The 20 Percent Solution

It makes lots of sense to put down 20% for your down payment. Here are just a few reasons: ■ Long-term, it provides an extra cushion further down the road should there be a disruption in your cash flow. ■ Lenders see a 20% down payment as a better credit risk. ■ The...

Happy 4th of July

We wish all of our friends and clients a fantastic, safe and happy 4th of July. Celebrating the Greatest Country in the World: The United States of America

Oceanfest at Long Branch New Jersey

It’s the biggest seasonal event on the Jersey Shore — in fact, it’s the biggest Independence Day celebration anywhere in New Jersey, and it happens every July 4th right here in Long Branch. Each year since 1990, crowds numbering in the hundreds of thousands have...

Counsellors Title Agency Hours of Operation

Counsellors Title will close at 4:30pm Friday, June 30th and will reopen Wednesday, July 5th, at 8:30am. We wish all of our friends and clients a fantastic, safe and happy 4th of July. Celebrating the Greatest Country in the World: The United States of...

Harvard on Housing

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY Here are some of the big take-aways from Harvard report on Joint Center for Housing Studies: ■ The government considers people who spend over 30% of their income on housing to be “cost-burdened.” ■ People who spend more than 50% of their income...