Tag: neighborhood

A Very Angry Holiday House




Quite possibly the coolest holiday house ever. A must see for gamers.

Sandy Aftermath: The Road To Recovery Starts with Community




In times of stress, including natural disasters like Hurricane Sandy, we really get a glimpse of what a community is all about.

November 07 / 2012

A New Found Appreciation for Home, Neighbors and Community




I sit at home, recovering from an injury and surgery, not feeling sorry for myself, but being incredibly grateful that we own a home and have established roots in a community where people have taken amazing care of me, David, and our two boys.

Home Sweet Home: Halloween Candy Battle (Elite Eight)




In case you missed round one, we thought it would be fun to poll our readers  to find out what the ultimate Halloween candy is. The goal of this is to provide home owners with the need to know information on how to be the coolest house on the block for trick or treaters. In [...]

Best Places to Live for Suburbanites




Suburban life is all I have ever known and I couldn’t imagine it any other way. I was born and raised in Livingston, NJ and now live in West Orange, NJ. Grass, trees and non mass transit is what I know and love. As a self admitted shopping addict there is something special about having access to suburban malls. I know every crook and cranny of The Mall at Short Hills and could complete a full fledged shopping spree with my eyes closed.

Here’s to Summer…




In what has been a surprisingly chilly June by usual standards, the temperatures here in the Northeast are inching ever so closely to the hundred degree mark starting today. Yes my friends, summer is officially here! Admit it, since you were a kid there’s always been something extra special about summer that made you grin from ear [...]

Pierre Proves the Emotional Value of a Home




I learned so much about people through our recent work with Dr. Robi Ludwig, the noted psychotherapist who helped us understand what makes homeownership a part of who we are. Among other things, Dr. Robi described the human need to put down roots and our desire to be viable parts of a community. Our home provides emotional and psychological benefits that go far beyond financial returns. I couldn’t agree more.

Here’s to Local Movie Theatres




The big Hollywood movie business is definitely still alive and well. Despite the thousands of TV channels, smartphones, iPads and the growing number of social networks that require dutiful checking; we still flock in great numbers to the movies each weekend to catch the latest blockbuster. This idea was driven home for me this past [...]

May 14 / 2012