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Perched atop the cliffs of the Palisades and marked by opulent houses set on large tracts, Alpine typically attracts educated and successful professionals. Despite its proximity to New York City, its idyllic setting gives Alpine the atmosphere of a mountain hamlet, rather than a suburb in a bustling metropolitan county. Alpine's municipal government does not provide a lot of services for its wealthy citizens. It doesn't have its own library or high school, and it relies on neighboring Cresskill for many recreation program. Instead, the Borough Council strives to keep the tax rate low, and succeeds! Although the median house in Alpine is valued at more than $500,000, the average household pays only $4,501 in property taxes. Still, the borough lavishes money on its one elementary school, spending $11,915 per student. After grade 8, students attend Tenafly High School. Nor does it scrimp on security, maintaining a police force of 13 for its tiny population of less than 2,000.
Alpine also maintains tight control over development. Industry has long been restricted. More than half of the borough's acres are in conservation areas or parks and will stay forever wild. The rest of Alpine's 6.4 square miles are dotted with homes on one and two acre lots. Privacy is apparently a big issue for Alpine residents, who would rather pick up their mail at the post office than have it delivered to their property. This tradition has, in turn, created a de facto town center through which nearly everyone passes on a daily basis, and which serves as a local forum for residents to greet one another and discuss politics and community issues.
Alpine is not exclusively for the wealthy. People of middle-class means live in the Old Alpine neighborhood of smaller wood-frame houses. The Alpine School has a student-teacher ratio of 17 to 1, and French and Spanish are taught three times a week beginning in kindergarten and continuing through grade 5. Computers are also introduced in kindergarten. Advanced courses enable many teens to enter high school above grade level, and weekly progress reports in each of the major subjects keep parents apprised of their child's progress.
Borough of Alpine NJ
100 Church Street
PO Box 1095
Alpine, New Jersey 07620-1095
Tel 201-784-2900
Alpine Public Elementary School serves grades k-8 in the Alpine School District and then the students travel by bus to Tenafly High School grades 9-12 as part of the sending/receiving relationship.
Population: 2,413
Pop. Change: 15%
Zip code: 07620
Median Family income: $167,812
Map of Alpine
Alpine Post Office Located on Church Street: 201-784-1494, Office Hours: 8:30AM-5PM.
Parking: No overnight parking within the Borough after 2 PM.
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REAL ESTATE STATISTICS
| Year |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Avg. sold price |
2,859,473 |
3,959,210 |
4,169,166 |
3,586,789 |
4,935,714 |
2,142,263 |
| % Change |
+23% |
+38% |
+5.3% |
-14% |
+37% |
-56% |
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Alpine is a unique location. There is no high school or public library in Alpine so students go to the Tenafly High School after the 8th grade. There is no shopping center in Alpine and its residents use the facilities in neighboring towns.
Elementary Schools Alpine Public School500 Hillside Avenue
PO Box 1038
Alpine, New Jersey 07620-1038
Tel 201-768-8255
Fax 201-768-7855
Student HandbookCalendar
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| DAY CARE & NURSERY SCHOOLS
Cresskill Co-Op Preschool Inc. 51 Brookside Ave, Cresskill (201) 567-5865
Mommy's Little Helper 20 E Madison Ave, Cresskill (201) 503-0313
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| PUBLIC LIBRARY
Demarest Public Library
90 Hardenburgh Avenue, Demarest, NJ
Tel: (201) 768-8714
Closter Public Library
280 High Street, Closter, NJ
Tel: (201) 768-4197 |
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PARKS & RECREATION
The Alpine Swim & Tennis clubs (open to all residents): 201-767-9777. Montammy & Tamcrest Country Clubs. Baseball, Girls Softball, Football, Soccer, Basketball, Girl & Boy Scouts.
Alpine is a small rural community offering prestige and privacy, an easy commute to the Financial Capital of the world and three major airports, an excellent school system, extremely low taxes and an extraordinary sense of community pride. The average home sale price is ranked amongst the highest in the nation.
Historic House: The 18th century Cornwallis house nestled under the cliffs near the Alpine Boat Basin is a State & National Landmark. It takes its name from General Charles Cornwallis, who, according to legend stopped there in 1776 while on his way to attack rebel forces in Fort Lee. Decorated with period furniture, the house is open to the public during summer weekends on a limited basis.
Alpine Boat Basin Palisade Interstate Park: 201-768-9768
Cresskill Public Library is a member of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System (BCCLS) & a center for learning, culture and entertainment. With on-site access to over eighty-thousand books, compact discs, DVD, videos, books on tape and magazine, the Tenafly Library also offers children's programs, lectures, sideshows, discussion group and art exhibit.
Cresskill School of Art 300 Knickerbocker Road Tel: 201-503-0044
The Tenafly Nature Center with hiking trails a natural lake and various botany is open to the public year round.
Tenafly Recreation Tenafly Recreation offers a wide variety of instructional programs for all ages and seasonally themed special events. We offer youth sports programs such as Football, Wrestling, Girls Softball, and Travel Basketball. We also hold seasonal sports clinics for grades K-2 and Start Smart, a nationally acclaimed early childhood sports development program. In addition, we offer a fully licensed, well structured six week summer camp that is filled with fun activities. Our newly built skate park, located at the Roosevelt Common, is open as of Spring 2005! This attraction is open to skateboard and in-line skating enthusiasts of all ages. Throughout the year we also offer special bus trips for: Atlantic City, skiing at Shawnee Mountain, the circus, and much more.
The JCC on the Palisades one of the largest in the county offers many cultural and sports facilities and events including outdoor and indoor swimming pools. Located at 411 East Clinton Ave, is an agency serving families, senior adults and singles in Bergen County. Members enjoy full use of indoor/outdoor swimming pools, tennis, racquetball and squash courts, gyms, indoor track and state of the art fitness center. Members can also enroll their children in the JCC's nursery school, kindergarten and after school programming, summer camps and year round sports programs.
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GOLF COURSES
Alpine Country Club - 80 Anderson Avenue, Demarest, NJ (201) 768-2121
Private, 18 holes with golf, tennis, amenities.
Closter Golf Center - 153 Homans Avenue, Closter, NJ (201) 768-0990
Top 100 Driving Ranges in America. 24 acres, 18 hole mini golf course, lessons, shop and snack bar.
Haworth Country Club - 5 Lake Shore Drive, Haworth, NJ (201) 384-7300
Private, 18 hole golf course, selected to host US Open Qualifying Rounds in NJ for 2002, 2006 and 2009. Tennis, gourmet restaurant, VIP room.
White Beeches Golf-Country Club - 70 Haworth Drive, Haworth, NJ (201) 385-8531
Private, 18 hole, par 72.4. Club dining and outings.
Emerson Golf Club - 99 Palisade Avenue, Emerson, NJ (201) 261-1100
Private, 18 hole. Par 71, pro shop,
Valley Brook Golf - 15 Rivervale Road, River Vale, NJ (201) 664-5886
Ron Jaworski's Public Golf Course, 18 hole, Pub, Banquets and Wedding Packages, Lessons and golf outings.
Montammy Golf Club - Route 9w, Alpine, NJ 07620 (201) 768-9000
Public, 18 holes. The Club was the venue for the US Open qualifier in 2010. Golf, Tennis, Events and outings, dining and amenities.
Rockleigh Golf Course - 35 Paris Avenue, Rockleigh,, NJ (201) 768-6353
Public, 18/9 holes. The stone field-house accommodates a Clubhouse, Locker room, Pro Shop, and spacious Snack-Bar.
White Beeches Golf & Country Club - 383 Valerie Pl, Oradell, NJ (201) 262-3365
Private, 18 hole, par 72.4. Club dining and outings.
Rivervale Country Club - 660 Rivervale Road, River Vale, NJ (201) 391-2300
Semi-Private, 18 hole-Par 72. Bar, restaurant, locker rooms, pro shop, practice range and putting green.
Paramus Golf & Country Club - 314 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ (201) 447-6067
Public, mini-golf, restaurant.
Hackensack Golf Club - 800 Soldier Hill Rd, Emerson, NJ (201) 261-5505
Edgewood Country Club - 449 Rivervale Rd # B, River Vale, NJ (201) 666-1200
Private/18 hole par 71, Clubhouse bar and grille, pro shop, amenities including pool and swim lessons.
Ridgewood Country Club - 96 West Midland Avenue, Paramus, NJ (201) 599-3900
Private, 18 holes, clubhouse, swimming, tennis, dining.
Knickerbocker Country Club - 188 Knickerbocker Road, Tenafly, NJ (201) 568-1460
Private, 18 hole course. Fitness center, parties, events, swimming, tennis
Dunwoodie Golf Course - 1 Wasylenko Ln, Yonkers, New York (914) 231-3490
Public, 18 holes/Par 70. Driving range, locker rooms, practice green, restaurant and Pro shop
Jon Manos Golf Academy - 153 Homans Avenue, Closter, NJ (201) 666-0043
Golf Instruction
Metro Golf & Fitness - 145 Piermont Road, Tenafly, NJ (201) 871-4653
Indoor putting green | Golf Simulators: Practice on our indoor range, Play one of 36 different courses. Party Rentals | Golf Instruction: Full Swing Lessons , Short game
Van Cortlandt Park Golf Course - Bailey Ave, Bronx, NY (718) 543-4595
America's first Public Golf course. Lessons, outings, lockers, sports bar.
Mosholu Golf Course - 3545 Jerome Avenue, NY (718) 655-9164
Public, 9 holes/par 64. Programs and instructions, scholarships.
Old Tappan Golf Course - 83 Dewolf Road, Old Tappan, NJ (201) 767-1199
Public, 9 holes/par 70 affordable and convenient.
Wykagyl Golf Club - 1195 North Ave, New Rochelle, NY (914) 636-8700
Private, 18 holes/par 72. Banquet and wedding packages.
Sprain Lake Golf Course - Yonkers, NY (914) 231-3481
Public, 18 holes/par 70. Locker room, practice green, driving range, restaurant/catering, pro shop. |
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MEDICAL
Englewood Hospital 350 Engle Street in Englewood Tel: 201-894-3000
Hackensack University Medical Center 30 Prospect Ave, Hackensack, NJ 07601-1997, Tel: (201) 996-2000
Holy Name Hospital 718 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666
Palisades General Hospital7600 River Road, North Bergen, NJ 07047, Tel: (201) 854-5000
Valley Hospital 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450, Tel: (800) 825-5391
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DENTAL
Saul H Lejtman DMD PA
120 County Road, Tenafly, NJ
(201) 568-1190 ý
Closter Dental
570 Piermont Rd # C1, Closter, NJ
(201) 750-6860 ý
Saw Mill Dental
970 North Broadway Suite 306, Yonkers, NY (914) 965-7017 ý
Bergen Orthodontic Associates: Levitt Martin S DDS
Ste 303, 500 Piermont Road, Closter, NJ
(201) 768-4121 ý
Dr. Edward F. Spiegel, DDS
984 North Broadway, Yonkers, NY (914) 963-1460 ý
Westchester Eye Associates
984 North Broadway, Yonkers, NY (914) 476-0650 ý
Ruderman & Kim: Ruderman Richard J DDS
500 Piermont Rd # 203, Closter, NJ
(201) 768-3513 ý
Yvonne Callas DMD FAGD
194 County Road, Cresskill, NJ
(201) 894-5533 ý |
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| SENIOR SERVICES
The Southeast Senior Center for Independent Living
Regional Senior Activity Center
228 Grand Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel: 201-569-4148
Programs: Exercise, Performing, Literary and Other Arts, Languages (French, Italian, Berman & Yiddish Conversation), Support Groups, Crocheting, Knitting, Needlework
Services: Low-fee Dentistry, Nurse, Social Worker, Podiatry, Audiology (all by appointment)
The Jewish Home at Rockleigh
10 Link Drive
Rockleigh, New Jersey
Main Number: (201) 784-1414
All Private Rooms with private bathrooms
- Individual Climate Controls in each room
- Basic Cable TV
- In-room telephones
- Personalized Laundry Service
- Beauty Salon
- Gift Shop
- Coffee Shop
- Overnight guest suites for visiting family
- Private Dining Rooms for family gatherings
- Courtyards affording a well lit environment
- Library
- Children’s indoor and outdoor play areas
- Religious services
- Kosher kitchen
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HOUSES OF WORSHIP
Churches:
Alpine Community Church (United Methodist): 201-768-2572, 1 Old Dock Rd.
Synagogues:
Temple Sinai - A reform synagogue located on One Engle Street Tenafly Tel: 201-568-3035
Kesher - an orthodox synagogue located on 509 Engle Street Englewood Tel: 201-227-1117
Chabad House - located on 11 Harold Street Tenafly Tel: 201-871-1152
Chavurah Beth Shalom, POB 417, Tenafly, NJ 07670/Alpine Community House, Old Dock Road, Alpine, NJ 07620, Tel: (201) 567-7806 |
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| UTILITIES & SERVICES
Public Utilities
Public Services Electric & Gas Company
United Water
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| TRANSPORTATION
Bus lines
- Red & Tan 20, 20T & 14E run to Port Authority in Manhattan averaging 35-40 minutes
- Red & Tan 184 goes across the George Washington Bridge averaging 25-30 minutes.
- New Jersey Transit 166 runs to Port Authority in Manhattan averaging 35-40 minutes.
Train
There is no train service between Tenafly & Manhattan
Airports
Three major airports are within 35-45 minutes by car from Tenafly:
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| GROCERY STORES
Akiyama Inc - 56 Holland Avenue, Demarest, NJ (201) 768-8117
A & P Food Store - 400 Demarest Avenue, Closter, NJ (201) 784-7180
Stop & Shop Supermarket - 34 West Railroad Avenue, Tenafly, NJ (201) 894-5111
Shop Rite Supermarket - 425 Old Hook Road, Emerson, NJ (201) 262-0012
Trader Joe's Co - 20 Irvington Street, Westwood, NJ (201) 263-0134
A & P Food Store: Pharmacy - 400 Demarest Avenue, Closter, NJ (201) 784-7190
Jollibee Oriental Food Mart - 48 East Main Street, Bergenfield, NJ (201) 439-1242
Kings Super Markets - 70 Union Avenue, Cresskill, NJ (201) 541-4900
Foster Village Kosher Delicatessen & Catering469 S. Washington Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ 07621 Tel.: (201) 384-7100
Glatt World Inc. New Bridge Road, Bergenfield, NJ 07621 Tel: (201) 439-9675
Paul's Gourmet Foods, LLC 252 East Fort Lee Road, Bogota, NJ 07603 Tel: (201) 807-9489 www.paulsgourmetfoods.com
Kosher by the Case & Less Englewood, NJ 07631 Tel.: (201) 568-2281
The Menagerie41 East Palisade Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631 Tel.: (201) 569-2704
Food Showcase 24-28 Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 Tel: (201) 475-0077
Kosher Express 22-16 Morlot Avenue, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410Tel: (201) 791-8818
Petak's Glatt Kosher Fine Foods 19-03 Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 Tel.: (201) 797-5010 www.petaksglattkosher.com
Harold's' Kosher Market 67 -A E. Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus, NJ 07652
Zayda's3 09 Irvington Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079 Tel: (973) 762-1812
Best Glatt 543 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel : (201) 801-0444
David's Fresh Fish Market 736 Chestnut Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel: (201) 928-0888
Glatt Express 1400 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel: (201) 837-8110
Ma'adan 446 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel : (201) 692-0192
The Natural Spot Kosher, Health Food Store 1440 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel: (201) 862-1055
Pickle-licious E-mail: orders@pickelicious.com Website: www.picklellcious.com
Teaneck Glatt 1199 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666, 201-833-6030 /www.Teaneckglatt.com
Tenafly Glatt 21 Grove Street, Tenafly, NJ 07670 Tel: (201) 266-6778 |
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| RESTAURANTS
Other Fine Restaurants & Eateries
Petak's Glatt Kosher Fine Foods, 19-03 Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 Tel: (201) 797-5010 www.petaksglattkosher.com
The Kosher Nosh Deli Restaurant, 894 Prospect Street Glen Rock, NJ 07452 Tel: (201) 445-1186 www.koshernosh.com
Manhattan Restaurant and Delicatessen, 26B Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale, NJ 07645 Tel: (201) 307-8707
Chickies, 172 West Englewood Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel: (201) 266-6033 www.chickiesonline.com
Chopstix Glatt Kosher Chinese, (take-out only), 172 W. Englewood Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel: (201) 833-0200 www.chopstixusa.com
Dougie's Bar-B•Que & Grill, 184 W. Englewood Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel: (201) 833-6000 www.dougiesbbq.com
Chan's Glatt Kosher Chinese and Japanese Restaurant, 512 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel: (201) 655-7617
Kosher Experience, 669 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel: (201) 692-7722
Mabat Steak House, 540 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel: (201) 836-4115
Noah's Ark, 493 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel: (201) 692-1200 www.NoahsArk.net
Royal Persian Grill, 192 West Englewood Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel: (201) 833-1555
Sababa Grill, 456 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel: (201) 530-0808
Smokey Joe's Tex•Mex Barbecue Restaurant, 494 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel: (201) 836-RIBS (7427) www.SmokeyJoesbbq.com
Hamsa, 7 West Railroad Avenue Tenafly, NJ 07670 Tel: (201) 871-6060 www.hamsausa.com
Tenafly Kosher Delicatessen and Caterers, 22 Washington Avenue, Tenafly, NJ 07670 Tel: (201) 567-3033
Sushi Metsuyan, 192 W. Englewood Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel: (201) 837-8000
Shelly's Vegetarian Cafe, 482 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel: (201) 692-0001 www.ShellysCafe.net
Veggie Heaven, 473 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel: (201) 836-0887
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CAR DEALERSHIPS
DC Honda 28 County Road Tenafly Tel: 201-568-7000
Chrysler Jeep 95 County Road - Tenafly Tel: 201-871-9400
Difeo BMW 301 County Road Tenafly Tel: 201-568-9000
Mercedes 28 Grand Avenue Englewood Tel: 800-493-6514
Lexus 53-59 Engle Street Englewood Tel: (800) 509-5157
Volvo 186 Engle Street Englewood Tel: 201-567-230020
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| BANKS/FINANCE
Wachovia Bank, 617 PIERMONT RD, CLOSTER, NJ (201) 767-1710
Atlantic Bank of New York, 1 Manor House Square, Yonkers, NY (914) 968-0424
Northern State Bank, 530 Piermont Road, Closter, NJ (201) 767-9995 ý
Woori America Bank, 234 Closter Dock Rd # 3, Closter, NJ (201) 784-7012 ý
PNC Bank - Closter Plaza, 49 Vervalen Street, Closter, NJ (201) 784-4000
Capital One Bank, 600 Piermont Road, Closter, NJ (201) 750-2639
Hudson City Savings Bank, 80 Union Avenue, Cresskill, NJ (201) 568-8777 |
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| VETERINARIAN
Closter Animal Hospital,137 Piermont Road, Closter, NJ, Tel: (201) 768-0880
Cresskill Animal Hospital, 39 Spring Street, Cresskill, NJ, Tel: (201) 568-7700 |
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Home Inspections >Serious Inspections
When you are involved in the process of buying a home, it is safe to assume that you will probably find one that you like, make an offer, and purchase it. There are many steps along the way, and more and more buyers in the market today want guarantees. Inspections by structural engineers and environmental specialists often turn up something wrong with the property you want to buy. Many sales have been halted or delayed because asbestos, lead, or radon was found on the property.
If a problem has been found with the property you want to buy, ask yourself two questions:
1) Can the problem be fixed?
2) If so, what will it cost to repair it?
Some of the following problems could keep you from purchasing a property, if:
1) the house rests on a fault line;
2) the water supply is contaminated;
3) there is a severe crack in the foundation;
4) the house is located under electro-magnetic power lines;
5) the house is contaminated with radon gas.
Enlist your real estate agent's help in identifying the existence of any of these problems prior to buying property.
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Who is the world's largest landowner?
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The United States government, with holdings of 728.8 million acres of land.
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Tami Rapaport's Team
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
130 Dean Drive
Tenafly, NJ. 07670
Direct Line: 201-227-2045
Cell: 201–665-5558
201-567-7788 ext. 127
Fax: 201-567-3220
Email: Tami@TamiRapaport.com
Tami Rapaport, a President's Premier Agent with Coldwell Banker
(top 1% of the highest sales within the company internationally) has been
ranked #5 in 2009 out of 3,800 Coldwell Banker agents throughout the entire
state of New Jersey.... Tami is the only Realtor in Tenafly to achieve Eastern
Bergen Board’s Platinum Level Circle of Excellence Award 8 years in
a row (2002 – 2009) Additionally, Tami Rapaport has been named the Tenafly
office Salesperson of the Year for 2008.........an honor she has
received consistently for the past 9 years.
"Tami's level of
commitment is incomparable. The honors she continues to earn are a reflection
of her dedication. She knows the market, she listens to her clients and she
delivers as they have come to expect her to." Karen Murphy, Coldwell
Banker, Tenafly Manager
“To produce so impressively in a
changing and always competitive market is a testament to your ability in
business and your effectiveness at encouraging trust and enthusiasm among
customers. You are a credit to our profession, a prime resource for your
clients and a valued member of the NRT family. I thank you for your effort and
wish you all the best in future success.” Bruce Ziph, President and
CEO, NRT Inc.
“Thank You for following through on all the
details throughout the closing! We really appreciate your hard work in getting
this deal done!” David Kevorkian, Seller of a Tenafly
home
“Thank you for all your efficient services. I appreciate
you!” Ann Davis, Landlord of rental home in Haworth
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