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I have to smile when sellers excitedly tell me "I think the market's back!" Ok. But, let's not forget the market dropped at least 20% from its high, in 2006-08, and it's only up 5-8% in this market.  And, I wouldn't be just considering the percentage of price increase.  I'd be looking at who is b...
08/05/2014
Occasionally, I get questions about flood insurance, particularly from buyers looking for a second home at the shore. I usually send them to FEMA’s website.  But, I do know one thing: premiums on flood insurance have gone up exponentially,  particularly since Hurricane Sandy. One friend has a hom...
07/19/2014
For much of my 25-yr career, I've worked in the Luxury Market --- towns like Franklin Lakes, Wyckoff, Saddle River, Upper Saddle River, Ridgewood, Ho-Ho-Kus and Allendale. We used to refer to 3,000 square foot, $950,000 homes luxury homes.  Then came the roaring 1990s, and we started seeing homes...
06/26/2014
http://postlets.com/s/354-drake-rd-wyckoff-nj-07481/11535312   This updated and meticulously maintained 4 Bedroom home, in everyone's favorite town, Wyckoff, NJ, sits perfectly on a lushly landscaped .69 acre lot.  Baths and Kitchen have been updated, a wonderful Great Room is surrounded by glass...
06/09/2014
I moved to Franklin Lakes from Asbury Park, in the early 70s, and was instantly hit with cultural shock --- single family homes the size of an apartment building, no public transportation, and women wearing tennis skirts to go shopping. But, it was beautiful, and I soon got over my reverse snobis...
06/01/2014
  http://354drakerd.agentmarketing.com/ You'll Fall in Love with 354 Drake Rd in Wyckoff NJ.  This beautiful expanded and renovated split level in the hottest town in New Jersey --- Wyckoff! --- offers a spacious 4 BR, 3 Bath home on a beautifully landscaped .69 acre lot. 354 Drake Rd offers a Ne...
05/31/2014
While I was showing an agent and her clients through my beautiful $1,979,000 home, in Wyckoff, I heard something I haven't heard in a while --- "This home is underpriced." While I was confident the home was well-priced, I don't often hear that from buyers or their agents. But this home is magnifi...
05/23/2014
Recently, my townhouse complex sent a letter telling us we are now required to have our dryer vents cleaned at least every 3 years.  I had mine done about 2.5 years ago, but figured I'd do it while I was thinking about it. I'm only one person so I didn't think there would be much to clean, so it ...
05/08/2014
In the 1980s, when my kids attended Ramapo High School, in Franklin Lakes, NJ, the things parents most feared were pot and alcohol.  Ramapo had a notorious structure known as "The Wall," which was the place they went to buy, sell and smoke pot (years later I would learn some also indulged in mush...
03/25/2014
http://www.postlets.com/repb/9265015 Stunning 3 bedroom, 2.5 Bath townhouse in Cedar Hills --- Country Club living in beautiful Wyckoff, NJ.  Designer's own home with a lovely open floor plan, beautiful design, built in 1994. Spacious rooms, lots of storage, 2-car garage, Clubhouse, Swimming Pool...
05/30/2013
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