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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
News
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
Real Estate
Zillow Gone Wild: NJ Artist's Pretty Pink Dream Home Listed At $500K (PHOTOS) Zillow Gone Wild: NJ Artist's Pretty Pink Dream Home Listed At $500K (PHOTOS)
Zillow Gone Wild: NJ Artist's Pretty Pink Dream Home Listed At $500K (Photos) A New Jersey artist's pretty pink retro dream home is on the market for $500,000. Kate Gabrielle, 37, tells NJ Advance Media she moved into the home at 835 Hughes Dr., in Hamilton Township (Mercer County) in November 2022, and quickly got to ripping up the brown, shag carpeting and plastering the walls with pink wallpaper to serve as a backdrop for posters of Jane Fonda and Frank Sinatra. View this post on Instagram A post shared by kate gabrielle (@kategabrielle) Built in 1977, the house has three bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, and is 1,778 square…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
Glass Wine Fridge, Play Theater Among Crown Jewels Of Luxe Bergen County Home Listed At $4.19M Glass Wine Fridge, Play Theater Among Crown Jewels Of Luxe Bergen County Home Listed At $4.19M
Glass Wine Fridge, Play Theater Among Crown Jewels Of Luxe Bergen County Home Listed At $4.19M A Bergen County home sprinkled with luxury amenities is new to the market at just under $4.2 million. The 10,000-square-foot home at 324 Hardenburgh Ave., in Demarest boasts six bedrooms, six bathrooms, and is listed by Corcoran Infinity Properties agent Roi Klipper. The modern home was custom-built complete with a two-story entry foyer and soaring 10- to 12-foot ceilings on the first and second floors.  The crown jewel of the first level may be the all-glass wine ridge located in the open kitchen, family room, and dining room. The kitchen itself is a chef's dream, the listing sa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
Mansion With Golf Course, Bowling Alley Breaks Sale Records For 2024 In New Jersey Mansion With Golf Course, Bowling Alley Breaks Sale Records For 2024 In New Jersey
Mansion With Golf Course, Bowling Alley Breaks Sale Records For 2024 In New Jersey A Bergen County home is breaking sale records in New Jersey. The gated home at 4 Stone Tower Drive in Alpine, which sprawls across 22,782 square feet and sits on four acres of land within the Rio Vista section of the borough, sold for $16.7 million on Wednesday, July 17. Jason Pierce/Prominent Properties SIR-Tenafly Designed by renowned architect James Paragano, the home's buyer was represented by James Pierce and Richard Orlando of Prominent Properties Sotheby's International Realty-Tenafly. The seller was represented by Rosemarie Campi of SIR-Alpine. The four-level …

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by Cecilia Levine