News & analysis
Bergen County real estate journal
What is happening in North Jersey real estate, and what it means for you.
11 articles by Slava Zborovsky on selling a home and choosing a town in Bergen County: what selling costs, the seller-paid mansion tax, property taxes by town, prices and schools. Each one is sourced and dated. For live numbers, see the Bergen County housing market report and the calculators.
Latest · Selling · October 8, 2026
NJ Property Tax Relief 2026: ANCHOR, Stay NJ and Senior Freeze, and What Selling Does to Them
NJ's three property tax relief programs share one November 2, 2026 deadline. Who qualifies, what each pays, and how a sale's timing can cost you a benefit.
By Slava Zborovsky
Selling · October 8, 2026
Things That Lower Home Value in Bergen County, and the Fixes Worth Making Before You Sell
Buried oil tanks, flood exposure, unpermitted work, radon and an old roof cost Bergen County sellers the most. What NJ requires you disclose, what to fix.
By Slava Zborovsky
Selling · October 8, 2026
What It Costs to Sell a House in New Jersey in 2026, Line by Line
Every cost an NJ seller pays in 2026: transfer fee, the Graduated Percent Fee over $1 million, commission, attorney, certificates, with worked examples.
By Slava Zborovsky
Selling · October 8, 2026
Capital Gains Tax When You Sell a Home in New Jersey: The $250,000 and $500,000 Rule and What NJ Adds
How the federal home sale exclusion works, how NJ taxes the rest, the 3.8% net investment income tax, and a worked example for a long-time Bergen owner.
By Slava Zborovsky
Selling · October 8, 2026
Selling a House in New Jersey and Moving Out of State: The "Exit Tax" Explained
NJ has no exit tax, but nonresident sellers make an estimated tax payment at closing of at least 2% of the price. Who owes it, GIT/REP forms, refunds.
By Slava Zborovsky
Selling · October 8, 2026
How to Choose a Listing Agent to Sell Your Home in Bergen County (2026)
What to ask, what to check in public records, how commission works since the 2024 NAR settlement, and the marketing choices sellers now have.
By Slava Zborovsky
Market · October 8, 2026
Bergen County Home Prices in 2026: What Sold, Town by Town
Median prices, sales counts and $2M+ sales for every Bergen County town from the State's deed records through June 2026, plus what rates mean for sellers.
By Slava Zborovsky
Commercial · October 8, 2026
Selling a Commercial Building in North Jersey: Transfer Fees, the 1031 Exchange and a $7.25M Case Study
What a North Jersey commercial seller pays the State, the 45 and 180 day 1031 exchange deadlines, LLC closing forms, and the $7.25M sale of 5 Mars Court.
By Slava Zborovsky
Selling · October 7, 2026
New Jersey's Mansion Tax Now Falls on the Seller: What It Costs in Bergen County
Since July 10, 2025, NJ sellers pay 1% to 3.5% of the whole price on sales over $1 million. What it means for Saddle River, Ridgewood and Pascack Valley.
By Slava Zborovsky
Market · October 7, 2026
Bergen County Property Taxes by Town, 2025: What 19 North Jersey Towns Pay
The 2025 average residential tax bill in 19 Bergen County towns, from Saddle River and Ridgewood to the Pascack Valley, from New Jersey Treasury data.
By Slava Zborovsky
Towns · October 7, 2026
Which High School Does Each Bergen County Town Feed? Northern Highlands, Pascack Valley and More
Town by town, the North Jersey high school each town feeds, with 2026-2027 U.S. News ranks: Northern Highlands, Pascack Hills, Ramapo, Tenafly and more.
By Slava Zborovsky
