The Journal

Field notes from two markets.

Straight-talk guides to living, buying and selling in North New Jersey and the Brazos Valley, Texas — written from the ground, not from a press release.

Featured · North New Jersey

Ridgewood, NJ: The Commuter Town on Everyone's Shortlist — A Closer's Guide

Walkable downtown, a train station in the middle of it, and a housing stock full of colonials and Tudors — why Ridgewood stays on every relocation list, and how to actually win a home there.

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Brazos Valley, TX

College Station Neighborhoods Near Texas A&M: A Local's Guide

Northgate, the Southside Historic District, Wolf Pen Creek, Pebble Creek, Castlegate — a working guide to College Station's neighborhoods near Texas A&M, and how to pick the right one for a family, a student, or an investment.

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North New Jersey

The North Jersey Commuter's Guide: Trains, Buses and Drive Times to NYC

Which North Jersey towns have a one-seat train ride to Penn Station, where the Hoboken-division lines actually go, and how your commute should shape your home search across Bergen, Passaic, Essex and Morris counties.

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Brazos Valley, TX

Bryan vs. College Station: Which Side of Aggieland Fits You?

The Brazos Valley's twin cities share a border and a love of Texas A&M — but they live differently. Historic Downtown Bryan, First Friday, Traditions and Miramont versus campus-side College Station: an honest local comparison.

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North New Jersey

When Is the Best Time to Sell a House in North Jersey?

Spring market, fall window, winter buyers — an honest look at how the selling seasons actually work across Bergen, Passaic, Essex and Morris counties, from an agent who has sold through twenty years of them.

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