Why Sussex County, NJ?

Shortly after 9/11, my wife Cindy and I decided to move out of New York City.  We searched every town within a 50 mile radius and found Sparta and Lake Mohawk to be totally fascinating.  It not only offered us the small town ambiance and country life style but also the conveniences of the big city, not to mention, we were still just an hours drive to our old neighborhood on the Upper West Side. Absolutely Perfect, we fell instantly in love and have never been happier.

Having been in real estate most of my life, from getting my license upon discharge from the Marine Corp in 1969 to running my own business with offices in 26 states, I decided to settle down into being a local residential (with a sprinkling of commercial) Realtor.  It has been very rewarding.  We have had an opportunity to meet more people and gather more friends than in any other period of our lives.  (See our testimonials)

Should you decide to consider the Sussex County area, please give me a call and schedule one of my tours.  I am sure you will find it educational and enlightening, even if you decide it isn't perfect for you.  I have past clients that decided Not to move here, yet continue to visit either for the miles and miles of hiking trails, cross country and downhill skiing or to visit one of our 20+ golf courses.

My cell phone is 973 769 9779, I'd love to hear from you. Give me a call, I ANSWER!


Forbes.com 2008 list of  "Best Places to get Ahead"

"In the Northeast, the lone representative was Sussex County, NJ.  It's one of the few corners of the New York metro area where jobs and incomes have been consistenetly strong since 2000".

Location

  • Has a population of twenty million within a fifty mile radius.
  • Is located less than fifty miles from three major international airports and two major seaports.
  • Is less than one hour to New York City, the greatest business and cultural center of the world.

Quality of Life

  • Just a hop to Broadway and several of the world's renowned museums.
  • Has over 40% of the land mass perserved through federal, state and local efforts.
  • Is home to nine wildlife management areas, six state parks, two national parks, two major ski areas and 20 golf courses.
  • Sussex County's public educational system is ranked 2nd in the state of NJ, which is ranked 4th overall in the United States
  • Has a median houshold income of $69,270 and median home value of $157,700.
  • Has NJ's lowest per capita crime rate.

Available Workforce

  • A highly skilled and educated workforce calls Sussex County "home".
  • Almost 90% of the population are high school graduates, 39% hold college degrees.
  • Almost 40% of the population is employed in management or professional occupations.
  • NJ has one of the greatest numbers of scientists, engineers and highly skilled technicians (more than 184,000) - the highest concentration of scientific talent in the U.S.

scource - Sussex County Economic Development Partnership, Inc