If you would like to see a Market Snapshot of towns in Essex county, please connect below. This also offers community and school reports plus an overview of list vs. sales prices plus days on market.
http://www.homeinsight.com/Widget/default.asp?WK7JL36V3VLE
Sandra Bolcar
RE/MAX VILLAGE SQUARE
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
973-744-7722
sandra@thecrosskeysteam.com

The first place most New Yorkers think of or request is Montclair. It is a very cultural, trendy town with great shops and restaurants, gourmet food markets and an art museum. This being said, mostly because of the direct train line to mid-town. If your needs are transportation to work in the city, you may want to consider Bloomfield and South Orange as well. If your price range is below $350,000 you may want to consider a townhome where you get more space for your dollar but that also comes with added association fees.
There are still some places in the all the towns I have mentioned including some new townhomes under $300,000 in West Orange. There is a jitney to the train in this town. Up and coming areas are hard to determine now that the market is flattening out but towns that have been rejuvenating their image over the past few years are Bloomfield, North Newark and neighborhoods in East Orange. All very affordable. If you would like to receive my Community Reports on town demographics as well as Market Snapshots to keep you abreast of the market, do contact me at :
sandra@thecrosskeysteam.com
973-744-7722
Re/Max Village Square, Upper Montclair

ideally a SF but a Townhouse with a backyard would be ok as well.

Are you looking for a SF home or townhouse?

I think Nutley is a great area, I have many NY commuters her and we have some great complexes if your into town homes, we also have many single family homes and we have local transportation to NYC and a major airport 15 minutes away, contact me and I will send you some listings

Hi Sam. Giving the price range right now I have nothing in Caldwell or Verona unless you want to live in a complex but some possibilities in Bloomfield, Belleville, Nutley, West Orange, South Orange and Montclair. Reach out to me if you want some me to send you over some listings and/or town information. Good Luck!

Gina Chirico, Sales Associate
PNJP-Caldwell
973-228-1000 ext 132
GinaChirico@PruNewJersey.com

Thanks for the input.. my range is up to 325K

Hi Sam. Depending on your price range and what you are looking for Essex County is definitely made up of some really good towns that have a lot of different qualities depending on your needs. Some of the towns include Montclair, Verona, The Caldwells, West Orange and Bloomfield. Feel free to contact me through my email or via telephone and I can send you some information on Essex County and the towns and neighborhoods located within the County. Good Luck!

Gina Chirico
PNJP-Caldwell
973-228-1000 ext 132
GinaChirico@PruNewJersey.com

Really depends on your price range and what kind of community you are looking to reside. The Ironbound Section of Newark has been going through much revitalization. The Oranges have all been getting better and better as well. Maplewood has become popular in recent years. Truth is, much of essex county is highly desirable. Some of the pricier areas in the state are in Essex County: Short Hills, Livingston, Parts of West Orange, South Orange, Caldwells, Montclair. Knowing your price rang and needs would really help narrow it down so you could get the best value for your money and capitalize on maximizing future equity growth.