Modest New Jersey home listed for $800K just sold for $1.18M after an insane bidding war with 16 offers

Nypost · May 05, 2026 · 767 words · By Mary K Jacob

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Modest New Jersey home listed for $800K just sold for $1.18M after an insane bidding war with 16 offers The kitchen cabinets are from 1923.

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What happened

Modest New Jersey home listed for $800K just sold for $1.18M after an insane bidding war with 16 offers The kitchen cabinets are from 1923.

Why it matters

By any conventional measure, 25 Burnett Terrace in Maplewood, New Jersey should have been a tough sell.

Common ground

Listed for $800,000 on March 9, the three-bedroom Colonial drew 100 buyer groups across three open houses and 25 private showings before closing on April 16 for $1.18 million — 49% above its asking price, with 16 competing offers on the table.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “When he moved in, the average home price was around $450,000.”

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Claim 2: “He noted last year ended around 12.5% over asking after running as high as 14.5% through the first half.”

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The provided evidence does not contain information regarding the previous year's percentage over asking for Maplewood homes.

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web search NEUTRAL — VMD Slade said Maplewood is tracking at approximately 13% above asking year-to-date for homes listed in 2026, making 25 Burnett Terrace the market's outlier by a considerable margin.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/real-estate/modest-new-jerse…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Maplewood, MO housing market is most competitive, scoring 96 out of 100. The average Maplewood house price was $274K last month, up 21.0% since last year.
https://www.redfin.com/city/11693/MO/Maplewood/housing-marke…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2024 was another slow year for the housing market, but with key improvements. Learn all about it in Redfin's 2024 housing market year in review.
https://www.redfin.com/blog/housing-market-year-in-review-20…

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Claim 3: “home prices across the state climbed nearly 6% in February compared to the prior year, the sharpest statewide gain in the nation according to property data firm Cotality”

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No evidence was found after searching for Cotality or the specific 6% gain claim.

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Claim 4: “Mark Slade, the Keller Williams Midtown Direct Realty agent who listed the property alongside his wife MaryCeu Nunes”

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Multiple sources confirm Mark Slade and MaryCeu Nunes of Keller Williams Midtown Direct Realty were the listing agents.

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web search NEUTRAL — Listing agents Mark Slade and MaryCeu Nunes of Keller Williams spent weeks preparing the property, repainting cabinets, overhauling the basement and producing AI-enhanced social media videos to ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/real-estate/new-jersey-home-li…

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web search NEUTRAL — "We were hoping to get mid-to-high $900,000s for it," said Mark Slade, of Keller Williams Midtown Direct Realty, who listed the home along with his colleague MaryCeu Nunes.
https://www.nj.com/realestate-news/2026/05/nj-house-received…

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web search NEUTRAL — When you work with a KW agent from MaryCeu Nunes (personal), you will get a knowledgeable and professional real estate agent, committed to negotiating on your behalf.
https://maryceu.kw.com/agent

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Claim 5: “Modest New Jersey home listed for $800K just sold for $1.18M after an insane bidding war with 16 offers”

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Two independent news sources (New York Post and another report mentioning 16 offers) confirm the property at 25 Burnett Terrace was listed for $800K and sold for $1.18M after 16 offers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of St. Louis, Missouri, from 1905 to 1980 saw declines in population and economic basis, particularly after World War II. Although St. Louis made civic improvements in the 1920s and enacte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_St._Louis_(1905–198…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Union Township is a township in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In the 18th century, the area that is now Union was then called Connecticut Farms. As of the 2020 United States census, t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Township,_Union_County,_…

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Claim 6: “Newark, which is near Maplewood, led all major metros in year-over-year appreciation at 6.7%.”

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No evidence was found after searching for Newark's 6.7% appreciation leading all major metros.

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Claim 7: “Nearly 40% of Garden State homes that month sold above list price”

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Claim 8: “There’s no bathroom on the main floor.”

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The evidence provided consists of Wikipedia entries for people named Burnett and does not contain floor plan details for the property.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American comedian, actress, singer and writer. Burnett has played dramatic and comedic roles on stage and screen. She has received numerous awards a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Burnett

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 – 29 October 1924) was a British-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886), A Li…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Hodgson_Burnett

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Henry John Burnett (5 January 1942 – 15 August 1963) was the last man to be hanged in Scotland, and the first in Aberdeen since 1891. He was tried at the high court in Aberdeen from 23 to 25 July 1963…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_John_Burnett

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Claim 9: “Listed for $800,000 on March 9, the three-bedroom Colonial drew 100 buyer groups across three open houses and 25 private showings before closing on April 16 for $1.18 million”

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While the sale price and listing price are corroborated in claim 0, the specific details about 100 buyer groups, 25 private showings, and the exact dates (March 9 and April 16) are not corroborated by the other provided sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Haltoun House, usually known as Hatton House, (or occasionally Argile House), was a Scottish baronial mansion set in a park, with extensive estates in the vicinity of Ratho, in the west of Edinburgh C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haltoun_House

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Perth is the fourth-largest city in Australia, with an urban population of over 2.3 million. As the capital of Western Australia and by far its largest city, Perth contains the vast majority of the hi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_P…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steven Williams (born January 7, 1949) is an American actor in films and television. He is known for his roles as Captain Adam Fuller on 21 Jump Street, NYPD Detective Lt. Jefferson Burnett on The Equ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Williams

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Claim 10: “The kitchen cabinets are from 1923.”

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The provided evidence contains general kitchen ideas and Wikipedia entries for people named Burnett, but no specific information regarding the cabinets of 25 Burnett Terrace.

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Claim 11: “the seller, who purchased the home in 2001 for $300,000.”

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The search results for 'seller' returned generic Amazon, TikTok, and eBay seller center pages rather than property records for 25 Burnett Terrace.

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web search NEUTRAL — That’s why we provide every Professional seller with a full toolkit for listing, pricing, and promoting products. We also offer fulfillment options, advertising solutions, specialty programs, and much…
https://sellercentral.amazon.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Develop a lasting relationship with an exploding community of users already talking about your products on TikTok. Support your business no matter the size. From product upload, logistics to post-sale…
https://seller-us-accounts.tiktok.com/account/accu/login

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web search NEUTRAL — With 134 million buyers, we’re one of the world’s largest marketplaces, connecting you with people near and far. It’s easy to start selling with free listing options, seller protection, and plenty of …
https://www.ebay.com/sellercenter/selling

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Claim 12: “He has lived there since 1997”

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Claim 13: “Maplewood is tracking at approximately 13% above asking year-to-date for homes listed in 2026”

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One web search result (MSN) explicitly quotes 'VMD Slade' stating Maplewood is tracking at approximately 13% above asking for homes listed in 2026. No other independent source confirms this statistic.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 (MMXXVI) is the current year, and is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2026th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 26th year of the 3…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026

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web search NEUTRAL — Yearly calendar showing months for the year 2026. Calendars – online and print friendly – for any year and month.
https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/?year=2026&country=1

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · User-friendly calendar of 2026, the dates are listed by month including week numbers. View the online 2026 calendar.
https://www.calendar-365.com/2026-calendar.html

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.