For many working professionals in Manhattan who also happen to be parents of young children, there comes a time when a decision must be made: to stay or not to stay. Although city life is the top choice for many professionals pre-kids, when chi...
Whether selling or buying a house or apartment, an excellent real estate agent can make all the difference to a positive experience. Most people want to know if there exists some secret ingredient to the best real estate agent, but the truth of...
Unfortunately in these difficult times, some homeowners and families arrive at the place where they can no longer afford to keep their mortgage payments current. Perhaps they lost a high-paying job, went through serious illness or suffered some...
New Jersey uses the “ad valorem” (Latin for “according to value”) assessment method to evaluate a property's true monetary value. This “true value” is, by definition, what someone would pay for such property if it were for sale. Pro...
When families want to live near New York City but experience the calm of suburban life, Bergen County offers a range of options including larger, more active towns and smaller communities that almost conjure the feeling of the quiet country. Th...
Many young couples in New York City, especially in crowded Manhattan, eventually find themselves asking whether they should stay in the city, particularly as their young children grow and reach school age. While finding more space and quality e...
It has been a long time since the real estate market has seen such optimistic signs indicating a complete recovery is imminent. February home prices rose for the first time in nearly a year and a half, with the median price now standing at slig...
Following a winter of snow and cold weather, homeowners interested in selling tend to prepare their houses for market as the more pleasant spring season arrives. Every seller wants to close the sale at the best price as swiftly as new flowers...
Located just outside of New York City, Demarest New Jersey is a quaint, pleasant, and safe community in Bergen County. Only eight miles from the George Washington Bridge, the community boasts an easy commute to New York City with all of the ple...
Buying or selling a home depends on finding the best real estate agent to match your personal needs. In a market where a small number of in-demand real estate agents do a lot of business, it can be difficult to locate the right agent among so m...
