In New Jersey, families chasing top-rated public school districts this summer found themselves paying a significant premium—especially in communities like Princeton, Tenafly, Ridgewood, Millburn, Summit, and West Windsor–Plainsboro—all widely recognized for their...

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How this market develops will require a vigilant approach to marketing and prospecting. Competitive Positioning Strategies For Listing Agents: Emphasize convenience over Hamptons travel times Highlight appreciation potential with concrete data Market lifestyle...

A Title Insurance Perspective on New Jersey's Luxury Real Estate Boom Recently the website, realtor.com published an article discussing the possibility of Asbury Park becoming a luxury market. The criteria for this suggestion is born out of the shift in the real...

Wishing All of Our Friends, Clients and Associates a Happy Labor Day! It’s been a great summer all around. HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS Our office will close on Friday, August 29th @ 3:30 p.m. Closed Monday, September 1st. We will reopen: Tuesday, September 2nd, 8:30 a.m. The...

Bergen and Passaic Counties Bergen County Single Family Homes for July Key Metrics         2024       2025     Change New Listings        697          738     + 5.9% Closed Sales        542        538     – 0.7% DOM*                    28         27     – 3.6% Median...

Morris and Middlesex Counties Morris County Single Family Homes for July Key Metrics       2024       2025     Change New Listings       502        450    – 10.4% Closed Sales      391        379    – 3.1% DOM*                 21          24        + 14.3% Median PX ...

Monmouth County Single Family Homes for July Key Metrics       2024       2025      Change New Listings      788        676      – 14.2% Closed Sales     535        492      – 8.0% DOM*                 26           30      + 15.4% Median PX        $760K    $776K  + ...

U.S. existing-home sales fell 2.7% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.93 million, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Sales were unchanged from one year earlier. Regionally, monthly sales declined in the Midwest,...

Town's property taxes soar as school district struggles with 'nothing left' in reserves Old Bridge homeowners are facing nearly a 10% increase in their property tax bills this year, and township officials say the schools are largely to blame. The Township Council held...

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Counsellors Title Agency is closely monitoring Hurricane Erin as it impacts the New Jersey shoreline today, Thursday, August 21, 2025. While the center of the storm will remain offshore, its large size is already producing significant coastal hazards across Atlantic,...