Ridgewood Real Estate Front Porch - Video Intro

Below is a transcript (sort of) of this Video Introduction.

Welcome to the Ridgewood Front Porch. This blog is focused on Ridgewood New Jersey with a special emphasis on real estate related topics. I would have posted this video intro sooner but it took me a while to find a wide angle video camera to accommodate my enormous head.

Ridgewood related topics are of special interest to me because I live here in Ridgewood, I work in Ridgewood and I also have two young children in the Ridgewood School System.

The Ridgewood Front Porch Blog features Ridgewood News, Ridgewood Events, Video Profiles of Ridgewood Small Businesses and detailed information about everything going on in the Ridgewood Real Estate Market.

From this site you can also view a list of featured Ridgewood Homes, search the Multiple Listing Service for homes for sale, search my trusted business directory for excellent local businesses, request an online evaluation of your home’s worth and read what some of your neighbors have to say about me.

By the way, my name is Aloysius Donohue. I am a very active realtor and a partner with Marron Gildea & Donohue Realtors here in Ridgewood. I would welcome the chance to answer any questions you may have about buying or selling a home in Ridgewood or about anything at all related to Ridgewood for that matter. I am here to help in any way I can and my help is in no way contingent on your need to buy or sell a home. So, please, if you want to know anything at all about Ridgewood just comment on one of the posts, send me an email or give me a call.

For more information about Ridgewood click below:

Official Ridgewood Village Site

Ridgewood Real Estate

These Great Ridgewood Websites provide comprehensive info on 2 of the best aspects of Ridgewood NJ - Ridgewood Schools and Ridgewood Businesses.

Ridgewood Public Schools Website - #5 on the Ridgewood Front Porch list.

The Ridgewood Public Schools site is a great resource for parents of current Ridgewood students and for folks considering a move to Ridgewood NJ  alike.  The site is pack with info on school events, curriculum, faculty and much more.

The Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce Site - #6 on the Ridgewood Front Porch list.

The Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce website is great for Ridgewood Business Owners and even better for Ridgewood residents and folks in the surrounding area.  You can find everything you need on the Chamber Site from a list of restaurants, shops, professional services and much more.  

You can also click here for my list of trusted local businesses in the Ridgewood Area.

If you would like more information on anything related to Ridgewood NJ please leave a comment here or click here to contact me.

To view all homes currently for sale in Ridgewood NJ click here Ridgewood NJ Homes for Sale.

The Ridgewood Real Estate market is buzzing with a rumor that Green Bay Packer Legend Brett Favre, now with the NY Jets, is house hunting in Ridgewood NJ.  Will he become the latest in a long line of famous Ridgewood residents or will this rumor prove false just like the “Johnny Damon is moving to Ridgewood” rumor of a few years back?  At the time of this post, I can neither confirm or deny this rumor but it sure would make things in Ridgewood interesting - if it were true. 

Below is a partial list of famous Ridgewood residents (past and present) from Wikipedia.

For a more complete list click here -  Ridgewood NJ page on Wikipedia.

• Bowie Kuhn - Commission of Baseball from 1969 - 1984.
• Lawrence Frank - New Jersey Nets Coach.
• Jeff Feagles - Member of Super Bowl Champion NY Giants.
• Harlan Coben - Best Selling Author.
• Tabatha Coffey - TV Personality.
• Jay Feely - NFL Kicker.
• Jordin Sparks - American Idol.
• Casper Van Dien - Actor.  Wikipedia reports that Van Dien Avenue is named for his great-great-grandfather.

Even if you aren’t famous, I’d be happy to help you buy or sell a home in Ridgewood so please call me at 201.906.3287 or just leave a comment here.

Photo Credit - Photo courtesy of recent NY Daily News article .

The average price of a home in Ridgewood NJ decreased from June to July of this year but fluctuations in Ridgewood Home Sales from month-to-month are very common given the small sample size (25 homes sold in July).  For better gauge of Ridgewood Home Price Trends click here to view a Comparison of Ridgewood Home Sales year-over-year.

The average “Days on Market” or DOM for Ridgewood Homes rose in July.  However, given that both months saw an average DOM under 55 days I take this as a positive sign.  In many parts of the country homes are taking an average of 6 months or more to sell.   50 or 60 “days on market” is not a bad number by historical standards.

If you would like more information on Ridgewood Real Estate please call me at 201.906.3287 or simply leave a comment here.

- Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed. 8/4/2008 11:24:27 PM -
- Copyright: 2008 by New Jersey MLS, Inc. -

The Ridgewood NJ Real Estate market continues to hold up pretty well as compared to the broader U.S. real estate market.  A total of 25 Ridgewood residential homes were sold in July versus 35 for June.  It is not uncommon to see this type of seasonal drop off.

If you look at the year over year numbers for the Ridgewood Real Estate Market you will see that home prices actually increased in the 2nd Quarter of 2008 versus 2007’s second quarter.  Click here to see a comparison of Ridgewood Home Sales for 2007 vs 2008.

If you would like more information on Ridgewood Real Estate please call me at 201.906.3287 or simply leave a comment here.

— Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed. 8/4/2008 11:24:27 PM —
— Copyright: 2008 by New Jersey MLS, Inc. —