Perri K. Feldman's (midtowndirecthomes) Blog

Twenty-nine of the 331 graduating seniors in 2008 are scheduled to attend Ivy League schools next year. Here is a glimpse into the number of students and the Ivy League Colleges and Universities the 2008 Millburn High School graduates will attend: 1-Brown University4-Columbia University13-Cornel...

New Jersey was hit with tremendous winds in last week's storm. Homeowners in Essex, Morris & Union Counties were reaching out for tree removal services and reliable roofers to fix the damage: Deegan Roofing908.322.6405 Pfister Roofing973.569.9930 Steifel & Sons908.464.0047 Peter Traub908.464.9655...

Happy Fathers Day!!! Summit Farmers Market opened this morning, Sunday, June 15 at the corner of Maple Street and DeForest Avenue and will be open every Sunday through November 23rd from 8am-1:30pm. Look who is there this year:     Brownie Points BakeryCherry Grove Farm (organic)Coffee Afficiona...

If you need a tree removed after last week's storm in New Jersey, here is a list of tree removal services: Well Done Tree Service908.272.7780 Friendly Tree Service Inc.973.678.8888 The Tree Guy973.223.3227 Crestview Tree Service908.464.2673 Carew Tree Experts Inc.973.763.9323 Spring House Tree S...

  New Jersey Dog Owners in Essex and Morris Counties are thrilled to have their own special dog parks...so are their canine Best Friends. Although some require residents to purchase permits at the start of each new year, the canine play spaces allow a leash free environment for owner and pet ali...

Sloppy Joes from Northern New Jersey are quite unique.  Beware, this is not your typical Sloppy Joe (a mess of ground beef in spicy tomato sauce on a bun.)  This succulent sandwich is piled high with all the fixins: including homemade slaw, thin sliced Rye, Swiss Cheese, Roast Beef, Turkey (roas...

Most of our favorite New Jersey Italian restaurants made it to Zagat's Top 1000 list. I thought I'd share them with you: Acquaviva delle fontiWestfieldBasilicoMillburnBelmont TavernBellevilleFascinoMontclairFiorinoSummitIl Forno TrattoriaMontclairIl Mondo VecchioMadisonIl TulipanoCedar GroveLa C...

The 2008 April home selling market in Maplewood New Jersey is brisk...in spite of the fact that the first quarter 2008 saw a dramatic drop in the number of homes sold vs. first quarter 2007. Buyers are ringing our phones and open houses are full.  Full priced offers are made when homes are priced...

There is one site that seems to have caught buyer's attentions these days: RottenNeighbor.comEver hear of it?I must admit that I checked out my own neighborhood...no press only a Google map which is the basis of the sit. A satellite picture shows up. It is a great program and fun to use.So, befor...

Livingston, NJ saw a 20% drop in home sales in the first quarter of 2008.Based on figures from the Garden State MLS, the average sales price of homes in Livingston, NJ dropped over $150,000 from $750,586 in 2007 to $598,696 in 2008.  What we are seeing is an increase in sales of lower priced home...