Predicting where the market will go is always going to be a challenge, but in this market, where industry inventory is at record lows and mortgage rates are also at historic lows, buyers will always need to live somewhere. The other factor that is driving this real...

With the national median price of a home reported by the National Association of Realtors [NAR] to be $349,000, these levels have never been recorded before. According to the press release issued by the NAR, 48 of the 50 largest metropolitan areas reported...

The aftermath from the Aisha storm in New Jersey caused significant power outages. Coastal flood advisories were issued for the entire Jersey Shore until Wednesday 2 am. Despite the fact that there were just minimal road closings, hundreds of thousands of New...

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Black Knight reported on their website that "that the number of loans in forbearance fell by 17K this week, dropping the national forbearance rate to 7.7%. There are now 4.1M loans that remain in active forbearance as of July 28th. While noticeable declines were seen...

Hiring EXERIENCED Settlement Officer ■ Reviewing, processing and clearing title ■  Direct communication with Lenders, Attorneys, Clients and Realtors involved in the real estate transaction ■  Scheduling closings; securing a mobile notary/closer ■  Preparing CD’s,...

Essex County   Single Family Homes for June Key Metrics        2019    2020     Change New Listings        745      840     + 12.8% Closed Sales       494      393      - 20.4% DOM*                   45         47      + 4.4% Median PX       $480K   $520K   + 8.3% %...

Hiring EXERIENCED Settlement Officer ■ Reviewing, processing and clearing title ■  Direct communication with Lenders, Attorneys, Clients and Realtors involved in the real estate transaction ■  Scheduling closings; securing a mobile notary/closer ■  Preparing CD’s,...

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Hiring EXERIENCED Settlement Officer ■ Reviewing, processing and clearing title ■  Direct communication with Lenders, Attorneys, Clients and Realtors involved in the real estate transaction ■  Scheduling closings; securing a mobile notary/closer ■  Preparing CD’s,...

Inventory shortages, the pandemic, and high unemployment would not be enough to hold back pending home sales for June according to the National Association of Realtors. According to the association, pending home sales in June rose 16.6% from May 2020. In addition...

Morris County   Single Family Homes for June Key Metrics        2019    2020     Change New Listings        899      915     + 1.8% Closed Sales      538       416      - 22.7% DOM*                   48         58      + 20.8% Median PX       $487K   $480K   - 1.3% %...