August Sales Monmouth & Ocean

Monmouth County Single Family Homes for August Key Metrics    2018   2019   Change New Listings  973   894   – 8.1% Closed Sales     827  761    – 8.0% DOM*              52        56    + 7.7% Median PX     $465K  $455K  – 2.2% % of PX      97.9%   97.7%  – 0.2%...

NJ Single Family Median Prices Rise

As the summer draws to a close, multiple opposing factors and trends are competing to define the direction of the real estate market. After the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate on July 31, 30-year mortgage rates continued to decline, approaching...

A 2020 Vision for Housing Pt 2

Currently, Freddie Mac reported that the average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage loan dropped to 3.49%, w hich is the lowest it has been since October of 2016. In the August 2019 “Housing and Economic Research Forecast,” the research team at Freddie Mac wrote the...

Home Flippers Still Making Profits

Flipped Homes Increase Over 12 Percent According to the ATTOM Data Solutions’ Q2 2019 U.S. Home Flipping Report, there were 59,876 single family homes that were flipped in Q2 2019, a 12.4% increase from the previous quarter. On a year-to-year basis, it fell by...

Autumn Activities in New Jersey

As published by the site VisitNJ.com, here are a few ideas to take in the autumn foliage. LATE SEPTEMBER/EARLY OCTOBER Mountain Tour (map): Travel to Stokes State Forest in Branchville, brimming with hiking paths, scenic overlooks and picnic facilities. Nearby is the...