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Rally Protesting Israeli Real Estate Fair Planned In Teaneck Rally Protesting Israeli Real Estate Fair Planned In Teaneck
Rally Protesting Israeli Real Estate Fair Planned In Teaneck Pro-Palestinian protestors have planned a rally for Sunday, Sept. 15 in Teaneck during an Israeli real estate fair. The rally, called "Palestine is Not For Sale," is scheduled for 12 p.m. outside of the township's municipal building. The private real estate fair also has events planned in Long Island and Baltimore, as reported by NorthJersey.com. The article identifies the organizer as the group My Home in Israel. The protest flier says only that the event is a call to action to "stop the Zionist pipeline from Teaneck to Palestine." In March, protests were held outside of a Teaneck s…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
'General Hospital' Star Moonlights As New Jersey Realtor — And He Loves It 'General Hospital' Star Moonlights As New Jersey Realtor — And He Loves It
'General Hospital' Star Moonlights As New Jersey Realtor — And He Loves It When he's not breaking hearts on soap operas, Rick Hearst is selling homes in New Jersey. The "General Hospital" star revealed his second career in an Instagram video on Monday, Sept. 9, where he showed off his big backyard and extolled the virtues of living in the Garden State. "I just kind of wanted to show folks what it looks like," Hearst said. “There’s different parts of New Jersey. The part that I live in, South Central New Jersey, is a beautiful place. I also happen to be a real estate agent here. I love helping people find homes here, sell their homes here. It’s really a great …

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by Sam Barron
Obituaries
Montclair-Based Realtor Killed In South Jersey Crash Montclair-Based Realtor Killed In South Jersey Crash
Montclair-Based Realtor Killed In South Jersey Crash A prominent New Jersey realtor was killed in a crash Thursday, Sept. 5, authorities said. Michael Kravchak, 47, of Egg Harbor City, died in the wreck on Thursday, Sept. 5, the Mansfield Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers responded to the crash on Route 206 North near the intersection with Route 68 at around 11:03 a.m. Investigators said Kravchak's vehicle hit a traffic light pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Kravchak was an agent for Montclair-based eXp Realty and referred to himself as "not your average realtor." The most expensive home posted on his webs…

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by Chris Spiker
Real Estate
Entrepreneurs Struggling To Sell $25M New Jersey Mansion Prepare To Auction It Off Entrepreneurs Struggling To Sell $25M New Jersey Mansion Prepare To Auction It Off
Entrepreneurs Struggling To Sell $25M New Jersey Mansion Prepare To Auction It Off A massive South Jersey mansion that had been listed for just under $25 million is weeks away from being auctioned off. The home at 2801 Riverton Road in Moorestown was listed for a reserve price of $10 million with Kevin Steiger of Kurfiss Sotheby's International Realty.  The 40,000-square-foot mansion is owned by pharmacological entrepreneurs Calvin and Orsula Knowlton, who had been struggling to find a buyer, Steiger confirms.  The mansion epitomizes opulence with multiple elevators, four floors, six fireplaces, a pub or tavern, a home gym and sauna, pu…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
Inside $3.3M European-Style Chateau In New Jersey Inside $3.3M European-Style Chateau In New Jersey
Inside $3.3M European-Style Chateau In New Jersey A New Jersey mansion that looks as though it belongs in the French countryside is on the market for $3.3 million. The masterpiece at 6 Pine Valley Way in Florham Park sprawls across two acres and backs onto the Brookdale Country Club Golf Course. The more than 12,300-square-foot home has five bedrooms, nine bathrooms, and was constructed with custom-made bricks. Courtesy of Marlene Vegter Courtesy of Marlene Vegter Courtesy of Marlene Vegter Represented by listing agents Marlene Vegter and Dee Bucca of Weichert Realtors, the home is the epitome of elegance and luxury, complete wi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
Will New Owner With 'Magic Touch' Get This Bergen County Tudor Its Mojo Back? Will New Owner With 'Magic Touch' Get This Bergen County Tudor Its Mojo Back?
Will New Owner With 'Magic Touch' Get This Bergen County Tudor Its Mojo Back? This Bergen County home may not be in its prime, but it could be soon, thanks to a new owner who saw its potential. The 2,316-square-foot home at 272 W. Ivy Lane in Englewood was listed by by Bonnie Bernhardt of ReMax, at $679,000 on June 5.  According to Compass agent Juan Gamarra, who represented the buyer, all four floors of the five-bedroom, four-bathroom house were renovated within the last year, however, upkeep wasn't quite where it should've been. "Unfortunately, it lost its spark," the agent said. Along came 272 W. Ivy Lane's new owner, who closed the sale on Aug. 21, for $71…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
Backyard Oasis Sells Bergen County Home Over Initial Asking Price Backyard Oasis Sells Bergen County Home Over Initial Asking Price
Backyard Oasis Sells Bergen County Home Over Initial Asking Price A Bergen County home with a backyard oasis is yet another example of prime real estate that sold over its initial asking price. The house at 356 N. Farview in Paramus was listed at $1,399,995 but sold in less than a week for $1,570,000, listing agent Taylor Lucyk of Christie's International Real Estate Group said. Tim Kuder Tim Kuder The four-bedroom three-bathroom house sits on one acre of land.  A backyard oasis complete with a patio, inground pool and spa with waterfall features were among the selling points.  Walk-in closets, an en suite bathroom with…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
This Bergen County Smart House Only Lasted Six Days On The Market This Bergen County Smart House Only Lasted Six Days On The Market
This Bergen County Smart House Only Lasted Six Days On The Market Yet another North Jersey home has sold over its initial asking price, and it didn't last all that long on the market. This one is the home at 67 Raymond St. in Hasbrouck Heights, which listing agent Taylor Lucyk of Christie's International Real Estate Group said sold six days after it was listed. The home's prime location for New York City commuters and that fact that it's "only a few years young" and kept new by the sellers made for a sale of $1.11 million. A smart home with smart home features, the 4-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom colonial had initially been listed at just under $1.04 million. O…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
Home Is Where The Heart Is For Luxury Paramus Builder Home Is Where The Heart Is For Luxury Paramus Builder
Home Is Where The Heart Is For Luxury Paramus Builder Paramus has always felt like home to Ramona Gelin Malki. It's where her family laid their roots after immigrating to the United States from Turkey. It's where she attended grade school, where she spent summers while studying finance and international business at New York University. Malki only left Paramus in 2004 when she married her husband, and the two moved into a home in Ramsey. Well, actually, that's not entirely true. Malki says there's a part of her that never really left the borough: "Paramus is where my heart is," she said. And now, so are all nine of the homes she's built …

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
Magical Escape With Sparkling Backyard Oasis Listed At $3.85M On NJ Lake Magical Escape With Sparkling Backyard Oasis Listed At $3.85M On NJ Lake
Magical Escape With Sparkling Backyard Oasis Listed At $3.85M On NJ Lake A sparkling mansion featuring more than 8,000 square feet of luxury is on the market for a cool $3.85 million in Morris County. "Chateau Moderna," as it's called in the listing by Tony Nabhan of Keller William City Views Realty, sprawls across 3.79 acres of 797 W. Shore Dr. in Kinnelon. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tony Nabhan (@tony.nabhan) 797 W. Shore Drive in Kinnelon. Jonathan Ayala Visual Grip Something out of Beverly Hills, the home is in the highly-coveted Smoke Rise community and has six bedrooms, six full…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
Palatial Estate With Indoor Pool, Regulation Tennis Courts Yours To Rent In Bergen County Palatial Estate With Indoor Pool, Regulation Tennis Courts Yours To Rent In Bergen County
Palatial Estate With Indoor Pool, Regulation Tennis Courts Yours To Rent In Bergen County Meet the "Stone Palace." The 25,000-square-foot gated estate at 105 Chestnut Ridge Road in Saddle River was purchased last month for $7.07 million.  Now, it could be yours to rent for $40,000 a month with Joshua Baris of NJLux. NJLux NJLux With six bedrooms, seven bathrooms and two powder rooms, the castle sits on nearly 4.5 acres and is the epitome of private, luxury living. NJLux NJLux Highlights include a heated indoor swimming pool with 24-foot waterfalls and a stone patio overlooking the backyard, a banquet-sized dining room, chef's eat-in kitchen with commerci…

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by Cecilia Levine
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What Financial Struggles? Cardi B Shuts Down Rumors With Video From Bergen County Mansion What Financial Struggles? Cardi B Shuts Down Rumors With Video From Bergen County Mansion
What Financial Struggles? Cardi B Shuts Down Rumors With Video From Bergen County Mansion Haters gonna hate. Cardi B is calling out a news site for a since-deleted article saying she and rapper husband Offset are financially struggling and trying to sell their Atlanta home facing foreclosure — apparently from inside of her newly-built Bergen County mansion. Following the report from Icy Scoop News citing "secret" financial struggles, Cardi took to X to have some words: LMAOOO You bum btches wish… me and offset bought that house in 2019 for 5 million now it’s worth 7. Check the Atlanta market. And no, we not selling it… and if I ever sold it I would just sell my part to …

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by Cecilia Levine