What NJ town do you feel is "Overpriced" (Clifton: renting, buying a home)

[dhanu86]

Originally Posted by seque5tra

I've been sniffing around real estate sites (seriously considering moving out of Livingston) and I was surprised to find that West Orange has even higher taxes than we do! Compared to Livingston, West Orange pays higher taxes on lower-priced homes. I don't get it.

I have coworker who told me that she had purchased a condo in Montclair a couple years ago (not exactly sure when)...the taxes were reasonable at the time, but they have since gone through the roof...$14k or something like that...on a 1-bed CONDO.

I have heard that Harding township has some of the lowest property taxes around...however, the purchase price of homes are jacked up really high because of this.

Basically, one way or the other...you're gonna pay.

Why would you want to move out of Livingston? I was just there and it's like a breath of fresh air.

[EEEPNJ]

Originally Posted by MoorestownResident

I agree Hackensack is worse, never really liked Bergen County. Too close to Clifton, Patterson, Passiac, etc.

Actually I rather like Bergen County. If you look at Bergen the "worst" towns are maybe Hackensack, Garfield...and honestly they are not THAT bad. As opposed to my friend in Milburn where the worst town would be Irvington/Newark... a little different.

[EEEPNJ]

Originally Posted by MoorestownResident

Just understand, for me, in terms of North Jersey/NYC metro - Essex Fells, possibly Morristown, Chatham, Short Hills, Madison, Summit, Millburn and maybe a couple others are about the only areas I'd feel OK to relocate to. That's about it.

Well, see here's where you are WRONG. My in lawe relocated to Chatham and my friends are in Milburn... and trust me, you are far closer to "bad" areas than if you are in - say Wyckoff.

[EEEPNJ]

Originally Posted by Newarkbomb

Clifton is nothing to be worried about living in or close to.

and,
Livingston and East Orange are about the same distance as Hackensack is to Paterson but Livingstion is known for being a top notch town. So being close to something isn't necessarily bad...

I'd rep you if I could. And by a glimpse of the map Moorestown is not too far from Pennsauken or Camden....

[EEEPNJ]

Originally Posted by GiantRutgersfan

I am pretty sure i could survive walking on the "mean streets of Teaneck" after dark

LOL - having grown up in Jersey City - I may say I agree....

[EEEPNJ]

Originally Posted by dhanu86

Doesn't Chris Brown or one of them young black rappers live there?

Oh, well if a RAPPER lives there...it must be bad.

FYI... there are MANY rappers living in Alipine and Upper Saddle River now. So they should not be considered desirable either....

[EEEPNJ]

Originally Posted by tahiti

define "overpriced" - before or during the bubble or right now?

people, NJ's expensive, always has been expensive, always will be expensive. expensive does not equal overpriced.

today, right now, what is *overpriced*? Long Beach Island and Beach Haven West.

I think if you are comparing it to a national market, NJ is overpriced no matter how you slice it. It takes a lot more "bread" to live the "middle class" existence here than it does in many other areas. And the salaries are not as "up there" in this region as they used to be.

Now that said, there are the MORE ridiculous and the less ridiculously priced within NJ.

[wileynj]

Mountain Lakes in Morris County - over-rated and extremely over-priced...sorry UKOK : )

[njsocks]

Hi Wiles!LOL ^^^^^^^^^^^

wayyyyyyyyyy too many overpriced homes in NJ!! Ugh!!!95 percent are overpriced lol is right!!!

Eatontown, Tinton Falls----dumpy areas and overpriced too..........Old Bridge,MAtawan---dumpy----but location, location....Live in a rathole but close to NYC! LOL!

Holmdel-overpriced BUT beautiful areas!!! and tons of recreation/parks/etc...taxes suck too..

[Obrero]

Originally Posted by wileynj

Mountain Lakes in Morris County - over-rated and extremely over-priced...sorry UKOK : )

Based on what? Driving through it a couple of times?