New Jersey Tells Airbnb Pay Up

If you look to rent a place on the popular Jersey Shore through Airbnb and VRLBI.com, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says you will have to pay a 5% tax on top of their rental charge. Visitors can avoid paying this extra tax if they rent through a real estate agent...

1st Timers Buy Buy Buy

Millennials are all-in. The percentage of first-time buyers jumping into the housing market climbed to 38% of all U.S. single-family home purchases. This represents the largest share since 2000, according to Genworth Mortgage and the U.S. Census. The number of...

Amazon Ready to Hire 9,000 in New Jersey

In preparation for a strong holiday spending season, Amazon is preparing to hire 9,000 full- and part-time workers at its New Jersey fulfillment centers. In some places, there has been a loss of jobs, as in the case of Toys R Us, Mattress Firm and Lord & Taylor,...

Small Biz Optimism Index Hit All-Time High

The August 2018 National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index for August hit a new all-time high of 108.8, beating out the old record of 108.0 set in July 1983. The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index has been tracking this metric...

Signs Show Buyer Demand Falling

New Jersey still offers real estate buyers a value while a recent report on New York City real estate indicates that buyer demand for properties is in the middle of a major shift.  New York City has been one of the hottest real estate markets in the country. The...