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September NJ Real Estate Trends

New Jersey’s housing market is showing signs of balance this fall, with more homes available but at a slower pace of growth. According to the latest data from Realtor.com®, active listings rose 17% year-over-year in September, marking the 23rd straight month of...

Navigating the Rest of the 2025 Market

The New Jersey housing market is showing resilience with some interesting shifts. Home values have appreciated significantly, with the average home now valued at approximately $569,000, representing a 4.6% increase over the past year. Properties are moving relatively...

August Sales for Hudson County

Hudson County Single Family Homes for August Key Metrics         2024       2025     Change New Listings          89          79      + 11.2% Closed Sales        57           58     + 1.8% DOM*                  19             28     + 47.4% Median PX        $589K   ...

How NYC Politics Could Impact NJ Real Estate

New Jersey's real estate market is experiencing an unexpected surge, driven by what agents and title professionals are calling the "Mamdani effect." As democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani heads toward a likely victory in NYC's November 4th mayoral election, affluent...

August Sales for Bergen & Passaic Counties

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

NAHB Sees Sales Improve

New Home Sales A modest decline in mortgage rates sparked an unexpectedly strong increase in new home sales this August—though experts caution these numbers may be adjusted downward in coming reports. August Sales Climb Sales of newly constructed single-family homes...

August Sales for Morris & Middlesex Conties

Morris and Middlesex Counties Morris County Single Family Homes for August Key Metrics       2024       2025     Change New Listings       350        366    + 4.6% Closed Sales      457        385    – 15.8% DOM*                 22          28        + 27.3% Median...

August Sales for Monmouth & Ocean Counties

Monmouth County Single Family Homes for August Key Metrics       2024       2025      Change New Listings      675        684      + 1.3% Closed Sales     522        501      – 4.0% DOM*                 30           28      – 6.7% Median PX        $768K    $787K  + ...

NJ August Existing Home Sales

U.S. existing-home sales rose 2.0% month-over-month and 0.8% year-over-year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.01 million units, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a rate of 3.92 million units....

New Home Sales Market Update – August 2025

Strong Performance Despite Rate Environment August delivered exceptional results for new home sales, with a remarkable 20.5% month-over-month increase - the largest single-month gain since August 2022. This surge brought sales to their highest level since January...

When Home is on Wheels – RV

The Rise of RV Living as Housing Alternative The American dream of homeownership has shifted dramatically for many families across the country. As housing costs soar and rental markets tighten, an increasing number of people are turning to an unconventional solution:...

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