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St. Francis of Assisi, is the patron Saint of animals.
If you want to have your pet blessed, there will be a mass on October 4th at 7:00PM at St. Francis Church at 308 Jefferson in Hoboken and there is also a mass on October 1st at 10:30am at St. John's Lutheran Church in Hoboken.
St. John's is located at 300 Bloomfield Street.
If you want to have your pet blessed, there will be a mass on October 4th at 7:00PM at St. Francis Church at 308 Jefferson in Hoboken and there is also a mass on October 1st at 10:30am at St. John's Lutheran Church in Hoboken.
St. John's is located at 300 Bloomfield Street.
I have been to so many broker open houses this week, 4 more today (2 in Jersey City) and (2 in Hoboken). In addition to a good lunch and staying in touch with other realtors, you really do get a better sense of inventory & pricing that is currently on the market.
Met a friend for lunch here today. It's a French restaurant located at 85 Morris Street (corner of Washington) in Jersey City. A big plus is that they have free parking right next door which makes the whole experience so much more pleasant. The Normandy mussels were delicious.
According to the Hudson County MLS, the following is available in Hoboken:
studios = 12
ave. price = $274,525
one bedroom = 133
ave. price = $418,118
two bedroom = 299
ave. price = $619,824
three bedroom = 58
ave. price = $797,694
four bedroom = 3
ave. price = $1,149,666
One Family = 12
ave. price = $1,315,908
Two Family = 18
ave. price = $1,373,161
Three Family = 6
ave. price = $1,283,983
Four Family = 5
ave. price = $1,848,800
information compiled on 09.26.06 from the Hudson County Multiple Listing Service, information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
a few misc. photo's taken today while in Jersey City Heights...
There is a presentation planned for tonight by Harvey Holzberg, president and CEO of St. Mary Hospital and Assemblywoman Joan Quigley, vice president of the hospital's external affairs in which they will go over the city's takeover of the hospital. It is scheduled for tomorrow, September 26th at 7:30 p.m. at St. Matthew Trinity Lutheran Parish Hall at 57 Eighth St. (between Washington and Hudson Streets).
spacious 2br/1ba on 9th and Willow featuring central air, hardwood floors, gas fireplace, stainless steel appliances, marble tiled bathroom, bay windows & lots of light thru out the apartment, laundry in building and steps away from bus to NYC, listed for $449,000, to schedule an appointment or to learn more about this property, please contact Judith Marciano, licensed NJ Realtor at Empire Realty Group in Hoboken, 201-792-8300 office or jmarciano@empiregroup.com
To see additional photo's of this property, please refer to the flickr photo's on the sidebar of this blog
I was invited and attended a lot of "brokers open houses" this week. A brokers open house is an open house held for realtors so they can preview and learn more about your listings. So instead of reading about a property on the MLS when doing a search, you have the opportunity to get first hand knowledge of inventory by attending a brokers open house. I actually had 2 of my own this week to let everyone know about my latest listings. I invited all the realtors from other offices in Hudson County to preview the listings before they hit the mls. I believe you have to aggressively market not only to potential buyers but to agents from other offices in your area. It gives your seller more exposure to their property which is necessary to get as many showings as possible.
While both my broker open houses were very successful (good attendance from a variety of different offices) the ones that I attended were on somewhat of a bigger scale - such as the Toll Brothers event - featuring Hudson Tea, Maxwell Place and 700 Grove. I also attended one at The Shore Club at Newport and Trump Plaza Jersey City. I have updates and a lot of detailed information on all these properties which can only be helpful when working with buyers. By meeting a lot of the different parties involved at these locations, they have made it very easy to schedule and show the properties.
To see more details on my new listings you can link directly by going to:
72 Garden
902 Willow
To learn more about the places I previewed this week, you can contact me at jmarciano@empiregroup.com
shore club at newport
trump plaza jersey city
maxwell place
hudson tea
I don't usually talk about personal things (with the exception of a picture of my dog Roxy occasionally) but I must write something today to acknowledge my wonderful husband Frank's newly launched website. He spent a lot of time and energy developing this site which is truly reflected in the results. If I must say so, he is quite the web developer and legal expert, which combined offers a truly easy and informative site. Check it out.
www.hobokenattorney.com
Live in this beautiful duplex condo with your own deeded backyard in the very desirable downtown location in Hoboken on Garden Street. This condo features approx 1240 sq ft of living space, 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, hardwood floors, washer/dryer in unit and it's not a walk-up. It is located on the first 2 floors of an 8 unit brick building. It's a quick walk to the Path train, bus and ferry to NYC. It's also close to local shopping and restaurants. The backyard is perfect for entertaining or enjoying time alone with your family. Parking is conveniently located right next door for a monthly fee. For more details or to schedule an appointment, contact Judith Marciano, licensed NJ Realtor at Empire Realty Group in Hoboken at 201-792-8300 or at jmarciano@empiregroup.com. You are also welcome to attend my brokers open house to preview this property. It is scheduled for this Tuesday from 1-3, please contact me for more details. For more photo's, you can link directly to the Empire website at empire realty group or see side bar for more interior photo's on this blog.
List price: $599,000
Taxes: $5,867
Monthly maintenance: $256
Paterson Plank Road used to be the main road connecting Paterson and the Hudson River Waterfront. When it was originally constructed, the portion thru the NJ Meadowlands consisted of planks laid side-to-side to prevent coach wheels from getting stuck in the swamps. Paterson Plank Road goes thru 3 counties Passaic, Bergen (called Paterson Ave.) and Hudson County. In Hudson County it goes thru Secaucus, crosses route 3 to North Bergen, climbs the NJ Palisades, goes thru Union City & Jersey City and ends in Hoboken.
The Goldman Sachs Tower in Jersey City is the tallest building in the State of New Jersey (and Jersey City is the second largest city in New Jersey).
while enjoying this beautiful day, take a few minutes to remember those who lost their lives on a very similar beautiful day 5 years ago today
The Doric is located at 100 Manhattan Avenue on the Union City/Hoboken border only one block away from the Hoboken Light Rail Station at 9th Street. Although Union City does not offer water front property on the Hudson River, this building offers panoramic views of the NYC skyline and Hudson River.
We have a 2 bedroom/1.5 bath available for sale, approx. 1043 sq ft featuring a private terrace with NYC views from every room. The unit is in good condition but requires some updating. The building is currently modernizing the lobby, halls, elevator and more. Get in now and reap the rewards later.
The Doric also offers concierge service, olympic-size swimming pool, deli, gym and dry cleaner on the premise and parking for an extra $125 per month.
List price: $339,900
Maintenance: $831 (this includes taxes, heat, water, electric, central air)
For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact Judy Marciano or Debbie Toney, licensed NJ Realtors at Empire Realty Group in Hoboken. (201) 792-8300 or via e-mail, jmarciano@empiregroup.com or dtoney@empiregroup.com
Took Roxy to the Secaucus Animal Park today. If you want to find a clean, open, fenced space for your dog to run, this is the place.
Location: Just off Meadowlands Parkway next to the Secaucus Animal Control Center. Directions: Route 3 eastbound to Meadowlands Pkwy Exit. Go past all shopping outlets, past Meadowlands Hospital, into the industrial complex area of Meadowlands Parkway. Park is immediately off Meadowlands Parkway, at sign for Secaucus Animal Control Center.
What if the buyer doesn't close?
As the market levels off, banks, buyers, appraisers and inspectors seem to have become more particular about problems that may arise prior to closing and in the past, people were more particular & more likely to find cures, solutions and alternatives. For instance, I am aware of a transaction that recently collapsed a few days prior to the closing because the bank "discovered" outstanding litigation with the condo association. There was a dispute with the association and their management company that resulted in a lawsuit which became part of the public record. When the bank received a copy of the condo associations answers to their standard, required questionnaire, the association correctly set forth the pending lawsuit. As a result, the bank refused to close the loan.
In the past market, the buyer would have rushed to find another bank who would do the transaction. But in this market, they decided not to go forward. The parties to the transaction were faced with the unpleasant position of deciding to sue each other or give back the deposit money and move on. In this case, the seller moved on by factoring time delays and attorney fees, the difference between the current contract and the new contract wouldn't be so great as to litigate the matter. A lesson to learn here, is first of all, retain an attorney with experience who will be able to react to different issues that can come up in today's changing market. And secondly, make sure to check out your condo associations records before you close. And get your condo documents to the bank as soon as possible so something like this isn't discovered so late in the process.
The feast started tonight, stop by in the next few days to check out all the activity (lots of good food to choose from). If you want to drive and can't find a parking space, you can pay for parking in the 333 River Building, which is right next to the feast. We parked tonight and it was only $3 (enough time to walk around, eat something, say hello to people you know and leave)
If you are looking for a 2 bedroom in Hudson County for under $400,000, please join us this Saturday on our "Hudson County for Less" tour. We will be exploring Weehawken and Union City. It starts at our office, Empire Realty Group, 407 Washington Street in Hoboken. We are meeting at 11:00am and the actual tour will begin at 11:30am. For more details or to sign up for the tour, please contact:
jmarciano@empiregroup.com or dtoney@empiregroup.com.
Hope to see you on Saturday,
Judy
(licensed NJ Realtor at EMPIRE REALTY GROUP)
About me
- I'm Judy Marciano
- From Hoboken, NJ, United States
- Thanks for checking out my blog. I am a full time licensed NJ real estate agent in Hoboken at Empire Realty Group. As I go thru Hudson County each day, often I stop to take a picture. Feel free to contact me for any real estate assistance at jmarciano@empiregroup.com
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