Need Advice - North Jersey towns for young couple

[jerseyworld]

Try Nutley or Little Falls which can be close to Montclair State University and has a bus and train to NYC. It's really a very cute town.

[Smartone]

Originally Posted by js050308

My wife and I currently live in NYC and are hoping to buy our first house in North Jersey. We are looking for a safe town with a nice, walkable downtown and easy access to NYC, preferably via a direct train to midtown. Our budget is around 350k and we aren't looking anything huge or elaborate. Just a modest house and lawn to get us out of the city.

Maplewood and South Orange are on our radar but we are concerned that a nice house there is out of our price range. Any suggestions for other towns to consider will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help.

Lincoln Park. I keep telling people to look there, there is a reason. You have a variety of housing choices to choose from ( apartments, condos, small and simple houses, huge houses) and it is one of the few nice towns that has affordable homes and decent schools in the area. The location is great for most sections of the town, though there is one isolated section where the mcmansions are. Its located just off I-80, and NJ 46 and 23. $350,000 will buy you a townhouse or a small home.

[tahiti]

ok guys, you're responding to an over year old thread!

[ronald farinas]

Hudson co. Jersey city considered to be one of the best places to live couples and young adults singles too. Englewood another good choice if you like the burbs.

[ronald farinas]

Originally Posted by Smartone

Lincoln Park. I keep telling people to look there, there is a reason. You have a variety of housing choices to choose from ( apartments, condos, small and simple houses, huge houses) and it is one of the few nice towns that has affordable homes and decent schools in the area. The location is great for most sections of the town, though there is one isolated section where the mcmansions are. Its located just off I-80, and NJ 46 and 23. $350,000 will buy you a townhouse or a small home.

Lincoln Park huh not that close to NYC commuters try looking in Jersey city Hudson co, or if you like the burbs I know alot of good places plenty of foreclosures too, I know ... my main area's of expertise Hudson & Bergen co the two closest places with good schools to N.Y since I a am a foreclosure reo specialist.

[ronald farinas]

Passaic co. certain parts are good Paterson unless it's riverside or lakewood could be a bit dangerous try Clifton,Nutley some good towns in Essex and Passaic it really depends there's allot of nice places and in today's market it's almost impossible not to find something. Lot's of forclosure and pre foreclosure the banks want to move as long as you can close in 30 day's your in good shape finding a bargain property, rates are good too.

[ronald farinas]

Congress is debating on extending the 1st time home buyer credit after Nov 30th of this year we have been lobbying hard in the Senate to extend the credit National assoc of Realtors.