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Maplewood, NJ 2009 Real Estate Market Recap

In 2009, Maplewood, NJ (07040) saw real estate prices fall far less than the national average. The ease of commute to New York City on the Midtown Direct train line and wonderful downtown have kept housing prices in line.

Based on figures released from GSMLS, 232 homes sold in Maplewood, NJ in 2009 with an average list price of $474,645 and average sale price of $476,220 (only 8% off 2008).

2010 has rolled in with a bang in Maplewood, NJ with many multiple offers and homes under contract over the initial asking price.

To learn more about Maplewood, NJ, visit www.NJRealEstateWire.com

Livingston NJ 2009 Real Estate Recap

Livingston, NJ came through 2009 with only a slight drop (6%) in the average home sale price from $637,002 in 2008 to $596,049 in 2009.


Surprisingly, 9 more homes sold in 2009 (287) but of course it took longer to do so (72 days vs 66 days).


Want to learn more about 2009 home sales in Livingston, New Jersey?


Visit www.NJRealEstateWire.com for the full story.

Millburn 07041 & Short Hills 07078 Real Estate 2009 Recap


Millburn and Short Hills home sales may have been lower in 2009 than the previous year (223 vs. 260), but still, the average home sale price was $1,160,406 (vs. $1,216,231 in 2008).

Not too shabby!

Millburn/Short Hills benefits from having the # 1 High School in New Jersey

In addition, the town boasts strong cultural events with the Papermill Playhouse and the Metropolitan Orchestra...and of course premium shopping downtown and at The Short Hills Mall.

The good news ahead for 2010…the phones are ringing and the sellers that hesitated last year, are providing exceptional buying opportunities in the upcoming months…stay tuned.

Homes for Sale in Short Hills 07078

Homes for Sale in Millburn 07041

Shhhh….don’t tell anyone, but some wonderful homes are about to come on the market.

Millburn/Short Hills at a Glance

Want to hear more? Call Perri K. Feldman @ 973.650.4727


Where are 2009 Millburn High School Graduates Going?

99.4 percent of the approximately 330 Millburn High School 2009 Graduating Seniors are going on to college, with 95 percent of those going on to four-year institutions. One is returning to her native country, one to the US Army and one to the US Air Force Academy.

There are 34 graduates of the 2009 Millburn High School class going to Ivy League Universities next year.

Millburn High School Graduation 2009

Millburn High School Graduation 2009

11 Cornell
6 University of Pennsylvania
4 Princeton University
4 Yale University
3 Dartmouth College
2 Brown University
2 Columbia University
2 Harvard University

Full University List of 2009 Millburn High School Graduates

For more information about education in Millburn and Short Hills please contact Perri K. Feldman at 973.650.4727 or Perri@MidtownDirectHomes.com

NJ First Time Home Buyers

NOW IS A GREAT TIME FOR FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS
TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NEW JERSEY HOME OWNERSHIP!!!

First-time home buyers have until December 1, 2009 to purchase their principle residence
to take advantage of the Home Buyer Tax Credit.

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has a very valuable website: http://www.housingmarketfacts.com/ with easy to understand question and answers for first-time New Jersey home buyers.

With historically low interest rates today (yes we are seeing them start to creep up!) and affordable housing prices in the key Midtown Direct communities of South Orange, Maplewood, Millburn/Short Hills, Summit, Chatham, Madison, Montclair, Glen Ridge and Westfield, as well as Livingston, West Orange and Springfield...

New Jersey Homes for Sale

Contact Perri K. Feldman @ 973.650.4727 or email Perri@MidtownDirectHomes.com for more information
about Homes for Sale Along and Adjacent to the Midtown Direct Train.