Bergen County Real Estate News: October 2009 – Week 1

Bergen county news with an emphasis on aspects affecting real estate, residency and community issues.

October 2009 – week 1 Issue

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Ways to Improve Home Sales
Bergen Real Estate Market Improving
Alpine Celebrates 100th Birthday of Palisades Interstate Park
Restaurant Week Begins This Week
Leonia Fixes Schools


Ways to Improve Home Sales

Statistics by National Association of Realtors reveal that selling a home is becoming more difficult. In such taxing times, it thus makes a lot of difference for home sellers to keep a few strategies in mind. As a first strategy, real estate experts note that it is important to advertise your home properly. This means not just listing what it has, but also getting creative about your home’s features. A creative description can get your home more attention from home buyers and provide an easier sale. Determining a bottom line for the repair and renovation work of your home can also help to keep the costs down and maximize profits. This also comes in handy when sellers are planning for painting, home inspection and work with other service personnel. It is also best to be prepared that, given today’s market condition, it may be difficult or impossible to realize what you consider to be the true value of your home. Do, however, put extra effort into planning, advertising and budgeting, so as to maximize profits as much as possible.

Bergen Real Estate Market Improving

As many real estate experts continuously monitor the real estate market to note signs of recovery, we bring you their views and opinions. In the New Jersey region, many realtors feel that the northern part of the state, with affluent towns like Alpine, is now showing signs of recovery. Towns with train stations that provide easy access to places of work are also reporting healthy home sales. According to residential market analysts, primary markets are the first place where recoveries take place. These are noted to be towns that are desirable locations but need not be luxury or high-priced areas. They tend to provide good transportation infrastructure and easy access to work places and schools. A real estate market is also considered healthy when homes sell within a period of six months or less. According to experts from the Otteau Group list of towns, currently the market has seven counties with healthy markets. Bergen County homes are at the top of the list, followed by Essex County and Morris County. In Bergen County, the towns of Allendale, Dumont, River Edge, Oakland, Ramsey and Ridgewood are marking an improvement.

Alpine Celebrates 100th Birthday of Palisades Interstate Park

Palisades Interstate Park, an important aspect Alpine’s history one of the most prominent elements of Alpine real estate, is now one hundred years old. As the month of September ended, this park completed its hundredth birthday, an event that was celebrated grandly at the venue. Over fifty people were at the park on the last Sunday in September to mark the important occasion at outdoor celebrations. Comprising over 110,000 acres in New Jersey and New York, the Palisades Interstate Park straddles Bergen and Passaic counties. Approximately nine million people come here every year to hike, bicycle, kayak, fish or boat. At the celebrations, the morning event was conducted at the Alpine Boat Basin and Picnic area in a manner similar to how it was hundred years ago. The event was attended by the officials of the Palisades Interstate Park commission and mayors from Alpine, Tenafly and Closter.

Restaurant Week Begins This Week

Starting 5 October 2009, residents of Bergen County towns will see a range of exciting deals come their way. The restaurant week is set to begin Monday, and many participating restaurants will make special offers available. For the two weeks, diners are invited to three course lunches and three course dinners for $16.95 and $29.95 respectively. Funds raised from the program will be used to support Table to Table, a food rescue program. Some of the prominent participants include: Nisi Estiatorio, Greek cuisine in Englewood; Campania, Italian cuisine in Fair Lawn; Regina’s Steakhouse and Grill in Teaneck; and The Stable Restaurant in Ridgewood. More information on the various participating restaurants, and their contact details, is available at 201 Magazine, where the comprehensive list is provided.

Leonia Fixes Schools

Residents of Leonia got together this month to approve a $20 million referendum intended to help fix public schools. The repair work came after officials received letters from insurance providers, warning that renovations were imperative. The funds will be used to repair dilapidated roofs, old heating systems, ventilation and air conditioning systems at the Anna C. Scott elementary school, middle and high schools of Leonia. Officials added that the amount will also be used to add solar paneling to the new roofs so that solar energy can be tapped to enhance the energy efficiency of the facility. Officials also estimate that tremendous savings in energy costs will be realized with the new efficient systems. From the estimated cost of the project, the Department of Education will fund over $8 million. Officials added that the project will begin by finding the right contractors and taking the various legal measures required.

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