Douglass Gillespie - Northern New Jersey Realtor

Douglass Gillespie - Northern New Jersey Realtor Brookdale Home Advisor | NJ Area Leader | EPIQUE Realty
Former educator. Current real estate advisor. REALTOR® Professional · AHWD, GREEN

Serving Essex County, NJ, with a clear, thoughtful, process-driven approach to real estate. Member of the National Association of REALTORS®
Member of New Jersey REALTORS®
Member of North Central Jersey Association of REALTORS®
Member of the Garden State Multiple Listing Service

"Years ago, I tried to top everybody, but I don't anymore. I realized it was killing conversation. When you're always tr...
09/25/2026

"Years ago, I tried to top everybody, but I don't anymore. I realized it was killing conversation. When you're always trying for a topper you aren't really listening."

~ Groucho Marx

Tiny space, big impact 👀The best-performing listings right now aren’t always the biggest homes—they’re the ones staged t...
09/21/2026

Tiny space, big impact 👀
The best-performing listings right now aren’t always the biggest homes—they’re the ones staged to feel open, bright, and intentional.

If you’re working with a smaller room, try this: use one light, streamlined sofa, raise curtains to the ceiling, and add a mirror opposite the window to visually double the space. 🌿

Want more engagement on your listing posts? Share a before/after of a small room and ask: “Which version would you tour in person?”

Ready to make every square foot work harder for you? Let’s design a scroll-stopping space.

Centerport never hosted a documented Culper Spy Ring operation—but its quiet harbor helps tell the larger story. ⚓Along ...
09/20/2026

Centerport never hosted a documented Culper Spy Ring operation—but its quiet harbor helps tell the larger story. ⚓

Along Route 25A, the modern Washington Spy Trail connects George Washington’s 1790 Long Island tour with the North Shore communities tied to the Revolutionary-era intelligence network.

Centerport is a meaningful waypoint: a harbor-side pause between the trail’s better-known historic sites, with the Vanderbilt Museum at Eagle’s Nest overlooking the water.

Local history can reveal the character behind a place. Read the full story.

https://douggillespie.epiquerealty.com/d8r5o37h

Signing a New Jersey home contract is not quite the finish line. It is the start of attorney review.This three-business-...
09/19/2026

Signing a New Jersey home contract is not quite the finish line. It is the start of attorney review.

This three-business-day window begins the day after both parties sign, giving each attorney time to review the agreement, propose changes, and help ensure the terms protect their client. Weekends and holidays do not count.

Once review closes, the contract becomes fully binding. Knowing that timeline can replace a lot of uncertainty with a clear next step. 🏠

Read the guide for buyers and sellers:
https://douggillespie.epiquerealty.com/d8r5nr9m

Before there was a bridge at Phillipsburg, there was a Delaware River ferry—and it quietly helped move the Revolution fo...
09/19/2026

Before there was a bridge at Phillipsburg, there was a Delaware River ferry—and it quietly helped move the Revolution forward. 🏛️

Continental troops passed through on their way to reinforce Washington before Trenton in 1776. The corridor later helped move military supplies to safety in 1777, and in 1779 General Sullivan assembled roughly 2,500 Continental soldiers, wagons, and provisions across the river in Easton.

Phillipsburg was not a famous battlefield. Its role was passage, logistics, and persistence—the foundation behind better-known moments in history.

Explore the story:
https://douggillespie.epiquerealty.com/d8r5nr9z

"Celebrate the life you had, not the life you could've had."~ Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr.
09/18/2026

"Celebrate the life you had, not the life you could've had."

~ Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr.

A smaller home does not automatically mean a smaller property-tax bill in Essex County. 🏡Your bill comes down to two thi...
09/17/2026

A smaller home does not automatically mean a smaller property-tax bill in Essex County. 🏡

Your bill comes down to two things: assessed value and your town’s tax rate. Because both vary by municipality, a smaller home in a higher-rate town can cost as much as—or more than—a larger home elsewhere.

Before downsizing, compare the actual assessment, local tax rate, possible HOA fees, and any relief programs you may qualify for, including ANCHOR and the Senior Freeze.

Read the simple guide before you make your next move.
https://douggillespie.epiquerealty.com/d8r5ofbc

Going green in real estate is more than solar panels. 🌿EPIQUE Realty’s cloud-based model reduces the need for traditiona...
09/16/2026

Going green in real estate is more than solar panels. 🌿

EPIQUE Realty’s cloud-based model reduces the need for traditional branch-office infrastructure, while digital signatures and paperless transaction management help cut down on paperwork.

As a REALTOR® with the NAR Green Designation, I help buyers and sellers make sense of energy efficiency, home energy audits, insulation, solar, and the features that can affect comfort and long-term costs.

Read the full guide for practical next steps.
https://douggillespie.epiquerealty.com/d8r5mriu

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Montclair, NJ
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