Brooklyn’s Brick Oven Pizzeria, in Ridgewood NJ, Named Best Pizza in Bergen County - 09/29/08 07:11 PM
Ridgewood's very own "Brooklyn's Brick Oven Pizzeria" rated best pizza in Bergen County in Bergen Health & Life Magazine's October issue.

For once, a review I can agree with.  My family gets take out from Brooklyn's Pizza in Ridgewood all the time.  They have a great menu and the pizza and fresh toppings are excellent.  They also make a great garlic bread that actually comes in the shape of a pizza pie, as opposed to a loaf of Italian Bread with butter and garlic salt that you get in most pizzerias.  My 2 boys love the mozzarella sticks which also … (7 comments)

Attention Self-Loathing Realtors: Top 4 Reasons Everyone Hates You...Including Me. - 09/29/08 01:46 PM
Real Estate Sales is ranked as one of the least respected professions year-after-year - and it is our own fault.   There are a lot more than 4 reasons for this,  but let's start here. By the way, the profession depicted below is ranked ahead of us...

PROBLEM ONE - Our industry is filled with Usta-Be's.   As in, I "usta be" an Investment Banker or I "usta be" be a School Teacher.  Solution: Be proud to be a Realtor or go back to whatever you usta do.  We handle large, complex financial transactions on a daily basis.  And our job requires … (158 comments)

Here’s Your Chance to Own a Super Bowl Champion’s Ridgewood Home - 09/26/08 07:36 PM
Bobble Heads are nice...but owning New York Giant and Super Bowl Champion Jeff Feagles' former Ridgewood Home is a real Super Bowl memento.

Just think, you could own the home where Tiki Barber was first introduced to his future wife and Eli and Peyton Manning once had a heated argument over who had the best pizza in Ridgewood.   And who could forget the familiar sight of Michael Strahan shuffling out to get the morning paper in his bathrobe when he was staying with the Feagles during his very public divorce.  OK, none of this ever happened but it would still be pretty cool … (10 comments)

Ridgewood Homes - Common Characteristics and Various Styles of Colonial Homes - 09/16/08 08:28 PM
This is part two of our series on Ridgewood Home Styles.


The Colonial Home is probably the most common, and most sought after, type of home here in Ridgewood.  However, there are many different types of Colonial Homes and this is where the confusion begins.  To start, here are some very broad characteristics that apply to most Ridgewood Colonial Homes.
Basic Characteristics of Ridgewood Colonial Homes
 All/most bedrooms are on the 2nd and 3rd floors.  The Architecture is very symmetrical and square.  Homes usually include double hung windows with shutters or decorative trim.  Front door is often framed with … (2 comments)

Midland Park Real Estate - Charming 4 Bedroom Colonial Home - 09/13/08 09:48 AM
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4 Bedroom Glen Rock Colonial Home - 09/11/08 09:23 PM
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Ridgewood New Jersey Top Websites - The Offical Village Site - 09/09/08 07:16 PM
The Official Village of Ridgewood Website comes in at #2 on the Ridgewood Front Porch List of Top Websites

The Ridgewood Village Site is not your typical town site.  All town sites provide info on community events along with public notices, etc.  However, it is the extremely useful tools on this Ridgewood Site that set it apart and make it a favorite of Ridgewood Residents.  Below are just few of the things you can do on the Official Ridgewood Village Site.
Download Ridgewood Permit and Application Forms - Click Here
Find out what day the recycling goes out or when … (2 comments)

Ridgewood Home Sales - August Real Estate Market Report - 09/03/08 08:55 PM
Ridgewood NJ Real Estate Market - Strong August Numbers
The Ridgewood real estate market showed improvement in 3 key benchmarks in August.
1.  The average sale price of a Ridgewood Home increased by roughly 10% from July to August.

2. The number of homes sold in Ridgewood increased from 26 in July to 36 in August.

3.  The average number of days it took a home to sell in Ridgewood decreased from a July average of 54 days to an August average of 48 days.

Obviously, one good month does not mean Ridgewood housing prices are about to … (6 comments)

Staging Your Bergen County Home - by Guest Blogger Barbara Miksits - 09/02/08 09:56 PM

Home Staging. Is it right for you?
Yes!
"Because the way you live in your home and the way you market and sell it are two very different things".
- Barb Schwarz
When you decide to place your house on the market, it becomes a product. Now I know it can be hard to think of your home as just a product, but it is, and the consumers that you want to attract are the buyers.
Anyone who has gone shopping knows how important packaging can be when choosing to buy something; it could be as simple as picking out … (4 comments)

 
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