Some of the early data hitting the real estate market for January's activity shows that on a comparative basis, half of New Jersey counties posted fewer new listings than 2023. In seven New Jersey counties that number was 10% less than there had been in 2023. The...

Happy Presidents’ Day to our Friends from all of us at Counsellors Title Agency!! Please note that our business offices will be closed on Monday, February 19th. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, February 20st. Ralph Aponte and all of the Counsellors...

Check the Facts A recent Asbury Park Press article stated that Monmouth County median home listed prices crossed the $800,000 threshold. Back in December 2023, the median sales price for a home in Monmouth County, according to New Jersey Realtor, was $670,000, which...

This Week's Title Wise Newsletter 

It seems that whoever controls the Internet, controls the market. As Gen X’s and Millennials initiate their pursuit of their first home, they will naturally rely upon platforms that they are most used to navigating. For the last few years the primary real estate...

As mortgage rates increased slightly in the fourth quarter, there was a delinquency rate of 3.88% of all loans outstanding at the end of the fourth quarter of 2023. This was up from the previous quarter of 3.62%, but slightly below the rate of 3.96% for 2022,...

According to the recent report issued by the National Association of Home Builders, home affordability. is still a major obstacle to home ownership, with inflation, high mortgage rates and inventory shortages keeping buyers at bay. Despite the slowing of the national...

The Housing Market Didn't Need Another Problem Now homeowners in California are having to deal with the lack of insurance carriers providing homeowners insurance. There is another issue that is starting to have an effect upon the housing market and it has nothing to...

According to Comscore, the analytics firm Zillow remained the top real estate website throughout 2023. October remains still the strongest month of the quarter when it comes to website traffic as Zillow reported 100 million visitors in October, Realtor.com reported 50...

Guess what they are asking? $600,000??? This doesn't make any sense to me. How could this be? With 2 bathrooms and 5 bedrooms between two small apartments? Less than 1,000 square feet? And the new owner is responsible for the CO???? Uh??? This market is crazy, and did...

Monmouth County continues to see change growth and new opportunities. Back in August 2015 was when the Kushner companies purchased a 50% stake in the Monmouth Mall for $38 million. In 2018 was when Lord & Taylor said it would be closing its store in the mall by...

February Things to do in Monmouth County  Historical Valentines Sunday, February 11 from 1-3 p.m. Historic Walnford, Upper Freehold. Create a valentine of your own or write a letter to a friend using historically inspired materials. FREE! Casual Birder Tuesday,...