Counsellors Title will be closed Monday, October 13th in observance of Columbus Day. We will reopen Tuesday, October 14th at 8:30am.  

A new chapter in Long Branch’s growth began on Friday, September 19, with the groundbreaking of the city’s Health, Wellness, and Technology Center and Park. Located at the corner of Bath and Third Avenues, the project promises...

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 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...

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 $633K + 7.4% % of PX 104.4% 101.1% – 3.3% Inventory 175 155 –...

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...

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% Median PX $802K $875K + 9.2% % of PX 105.5% 104.7%...

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...

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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 PX $750K $765K + 2.0% % of PX 106.1% 104.9%...

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 + 2.5% % of PX 102.6% 101.4% – 1.2%...

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...