Past Due September Mortgages Jump 9 Percent

Black Knight’s Reports September 2017 Mortgage Data    Hurricanes Irma and Harvey Drive Surge in Past-Due Mortgages Nationally, the number of non-current mortgages (those at least 30 days past-due or in active foreclosure) jumped by 214,000 (+9 percent), driven...

Fire Rips Through Historic Shore Restaurant

Schneider’s Restaurant was gutted by a fire early Saturday morning. The restaurant is owned by Johann and Beverly Schneider, a family-run business which began back in Newark New Jersey in the 1960’s. When the Schneider family moved its digs to...

Review: 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do

Today the bookshelves are filled with quick fixes, checklists and cheat sheets. But sometimes a book is written that simplifies and reminds you that we have the power to take control over the way we view and see our lives. Amy Morin’s book 13 Things Mentally Strong...

Fall Looks Good for Buyers and Sellers

According to a published story on CNBC, housing confidence rose in September to match the all-time high set in June. The Big Take-Aways ■ A big jump in the share of current renters surveyed saying now is a good time to buy ■ The percentage of those respondents saying...

NJ Closes in on Amazon as the New East Coast HQ

It has been reported that Amazon is seriously close to naming one of four New Jersey cities as the site for its second headquarters, located on the East Coast. This is really big stuff for the Garden State. The four finalist cities are identified to be: Newark, Jersey...