Ridgewood Real Estate News and Questions
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4 Legislative Bills all Ridgewood Residents should be watching, especially if you have children in Ridgewood Schools http://budurl.com/ufcg |
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Ridgewood School District Advocacy Notes
Courtesy of Sheila Brogan Ridgewood Board of Education Member
Last month the Assembly went back to work in Trenton and below are four bills Ridgewood Residents should be watching:
A930/S655 directs the NJSIAA to establish interscholastic adapted athletic programs for students who are participating in
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Aloysius Donohue is Ridgewood's #1 listing agent for the second consecutive quarter, a Marron Gildea & Donohue spokesperson announced recently.
"It's quite a feat to be ranked at, or very near, the top month after month and year after year. Especially when you consider that there are 330+ licensed realtors
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DoNotMake These Mistakes When Selling Your Home
by Guest Blogger - Ridgewood Real Estate Attorney Robin Gronsky
It can very difficult selling your house in today's market. To increase your chances for a quick sale, you need to avoidthese mistakes:
1. Buying a new house before selling your existing home-
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Business week had a very interesting article on Towns that could be hit hardest by the financial crisis on Wall Street.
Here is a link to the whole article as well as a link to our very own Ridgewood, NJ. This article is clearly pointing to what we all know. There
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Van Dyke's Ice Cream, on Ackerman Avenue in Ridgewood, Named Bergen County's Best Ice Cream.
This is another Bergen Health & Life review I can agree with. I'd give Van Dyke's "A" for it's great handmade ice cream and it's "throwback" charm. However, if I had to choose, I would
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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These Great Ridgewood Websites provide comprehensive info on 2 of the best aspects of Ridgewood NJ - Ridgewood Schools and Ridgewood Businesses.
Ridgewood Public Schools Website - #5 on the Ridgewood Front Porch list.
The Ridgewood Public Schools site is a great resource for parents of current Ridgewood students and
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The Ridgewood Blog and Ridgewood Views are2 Ridgewood "Must Reads".
The Ridgewood Blog - #3 on our Top Ten List.
There are many great websites and blogs focused on Ridgewood NJ so it was hard to pick just 10. Below are two of my favorite Ridgewood Sites. The Ridgewood Blog
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Ridgewood residents may not feel rich but according to Money Magazine we are a town filled with Top Earners.
In Money Magazine's July 2008 list of the 25 Top Earning Towns in the United States, Ridgewood ranks just ahead of Manhattan Beach CA and one spot behind Greenwich CT. Ridgewood
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Ridgewood High School Ranks #7 in New Jersey Monthly's List of NJ High Schools
The death of the Ridgewood School System has been greatly exaggerated. Despite Math Wars and faculty changes, Ridgewood High School moved up 17 places on NJ Monthly's 2008 list of top New Jersey High Schools. Ridgewood
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My home in Ridgewood was recently the venue for my annual client appreciation party. I had a great time and, more importantly, so did my family, friends, colleagues and clients. Obviously, I love spending time with my friends and family but I have been lucky to be associated with clients
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The Barclay's heads to the Ridgewood Country Club this week for the first time in its history. Ridgewood, New Jersey is buzzing with PGA Tour fever as the players head to town looking to capture the trophy. The final field for the Barclays was announced yesterday afternoon. Although 144 players qualified
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The Ridgewood Real Estate market is buzzing with a rumor that Green Bay Packer Legend Brett Favre, now with the NY Jets, is house hunting in Ridgewood NJ. Will he become the latest in a long line of famous Ridgewood residents or will this rumor prove false just like the
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The average price of a home in Ridgewood NJ decreased from June to July of this year but fluctuations in Ridgewood Home Sales from month-to-month are very common given the small sample size (25 homes sold in July). For better gauge of Ridgewood Home Price Trends click here to view
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The Ridgewood NJ Real Estate market continues to hold up pretty well as compared to the broader U.S. real estate market. A total of 25 Ridgewood residential homes were sold in July versus 35for June. It is not uncommon to see this type of seasonal drop off.
If you
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Ridgewood's Real Estate market has remained strong, despite the housing downturn, in large part due to its easy access to Manhattan for commuting professionals and fun-seeking day trippers alike.
Ridgewood New Jersey to New York City (Midtown and Downtown) via Train
Many Ridgewood residents are able to enjoy a short
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