Whether you are selling due to a job transfer, a newly empty nest, or a new baby, it's crucial to list your home with a local Realtor. Every local real estate market has its own unique culture; a Realtor unfamiliar with your area's customs and quirks and will be at a [...]

Here's a short quiz:  What do the diner, the fast-food drive-thru, the turnpike and the mall have in common? Apparently, these icons of suburbia all had their beginnings in New Jersey. I  learned this bit of historical trivia from an interview with Dr. Richard Jackson published last week on [...]

You'll be happier living in Montclair than in  most other suburbs - A bold statement, I know. It's subjective, but there are in fact, a three key predictors of happiness -  1. health 2. wealth and 3. social connectedness.  Because of its  street layout, design and diversity of housing  Montclair offers  opportunities to foster all three.  [...]