Pascack Valley NJ Real Estate

Emerson NJ Homes Sold Report|February 2010' Single Family Home Sales saw One home closing in the Pascack Valley town of Emerson in the month for  sweethearts February as the Spring real estate market begins.  It was a quiet month for sales in this little town with a big heart.  With interest rates continuing to remain low, qualified Buyers can take advantage of some wonderful opportunities to own a piece of Small Town America!  There's no place like A New Emerson Home!

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The town of Emerson is constantly changing to keep up with the times while maintaining that desirable small town feel and continuing to be known as "THE FAMILY TOWN".  Residents can take advantage of the many amenities offered by this Pascack Valley town.

Emerson, New Jersey February 10'  Real Estate Market Activity:

Total Homes Sold..........................1

 Average List Price..............$ 424,900

Average Sold Price.............$ 424,900

Median Sold Price..............$ 424,900

Sale/List Price....................... 100%  (0% differential)

There are currently 25 Actively Listed homes in the town of Emerson with an average List Price of $559,412.  There are some fantastic opportunities in this popular town with prices for every budget. 

Sold information was taken from the NJ Multiple Listing Service and does not include privately sold homes.  All information is deemed reliable.

Click here to view all Emerson Local Listings

Click here to compare Emerson, NJ Jan 2010' Homes Sold Report

For more information on Listings in the Pascack Valley area of Bergen County, New Jersey, call Bob & Lisaat (201)218-6802, or visit us online at www.HammersTeam.com your Pascack Valley Real Estate Resource at "Your Service"!  It's a great time to "Buy A Home" in the Pascack Valley.  We're keeping an eye on the real estate market for you....

Click on the links below to view some scenes of the picturesque  Pascack Valley towns:

EMERSON

HILLSDALE

RIVER VALE

WESTWOOD

PARK RIDGE

MONTVALE

WOODCLIFF LAKE

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP

PASCACK VALLEY SPRING SHOW

PASCACK VALLEY SUMMER SHOW

PASCACK VALLEY FALL SHOW

PASCACK VALLEY HOLIDAY SHOW

Westwood NJ Homes Sold Report|February 2010' Single Family Home Sales saw Two homes closing in the Pascack Valley town of  Westwood in the month for sweethearts - February.  With interest rates low, qualified Buyers can take advantage of some wonderful opportunities to own their own piece of Small Town America!  Especially now that the First Time Home Buyer Credit has been extended into 2010.  There's no place like A Westwood Home!

The town of  Westwood is constantly changing to keep up with the times while maintaining that desirable small town feel.  Residents can take advantage of the many amenities offered by this Bergen County town.

Check out our Blog featuring the article in 201 magazine where HammersTeam was interviewed for the "201 Home" issue and our latest SOLD Westwood home listing was featured!

Westwood, New Jersey February 2010' Real Estate Market Activity:

Total Homes Sold    ..........................2

Average List Price..............$594,450

Average Sold Price.............$590,000  

Median Sold Price.............. $590,000

Sale/List Price....................... 99.251 (0-1% differential) 

There are currently 41 Actively Listed homes in the town of Westwood with an average List Price of $499,504.  There are some fantastic opportunities in this popular town with prices for every budget.   Hurry! Buy now before that First Time Home buyer Credit goes away!

Click here to view all Westwood Local Listings

Click here to compare Westwood January 2010 Market Report

For more information on Listings in the Pascack Valley area of Bergen County, New Jersey, call Bob & Lisa at (201)218-6802, or visit us online at www.HammersTeam.com your Pascack Valley Real Estate Resource at "Your Service"!  It's a great time to "Buy A Home" in the Pascack Valley.  We're keeping an eye on the real estate market for you....

Click on the town links below to view some scenes of the picturesque  Pascack Valley towns.

EMERSON

HILLSDALE

RIVER VALE

WESTWOOD

PARK RIDGE

MONTVALE

WOODCLIFF LAKE

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP

PASCACK VALLEY SPRING SHOW

PASCACK VALLEY SUMMER SHOW

PASCACK VALLEY FALL SHOW

PASCACK VALLEY HOLIDAY SHOW

Bergen County New Jersey Real Estate Newsletter March 2010




Hi everyone and Lisa says Hi!


March has arrived and so has our updated Real Estate Newsletter!




 The snow storms have been rather brutal this year, but the good news is spring is just around the corner.

Shadows are still long, but we have seen the buds of the crocus popping up through the ground already.

This is a sure sign that spring can't be far behind.

The temperatures may be cold but the Spring Real Estate Market has kept us heated up, warm and very busy.


New Jersey is the Garden State.







The time for the first time home-buyers to take advantage of the tax credit has been extended but time is running out. Less than 60 days remain to get your new dream home in contract by April 30th and to close by June 30th 2010.


For More Information on the first time home buyer Extension.

Click on the link below for a short video highlighting the important updates to this very important stimulus package.





Business is great and we are excited at the possibilities available for first time home buyers as well as sellers looking to move up.






Historically, interest rates are still at an all time low.

Either moving up or buying for the first time, now is a great time to make the move up to home ownership.


This Newsletter is full of interesting and useful information that I think you will enjoy whether you are a buyer, seller, homeowner, or renter.


This month's issue includes topics such as:


"The Offer: There's More to It Than Just The Price";


"Taxpayers Seeking Homebuyer Tax Credits, Refunds Must File Paper";


"Buyers: Why Green is Worth It";


"50 Ways to Gain a Neighbor";


"First-Timer's Guide To Mortgage Shopping";

Plus a roundup of February real estate activity as well as much more advice and information.



We hope you enjoy this monthly newsletter. If you have any comments, please e-mail them to us or post them as comments below.

Keep Warm out there...


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River Vale NJ Homes Sold Report|February 2010' Single Family Home Sales saw Three homes closing in the popular town of  River Vale in the month for sweetheart's - February.  With interest rates low and the First Time Home Buyer Credit extension, qualified Buyers can take advantage of some wonderful opportunities to own a piece of Small Town America!  There's no place like A New River Vale Home!

The small town of River Vale was named amongst the top 100 best towns to live in CNN Money Magazine more than once!  Click on the link below to read all about it.

The town  River Vale is constantly changing to keep up with the times while maintaining that desirable small town feel.  Residents can take advantage of the many amenities offered by this Pascack Valley town. 

River Vale, New Jersey February 2010' Real Estate Market Activity:

Total Homes Sold..........................3

Average List Price..............$ 665,983

Average Sold Price.............$ 628,833

Median Sold Price.............  $ 612,500

Sale/List Price........................ 94.422   (5-6% differential)

Sold information was taken from the NJ Multiple Listing Service and does not include privately sold homes.  All information is deemed reliable.

There are currently 45 Actively Listed homes in the town of  River Vale with an average List Price of $751,969.  There are some fantastic opportunities in this popular town with prices for every budget.  

Click here to view all River Vale Local Listings

Click here to compare last month's market report River Vale January 09' Market Report

Click below to view the River Vale Town Newsletter

For more information on Listings in the Pascack Valley area of Bergen County, New Jersey, call Bob & Lisaat (201)218-6802, or visit us online at www.HammersTeam.com your Pascack Valley Real Estate Resource at "Your Service"!  It's a great time to "Buy A Home" in the Pascack Valley.  We're keeping an eye on the real estate market for you....

Click on the links below to view some scenes of the picturesque Pascack Valley towns.

EMERSON

HILLSDALE

RIVER VALE

WESTWOOD

PARK RIDGE

MONTVALE

WOODCLIFF LAKE

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP

PASCACK VALLEY SPRING SHOW

PASCACK VALLEY SUMMER SHOW

PASCACK VALLEY FALL SHOW

PASCACK VALLEY HOLIDAY SHOW

Hillsdale NJ Real Estate Report|February 2010' Single Family Homes Sold Report saw Five home closing in the popular town of Hillsdale in sweetheart's month of February 2010.  The 2010 Winter Real estate market is officially coming to an end and making way for the Spring 2010' season.  With interest rates low and the First Time Home Buyer Incentive program extension, qualified Buyers still have  time to take advantage of some wonderful opportunities to own a piece of Small Town America in this sought after town!  There's no place like A New Hillsdale Home!  Act now before the First Time Home Buyer Incentive program goes away in April of 2010.

The town of  Hillsdale is constantly changing to keep up with the times while maintaining that desirable small town feel.  Residents can take advantage of the many amenities offered by this Pascack Valley town.

 Hillsdale, NJ February 2010' Real Estate Market Activity:

Total Homes Sold..........................5

Average List Price..............$620,550

Average Sold Price.............$583,800

Median Sold Price..............$445,000

Sale/List Price.......................94.078  (5-6% differential) 

There are currently 38 Actively Listed homes in the town of  Hillsdale with an average List Price of $545,653.  There are some fantastic opportunities in this popular town with prices for every budget. 

Click here to view all Hillsdale Local Listings

Click here to compare Hillsdale, NJ  Jan. 10' Market Report

For more information on Listings in the Pascack Valley area of Bergen County, New Jersey, call Bob & Lisa at (201)218-6802, or visit us online at www.HammersTeam.com your Pascack Valley Real Estate Resource at "Your Service"!  It's a great time to "Buy A Home" in the Pascack Valley.  We're keeping an eye on the real estate market for you....

Click on the links below to view some scenes of the picturesque Pascack Valley towns.

EMERSON

HILLSDALE

RIVER VALE

WESTWOOD

PARK RIDGE

MONTVALE

WOODCLIFF LAKE

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP

PASCACK VALLEY SPRING SHOW

PASCACK VALLEY SUMMER SHOW

PASCACK VALLEY FALL SHOW

PASCACK VALLEY HOLIDAY SHOW

43 Whitney Hill Park Ridge, New Jersey - The Bears Nest

Join us at our Broker Open Tour  Wednesday 3-3-2010 where we will be serving Lunch from 12 to 2 pm.  Agents are welcome to come preview this upscale Townhome in a peaceful country setting.  The Bear's Nest is a much sought after gated community where it's residents enjoy all the amenities that living in style brings.

 As printed in the Community Life local newspaper on February 18,2010.  The Pascack Valley towns of Hillsdale, River Vale and Westwood are buzzing with sales in the New Spring 2010' market.  If you are thinking of Selling your home, now is a great time to Get IT SOLD fast like these homes did.  If you want the Secret To Getting Your Home Sold Fast, count on Bob & Lisa, your Pascack Valley Team of Experts!

Park Ridge, NJ Train Station (photograph by Bob Hammerstein)

This compact community located on less than 3 square miles enjoys some of the lowest property tax rates in the Pascack Valley region.  The town operates it's own Electric Utility as well as  it's own Water Utility and it's rates are lower than the local Water Facility.  It's High School was rated in the top 10% of public High Schools in New Jersey with it's students going on to some of the most competitive Colleges.

Park Ridge offers it's residents an Olympic sized Municipal Pool as well as a 12 acre pond which also doubles as an attractive Park area. 

The borough is the home of the upscale Bear's Nest Townhome complex, the former home to our past President Richard Nixon and Mrs. Nixon.

Although small in size, Park Ridge offers it's residents big opportunities for all to enjoy!

Hillsdale NJ Homes Sold January 2010 Market Activity

 The popular Hillsdale Traffic Booth as seen here in the Summer months.

The bustling little town of Hillsdale is a great place to live if you are seeking that small town feeling with easy access to all the conveniences of life.  Here you can find a Haven for Commuters with Families.  This town is rich in history and has a wonderful community that is sure to appeal to First Time Home Buyers looking for that perfect place to call Home.

A Post Bob did the other day and being that it is snowing like cats and dogs out there right now, I thought I would repost this as it is a concern here in the northeast as the snow continues to pile up today. 

At this time of the year the cold weather can do some real damage to your home. One thing in particular are Ice Dams that can form in your gutters. This is a particularly bad thing. Ice Dams can cause sever damage to the interior of a home. I received this information from a home inspection company the other day that we had at one of our sales recently.

I thought it was very insightful and worthy of posting as we are in the middle of a winter storm right now...

Enjoy and keep warm and watch those gutters.

What is an ice dam?

An ice dam is a ridge of ice that forms at the edge of a roof and prevents melting snow (water) from draining off the roof.  The water that backs up behind the dam can leak into a home and cause damage to walls, ceilings, insulation, and other areas.

Courtesy of Foresight Home Inspections

What causes ice dams?

There is a complex interaction among the amount of heat loss from a house, snow cover, and outside temperatures that leads to ice dam formation.  For ice dams to form there must be snow on the roof, and, at the same time, higher portions of the roof's outside surface must be above 32° F while lower surfaces are below 32° F.  For a portion of the roof to be below 32° F, outside temperatures must also be below 32° F.  When we say temperatures above or below 32° F, we are talking about average temperature over sustained periods of time.

The snow on a roof surface that is above 32° F will melt.  As water flows down the roof it reaches the portion of the roof that is below 32° F and freezes.  Voila!!- an ice dam.

The dam grows as it is fed by the melting snow above it, but it will limit itself to the portions of the roof that are on the average below 32° F.  So the water above backs up behind the ice dam and remains a liquid.  This water finds cracks and openings in the exterior roof covering and flows into the attic space.  From the attic it could flow into exterior walls or through the ceiling insulation and stain the ceiling finish.

What causes different roof surface temperatures?

Since most ice dams form at the edge of the roof, there is obviously a heat source warming the roof elsewhere.  This heat is primarily coming from the house.  In rare instances solar heat gain may cause these temperature differences.

Heat from the house travels to the roof surface in three ways:  conduction, convection, and radiation.  Conduction is heat energy traveling through a solid.  A good example of this is the heating of a cast iron frying pan.  The heat moves from the bottom of the pan to the handle by conduction.

If you put your hand above the frying pan, heat will reach it by the other two methods.  The air right above the frying pan is heated and rises.  The rising air carries heat/energy to your hand.  This is heat transfer by convection.  In addition, heat is transferred from the hot pan to your hand by electromagnetic waves and this is called radiation.  Another example of radiation is to stand outside on a bright sunny day and feel the heat from the sun.  This heat is transferred from the sun to you by radiation.

In a house, heat moves through the ceiling and insulation by conduction through the slanted portion of the ceiling in many homes, there is little space in regions like this fro insulation, so it is important to use insulation's with high R-value per inch to reduce heat loss by conduction.

The top surface of the insulation is warmer than the other surroundings in the attic.  Therefore, the air just above the insulation is heated and rises, carrying heat by convection to the roof.  The higher temperatures in the insulation's top surface compared to the roof sheathing transfers heat outward by radiation.  These two modes of heat transfer can be reduced by adding insulation.  This will make the top surface temperature of the insulation closer to surrounding attic temperatures directly affecting convection and radiation from this surface.

 
I want to thank Foresight Home Inspections for this most informative post. I hope you enjoyed this and learned something.

I know I did.