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🌱 Patch AM: Why Ridgewood buyers keep losing bidding wars despite strong offers

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Cheers Ridgewood! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Ridgewood buyers keep losing bidding wars despite strong offers

Also on today's calendar: Estate Planning: 5 Essential Things You Should Know and 19 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 71, low: 52.
  • Sunday: Chance of a little p.m. rain, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Homebuyer's Nightmare (healthandlifemags.com) — Ridgewood's housing market is among the hottest in Bergen County, with bidding wars, low inventory, and homes often selling well over asking price. Local agents describe how "golden handcuff" low-rate mortgages and strong NYC buyer demand keep Ridgewood and nearby towns extremely competitive, and they offer concrete strategies for residents trying to buy in this tight market.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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