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Tax Day Like Spring Is Late This Year
Tuesday, April 17: Individuals file 2017 returns (Form 1040, Form 1040A or Form 1040EZ); alternatively, file for an automatic six-month extension (Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return). Calendar-year C corporations...
Tackling Debt Part 1
Most of us are enjoying the benefits of a very robust economy simply for the reasons that the increased liquidity and revenue provide us with additional choices to make, especially when it comes to spending. Either way, whether in the strong economy or in a contracted...
Thinking About Selling? Think Fast
Well, actually, Zillow has done some of the thinking for you, so to speak. It recently reported that, "Nationwide, the best two-week window for home sellers is the first half of May – U.S. homes listed in the May 1-15 period generally sell almost two weeks faster than...
NJ Rentals Are Still In Demand
Summer Rentals Are In Demand Inventory shortages are also having an impact upon the New Jersey rental market. Rental apartment demand continues to be robust with statewide occupancy rates staying near the top of the the US rental market. New Jersey's central region...
Spring Brings Economic Momentum
Economy creates buyer momentum for buyers but sellers look for places to move
Jobs Surge in March by 241K
Private sector employment increased by 241,000 jobs from February to March according to the March ADP National Employment Report. Broadly distributed to the public each month, free of charge, the ADP National Employment Report is produced by the ADP Research Institute...
How to Cash In On Criticism
Back in 1853, in a Saratoga Springs restaurant, this curmudgeon of a customer who was very wealthy, hard-to-please and in a bad mood, ordered some food. The guest decided that his fried potatoes didn’t meet with his expectations. They were supposedly too thick, too...
NJ Home Sales Break Record
The number of home sales in New Jersey over the first 2 months of 2018 totaled more than 16,000, setting an all-time record. Still, the 2% year-to-date increase over the same period last year was the smallest recently. Direct Rail Service Drives Luxury Market...
Toys R Us Being Sold-Off In Parts
According to news reports, Toys R Us is being auctioned off to a number of highly successful retail chains. According to these reports there are 58 qualified bids. Two of the larger and more recognizable chains include Target and Aldi. In addition other retail...
CoreLogic Forecasts 4.8 Percent Increase
Forecast Prices Nationally The CoreLogic HPI Forecast indicates that home prices will increase by 4.8 percent on a year-over-year basis from January 2018 to January 2019, and on a month-over-month basis home prices are expected to be flat from January 2018 to February...
Counsellors Title Agency Closed for Good Friday Observance
Counsellors Title Agency Will Be Closed, Friday, March 30th, in Observance of Good Friday.
All 20 Metro City Home Prices Increase Case-Shiller, S&P, CoreLogic
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 6.2% annual gain in January, down from 6.3 % in the previous month. The 10 - City Composite annual increase ame in at 6.0%, no change from the...
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