Family Ideas for a Fun Halloween

Maplewood Village Halloween Parade – Maplewood Wednesday, October 31, 2018 Maplewood’s time-honored tradition returns for Halloween fun for the whole family! Village streets close to traffic for an afternoon of trick-or-treating, music, prizes, and more. Ragamuffin...

Trends to Track – Teaming Up

A growing number of real estate sales agents are part of a sales team, according to a survey published by the National Association of Realtors. This survey identifies that 26% of those responding to the survey were members of a real estate team, leaving 73% not a...

Trends to Track – Market Shifts

A number of developments were reported this week which begin to point to a slight shift in the trajectory of the real estate market nationwide.  First, for the most part, inventory continues to shrink, though in some markets it is actually increasing. In the New...

Homebuilder Sentiment Stays High

As mortgage rates continue to climb, presently the sentiment of builders improves. One reason for the improved homebuilder sentiment is the result of falling lumber prices. Higher material and labor costs clearly impact the price of homes being built, especially for...

Sept Ocean & Monmouth County Sales

  Ocean County                                                                 Single Family September 2018 Key Market Metrics    2017 2018      Change ■ New Listings        1,046   1,111    + 6.2% ■ Closed Sales           633       574   – 10.5% ■...