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Bergen and Passaic Counties Bergen County Single Family Homes for July 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%...

Morris and Middlesex Counties Morris County Single Family Homes for July Key Metrics 2024 2025 Change New Listings 502 450 – 10.4% Closed Sales 391 379 – 3.1% DOM* 21 24 + 14.3% Median PX $730K $750K + 2.7% % of PX 106.3% 106.1%...

Monmouth County Single Family Homes for July Key Metrics 2024 2025 Change New Listings 788 676 – 14.2% Closed Sales 535 492 – 8.0% DOM* 26 30 + 15.4% Median PX $760K $776K + 2.1% % of PX 103.2% 101.5% – 1.6%...

U.S. existing-home sales fell 2.7% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.93 million, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Sales were unchanged from one year earlier. Regionally, monthly sales declined in the...

Town's property taxes soar as school district struggles with 'nothing left' in reserves Old Bridge homeowners are facing nearly a 10% increase in their property tax bills this year, and township officials say the schools are largely to blame. The Township Council held...

This Week's Title Wise Newsletter

Counsellors Title Agency is closely monitoring Hurricane Erin as it impacts the New Jersey shoreline today, Thursday, August 21, 2025. While the center of the storm will remain offshore, its large size is already producing significant coastal hazards across Atlantic,...

Will Florida and At-Risk States Benefit? The transformation of Florida’s insurance market presents both opportunities and ongoing challenges. The entry of new, specialized insurers provides more options for consumers and introduces competitive...

New State-Backed Carrier in Florida – Citizens Property Insurance As private insurers fled, Florida’s state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corporation became the safety net for hundreds of thousands of homeowners. Citizens,...

A number of Florida’s home insurance carriers have reduced or ceased offering new homeowners insurance policies in Florida recently.Key examples include Farmers Insurance, Bankers Insurance, and Lexington Insurance, a subsidiary of AIG, who have...

Hudson County Single Family Homes for June Key Metrics 2024 2025 Change New Listings 111 110 – 0.9% Closed Sales 51 48 – 5.9% DOM* 230 36 + 20.0% Median PX $615K $707K + 15.0% % of PX 101.6% 100.0% – 1.6%...