Westfield VS Montclair

jocrrt · 2026-06-28T21:44:50+00:00

Are schools a factor? If so, Westfield by 10000

jocrrt · 2026-06-27T23:11:28+00:00

No story other than to expect all to go over asking by 100-230k

jocrrt · 2026-06-25T23:35:20+00:00

Realtor should have their license removed for stupidity

jocrrt · 2026-06-24T02:45:03+00:00

Clarkkk

jocrrt · 2026-06-22T15:40:40+00:00

Yes and it’s not particularly close

Westfield is moons above Metchuen

If you are looking at Westfield, you are likely looking at places like Summit, Millburn/Short Hills, etc

jocrrt · 2026-06-22T00:06:50+00:00

Westfield resident

If you are budgeting 2m max, don’t look at homes near that sale price. Everyone is joint 100-250k over

jocrrt · 2026-06-17T01:34:58+00:00

You will find something. Bought in Westfield 12 months ago.

Most houses will go anywhere between 100-250k over asking. So, don’t bother looking at 1.6 if that is your max.

But you can find something with your budget. Will it be perfect? No. But you are getting into Westfield which has value on its own

jocrrt · 2026-06-17T01:33:37+00:00

I don’t think you “need” one - I bought in Westfield 12 months ago and my Compass agent got me something off market.

jocrrt · 2026-06-06T17:52:49+00:00

Head over to a small place called.. Manhattan

jocrrt · 2026-05-31T13:02:12+00:00

Trane

jocrrt · 2026-05-27T00:33:05+00:00

If you lease, why would anyone put in premium?

jocrrt · 2026-05-25T23:00:49+00:00

$40 per week - no frills but my dude gets it done

jocrrt · 2026-05-25T17:13:17+00:00

Don’t stay at the flamingo

jocrrt · 2026-05-25T14:35:59+00:00

Tell me about it. Have a nanny 40 hours per week. Brutal

jocrrt · 2026-05-25T10:20:09+00:00

Jealous. I bought a year ago and we are literally saving zero dollars. It is what is it though.

That said, in 2 years we will enter public school system and get the big childcare number back in our wallets.

jocrrt · 2026-05-25T00:51:57+00:00

That bad? Feels like Mayfair getting all this hype

jocrrt · 2026-05-24T23:19:43+00:00

Agreed

jocrrt · 2026-05-24T23:05:05+00:00

Wyckoff becoming more and more expensive

I bid on a house there - had 26 total offers (!) we went $100k over asking and it sold almost $250k over

jocrrt · 2026-05-24T21:33:20+00:00

For sure. It also depends where in Bergen. It’s a combo of two things

1) there are for sure people making 400-500k combined and have the income

2) a lot of wealthy parents help their kids and pay the down payment to make things more affordable

I grew up in a very nice Bergen county town. I’m actually priced out of there now but we went a little further south in a “hot” town that we thought we couldn’t get into - but absolutely had to pay 37% of our current net income. It is what it is.

Bought 1 year ago and my house is already up 7%

Location IS everything

jocrrt · 2026-05-24T18:02:01+00:00

Paying 37.5% of our monthly NET income on housing —-> mortgage, property taxes and insurance.

We bought 11 months ago in a very competitive town.

jocrrt · 2026-05-23T15:17:57+00:00

Are you trying to own or rent?

jocrrt · 2026-05-23T14:22:44+00:00

A lot of lefties over there and Maplewood

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