by Anthony | Mar 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
The concern lifted slightly that the real estate market may have topped-off as pending home sales climbed 4.5% higher in January from December 2018. But compared to January 2018, the number was 2.3% lower. The National Association of Realtors [NAR] attributed the bump...
by Anthony | Mar 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
The ranking of fire causes can vary from year to year. The rankings here are based on the annual average percentage of fires and losses in 2012–2016. The likely severity of a reported fire can be measured in deaths or injuries per 1,000 fires and average loss per...
by Anthony | Feb 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
The most recent index metric was published last week by the National Association of Realtors’ [NAR] Housing Affordability Index. Housing affordability declined from a year ago in December moving the index down 8.4% from 161.2 to 147.6. The median sales price for a...
by Anthony | Feb 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Ocean County January results for Ocean County came in very strong. New listings surged forward over 25% from 2018, from 1,001 to 1,254. In addition to the number of new listings climbing, closed sales also increased by double digits from 476 to 534, a 12.2%...
by Anthony | Feb 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Despite a strong U.S. economy, historically low unemployment and steady wage growth, home sales began to slow across the nation late last year. Blame was given to a combination of high prices and a steady stream of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. This...
