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FBI Report Finds Increased Risk Due to Fraud

Fraud risks are increasing based upon the Federal Bureau of Investigation Internet Crime Report, which found that cyber-crime losses increased to a record high $12.8 billion in 2023. The report found risks from wire fraud on 9.2% of transactions during the first...

Jersey Shore Bridge Breaks Before Summer Season

The iconic drawbridge that links Avon-By-The-Sea and Belmar broke in March. The problem with icons is that replacement parts are very hard to come by if they exist at all. Now the New Jersey Department of Transportation is ‘scrambling’ (we all know that government...

New Jersey Home Price Forecast for May Is Higher

New Jersey home prices are generally expected to rise for all the state’s 547 zip codes except for 10. The rest of the areas are expected to increase in value between 2.9% and 0%. This market is kind of like a slow cook, with temperatures basically remaining slightly...

Ways to Use Canva to Market Your Business

When using Canva for real estate marketing, it's important to choose templates that effectively showcase properties and engage potential clients. Here are some specific templates and design elements that are particularly well-suited for real estate agents: Property...

Insurance Making Houses Unaffordable

Interest rates and inventory shortages are not the only factors contributing to the unaffordability crisis in the US housing market. In addition to real estate taxes and escalating inflation, now major insurance carriers such as State Farm and Allstate are fleeing...

Tri-State Middle Class Is Disappearing

  A recent report draws concern over the cost of living for a middle-class family to survive in the New York metropolitan area. According to the report, the middle class, represents fewer people than it had in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, according to Oliver Rust,...

February Sales for Hudson County

Hudson County Single Family Homes for February Key Metrics        2023      2024     Change New Listings       79            79    + 0.0% Closed Sales      48            44    – 8.3% DOM*                  46           37   –19.6% Median PX          $465K  $575K +...

New Jersey Earthquake Strikes

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit Tewksbury, New Jersey, Friday at approximately 10:30am. Tremors were felt all the way from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania out to the eastern tip of Long Island and up as far north as Hartford, Connecticut and south to Hancocks Bridge, New...

February Bergen & Passaic County Sales

Bergen and Passaic Counties Bergen County Single Family Homes for February Key Metrics         2023       2024     Change New Listings        473        446     – 5.7% Closed Sales       265        251     – 5.3% DOM*                   59         40     – 32.2% Median...

February Sales for Morris & Middlesex Counties

Morris County Single Family Homes for February Key Metrics       2023       2024      Change New Listings      283        352      + 24.4% Closed Sales      161        178     + 10.6% DOM*                  54         42       – 22.2% Median PX        $625K    $641K   ...

February Sales for Monmouth & Ocean Counties

Monmouth County Single Family Homes for February Key Metrics       2023       2024      Change New Listings      496        502      + 1.2% Closed Sales      259        254      – 1.9% DOM*                  54         46       – 14.8% Median PX        $595K    $664K ...

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