December is the most wonderful time of the year to fill your home with holiday cheer! These tips from Century 21 Home Matters will have your home holiday and open house ready in no time. 1. Decorate the door: Make a great first impression. Decorate your doorway with garland and hang a wreath from your front…
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Living in North Caldwell
In 2013 North Caldwell was named as the 3rd best place to live in New Jersey by New Jersey Monthly Magazine. The magazine hired independent researchers at Leflein Associates to rate the the quality of life in over 500 New Jersey communities. Categories rated include home values, property taxes, crime rate, school performance and “lifestyle factor.”…
Is Your Home Ready for Spring?
It finally feels like spring in the West Essex area after one of the worst winters we have had in years. The winter not only took a toll on us but also on our homes. The National Association of Home Builders recently published their top 10 tips for home owners to get ready for…
15-Minute Home Makeovers
We are all starved for time these days. It is overwhelming to plan large “do it yourself projects” when it feels like there is never enough time to do the things that need to be done on a daily basis. Lisa Kaplan Gordon, writing for HouseLogic.com, came up with 7 ways to freshen up your…
Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates went down slightly last week. Freddie Mac reported the following national averages for mortgage rates for the week ending March 6: 30-year fixed-rate mortgages: averaged 4.28 percent, with an average 0.7 point, dropping from last week’s 4.37 percent average. Last year at this time, 30-year rates averaged 3.52 percent. 15-year fixed-rate mortgages: averaged…
Mass Transit Options in West Essex
Located less than 20 miles from midtown Manhattan, the West Essex Area is very easy to access from New York City and area airports. Route 80 and Route 280 are major highways that run through Fairfield and Roseland respectively to enable an easy commute to points north , south, east and west. Public Transportation DeCamp…
Getting Ready to Sell Your Home
If you are thinking of selling your home in the near future – remember small improvements can mean a great deal. Look at your home the way a buyer will look at it. Repaint those marked up walls and woodwork, fix that leaky faucet or running toilet, clean the windows, fix window screens, clean…
7 Steps to Take Before You Buy a Home
7 Steps to Take Before You Buy a Home By doing your homework before you buy, you’ll feel more content about your new home. Read Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Copyright 2014 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Welcome to West Essex NJ
The towns of Caldwell, Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell, Roseland and West Caldwell are generally know as the West Essex area of Essex County in New Jersey. Cedar Grove and Verona are also in the western area of Essex county. Caldwell and West Caldwell share a K- 12 school system as well as recreation programs…