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TW
Citizen
Username: Looking4house
Post Number: 1
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 3:57 pm: | 
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We're looking for a house in South Orange or Maplewood, 4 bedrooms or more, under $400K. Must be Marsh/Jeff district -- Tuxedo Park, Montrose, Seton Hall, Jefferson area would all be great. Principals only, please. We have a realtor but are interested in speaking with people who plan to sell via Foxton's or without a realtor as well. Thanks! Email looking4house@comcast.net
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marian
Citizen
Username: Marian
Post Number: 91
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 4:21 pm: |
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TW,
Best of luck to you in your search. Maplewood and South Orange and wonderful communities. We've been in Maplewood for three years now and really love the area.
I fear it will be extremely difficult for you to find a house in that price range in Maplewood in the Jefferson area of town, though. Prices have really -- excuse the pun -- really shot through the roofs here in the last few years.
You might want to expand your search to the Hilton neighborhood. I think you might have more luck there.
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chocoholic
Citizen
Username: Shrink
Post Number: 94
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 4:33 pm: |
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I think that the sections of South Orange that you are looking for may be within reach, depending on how big a house you want. You might get a smaller home for less than 400K in Montrose, a little bigger in Tuxedo Park. You should be able to get a nice sized home in the Prospect area for under 400K. All areas are quite lovely. I moved to SO from Manhattan last year and and I'm loving it so far. |
algebra2
Citizen
Username: Algebra2
Post Number: 1592
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 4:36 pm: |
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where's US2INNJ's post -- Virtual Cafe? His house was $404,000 I think and looked very nice and in the Jefferson District |
bak
Citizen
Username: Bak
Post Number: 419
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 4:37 pm: |
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Here's the link: www.geocities.com/maplewood_ave
Good luck! |
marian
Citizen
Username: Marian
Post Number: 92
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 4:42 pm: |
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Sorry to say that Maplewood Ave. house was sold already. (I know because a friend of mine tried to buy it!)
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us2innj
Citizen
Username: Us2innj
Post Number: 980
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 9:00 pm: |
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Thanks for the contact Algebra, but we FSBO'd it on Saturday, had multiple bidders and sold it on Monday.
We only have 3 bedrooms, and the house ended up going for quite a bit more than asking price.
Hope to see you at our first BBQ in Wellington.
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Looking4House
Citizen
Username: Looking4house
Post Number: 2
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 10:17 pm: |
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Thanks, all, for your advice. We already live in Maplewood, and our desire to buy in either Jefferson area (doubtful), Montrose (maybe), Tuxedo Park (more possible) or Seton Hall area is based on the fact that our kids attend Marshall/Jefferson and we want to stay in the district. If anyone is thinking of selling and doesn't want to give 6% to a broker, I am hoping they will contact us instead. We are preapproved and ready to go! So far we have seen a couple of things in our range, so I think and hope that we will find the right house eventually. Thanks again, and please feel free to pass my email (looking4house@comcast.net) along to anyone who might know of a place. |
spw784
Citizen
Username: Spw784
Post Number: 459
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 11:03 pm: |
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Depending on the grade level of your children - sometimes you can petition to remain in the present school. You would be responsible, I believe, for transportation between your new in-district home, and the present school. Our school has at least one family who moved out of the school's attendance zone, but was allowed to continue sending their children to the school - also depends if school has the room to keep the kids. |
Looking4House
Citizen
Username: Looking4house
Post Number: 3
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2004 - 8:57 pm: |
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We have looked into that, but since it's somewhat uncertain we view it as a last resort. Thanks again, everyone -- please let us know if you hear of anything.... |
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