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Ridgewood School Picnic and Back to School Coffee 2008-08-08 07:35:23
The Somerville Elementary Back to SchoolPicnic
…
is scheduled for September 5th at 5:30pm. This event is always a lot of fun. If you are new to the Ridgewood School System it is a great place to meet the other parents. If you are a Somerville veteran, it’s a great time to catch up with old Read more:Coffee
Ridgewood Real Estate June Market Report - Average Sale Price and Days on Market 2008-08-05 08:59:21 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 a Comparison of Ridgewood Home Read more:Estate
, Market
, Average
Ridgewood Pool Project Sparks Lively Debate 2008-08-05 08:20:36
I was going to write a post last night about the Graydon Pool Project
but as I searched the web for info I found that there was already a lively debate going on at the Ridgewood Blog and there was already a post there with some good stats and info so I decided it didn’t Read more:Sparks
, Lively
, Debate
Ridgewood Real Estate June Market Report - Total Homes Sold 2008-08-04 22:30:57 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 35 for June. It is not uncommon to see this type of seasonal drop off.
If you look at the year over year numbers Read more:Market
, Total
, Homes
Ridgewood’s Graydon Pool to Host Showing of The Bee Movie 2008-08-02 22:20:04 There is another fun Ridgewood Event coming up. There will bee a showing of The Bee Movie at Ridgewood’s Graydon Pool on August 7th at 7pm. Our boys really enjoyed this film the first time around. Unfortunately, we are going to have to miss it as we will be at the beach on this date. However, for those
4 Keys to a Great Ridgewood Party + A Secret Weapon 2008-08-01 21:34:48 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 and colleagues that I also Read more:Great
, Party
, Weapon
, Secret Weapon
Ridgewood Home Prices Rise in 2nd Quarter. Time to Buy? 2008-07-29 22:22:27 The Ridgewood Real Estate Market is holding up extremely well.
While much of the nation’s real estate market is in turmoil, the median price for a home in Ridgewood New Jersey actually rose in the 2nd quarter. The number of homes sold did decrease but both the median price for a Ridgewood Home and the average Read more:Prices
Ridgewood Home Styles - English Tudor 2008-07-28 22:38:34 This is the first in a series on the different styles of homes that can be found in Ridgewood NJ. The first style to be featured is a very popular architectural style in Ridgewood…
The EnglishTudor
Example of Classic Ridgewood Tudor - 191 W. End Avenue
Tudor style homes can be found throughout Ridgewood but are most commonly Read more:Styles
4 Great Things to do in Ridgewood this Summer 2008-07-26 09:52:45 There is so much to do in Ridgewood all year round. Here are a few quick ideas to get you out of the house this summer.
Take in a live concert at the Ridgewood Kasschau Memorial Shell.
If you haven’t been to an outdoor concert at “The Shell” you don’t know what you are missing. Make sure Read more:Great
, Summer
6 Questions To Ask BEFORE You Hire A Ridgewood Real Estate Agent 2008-07-16 11:04:19 Are you thinking of selling a home in Ridgewood NJ because you are relocating, downsizing or transferring jobs?
Whatever the reason for your move, one of the first things you will need to do is select a Ridgewood Real EstateAgent
to market your home. There are hundreds of agents here in Ridgewood, so how do
Top 10 Ridgewood NJ Websites - #5 and #6 2008-08-20 20:21:50 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 for folks considering a move to Ridgewood
Top 10 Ridgewood NJ Websites - The Blogs 2008-08-16 00:50:07 The Ridgewood Blog and Ridgewood Views are 2 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 and Ridgewood Views are actually blogs, not Read more:Websites
, Blogs
Is Brett Favre, the newest NY Jet, Moving to Ridgewood NJ? 2008-08-09 23:11:19 The Ridgewood Real Estate market is buzzing with a rumor that Green Bay Packer Legend BrettFavre
, 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 “Johnny Damon is moving to Read more:Moving
Ridgewood Homes - Common Characteristics and Various Styles of Colonial Homes 2008-09-14 21:37:35 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 some very broad characteristics that apply to Read more:Common
Ridgewood New Jersey Top Websites - The Offical Village Site 2008-09-06 20:26:03 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 this Ridgewood Site that set it Read more:Jersey
Ridgewood Home Sales - August Real Estate Market Report 2008-09-02 21:03:50 Ridgewood NJ Real EstateMarket
- 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 in July to 36 in August.
3. The average Read more:Sales
Ridgewood New Jersey Ranked 15th Most Affluent Town in US by Money Magazine 2008-08-26 20:56:22 Ridgewood residents may not feel rich but according to MoneyMagazine
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 was the only town in New Read more:Jersey
Warning: 6 Deadly Mistakes To Avoid When Selling Your Ridgewood Home 2008-10-02 22:05:29 Do Not Make These Mistakes When Selling Your Home
by Guest Blogger - Ridgewood Real Estate Attorney Robin Gronsky
It’s can very difficult selling your house in today’s market. To increase your chances for a quick sale, you need to avoid these mistakes:
1. Buying a new house before selling your existing home- three or four years ago, many Ridgewood homeowners Read more:Avoid
Ridgewood’s Van Dyke’s Ice Cream Named Best in Bergen County 2008-10-01 15:40:42 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 still go with Maggie Moo’s on
Attention Self-Loathing Realtors: Top 4 Reasons Everyone Hates You…Including Me. 2008-09-27 22:14:39 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 industry is filled with Read more:Realtors
, Reasons
, Hates
Brooklyn’s Brick Oven Pizzeria, in Ridgewood NJ, Named Best Pizza in Bergen County 2008-09-26 23:35:30 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 and fresh toppings are excellent. They
Here’s Your Chance to Own a Super Bowl Champion’s Ridgewood Home 2008-09-23 21:36:52 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 over who had the best pizza in
Choosing a Bergen County Home Stager - by Barbara Miksits 2008-09-20 12:10:14
If you live in Bergen County
and are thinking about working with a Home Stager you will need to do a little homework.
Every day you hear about home staging on TV, furniture rental companies advertising staging and “Oh by the way, my friend is a stager”. With so many choices to pick from it should Read more:Barbara
It’s Time for Savvy Buyers to Snap Up Real Estate in Ridgewood New Jersey. 2008-10-18 13:24:32 There are some incredible deals on Ridgewood Homes in today’s market.
Everyone knows you are supposed to buy low and sell high. It seems to be a simple enough premise but why then are there so few people that are willing or able to pull the trigger today? The main reason is that when the Read more:Savvy
, Buyers
, Estate
, Jersey
, Real Estate
Ridgewood Schools Plan to Consolidate Math Programs - Is this a New Front in the Math Wars? 2008-10-11 21:23:26 Ridgewood’s Heavily Debated Elementary Math Program Takes a Step in the Right Direction
According to their website, The Ridgewood Public Schools
has made a commitment to select an elementary mathematics textbook and/or program for use in all Ridgewood schools. A professional development and implementation roll-out is planned for 2009-2010.
Ridgewood Math is more of a Hot Button Read more:Consolidate
, Programs
, Front
Ridgewood NJ Home Values - September Real Estate Market Report 2008-10-11 16:08:00 Ridgewood New Jersey Home Sales - September
Report
This month’s Ridgewood Real Estate
report may not look great when comparing August to September. However, the numbers look much better when comparing year-over-year stats which are probably more of an “apples to apples” comparison - as they take seasonal patterns into account. For instance, Days-on-Market
stats look Read more:Values
Ridgewood NJ School District Advocacy Advisory 2008-10-07 22:26:37 Ridgewood SchoolDistrict
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 adapted athletic programs developed by their school Read more:Advisory
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