NJ Purchase Contracts Rise Again

Purchase contracts reported for September 2016 mark the strongest since 2005. According to the Otteau Group, September contract purchases by homebuyers exceeded the same month in the prior year for the 25th consecutive month. The month reflects a 12% increase over...

LinkedIn Is Your Personal Digital Storefront

Your LinkedIn profile is not a resume. A well-defined profile should project you and your services above the opportunity horizon. It shouldn’t focus on what you have done but rather what you are capable of doing. Part of every profile should present the cultural...

Outlook From National Association Of Realtors

Quick Takes + Tight supply and affordability issues will ease. + Housing starts will increase by 5.3% in 2017 to 1.22 million. + To catch up to demand, 1.5 million new homes are needed. + Projections of new single-family home sales to total 570,000 for 2016. +...

National Median List Price Hits 250K

The National Association of Realtors reported that the median list price of properties “nationwide zoomed to a new record for the month of October, reaching $250,000.” October’s benchmark is 8% higher than 2016. Evidence shows a stronger-than-usual appetite coming...