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May Sales for Essex & Union Counties

Essex County   Single Family Homes for May Key Metrics        2019    2020     Change New Listings        887      622     - 29.9% Closed Sales      513       298      - 41.9% DOM*                   45         48      + 6.7% Median PX       $468K   $472K   + 1.0% % of...

Passaic & Bergen County Sales

Passaic County   Single Family Homes for May Key Metrics        2019    2020   Change New Listings        510      287     - 43.7% Closed Sales       295      194     - 34.2% DOM*                   66         67     + 1.5% Median PX       $345K   $370K  + 7.2% % of...

Morris & Middlesex Sales for May

Morris County   Single Family Homes for May Key Metrics        2019    2020     Change New Listings     1,076      693     - 35.6% Closed Sales      473       318      - 32.8% DOM*                   57         55      - 3.5% Median PX       $455K   $470K   + 3.3% % of...

Counsellors Is Hiring

Title Officer  Counsellors Title has an opening for an experienced Title Officer. The job calls for the candidate to work independently, referring only unusual and complex matters to supervisors or title support. The candidate should be familiar with all aspects of...

May Monmouth & Ocean Sales

Monmouth County   Single Family Homes for May Key Metrics        2019    2020   Change New Listings     1,260     903     - 28.3% Closed Sales      638      456     - 28.5% DOM*                   53        62     + 17.0% Median PX       $440K   $485K   + 10.2% % of...

Single Family Price Jumps 6.1 Percent

While the stock market recovered significantly in March, the effects of COVID-19 to the economy continue to build. In just the last four weeks, more than 20 million people nationwide filed initial unemployment claims according to the United States Department of Labor,...

Requiem for the Mall

In retrospect, the most lethal effect upon the economy that the pandemic has had may be realized by its effect upon the American shopping mall. The effect is clearly being felt not just upon the shopping habits of the consumer but upon the social infrastructure of...

Happy Father’s Day from Counsellors Title Agency

History of Father's Day Father’s Day is celebrated annually on the third Sunday in June in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, India, and a number of other countries around the world. The first known Father’s Day service occurred at the Williams Memorial...

A Preview for NJ – As Demand Explodes in Atlanta

According to Redfin, housing demand was up 25% year-over-year for the first week in June. In some cases there was a slingshot effect, as in the case of Atlanta, where pending home sales surged by 20% year-over-year from 2019. Even though the Atlanta and Southeast...

Historic Homebuilder Sentiment Climbs 21 Points

Homebuilder sentiment jumped an historic striking 21 points in June to 58. Fast Stats - Builder Sentiment ■ Northeast increased to 48 points from 31 ■ South increased to 62, up 20 points ■ Midwest increased to 51, up 19 points ■ West increased to 66, up 22 points...

Mortgage Apps Jump 11 Percent

The Mortgage Bankers Association reported that mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 10.9% compared to May 2019 figures. From a 2020 perspective, the number of new mortgage applications rose by 26% compared with figures from April 2020. "The solid...

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