Fairview High School Sweethearts Build Homes For Passion, Not Profit
FAIRVIEW, N.J. — While it was fate that first brought Fairview's Mike Elayan and Nora Jaloudi together at a wedding in their teens, it was hard work and determination that they say brought success to both their relationship and their business.
Elayan, an Oradell native, and Jaloudi, formerly of Englewood Cliffs, married when they were both 20 and have since built a family of five together — along with dozens of homes across Bergen County.
"If you're honest, you can be successful in this industry," said Elayan, 34, a father of three.
"We don’t build for profit, we build for p…