Carole Kuiken

"Manager/Broker-Salesperson"

I'm a:	Real Estate Professional
Company:	Crossroads Realty
Location:	Bayville Beachwood Brielle Forked River Lanoka Harbor Lavallette Manchester Mantoloking Pine Beach Point Pleasant Beach Point Pleasant Boro Seaside Hgts Seaside Park Toms River Whiting 08759 View all locations...
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About Me

1983-First licensed - Worked successfully in Bergen and Passaic Counties
1994-Moved to Ocean County began working as residential sales for Crossroads Realty in Toms River
1998-Worked for new construction"The Meadows of Lake Ridge" a premiere active adult community
2001-Rejoined Crossroads as Manager of Lacey office
2003-Opened the expanded office in Whiting for Crossroads, this is always one of the three highest volume offices in all of Ocean and Monmouth Counties

Active on several committees with the Ocean County Board of Realtors for the past 6 years - Including Habitate for Humanity-Community Outreach-Grievance and Risk Reduction

Have SRES (Senior Real Estate Specialist) designation

Over the years have worked with largely with Single Family Residential and have focused on Adult Communities and waterfront in the past 6 years

Strongly support the agents in my office and will help you find the right match for your needs.

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getting devorced, our home was fha. I want to buy no money down right away, can I qualify for fha

Asked Sun May 18 2008, 17:36 by Rose Castane… - Manahawkin - Home Buying - 16 answers

Carole Kuiken answered:

Rose: There are lots of new programs out there for first time buyers. We are working with what is called "Smart Start" it is government backed and a terrific program. When your divorce is final and you go for a mortgage on your own you go back to being a first time buyer if you bought as a couple during your marriage. There are also some brand new affordable housing units in nice areas that may still be available. It is a great time for first time buyers with the price point having lowered.

Call me if I can be of assistance. - Wed Jun 11 2008, 12:26

Relocating to NJ. How can a cash buyer do in the area? Looking for whitesville rd area of Toms River.

Asked Thu May 22 2008, 13:54 by Relocating 2… - Toms River - Home Buying - 18 answers

Carole Kuiken answered:

The pricing for new homes in that area starts at around the $400,000 mark, although most have 4 bedrooms. If you are open to something a little older there are some smaller homes and of course the pricing is less. As a cash buyer, you are very appealing to any seller in this market and it should help to get you the best price a seller is willing to consider. If one purchaser comes in to buy a house priced at let's say $400,000 and offers less and has one or more contingencies (ie; need mortgage, need to sell a home first) the seller may not want to even consider it because it may seem to have little security that it will actually close, on the other hand, if they don't have to worry about contingencies, they may be more amenable to an offer.

If you would like to get specks on specific homes, please call the office 800-631-5509, my cell: 732-232-1402 or e-mail me ckuiken@crossroadsrealtynj.com. Let me know exactly what your wish list is and we can start working on it. - Wed Jun 11 2008, 12:09