Section: Real Estate
Lower Prices, Open Houses
While the snow was falling last weekend, so were the prices on several Verona houses, some by as much as $40,000. There are six open houses today, but we’re going to start with the price cuts, listed as always from lowest to highest priced. Price Cuts 284 Claremont Avenue #A3: 1 bed, 1 bath condo. [...]
Totalling Verona’s Tree Damage
Some 5,000 trees line the streets of Verona. Thousands more fill our yards, parks and open spaces. Trees are such an integral part of our landscape that many of our streets have been named for them: Woodland, Elmwood, Beechwood, Oakridge Road, Oak Lane, Chestnut and the longest of them all, Linden Avenue. And while the [...]
Open Houses, New Listings–And More Price Cuts
Gas up the car and put on your walking shoes. There are 10 open houses in Verona on Sunday, October 16. There are three new listings, two of which have a fourth bedroom, which is hard to find in Verona. There are also five homes with lower prices, including one that has taken a $70,000 [...]
Hilltop Groundbreaking Opens Next Phase Of Tax Relief For Verona
Last Thursday, officials from Verona joined executives from Roseland Property Company and JMP Holdings to break ground for the next phase of development of the rental complex on Verona’s western ridge. That’s Mayor Frank Sapienza on the far left and Town Council member Kevin Ryan (second from right) with the shovels above. The second phase [...]
Boys Soccer Gets A Shutout, Girls Tennis Sweeps Matches
The Verona boys soccer team recorded its 12th consecutive victory on Tuesday with a 1-0 defeat of Golda Och Academy. The Hillbillies (12-0) scored the only goal of the game as Matt Braschi converted a long through ball from senior Nick Looney. The sophomore Braschi deflected the ball past the goalie from about 12 yards [...]
Verona Real Estate For October 8-9
The number of open houses is fairly small this weekend, which gives you plenty of time to focus on all the possibilities. There are also four new listings, some at price points that would have been unbelievable before the recession. And, as we have seen just about every week during this recession, the asking price [...]
Shriber To Head New Group At Prudential Office
Lenny Shriber, who successfully managed Prudential New Jersey Properties’ West Essex Office for seven years, has created a new sales group at the office. Shriber has selected sales associates from his office to form a group of well rounded professionals, each with their own area of expertise. This team has over 50 years of Real [...]
Weekend Space Available At Episcopal Church
Looking for a place to hold instructional classes on Saturday mornings? Look no further. A clean and comfortable, safe and open space is available at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit. In the past the church has made available its basement space to yoga instructors and art teachers just starting their businesses and needing [...]
October 2 Open Houses, Price Changes
Weather delays and holidays stalled the Verona real estate market in September, but things seem back on track for October. Here are the open houses for this afternoon, from lowest to highest priced: 365 Bloomfield Avenue #9B: 1 bed, 1 bath condo. Price cut again by $9,000 to $160,000. Open Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. [...]
Your Solar House Is Waiting
We’ve got a little bit of solar power going in Verona: A business, a house, and some town buildings. But if you want to get a true sense of solar energy’s possibilities, you’ve got to get yourself to Washington, D.C. before the sun sets on October 2. That is where the U.S. Department of Energy [...]