Re: Art Opening this Friday 7/21 at Novado Gallery on Morgan St |
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Looks like a really good show. Good luck to the artists.
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I'm looking for recommendations for a good handyman who works in the downtown area.
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Re: Tell Trader Joe's to come to Jersey City! |
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I'd much rather have a Wegman's.
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Re: Gardeners in Jersey City, I have questions... |
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I do not plant tomatoes or other vegetables in my Jersey City back yard. IMHO there's too much underground fill for me to feel the vegetables would be safe to eat. Every year I find a bunch of new stuff that "crops" up, like marbles, toys, glass and other stuff.
I do however, plant perennials and some annuals and switch them up. I used to use the Mothers day rule, but I have more recently started a little earlier. However, if you go ahead with the tomatoes and are going to start with seeds, I second the suggestion of the poster who suggested you start the seeds in doors and then transplant them later. Also, I've observed some neighbors who've had container gardens for their veggies. All the best and good luck!!
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Re: Fulop ties to Kushner? |
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That's ok, Dan. But you're nobody's Mayor.
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Re: Jersey City mayor-elect orders end to citywide reval |
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This beautiful Fair Haven home, which just sold for $1.7 mm has real estate taxes of $13,000.00. I'm confident their public schools are better than JC, they have less crime than JC, probably not as many water main breaks, which seems to be a regular occurrence and fewer pot holes.
http://realestate.nj.com/realestate-n ... ng.html#incart_river_home Of course I anticipate someone telling me to move to Fair Haven if I wanted lower real estate taxes. However, I do think it's a worthwhile metric.
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New Year's Eve Options |
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Any recommendations for a fun venue for New Year's Eve. Preferably something with dancing.
Posted on: 12/27 22:06
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Re: Critics target Jersey City over outside law firm |
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DanL, I think you're probably 100% incorrect on that. Since the law firm's bills have been produced, that's as transparent as the city needs to be. The "criticism" lead by a very small group of or one former Healy minion(s), is merely a desperate effort of making a tempist in a teapot.
If I were running for Mayor, I would focus more on my history of advancing valuable initiatives for the benefit of the City, my skills that will enable me to do that and my strategy to continue doing that INSTEAD of squawking about non-existent drama.
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Re: Buy this beauty - and pray the reval never happens! |
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That is a really nice house. $3mm is a lot, and I'm not sure the market will bare it. But I'm not insisting on that point. I hope I'm wrong. Parking is a great amenity. Looking at these and other similar pictures of home renovations gives me house envy and makes me want to renovate my place. However, the cost of such renovations can be around the $500k mark, which seems like a lot of dough to me Even if you can assume me it brings up the value by 100% of the cost of the renovation, I still have to pay that loan back, because I certainly don't have the cash for that kind of renovation. But God Bless the people that do. I love looking at real estate porn.
Posted on: 12/8 16:13
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Re: Jersey City mayor-elect orders end to citywide reval |
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It will be interesting to see how the "values" are set. Since the crash, the volatility of the local market has been significant. A brownstone today going for $1.5mm was going for $750 just 5 years ago. That same house sold for $490k only 5 years before that, but was selling for $1mm, 6 years ago. If we're in a bubble now, values could drop again. While facing interest rate increases, that could similarly impact values.
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Window Washer for brownstone |
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Any recommendations are welcome.
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Posted on: 2016/11/21 14:53
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Thank you very much!!
Posted on: 2016/11/13 18:52
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Leaf Collection Schedule |
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Can anyone direct me to the leaf collection schedule?
Thank you.
Posted on: 2016/11/13 12:29
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Dolomiti,
The values of real estate has gone up significantly relatively recently. From 2000 through 2004 DTJC brownstone prices were somewhere between $250k to $550k. At the height around 2007 brownstones were somewhere in the $700k to $1mm range, of course depending on the typical variables. However, they slumped after the crash to $400k to $750, where they stayed for several years and then in the last two years definitely sky rocketed. However, no one ever imagined the values would have gone from the 2004 values to the current values. It could be surmised that the current values may be unsustainable and we are headed for another slump. The erratic movement of the market hardly supports the proposition that there have been huge tax breaks. Furthermore, the values of the homes, do not necessarily reflect the conditions of the neighborhood. Even at the height of the market in 2007, homeowners with children were not confident enough in the school system to stay and send their children to the local public schools. That's an integral component of assessing real estate values, not necessarily the prices the homes demand through a volatile market. [quote] Dolomiti wrote: [ Yeah... no. That's not how it works. When and where those conditions are in effect, they are reflected in the value of the property, which is used as a basis for the property tax. Property values have gone up, without this being reflected in the taxes collected. This has resulted in a de facto tax break. There was no benefit 28 years ago, when the last reval was done. The benefit was minimal 15 years ago, when property taxes were rising. The benefit today is significant for many people today. And the people who have owned their homes for 28 years have gotten the maximum break possible in this situation. So while I can sympathize with people because they have a low income, and yes it would suck to be driven out because your property taxes went up (even though they are deductible from federal taxes), the simple fact is that some people have gotten a huge break over the years.
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Re: Vote YES for 2 city questions |
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I disagree with you that anyone's been getting huge tax breaks. When people moved here 15 to 30 years ago, there was high crime, bad schools (which there still is), flooding issues, which there still are and a host of other issues making JC less desirable and not warranting higher real estate taxes. In the meanwhile we've been giving developers tax abatements. So it's pretty hard to tell a constituent that they've been under paying real estate taxes when we've been giving tax abatements to developer predicated on the notion that these are blighted areas. Quote:
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Re: Vote YES for 2 city questions |
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I disagree with you. If people knew how much their new and increased real estate taxes are going to be, they would feel less inclined to take on an additional $200 to $400 in taxes. It's relative to how much MORE taxes people are able to pay. Brownstones DTJC typically go for $1.5mm on average. Real estate taxes on those homes will go from approximately $13k to $22k a year. The additional $300 to $400 will be more of an issue at that point. I think the results would have been very different if the reval was already done before this was put before the constituency. Also be mindful here are people who bought their homes 14 years ago and they never imagined their values would have gone up this month. So while they have increased their equity, that's not the same as increasing their cash flow. Many of the people who moved here 14 years ago, moved here for a less expensive urban option. The exponential rise in real estate values was not anticipated by anyone. Quote:
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Yes. I can't believe people voted for the Historic Trust Fund, without knowing how much there property is going to be assessed and how much their real estate taxes are going to increase. I bet if the constituency knew how much their new real estate taxes are going to be they would not have voted for this.
Posted on: 2016/11/9 13:27
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Yes, in fact I am. My concern is based upon sales over the last three years. Quote:
Posted on: 2016/11/9 10:58
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Re: Vote NO to Jersey City Question No. 2 |
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I don't think it's a spite vote at all. I think the City made a choice and now they want me to pay for that choice. I don't think that's fair. I think the city should somehow retroactively recall all of the abatements instead.
Posted on: 2016/11/8 12:44
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Re: Vote NO to Jersey City Question No. 2 |
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I like green space too. However, we just gave a host of variances and abatements to developers, and NOW we're expected to pay for the loss in green space?!?!?!?! That's blatantly offensive.
Posted on: 2016/11/8 12:26
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Re: Vote YES for 2 city questions |
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I voted NO for question No. 2:
Ballot Question No 2 asks constituents to commit to paying $20 for every $100,000 their home is ASSESSED at for GREEN & OPEN SPACE. VOTE NO. For one this is IN ADVANCE of the reval, so you don't know what your home is worth. Two, this comes AFTER we let all of these developers build big huge tall buildings. Three, this comes AFTER years of giving developers ABATEMENTS. So why should the constituency pay more NOW??? Let the developers pay it.
Posted on: 2016/11/8 11:52
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Vote NO to Jersey City Question No. 2 |
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Ballot Question No 2 asks constituents to commit to paying $20 for every $100,000 their home is ASSESSED at for GREEN & OPEN SPACE. VOTE NO.
For one this is IN ADVANCE of the reval, so you don't know what your home is worth. Two, this comes AFTER we let all of these developers build big huge tall buildings. Three, this comes AFTER years of giving developers ABATEMENTS. So why should the constituency pay more NOW??? Let the developers pay it.
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Ballot 1 - Casino's in No. NJ |
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I'm voting NO. Please join me.
Posted on: 2016/11/7 12:39
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Re: 9th and Coles Tavern closing. Last day party is Friday 9/30 |
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I went there once under the current ownership. I found one of the owners rather surly and unaccommodating. I never returned. But it seemed they had a loyal customer base. All the best to the new owners.
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That's actually a very interesting proposition. Personally, I would prefer not to drive at all. I worked in Manhattan for 22 years after college. If I didn't absolutely have to have a car I wouldn't. I lived in my brownstone for the first three years without a car. Then circumstances changed and I absolutely had to have a car. Then, since I had a car I started using it more. I hate nothing more than sitting in traffic or even driving to work on a daily basis. The lack of parking only exacerbates my sentiments and frustration with the entire issue. Quote:
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Re: Parking Issues Around Hamilton Park |
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Again, I disagree with you with regard to the expectation of street parking. It's expected that most constituents would use the roads for both driving and parking. Without that entitlement commerce would come to a grinding halt as would other commerce clause provisions. My taxes go to the maintenance of the streets that is expected I would use for both parking and driving. It's further expected that I would park my car in a reasonable proximity to the home I own and on which I pay my real estate taxes. Therefore, it's a reasonable expectation that I would be parking there. Furthermore, to control parking the City of Jersey City, limits non-residence from parking to two hours, demonstrating the City's preference for residence parking over non-resident parking. Quote:
Posted on: 2016/9/22 13:27
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Bill, I most certainly do. In fact, I have a BS in Business Administration with a Major in Accounting, a CPA, a law degree and a license to practice in two states. I fully understand supply and demand. However, that doesn't mean that every municipality has to fulfill every demand. There are quality of life issues, capacity issues, and other issues. Municipalities are not businesses selling widgets. Quote:
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I pay real estate taxes, I don't have children to send to public school, should I get a refund? Quote:
I pay real estate tax. I don't have a car to park. Do I get a refund? [/quote]
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Re: Parking Issues Around Hamilton Park |
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If the existing housing supply doesn't accommodate every new potential resident, that does not necessarily mean there has to be more development in JC. It could also mean that those potential new residents could look elsewhere to stake their claim. Newark, could be a great place to create new opportunities. The people who are most interested in more development are usually realtors and real estate sales associates.
Furthermore, my expectation of street parking is founded on the fact that I live in a neighborhood of homes that does not have off street parking, and street parking has always been the norm. To our bizarre argument that home owners who do not pay taxes should not be paying my free parking, then I could argue I should not be paying for school taxes because I don't have brats. It's ridiculous. Quote:
MDU development is necessary because we're in a huge housing crunch right now. Unless you want us turning into San Francisco, the only solution is to build up than around. There are also plenty of people living in downtown that don't own cars and don't need parking spaces that pay the same tax you do. Why should MY tax dollars pay for your stupid luxury of free street parking when we have tons of half empty garages throughout town you can utilize to make your life easier? I suspect your answer will be "Wah wah wah, it was like this when I got here, I'm ENTITLED to it!"[/quote]
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mmm, I don't agree with you on that. I think paying real estate taxes guarantees me use of services and facilities that one should expect when one owns a home, including the ability to find parking on the street. Quote:
Posted on: 2016/9/21 13:32
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