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It seems like most of the housing stock in North Jersey is pretty old (before 1960). Some older homes can be quaint and have a lot of charm so i'm not knocking them; but I happen to find cul-de-sacs with newer homes more appealing. What towns should I look in?
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- As for budget, I prefer as affordable as possible. I don't have kids so i'm willing to sacrifice school district quality for a nice price on a home; since I know the two are correlated. I would say $450k would be the max.
- I plan to work remote most days so commute isn't a huge issue. I would say no more than 90 mins from Manhattan.
Last edited by OceanDude; 06-07-2020 at 09:52 AM..
Knowing your budget for a home purchase would be helpful...
- As for budget, I prefer as affordable as possible. I have no plans to have kids so i'm willing to sacrifice school district quality for a nice price on a home. I know that properly values and school district quality are directly correlated. I would say $450k would be the max.
- I plan to work remote most days so commute isn't a huge issue. I would say no more than 90 mins from Manhattan.
If you look at this map, the regions within 'McMansions!', 'Old People And Asians', and 'Lawyers Driving Hybrids' is what most would consider the epitome of New Jersey's 'New money alley'. The essence of Central Jersey, aka 'The Wealth Belt':
So really, anywhere within much of Middlesex, Southern Somerset, Northern Mercer, or Western Monmouth counties would be your best bet in finding Late 20th/Early 21st century homes, many even at reasonable prices (when property taxes are not taken into concern of course). You'd likely be able to find a bountiful array of move-in ready homes in that part of New Jersey, as it's been called 'McMansion hell' for a reason, haha. However, there is certainly a lot of preserved history in that part of New Jersey as well .
Now with your budget, I would second 'The Brunswicks' region. Franklin Twp in Somerset County is another good choice. My hometown of Monroe is pretty nice as well. Where I currently live in Freehold has some great options. I'm not an agent or anything, but I'm fairly familiar with the area, having spent my teen and young adults years here, so don't hesitate in asking any questions!
In largely-rural Somerset, 450k could easily buy a well-maintained, late '90s era, 2,000 sq ft home on 2/3 of an acre. The school system is said to be less than stellar, but it is more or less on the same level as that of Woodbridge, and since the OP isn't concerned about schools, the school factor isn't really an issue.
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