The Blog

Notes on the
New Jersey market.

Straight talk on buying, selling and renting across New Jersey, and Hudson County block by block — market reads, guides, and the things I tell clients before they sign anything.

The Heights, Jersey City, where Bogdan bought a two-family home
Buyers · Sep 2026
Buying a two-family home in Jersey City: what I learned as a buyer, not just a realtor
Renting first on purpose, ranking the "why", the numbers over the feelings, and the closing delay nobody warned me about.
Downtown Jersey City brownstones
Sellers · Sep 2026
Selling a home in Jersey City: the three mistakes that cost sellers the most
Preparation, timing and pricing, in that order, and why the most expensive mistakes happen before a price is ever set.
Journal Square, Jersey City
Renters · Sep 2026
Renting in Jersey City and Weehawken: Journal Square, Newport and a three-family house compared
Three leases, three kinds of building, the questions that kept me out of trouble, and the moment renting stopped making sense.
Hudson County from the air
Investors · Sep 2026
House hacking in Jersey City: how to buy a 2–4 family and make it work for you
Live in one unit, let the others help pay for it. Financing, the math, the Jersey City rules, and buying with tenants in place.
O casă din New Jersey pentru o familie la prima achiziție
În română · Sep 2026
Prima casă în New Jersey: ghidul pe scurt, în română
Pre-aprobarea, costurile reale, attorney review, inspecția și ziua închiderii — explicate pentru comunitatea românească.
The Jersey City skyline at dusk
Buyers & sellers · Sep 2026
Attorney review in New Jersey, explained in five minutes
When the three business days start, who can cancel, and how to use the window instead of being surprised by it.
A living room in a Hudson County condominium (representative photo)
Buyers · Sep 2026
Condo, co-op or two-family: what you are actually buying
Three kinds of home, three very different sets of paperwork, fees and freedoms. The questions to ask before you fall for the kitchen.
Hoboken, New Jersey, seen from the Hudson River
Neighborhoods · Aug 2026
PATH, ferry, light rail: how the commute sets the price
Why the same apartment costs different money three blocks apart, and where the value is if you can walk a little further.
Housing market data for Hudson County, New Jersey
Sellers · Aug 2026
How I price a home in Hudson County
The comps that count, the ones that do not, and the three-scenario pricing I give every seller within a day.
The Jersey City waterfront with the Manhattan skyline across the river
Relocation · Aug 2026
Moving from New York to Hudson County: what actually changes
Taxes, the paperwork you have not met, the car question, and what you get for the trouble.
First-time home buyer's guide for New Jersey
Buyers · Jul 2026
The first-time buyer's guide: from pre-approval to keys
The order of operations for buying your first NJ home — pre-approval, budgeting, attorney review, inspection and closing.
Keys handed over at a no-fee NJ lease signing
Renters · Jun 2026
The renter's checklist for a no-fee NJ lease
What "no-fee" really means, the documents to have ready, and the red flags that should make you walk away.