BR & 2.1BA.
• 20 Princeton Ct / SP: $682,000 / LP: $699,999 / 3BR & 2.1BA.
• 322 S Finley Ave / SP: $1,200,000 / LP: $1,299,900 / 5BR & 4.1BA.

SP=Sales Price, LP=List Price, BR=Bedrooms, BA=Baths
*All Information is Deemed reliable, but not guaranteed*

For more information on Basking Ridge Real Estate, visit:

BaskingRidgeHomesforSale.com.

The Week that Was - Basking Ridge Home Sales for 2/8 - 2/14

Currently, there are 170 Basking Ridge Homes for Sale. During the week, 6 Homes went Under Contract and 3 Basking Ridge Homes Sold (Sale prices below).

• 24 Fairbanks Ln / SP: $387,500 / LP: $450,000 / 2BR & 2BA.
• 49 Spencer Rd / SP: $442,000 / LP: $459,000 / 3BR & 2BA.
• 65 Vanderveer Dr / SP: $987,000 / LP: $999,000 / 4BR & 4.1BA.

SP=Sales Price, LP=List Price, BR=Bedrooms, BA=Baths
*All Information is Deemed reliable, but not guaranteed*

For more information on Basking Ridge Real Estate, visit:

BaskingRidgeHomesforSale.com.

Tax Time!

It's everyones favorite time of the year - time to get your taxes filed. Are you eligible for the first time home buyers or the repeat buyer tax credit? If so, no e-filing for you. You will be waiting a few more weeks for a refund if you are entitled to one. Thanks to Peter DeVico of MetLife Home Loans for the following bit of information:

"Important IRS updates on claiming the home buyer tax credit have recently been announced, and you may want to alert your potential customers. The agency has published an updated version of Form 5405 as well as instructions for home buyers using it to claim the $8,000 first-time buyer credit as well as repeat buyers seeking to claim the $6,500 credit. Updates to the form include the extended purchase date window (tax credit-qualified homes must be under contract prior to May 1 and close before July 1). And yes, even though the revised Form 5405 still references the "First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit," it is also intended to be used by repeat home buyers, who must have lived in a single principal residence for five of the last eight years prior to purchasing their new home for which they plan to claim the tax credit.

Beyond these updates, the IRS is also requiring additional documentation for home buyers who claim the credit for purchases after Nov. 6, 2009. Buyers must now provide a copy of the HUD-1 form or, in cases where that form is not used, a certificate of occupancy for a newly constructed home. For purchases taking place after April 30, a copy of the signed sales contract must also be supplied. Meanwhile, in order to claim the $6,500 repeat buyer tax credit, home buyers must attach one of the following for five consecutive years of the last eight to demonstrate that they meet the repeat buyer qualifications: a Form 1098 reporting mortgage interest; a property tax statement; or home insurance records.

Tax credit buyers should also know that, due to the new documentation requirements, those claiming either the $8,000 first-time home buyer credit or the $6,500 repeat-buyer credit cannot e-file. As a result, taxpayers should be prepared to wait at least 12 to 16 weeks to receive their refunds. On a final note, NAHB has recommended options to Treasury and IRS officials for homebuyers who do not use a HUD-1 form and whose local jurisdiction does not issue a certificate of occupancy. We are awaiting their response at this time. Get more information on NAHB's consumer tax credit Web site at: www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com."

The Week that Was - Basking Ridge Home Sales for 2/1 - 2/7

Currently, there are 159 Basking Ridge Homes for Sale. During the week, 8 Homes went Under Contract and 2 Basking Ridge Homes Sold (Sale prices below).

• 59 Sycamore Ct / SP: $330,000 / LP: $340,000 / 2BR & 2.1BA.
• 115 S. Alward Dr / SP: $650,000 / LP: $719,000 / 5BR & 3.1BA.

SP=Sales Price, LP=List Price, BR=Bedrooms, BA=Baths
*All Information is Deemed reliable, but not guaranteed*

For more information on Basking Ridge Real Estate, visit:

BaskingRidgeHomesforSale.com.

Snowy Days - Out and About Basking Ridge

What do you do in Basking Ridge when it snows? Head to your favorite sledding hill, of course. Kids of all ages - some merely young at heart - bundle up and head out to enjoy the winter wonderland. It's a great way to "run into" someone you haven't seen for awhile or your neighbor down the street. Pictured here are some snow revelers at Oak Street School.