Christ Church’s Annual Antiques Show & Sale Set for March 5 and March 6

One of the most respected and well established antiques shows in Bergen County returns to Christ Church, Ridgewood on Friday, March 5 and Saturday, March 6, 2010.

Dealers will display a fine selection and eclectic mix of antiques from Europe, Asia and America.  Styles range from formal to country and include furniture, oriental rugs, paintings and fine prints, china, silver, and linens, Greek and Roman antiquities, jewelry, clocks, books, Christmas collectibles and cigarette cards.

The show will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 5 and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 6 at Christ Church in Ridgewood.  Admission is $6.00 per person and is good for both days.

The Cottage Café, open throughout the show, will be serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with a bountiful selection of homemade baked goods for breakfast, made-to-order specialty sandwiches and soups for lunch and a choice of wonderful entrees and irresistible desserts for dinner.  Join us, in Ridgewood , on Friday for dinner and live music, as our jazz ensemble plays for your entertainment.

Appraiser Stephen van Cline of van Cline & Davenport, Ltd. will be at the show both Friday and Saturday.  A former chairman of the International Society of Appraisers, Stephen will offer appraisals of antiques and heirlooms for a nominal fee.

The Christ Church Antiques Show donates funds raised through ticket sales and The Cottage Café to Christ Church’s outreach ministries.  For your convenience, shuttle service to nearby parking is available.  

For more information, please contact the Christ Church office at 201.652.2350 or contact Beth Blair (see contact info below).

Beth Blair
bethbertiniblair@yahoo.com
201-445-7273

Hope for Haley

Please consider attending two upcoming local events planned to benefit ten-year-old Haley Tyrrell. Haley was recently diagnosed with osteosarcoma – a rare type of bone cancer. She is undergoing chemotherapy and recently underwent surgery to have her right leg amputated.  Click here to read Haley’s Story in Her Own Words.

Hoops 4 Haley

On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the “Hoops for Haley” free-throw fundraiser will be held between 2 and 6 p.m. in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Gymnasium, located at 155 Linwood Avenue in Ridgewood. The event is open to boys and girls in third through 12th grades.

Registration is required and can be completed by sending an e-mail to merrickbb@yahoo.com with the participant’s name, grade, school, phone number and estimated time of arrival. Please type “Hoops for Haley” in the subject line. Upon registering, request a sponsor form that can be used to collect donations, which may be either a fixed amount or a total based on the number of free throws a participant makes.

More information is available online at www.hope4haley.org or by calling 201-444-2785.

Hope 4 Haley Brunch at Winberie’s to benefit Haley Tyrrell

All net proceeds will go directly to the Tyrrell family to help defray medical costs, including the prosthetics Haley will need as a result of her recent leg amputation. Visit http://hopeforhaleybrunch.myevent.com  to learn more about this event and to make reservations. Tickets will only be sold online and in advance, so please sign up today!

If you cannot attend the event but would like to make a donation, please visit the Web site and select an “Additional Donation” ticket option under “Reservations”

When: January 30, 2010
Where: Winberie’s Restaurant. 30 Oak Street. Ridgewood, NJ

Questions? Contact Doug or Melinda Cronk at (201) 444-5528

Ridgewood Ends Challenging Year on High Note

2009 was a pretty volatile year in Ridgewood real estate.  However, the numbers improved significantly toward the end of the year and hopefully that bodes well for 2010.

The Number of Ridgewood Homes Sold in 2009 was down by 9% Overall but Increased in the Last 4 Months of the Year – And in 5 out of the Last 6 Months.

2008 vs 2009 Ridgewood Homes Sold

Total Ridgewood Real Estate Dollar Volume was down by 17% Overall but Volume Increased in the Last 4 Months of the Year – And in 5 out of the Last 6 Months.

2008 vs 2009 Ridgewood Sales Volume

The Average Sale Price of Ridgewood Homes fell by 9% in 2009.  However, the Average Sales Price Increased in 3 out of the Last 4 months of the Year.

2008 vs 2009 Ridgewood Average Home Sales Price

Click image below to see the full-size statistical table.

The information in this blog post is based on data provided by the New Jersey Multiple Listing Service, Inc. for the period of 1/1/2009 through 12/31/2009.

Related Ridgewood Real Estate articles:

Ridgewood Real Estate Market Looks Strong

Ridgewood Real Estate Report – Average Sale Price Up 5.4% in October

If You Don’t Buy a (Ridgewood) Home Now- You’re An Idiot

Why Choose Aloysius Donohue?

It’s hard to answer this question myself without sounding like a complete blowhard so please click below to see what clients and local newspapers had to say.

Clients Are Saying…

Local Newspapers are Saying…

Click here to see some of my current listings…

I didn’t say it – BusinessWeek Did!

The actual headline from the Business Week article is…

“If You Don’t Buy a House Now, You’re Stupid or Broke”

The article’s thesis is that home prices have begun to rise in many areas but interest rates are still at/near all-time lows.  So folks should be paying  much more attention to interest rates rather that trying to time the exact “bottom” of the real estate market which is nearly impossible to do – just as it is in the Stock Market.  We have definitely seen a firming of prices in Ridgewood Real Estate.

Here is a brief excerpt from the article:

“If you are someone who is looking to buy or upgrade in the $350,000-to-$800,000 home price range, and many people out there are, then you’re borrowing $300,000 to $600,000. At 7%, the $300,000 loan will cost just under $150,000 more over the lifetime, and the $600,000 loan an additional $300,000, if rates move up just 2% before you pull the trigger.

What I’m trying to impress upon everyone is that if you are planning on being a homeowner now and/or in the foreseeable future, or if you are looking to move your family into a bigger home, then pay more attention to the interest rates than the price of the home. If you have a steady job, good credit, and the down payment, then you really are being offered the gift of a lifetime.”

Click here for the full article.

Below are two related Ridgewood Real Estate articles:

Ridgewood Real Estate Report – Average Sale Price Up 5.4% in October

Good News for Ridgewood Home Buyers and Sellers: Home Buyer Tax Credit to be Extended…and Expanded

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Why Choose Aloysius Donohue?

It’s hard to answer this question myself without sounding like a complete blowhard so please click below to see what clients and local newspapers had to say.

Clients Are Saying…

Local Newspapers are Saying…

Click here to see some of my current listings…

Buyers took advantage of falling mortgage rates, affordable home prices and tax credits as existing homes sales recorded another big gain in October.

Existing home sales have increased 23% from a year ago and home inventory levels are at a 7 month supply which is the lowest since Feb of ‘07.  Pending home sales are also up sharply.

It seems that beleaguered homeowners may soon have something to smile about as we slowly move from a Buyer’s Market to a more balanced market and perhaps, in time, back to a Seller’s Market.  Sellers will start to see higher prices and may need to give fewer concessions to buyers in coming months.

Related Articles

Ridgewood Real Estate Report – Average Sale Price Up 5.4% in October

Good News for Ridgewood Home Buyers and Sellers: Home Buyer Tax Credit to be Extended…and Expanded

Bergen County Real Estate: Lower Inventory Levels and More Homes Under Contract

New Jersey Home Sales Rise for Sixth Month In a Row

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