I have a property tax payment coming up on May 1st, and it always seems to trigger an escape mentality, as Essex County taxes are notoriously high – in fact, 2024 data shows that Essex County had the highest property tax rate in the state of New Jersey, higher than Bergen County, Morris County, and … Read more
As I mentioned the other day, I reserved a couple nights at a tiny house in upstate New York via Airbnb, and I found it to be a very pleasant experience. As soon as I got there, my fascination with tiny houses in general had me investigating everything in and around this particular tiny house, … Read more
I’ve had a fascination with tiny houses for probably a couple years now, and have looked at countless pictures on social media and watched some YouTube videos and tv shows, and I’ve always thought it would be something I’d be interested in. I like the idea of minimizing my environmental impact, and certainly like the … Read more
I was looking at real estate listings for properties in Newburgh, NY, and a building caught my attention: it included a storefront space, with a 3 bedroom, 1 bath “duplex” apartment above it. It fits with my idea of living above my own gallery space, and in this case, the price was within my affordability … Read more