This real estate blog covers issues that affect the buying and selling of both residential and commercial real estate in North Jersey with a particular focus on Essex County. As a lifelong resident of Essex County, I have come to deeply appreciate how anyone, regardless of race, religion, national origin, financial wherewithal, sexual preference or orientation or anything else you care to mention, can  make a home in this incredibly diverse piece of geography located in the shadow of New York City. Welcome to America!