Buying a Home in New Jersey

24 Garden Oval Springfield NJ OPEN HOUSE

24 GARDEN OVAL SPRINGFIELD, NEW JERSEY OPEN HOUSE  SUNDAY, JUNE 5TH 1pm - 4pm   This bright 1600 sq. ft. split level boasts newly refinished hardwood floors and an inviting sun-filled living room that flows into an open and spacious layout: formal dining room, eat-in kitchen, and a large family room with a wood-burning fireplace   The three bedrooms on the second floor include a master bedroom with a...

Where You Live Affects Home Prices

Real Estate is Local!!! There is no doubt about it!!! If you live in a community adjacent to or along the Midtown Direct Train it is OK to step back from the bad news: Yesterday Standard and Poor's released the latest results of the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. Data through March showed the following: · The U.S. National Home Price Index declined by 4.2% in the first quarter of 2011, after...

Houses ARE Selling Along the Midtown Direct Trainline

  Spring has sprung here in New Jersey and home buyers are coming out in droves. A recent article in The Star Ledger and on NJ.com: Open Houses Are Opening Doors for Buyers "After what has been a particularly rough housing market in the last few months, real estate agents said things may finally be looking up." "When people want to buy, they want to buy, and (homes are) moving," said Perri Feldman, an...

Perri K. Feldman Named NJ 2011 Five Star Real Estate Agent

New Jersey Monthly in partnership with Crescendo Business Services, named Perri K. Feldman one of New Jersey's 2011 Five Star Real Estate AgentsSM. This honor is awarded to real estate agents who have scored the highest in a client and industry peer focused survey: Based on Customer Service, Communication, Finding the Right Home, Integrity, Negotiation, Marketing the Home, Market Knowledge, Closing...

Commuters Dream West Orange Townhome

252 CRESCENZI COURT WEST ORANGE, NJ FULLY FURNISHED RENTAL Want an easy commute to NYC from West Orange, NJ? Look no further. Easy access to Routes 280, 80 & 287 Quick NYC transportation with  Express buses & jitney to trains at the front gate (M-F) Eagle Ridge is a magnificent community with 24/7 guard gate, newly renovated Clubhouse boasting indoor/outdoor pools, fitness center/weight room, 3...

100 Glen Ridge Ave, #13, Glen Ridge

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST 1PM-4PM 100 GLEN RIDGE AVENUE #13 GLEN RIDGE Just a short stroll to the Bay Street Midtown Direct Train Station, this three level, two bedroom, 2.5 bath townhome (approx. 2000sf) is perfect for commuters... An inviting sun-filled first floor flows into an open and spacious layout: living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen and powder room. The master bedroom suite with...

NJ Needs The ARC Tunnel Gov Christie!

Reprinted from the NY Times: How a Tunnel Would Help New Jersey Home Values Benjamin Norman for The New York Times If a third rail tunnel was built under the Hudson, homes close to a rail station offering direct service to Manhattan, like this one at Watchung Avenue in Montclair, would be likely to rise in value.  By ANTOINETTE MARTIN  WHAT is the real estate value of a one-seat train ride to Manhattan...

2010 Livingston High School sends 11 to Ivy's

  The 2010 graduating class of 404 from Livingston High School has an impressive eleven students going to Ivy League Schools in the fall: 4-Cornell 2-Harvard 1-Princeton 3-University of Pennsylvania Just one of the reasons that Livingston High School is ranked #22 in the 2010 New Jersey Monthly's Bi-Annual Survey of High Schools. Almost 28% of the graduates are going to colleges in New Jersey (112) with...

2010 Top NJ Schools Along Midtown Direct

Once again, Millburn High School is ranked #1 in New Jersey Monthly's Bi-Annual Survey of High Schools in the State. Other towns along and adjacent to the Midtown Direct Train line into New York City and Manhattan were also in the top tier: 1  Millburn 5  New Providence 8  Chatham 15 Madison 22 Livingston 24 Governor Livingston (Berkeley Heights) 25 Summit 40 Jonathan Dayton (Springfield) 41...

South Orange Real Estate 2009 Year in Review

Real Estate Trends in South Orange NJ - 2009 Year in Review Homes sold in 2009: 151 (vs. 175 in 2008) Avg list price: $574,858 (2.5% lower than in 2008, $589,653) Avg sale price in 2009: $530,707 (2008 sales price $571,405) DOM: 76 in 2009 (vs. 67 in 2008) LP:SP percentage: 95% (97% in 2008) Homes Currently for Sale in South Orange, New...

Montclair Real Estate 2009 Year in Review

Real Estate Trends in Montclair NJ - 2009 Year in Review 2009 Real Estate statistics for Montclair NJ: Avg list price of $697,924 was 1.3% higher in 2009, than in 2008 ($689,007) There were 309 homes sold during 2009 (vs. 348 in 2008) Avg sold price in 2009: $589,271 (vs. $740,717) DOM: 79 (vs. 65 in 2008) LP:SP percentage: 98% (vs. 100% in 2008) Current Homes for Sale in Montclair, New...

Glen Ridge Real Estate 2009 Year in Review

Real Estate Trends in Glen Ridge NJ - 2009 Year in Review According to GSMLS records, here are some notable statistics about Real Estate sales in Glen Ridge NJ during 2009: Avg list price: $590,197 (vs. $604,493 in 2008) Avg sale price: $551,309 (vs. $591,714 in 2008) Avg DOM: 63 (2008: 65) LP:SP - 99%  (vs. 101% in 2008) Number of homes sold: 84 (vs. 115 in 2008) Homes for Sale in Glen Ridge, New...

Livingston, NJ Open House Sunday March 7th

JOIN US OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY MARCH 7TH FROM 1-4PM 49 GLENDALE AVENUE LIVINGSTON, NEW JERSEY Just a short stroll to Livingston Town Center & transportation to NYC, this classic three bedroom, two bath Bi-level is perfect for commuters.   An inviting sun-filled living room that flows into an open and spacious layout: dining room, updated kitchen & large sun room with 3 walls of windows overlooking...

Summit Real Estate 2009 Year in Review

It was quite a year in real estate for Summit, NJ. Not surprisingly, the higher end homes took longer to sell while the most movement in home sales was found at the lower (well for Summit anyway) priced homes. Based on the records from the Garden State MLS, the average selling price in 2009 was $930,999 (just 4% off 2008 prices.) Buyers should be happy tho', as sales prices were at 98% of final listing...

Livingston Real Estate 2009 Year in Review

I am always asked: "What is so special about Livingston, NJ?" Plenty, first my husband grew up there and graduated from Livingston High School. His family still lives there as do many of my cousins. So, OK I may be partial! There are homes for sale at every price point... whether you want: single family homes,  town homes, upscale senior communities or in-town living. Livingston is ranked in the Top 20...