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fairfield: Welcome to my neighborhood - 06/13/09 06:35 AM
 
I think many home buyers underestimate the importance of the area that surrounds the house they are considering. That includes the block, neighborhood, town, the surrounding towns and even the region.  That isn't to say that buyers ignore these things. Rather, I think the surrounding area should be weighted more heavily in the decision.  That is why I love living and doing business in the western-most towns of Essex County, NJ. 

It helps, of course, to have a love affair with NYC, which I unashamedly have (NYC is only 15 miles to the east), but the area also stands on its own … (5 comments)

fairfield: Searching for Your First Home - 06/09/09 10:29 AM
When you think about buying your first home, think about your first love. 
Remember how all consuming it was, and how difficult it was trying to concentrate on anything else?  It was bliss...wonderful, obsessive bliss.  But, if your experience was similar to mine, the people who cared about you cautioned against moving too fast.  "Date more people," they advised, and they were probably right.  Not to say that your first love couldn't have resulted in a lifetime of happiness, but experience is a very capable teacher.
So it is with your search for your first home.  Don't fall in love too … (2 comments)

 

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