bergen county nj: Hillsdale New Jersey - Happy St. Patrick's Day 2012 - 03/17/12 03:56 PM
Hillsdale New Jersey - Happy St. Patrick's Day 2012Hillsdale New Jersey Says Happy St. Patrick's Day! After a long day of showing homes, a home inspection, as well as signing a contract....{a good day! woo hoo}....My Irish luck must have been with me today..... I happened upon this sign in Hillsdale NJ and quickly snapped a shot with my trusty camera that is always by my side......to share with all my Active Rain Friends.Hillsdale New Jersey - Happy St. Patrick's Day 2012Wishing you all a safe and happy St. Patrick's Day from Bob and Lisa O'HammersteinHillsdale New Jersey - Happy St. Patrick's Day … (6 comments)
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bergen county nj: Emerson New Jersey - Small Town Appeal - 02/05/12 07:26 PM
Emerson New Jersey - Small Town AppealThe sign reads Welcome To Emerson! The picturesque Suburban Community of Emerson with it's closely knit population has coined the phrase "The Family Town". This small town is brimming with pride. It's no wonder it has that Small Town Appeal.
Just like the neighboring communities of the Pascack Valley, Emerson New Jersey's center revolves around it's transportation link to NYC with a quaint train station.
If the train doesn't reach your destination, Buses are available on the main passage through town on Kinderkamack Road.The Small Town Americana feel can be found in any one of the … (10 comments)
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bergen county nj: Bergen County NJ Townhome Sold! | Township of Washington New Jersey - 01/20/12 09:36 PM
Bergen County NJ Townhome SOLD!HammersTeam SOLD a wonderful Townhome in Township of Washington New Jersey.On a beautiful street...The new homeowners were excited to be moving in and making it their own!Another good day in Real Estate...Bergen County NJ Townhome Sold! Township of Washington New JerseyA quick tour of the home...Bergen County NJ Townhome Sold! Township of Washington New Jersey
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bergen county nj: Bergen County New Jersey - Localism Blog Post Makes News - 01/17/12 10:34 AM
Bergen County New Jersey - Localism Blog Post Makes NewsA few weeks back we had been contacted by a local reporter (Violet Snow) from the Herald News or the Record as it's known in our area, The reporter Ms. Snow had found one of our Localism Posts on Bob's Hometown of Hillsdale New Jersey.The post was from way back in 2009' and it was a post about some of the local history that Bob's family had something to do with.Hillsdale NJ History of the Iconic Traffic BoothThe reporter Ms, Snow wanted to ask us some questions as she observed that we seemed to … (24 comments)
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bergen county nj: Bergen County NJ Home For Sale - 35 Glen Hook Rd. Hillsdale New Jersey - 01/14/12 08:06 PM
Bergen County NJ Home For Sale - 35 Glen Hook Rd. Hillsdale New Jersey
Bergen County NJ Home For Sale - 35 Glen Hook Rd. Hillsdale New JerseyCUSTOM UPDATED RANCH W/COVERED FRONT PORCH SITS HIGH ATOP THE DESIRABLE WEST SIDE OF HILLSDALE. STEP INSIDE THE FIELDSTONE TILED ENTRY FOYER OF THIS WARM AND WELCOMING HOME TO A FORMAL LIVING ROOM W/HARDWOOD FLOORS & VAULTED CEILING. THE COMFORTABLE FORMAL DINING ROOM OVERLOOKS THE LUSH BACKYARD. WHILE THE NEW MODERN EAT-IN KITCHEN W/CHERRY CABINETS,GRANITE COUNTER TOPS & SS APPLIANCES WILL DELIGHT THE GOURMET IN THE FAMILY! EIGHT FOOT SLIDING GLASS DOORS LEAD TO … (15 comments)
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bergen county nj: Bergen County New Jersey Holiday Houses | Part I Christmas Homes - 12/18/11 12:42 PM
Bergen County New Jersey Holiday HousesThe other day we entered into a contest on Active Rain for the Active Rain Greeting Card Contest that Sally Cheeseman was running. We had made a greeting card from a home in our neighborhood that we think is just lovely. The picture I used was actually from last year with snow on the ground just after last years blizzard. This year we drove by and noticed that they have done so much more on this home "wrapping" it up wonderfully for the Holidays!I took some daytime pictures so you can see what else they have done … (15 comments)
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bergen county nj: Hillsdale New Jersey Real Estate Report| November 2011' Single Family Homes Sold Report - 12/06/11 05:54 PM
Hillsdale New Jersey Real Estate Report| November 2011' Single Family Homes Sold Report Hillsdale New Jersey saw Three homes closing in the popular town as the Fall season winds down and children rev up for the upcoming Holiday Season. The list to sale price differential hovered around the 90% tile mark. This indicates that homes prices are beginning to slide downward sharply. With homes selling at around 90% of their asking price the popularity of this town may be strong but Buyers are waiting for the perfect price for their budget and taking alot longer to consider these factors.
The price … (0 comments)
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bergen county nj: Wordless Wednesday - After the Storm - 11/02/11 09:01 PM
Cleaning up after the stormAfter the storm these are the kind of scenes we are seeing around our areas. As the cleanup continues and the power is still out in so many of our areas, power lines are still down laying on the ground everywhere creating very treacherous situations 3 days after the storm. It's truly amazing what the wrath of mother nature can do with just about 4 inches of heavy wet snow on trees that still have green leaves on them. The heavy snow weighed them down to the point of snapping them in half like this shot of a tree … (15 comments)
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bergen county nj: Wordless Like Wednesdays > Stopping To Smell the Roses..... - 10/26/11 05:12 PM
Wordless Like Wednesdays.....At this time of the year when all the bushes, trees and other flowers are, "deblooming" to quote another Active Rainer from a comment on one of our posts, it was a suprise to see this pop up this week on our walkway up to our house. I guess the cooler temperatures and shorter days are bringing out the final blooms of the year now that fall has arrived. We just had to stop and smell the roses today.... We hope you will too....and....The trees are slowly dropping their leaves and changing color quite quickly now. A last gasp … (23 comments)
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bergen county nj: Fort Lee NJ Report| September 2011' Condo's, COOPS Townhomes Sold Report - 10/23/11 04:36 PM
Fort Lee NJ Report| September 2011' Condo's, COOPS Townhomes Sold Report Fort Lee saw 34 Condo's - COOPS and Towhomes close in the popular town as the Fall Season has arrived bringing cooler temps and our annual fall foliage. With interest rates low Buyers can take advantage of some wonderful opportunities to own a piece of this Commuters Paradise in this sought after town. There's no place like A Fort Lee Home!
The town of Fort Lee is an upscale town with close proximity to New York City. It offers many Condo's, COOPs and Townhomes associations that are available for a commuters … (2 comments)
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bergen county nj: Oradell NJ Real Estate Report| September 2011' Single Family Homes Sold Report - 10/22/11 02:32 PM
Oradell NJ Real Estate Report| September 2011' Single Family Homes Sold Report
Oradell NJ
saw Seven homes closing in the popular town as the Summer real estate market fades into the fall season. It brings a multitude of colors for our fall foliage show that we get to experience each year here in the Northeast. The list to sale price differential hovered around the 94% mark. This indicates that homes are both being priced well and selling within just 6% of their asking price. The popularity of this town is still strong. The average Sold price was $542,571 … (2 comments)
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bergen county nj: Paramus NJ Homes Sold Report| September 2011Bergen County Sold Homes - 10/20/11 06:18 PM
Paramus NJ Homes Sold Report| September 2011' Single Family Home Sales The town of Paramus saw Seventeen homes closed as the Fall Season comes to Bergen County. With interest rates lower than ever, qualified Buyers can take advantage of some wonderful opportunities to own their own piece of Small Town America! There's no place like A New Paramus Home!
The town of Paramus is constantly changing to keep up with the times while maintaining that desirable small town feel. Residents can take advantage of the many amenities offered by this town.
Paramus NJ Homes Sold Report| September 2011' Single Family … (6 comments)
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bergen county nj: Closter NJ Homes Sold Report| September 2011' Bergen County NJ Home Sales - 10/19/11 04:40 PM
Closter NJ Homes Sold Report| September 2011' Bergen County NJ Home Sales The Northern Valley town of Closter saw Six homes closed as the warm temps of summer are starting to pass and Fall temps roll in. With interest rates lower than ever, qualified Buyers can take advantage of some wonderful opportunities to own their own piece of Small Town America! There's no place like A New Closter Home!The town of Closter is constantly changing to keep up with the times while maintaining that desirable small town feel. Residents can take advantage of the many amenities offered by this town . Closter the … (0 comments)
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bergen county nj: Bergen County New Jersey Halloween - Halloweening Your House? - Part II - 10/18/11 06:53 PM
Bergen County New Jersey HalloweenDo you do Halloween on your house? Part III have found some new homes to share with you today and have some more still to come. I was not able to video the home that I mentioned in yesterdays post as the weather here has turned a bit scary today with the remnants of a tropical storm descending upon us tonight and tomorrow..... I digress....Some people like to greet their Trick or Treaters with a creepy scene such as these folks.....These folks have their porch set up for and eerie entrance.....On closer inspection you can see they have put … (16 comments)
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bergen county nj: Bergen County New Jersey Halloween - Halloweening Your House? - Part I - - 10/17/11 06:47 PM
Bergen County New Jersey HalloweenDo you do Halloween on your house?
As Halloween approaches and the leaves start to sparkle with colors so vibrant, many people like to dress up not only themselves but their homes as well here in the Pascack Valley of New Jersey... So armed with my new camera I am off to explore some of the more outlandish displays I found this week in my travels.Here are some random samples of what some people have done here this year..This home every year does a cool job of decorating their home complete with sound effects and scary light shows at … (16 comments)
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bergen county nj: Bergen County New Jersey Home Sales Woodcliff Lake | August 2011' Single Family Homes - 09/18/11 11:08 AM
Bergen County NJ Home Sales Woodcliff Lake | August 2011' Single Family Homes
The Pascack Valley upscale town of Woodcliff Lake saw SEVEN homes close as the Summer slowly fades. With interest rates lower than ever, qualified Buyers can take advantage of some wonderful opportunities to own their own piece of Small Town America in Bergen County New Jersey! There's no place like A Woodcliff Lake Home! The town of Woodcliff Lake is constantly changing to keep up with the times while maintaining that desirable small town feel. Woodcliff Lake Residents can take advantage of the many amenities offered by … (2 comments)
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bergen county nj: Hillsdale New Jersey DogFest 2011 - 08/17/11 02:18 PM
Hillsdale New Jersey DogFest 2011
Don't let sleeping dogs lie - bring em' on down to the Hillsdale New Jersey DogFest 2011. This event will be held at the Beechwood Park on Hillsdale Avenue in Hillsdale New Jersey. A day for dogs and the people who love them. Dogs are welcome on Six Foot Leashes. The day promises to be fun for everyone with a 50/50 Raffle, Games, Food, Vendors & Adoptable Pets. Sunday August 28th from 12 - 5 pm.
For more info about the Hillsdale New Jersey DogFest 2011 click on the following link.
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bergen county nj: The Top 10 Rules of Home Ownership | Bergen County NJ - 06/14/11 03:07 PM
Owning a home is a tremendous joy--and a big responsibility. Here are 10 rules home owners should live by.
1. Take care of your home
Experts recommend budgeting 1 to 3% of your home's value for maintenance and repairs each year.
2. Build equity
Making an extra principal payment when possible can decrease the interest you pay over the life of your loan.
3. Make a good first impression
Keep your front entrance clear and welcoming. Curb appeal improves the neighborhood and enhances your home's value.
4. Be properly insured
In most cases you … (3 comments)
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bergen county nj: A Few Tips Before You List Your Home | Bergen County New Jersey Real Estate - 03/13/11 03:39 PM
The Spring Market has sprung and it's time to consider whether you are in a position to move up and sell your present home. If you are planning on moving up and need to sell your home, these are some important considerations to take into effect before you jump into the Real Estate Market.
1. Curb Appeal: Buyers make snap judgments about each home they view. These judgments are drawn largely from first impressions. Be sure your home has impressive curb appeal. Fresh flowers and mulched beds, along with trimmed hedges and grass are a must. If … (0 comments)
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bergen county nj: Pascack Valley New Jersey Library Directory | Bergen County Localism - 08/10/10 06:53 PM
Hi EverybodyPascack Valley, NJ Town Libraries Directory
The Pascack Valley Libraries in the Bergen County area of New Jersey are happening places with a multitude of activities to appeal to all members of the family. Call your local library to find out what's happening at the Library. The following is a list of contact information for all of the Pascack Valley town Libraries.
Emerson Library 20 Palisade Ave., Emerson (201)261-5604
Hillsdale Library -509 Hillsdale Ave., Hillsdale (201)358-5072
Montvale Library - 12 Mercedes Drive, Montvale (201)391-5090 or http://montvale.bccls.org/
Picture courtesy of Montvale Library site
Park Ridge Library - 50 Park Ave. Park … (2 comments)
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