This week, Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty is releasing its Quarterly Market Report for all the counties it services: Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, and Dutchess Counties in New York; and Bergen, Passaic, and Morris Counties in New Jersey. Below is an excerpt from the report, but you can get the full Report here. The Morris County housing market spiked in the … [Read more...]
Are We In a Buyer’s or Seller’s Housing Market?
The real estate industry is constantly going through changes, and that includes the climate of the market. If there is high inventory and low prices, you can bet that you are in a buyer’s market, and if there’s low inventory and high prices, you can be sure that you’re in a seller’s market. In the U.S., however, the type of market varies by location. Because of the size of the … [Read more...]
Where to Have a Romantic Valentine’s Day Dinner
It’s February 11, so if you forgot that Valentine’s Day is this Saturday, this will probably be one of your last reminders. Don’t worry, it’s not necessary to do anything as elaborate as what you see on television and in the movies. Most of the time, the simplest Valentine’s Day ideas are the best, and having a quiet, candle-lit dinner can be all a couple needs to have a … [Read more...]
Ideas of Where to Spend Your New Year’s Eve
It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving was nearly a month ago and that Christmas Eve is already here. Once Christmas is over, it’ll then be time to think about what you might want to do to ring in 2015, if you haven’t thought about it already. While going into New York City can be a fun experience, there are still the crowds and transportation hassles to contend with. … [Read more...]
Local Towns That Have Had a Chance in the Spotlight
Similar to the feeling you get when a celebrity lives in close proximity to us, there is also a greater sense of excitement when a movie or television show films in our area because we get to see a cast and crew in action as they set out to bring a story to life. Throughout the Lower Hudson Valley and Northern New Jersey, there have been many instances when production … [Read more...]