Insights from Counsellors Title Agency As we at Counsellors Title Agency in Toms River, NJ observe the commercial real estate landscape, we're pleased to report that the fourth quarter of 2024 marked a welcome return to positive and broad CRE deal growth after two...

Morris and Middlesex Counties Morris County Single Family Homes for March Key Metrics       2024       2025     Change New Listings       391        439     + 12.3% Closed Sales      223        227     + 1.8% DOM*                  37          36    – 2.7% Median PX   ...

How to Stay Ahead  How common is vacant land title fraud? More than you might think. In 2023, the FBI logged over 900,000 complaints related to real estate crimes. Among those, more than 9,500 cases were title fraud, according to the FBI Internet Crime Report. That’s...

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Monmouth County’s real estate market in 2025 is defined by rising prices, low inventory, evolving property types, longer time on market, and interest rate sensitivity. Here’s how buyers can strategically navigate and capitalize on these trends: 1. Rising Home Prices...

Monmouth County Single Family Homes for March Key Metrics      2024       2025     Change New Listings      588        701      + 19.2% Closed Sales     318        388      + 6.3% DOM*                 46           43      – 10.4% Median PX        $680K    $750K  + ...

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U.S. existing-home sales rebounded from the previous month, rising 4.2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.26 million units, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Economists polled by Reuters had forecast sales would fall to a rate of 3.95...

Ocean County Wildfire Still Rages Portion of Garden State Parkway Reopens Firefighters in southern New Jersey continue to battle a massive wildfire that has scorched more than 12,000 acres since Tuesday, prompting widespread evacuations, damaging structures, and...

In today’s aggressive real estate market, property scams are becoming more sophisticated — and more frequent. Buyers are getting duped, sellers are being impersonated, and fraudulent transfers are happening without owners even knowing. It’s no longer enough to trust a...

First-Time Homebuyers and Market Representation While White buyers constitute the largest share of total homebuyers at 83%, minority groups represent a larger proportion of first-time homebuyers. Among first-time buyers: 49% are Black 43% are Asian 41% are Hispanic...

How Monmouth County Tried to Seize a Private Airport In a disturbing display of government overreach, Monmouth County officials have finally backed down from their aggressive 18-month campaign to forcibly take control of a privately owned airport through eminent...