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New Jersey And a Tale of 2 Markets – Part 2

A while ago we did a blog about the investment banking groups jumping into the real estate market. They understand that the stock market can't be a continual source of investment growth, so they look for other investments that will remain sustainable, with real estate...

New Jersey And a Tale of 2 Markets – Part 1

The recent numbers for New Jersey show a different trend than those in the southern markets, whereas in all 3 categories for single-family homes, sales fell in the state, including new listings, pending sales and closed sales for the month of August. Nationally...

Bergen & Passaic County August Sales

Bergen County Single Family Homes for August Key Metrics 2020 2021 Change New Listings 1,165 871 – 25.2% Closed Sales 979 947 – 3.3% DOM* 49 32 – 34.7% Median PX $585K $646K + 10.4% % of PX 99.0% 101.6% +...

Morris & Middlesex August Sales

Morris County Single Family Homes for August Key Metrics 2020 2021 Change New Listings 749 587 – 21.6% Closed Sales 711 646 – 9.1% DOM* 49 30 – 38.8% Median PX $530K $595K + 12.3% % of PX 99.6% 102.2% + 2.6%...

August Single Family Sales Monmouth & Ocean

Monmouth County Single Family Homes for August Key Metrics 2020 2021 Change New Listings 1,131 849 – 24.9% Closed Sales 872 717 – 17.8% DOM* 48 31 – 35.4% Median PX $540K $611K + 13.1% % of PX 99.3% 102.9% +...

August New Jersey Sales

The booming U.S. housing market has spilled over to the rental market, which has seen demand for apartment and single-family rentals skyrocket this year, as high sales prices and an inadequate supply of available housing have forced many prospective buyers to rent for...

A Short Glossary of Title Terms 

Here are some key terms specifically used when dealing with property title: •Deed: A formal written document that transfers a title to a new owner and serves as proof of ownership. Although often used interchangeably with...

Real Estate Eases into Normal

Normal is Changing If there is anything that we have been forced to accept it is that normal is never normal when your market has encountered any major disruption. What is common, maybe not normal, is the curtailed number of homes for sale, specifically single-family...

Best Time for Buyers – 1st Week of October

According to an article posted on realtor.com, the best time to jump into the home-buying market is the first week in October. (Gentlemen and Gentlewomen, start your engines.) They cited 4 reasons for this determination:  The 2021 home-buying season has aligned with...

Summertime at the Shore 2021

Taste of Greece Festival September 17, 18, & 19th, 2021 Cathedral of St John the Theologian 353 E Clinton Ave. Tenafly, NJ Website (201) 567-5072 Experience a day and a night in Greece. Fabulous activities, tasty foods and pastries as well as a live Greek band on...

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