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Monmouth and Ocean County May Sales
Monmouth County single-family sales remain stable for the month of May on a year-to-year basis. Even though clothes sales dropped by 5.5% the number of new listings increased from 1263 to 1265 year of the year. Median sales price also increased but only by 1.1% to...
NJ May 2019 Numbers
At this point in the year, we are getting a good sense for how the housing market is likely to perform for the foreseeable future. And although it is not a particularly exciting forecast, it is a desirable one. Markets across the country are regulating toward a middle...
Housing Starts Fall 4.7 Percent
Privately‐owned housing starts in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,269,000. This is 0.9 percent (±12.9 percent)* below the revised April estimate of 1,281,000 and is 4.7 percent (±8.9 percent)* below the May 2018 rate of 1,332,000.
Summer is Officially Here
June through September marks the busiest time for tourism in New Jersey. Here are 7 of the most popular summer tourist destinations:
NAHB HMI Remains Solid
The NAHB [National Association of Home Builders] put out a press release stating that "Sentiment levels have held at a solid range in the low- to mid-60s for the past five months." Current Demand Current demand for single-family homes continues to remain strong,...
Chain of Title
The objective of the title search is to determine if the title is a marketable title. Marketable title is a title free from encumbrances and any reasonable doubt as to its validity.
Aspects of Title Search
Title records play an invaluable role in establishing the ownership of a property and help to identify encumbrances that act as obstructions to clear titles.
2019 Storm Surge Report Published
Typically, if we have cool springs, the chances of a catastrophic storm are considerably less. But CoreLogic has issued its report and it is worth a read.
Title Terms from Counsellors Title
These are terms that are common when dealing with title insurance.
Agents Median Gross Income Approximately $40K
The 2018 National Association of Realtors report indicated that the number of agents increased by 80,000 year-over-year. In 2017, there were 1.22 million agents and in 2018 we were 1.3 million agents.
You Can Buy Your House on Amazon
The small house, or micro house, trend is starting to gain ground, and so Amazon sees this as a great opportunity to enter into the housing space.
New Listings
51 Lions Head Blvd South, Brick, NJ
Just Listed Here
9 Edgewater Dr, Toms River, NJ
Just Listed

