Washington Township NJ Real Estate Report|August 09′ Single Family Home Sales saw Nine homes closing in the Pascack Valley town of Washington Township in the sunny month of August.  The 2009 Summer Real Estate market is winding down.  With interest rates low, qualified Buyers can still take advantage of some wonderful opportunities to own a piece of Small Town America!  There’s no place like A New Washington Township Home!

Below is a representation of our current market trends here in Washington Township New Jersey.

I think these graphs are pretty terrific and basically tell you the full scope of our current market here.

First the past 13 Months:

Below is our August past month graph:

The past market going back to October of 07….

Washington Township, NJ August 09′ Real Estate Market Activity:

Total Homes Sold……………………..9

Average List Price…………..$ 566,089

Average Sold Price………….$ 504,222

Median Sold Price…………..$ 469,000

Sale/List Price………………….. 89.071 (10-11% differential)

There are currently 39 Actively Listed homes in the town of Wasington Township with an average List Price of $628,392.  There are some fantastic opportunities in this popular town with prices for every budget.

Click here to view all Washington Township Local Listings

The community of River Vale, New Jersey in Bergen County consists of a small unassuming town known for it’s Golf Courses and manicured green lawns a plenty. It’s not uncommon to get a glimpse of the beautiful wildlife as seen here on River Vale Road in front of the Edgewood Country Club.

Established in the early 1900’s, the Township of River Vale is rich in History and has remained one of the most unassuming towns in the Pascack Valley region. It’s quiet yet upscale personality boasts three Golf Courses as well as the town center known to many as “The Four Corners” where the two main roads of River Vale Road and Westwood Avenue intersect to provide the town with shops, banks and local food stops. In recent months this section of town has begun to grow with additional areas designated for future shops.

This is the place that I, Lisa, remember growing up. Walking to the town center known as the Four Corners with friends or one of my three sisters, I remember a simpler time when walking to grammar school was what I did. Having grown up on the South side of River Vale, I walked to Roberge School which covers grades K-5. Children on the North end of town attend Woodside. All meet at Holdrum School for grades 6-8 and then move up to Pascack Valley High School to join the children from the town of Hillsdale. Of course this was where I first met my husband, Bob!

This beautiful town of River Vale has undergone some changes in the form of updates to the town center as well as the River Vale Public Library. The town celebrated it’s 100 year River Vale Centennial in a year long celebration a few years ago.

River Vale Public Library

In our current Real Estate market as of this blog on 5/3/09, homes in River Vale range from $325,000 priced for the First Time Homebuyer up to $1,599,900 for those seeking new construction.

HammersTeam recently marketed the home below in beautiful Northern River Vale. Proof that price is key in this real estate market, this home had multiple offers and went into contract within the first few days of being on the market. Multiple Offers drove the price up above the asking price of $639,950.

Dale Court East

Paver Patio Near Pool

For more local information and River Vale listings call Lisa and Bob at (201)218-6802 or visit us online at www.HammersTeam.com! Visit our site often to see updates.

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Robert and Lisa Hammerstein • Sales Associates • Coldwell Banker • (201)315-8618

• Address • 50 Broadway • Hillsdale, NJ 07642 •

 Lisa’s New Emerson Market Report for March of 2009

 Via Pascack Valley Real Estate, Lisa and Robert Hammerstein (Coldwell Banker):

Welcome To Emerson NJ

Emerson NJ Real Estate Report|March 09′ Single Family Home Sales saw Four homes closing in the town of Emerson in the month of March.  The 2009 Spring Real Estate market is in full bloom.  With interest rates lower than they’ve been in years, 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!

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

Emerson Hotel

  Real Estate Market Activity:

Emerson

Total Homes Sold……………………..4

Average List Price…………..$ 607,169

Average Sold Price………….$ 531,375

Median Sold Price…………..$ 532,750

Sale/List Price…………………..  87.517 (12-13% differential) 

There are currently 35 Actively Listed homes in the town of Emerson with an average List Price of $546,751.  There are some fantastic opportunities in this popular town with prices for every budget. 

Click here to view all Emerson Local Listings

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

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Lisa & Robert Hammerstein • Sales Associates • Coldwell Banker • (201)218-6802

• Address • 50 Broadway • Hillsdale, NJ 07642

It’s A Wonderful Life for this Pascack Valley Realtor® Couple - Last night was the night we chose to muster up that magical feeling called “Christmas Spirit”.  So we popped in my all time favorite Classic Christmas movie, “It’s A Wonderful Life”.  I know what many of you must be thinking about how cliche that is but truthfully I see this movie through different eyes every year.  Maybe it has something to do with the fact that as we grow older, we grow wiser?  Whatever the case may be, this movie seems to echo the way I feel about the people we serve in the Real Estate business. 

This year we saw some very challenging times for many home buyers and sellers.  Some had stories of elation like the young couples who either tied the not or had their first baby.  While others may have had sadness befall their lives.  There are many reasons why people have real estate needs.

Through it all, we were lucky enough to share and be a part of their lives.  And as Clarence Oddbody, Angel Second Class said to George Bailey, “Strange, isn’t it? Each man’s life touches so many other lives, and when he isn’t around he leaves an awful hole, doesn’t he? …You’ve been given a great gift…a chance to see what the world would be like without you….you really had a wonderful life.”

It's A Wonderful Life

O.K., so if we hadn’t met them, our customers most likely would have found other real estate professionals to assist them.  But the fact that “we” were the people that had that opportunity sure does make this Pascack Valley Realtor® couple feel like it’s a wonderful life.

We take great pleasure in serving the residents of the Pascack Valley and surrounding Bergen County area when marketing their homes.  As in the movie, we both grew up in the Pascack Valley and to us this area we service feels like a Bedford Falls community.   

We also are thrilled to meet Buyers and help them realize their dreams of home ownership.  Servicing the public through the joys of real estate makes us feel like we’ve had the great opportunity to touch other’s lives. 

The fact remains that George Bailey’s Angel was right – each man’s life touches many other’s lives and we’re here to say.

“It’s a wonderful life for this Pascack Valley Realtor® Couple”!To learn more about the Pascack Valley and surrounding Bergen County New Jersey area, click on the button to Subscribe to our Pascack Valley Real Estate Blog:

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Lisa & Robert Hammerstein • Sales Associates • Coldwell Banker • (201)218-6802

• Address • 50 Broadway • Hillsdale, NJ 07642 •

Buying a home around the Holidays could be a very positive experience for both Buyers and Sellers alike.  In fact we purchased our home the day after Christmas and moved in around the end of February.   Keep in mind the following points when purchasing or selling a home around the Holidays.  For Sellers;  usually the most motivated Buyers are out and serious about buying.  For Buyers;  Sellers are usually motivated and ready to negotiate. 

Sure it’s a very stressful time of year but it’s also the most festive time of year when spirits are high.  Sellers can take advantage of decorating and creating an atmosphere of “Home Sweet Home”.   While Buyers can take advantage of visualizing themselves in an atmosphere of warmth and cheer.

Interest rates are very low so Buyers should take advantage as there is no time like the present to put your “Dream Home” at the top of your Wish List – Home for the Holidays!