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Beautiful Crest Road Tudor Most Expensive Listing In Ridgewood
May 2,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, Pam Christian, Keller Williams Village Square Realty has listed the most expensive house in Ridgewood .This $4.6M Home Is Most Expensive Listing In the Village. The home is a beautiful 6 bedroom, 7 baths ,6,716 sqft Tudor home on one of the most desirable streets in Ridgewood.The magnificent six-bedroom Tudor offers unparalleled views of Manhattan , once graced the pages of Architectural Digest thanks to the handiwork of famed decorator Victoria Hagan.
The stately and elegant, yet comfortable, this premier residence features rich architectural details throughout and impressive amenities including a luxurious master suite, four additional en suite bedrooms, a state-of-the-art kitchen with butler’s pantry, three fireplaces, a gym, wine cellar, surround sound both inside and outside the home and so much more. The 1.38 acres of impeccably manicured grounds are equally impressive, boasting an expansive stone patio; heated pool with retractable cover; pool house with kitchenette, full bathroom and laundry; and a three-car heated garage. The home truly is a one-of-kind masterpiece that must be seen to be believed.
“Which Areas Have The Lowest Property Tax” Is The Wrong Question
BY MICHAEL SHETLER
Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Village Square Realty 0569304
February 10, 2016 08:30 AM
Every year around this time we see headlines about property taxes.”Which counties in NJ have the highest, lowest property taxes?” is one from NJ.com. “See what town had the highest property tax rate in Bergen County,” is another.
Headlines like these are deceptive – written expressly to get attention rather than inform the public.
The problem with these headlines is readers infer these areas have the highest/lowest tax rates, when it couldn’t be further from the truth.
In the case of one of the aforementioned articles, the first paragraph identifies Alpine, NJ, as having the highest average tax bill. While that is true, the article fails to mention the average home sale in Alpine over the last 12 months was $3,939,944. Or that Alpine has the lowest effective tax rate in Bergen County.
And Carlstadt, which is identified in the article as one of the areas with the lowest tax bills, has a tax rate over three times that of Alpine.
Wouldn’t you think some mention of home values in an area would be relevant when you’re talking about who pays the highest taxes?
The table below shows that actual tax rates of each area in Bergen County. And even more importantly, it lists the Effective Tax Rate. The latter takes into account that assessed values are not equal to market values. One town may be assessed at 95% of market value and another at 80%. They may have the same tax rate, but because the assessments are lower in the second town, the effective tax rate is also lower.
If you have any questions about property taxes in Bergen County, or are deciding which area to buy a home in, please call me at 201-421-0506 cell.
Ridgewood Open Houses and Ridgewood Real Estate News for January 17,2016
Michael Shetler has made the list of Ridgewood’s top agents at Keller Williams Village Square Realty
For the second year in a row, Michael Shetler has made the list of Ridgewood’s top agents at Keller Williams Village Square Realty (KWVSR.) Michael has been selling real estate in the area for 10 years and is an investor in the office. He also serves on the office’s Agent Leadership Council, an agent “board of directors” actively involved in the leadership decisions that make the office more productive and profitable.
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MLS # 1542826 346 S Van Dien Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, House Kimberly B. Yoken-Rey, Sales Associate Coldwell Banker, Wyckoff/Franklin Lakes
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MLS # 1535587 433 George St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, C/C Cynthia B Torres, Broker Owner Discover Real Estate
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MLS # 1534639 116 Lake Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 5 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Col Elizabeth Novak, Sales Associate Weichert Realtors Ridgewood
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MLS # 1548880 332 Eastside Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 5 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, Col Michael Shetler, Sales Associate Keller Williams Village Square Realty
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MLS # 1535930 456 E Saddle River Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, 1 Half Bath, Ranch Thomas Panso, Sales Associate Keller Williams Valley Realty
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MLS # 1539299 277 Rock Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, C/C Angela Ponticelli, Sales Associate Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
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MLS # 1548448 531 N Monroe St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, 1 Half Bath, Col Rocio Hernandez, Sales Associate Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
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MLS # 1539991 683 E Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 Res/Com Mixed Laura Gill, Sales Associate Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
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MLS # 1539992 683 E Ridgewood Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 4 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, 3 Half Bath, Col Laura Gill, Sales Associate Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
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MLS # 1601475 137 Ackerman Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, 1 Half Bath, Twnhs Erin Pruitt, Sales Associate Tarvin Realtors
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MLS # 1601186 292 Spring Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath, 1 Half Bath, Twnhs Michelle Stojanovic, Sales Associate Tarvin Realtors
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MLS # 1600552 1016 Hillcrest Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, C/C Suzanne Lenihan, Sales Associate Tarvin Realtors
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MLS # 1601576 974 Hillcrest Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 3 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, Ranch Marilyn Nuber, Sales Associate Keller Williams Village Square Realty
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MLS # 1544931 167 N Van Dien Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, 1 Half Bath, Col Carmela Holt, Sales Associate Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
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MLS # 1548452 112 N Walnut St, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, 1 Half Bath, Col Ghada Abbasi, Sales Associate Coldwell Banker, Ridgewood
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MLS # 1600545 312 Mckinley Pl, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 5 Bedroom, 5 Full Bath, 1 Half Bath, Col Helen Martino, Sales Associate Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty-Saddle River
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MLS # 1601695 325 Gardner Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 4 Bedroom, 4 Full Bath, 2 Half Bath, Col Peter C. Marron, Jr., Sales Associate Marron Gildea Realty, Inc.
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Watch Bergen County’s first LIVE open house broadcast on Sunday, 9/13
Starting at 12pm next Sunday, September 13th, I’ll be hosting the first LIVE open house in Bergen County. The broadcast will feature my listing at 126 Cortland Drive in Saddle River Grand, a 5,210 square foot townhouse offered at $2,200,000.
You can tune in from any mobile device. Just download Persicope, a free app, onto any mobile device and follow me @buyinginbergen. You’ll receive an alert when the broadcast begins. FYI, the event will not be open to walk-in guests as Saddle River Grand is a gated community.
Be sure to watch until the end when I’ll make a special announcement.
For home sellers, a live open house tour offers many benefits. It helps get your listing in front of more people, introduces buyers to your property in a more intimate fashion and creates word of mouth publicity among agents and buyers.
For those interested in technology, my live open house tour will offer a smooth video experience free of camera shake – I’ll be using a Swiftcam M3s handheld gimbal with my iPhone 6.
I hope you can join me on September 13th. If you’re not available at 12 pm, the video will be available on Periscope and Twitter for 24 hours. After that, look for it on YouTube.com/mshetler.
– Michael Shetler, Keller Williams Village Square Realty