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New residential real estate activity has been relatively slow in the first quarter of 2018, yet housing is proving its resiliency in a consistently improving economy. Some markets have had increases in signed contracts, but the vast majority of the nation continues to...

According to a number of articles recently written within industry trades, there is a growing concern coming from the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance warning professionals specifically involved within the real estate industry about phishing scams or...

March Home Prices Up 8.9%, the Biggest Increase in Four Years New listings declined 5.6 percent in March, a sign of possible waning seller enthusiasm and ongoing tight market conditions Seattle, WA – April 19, 2018 (PRNewswire) (NASDAQ: RDFN) — The median home sale...

Art Helps Us to See Things Differently  This Saturday, April 21st, there will be an Art Walk in historic Smithville, New Jersey.  More than 75 artists participate in the annual Art Walk held at the Smithville Village. “Main streets have art walks and I think...

21 Counties | 21 Reasons To Choose Counsellors Title Agency 1. Providing the highest standard of title services to all 21 counties 2. Exclusively providing title insurance services since 1996 3. Offices throughout the state 4. Offering coverage with a top-rated U.S....

In a press release published by ATTOM Data Solutions, its curated analysis of more than 86 million U.S. single family homes, shows that property taxes levied on single family homes in 2017 totaled $293.4 billion, up 6 percent from $277.7 billion in 2016 and an average...

According to a number of reports, there is a new trendy hotel being planned for the downtown area of Asbury Park. It would occupy the building that once housed the Savoy Theater, where John Barrymore, Helen Hayes, George Abbot and Shirley Booth graced the state. In...

What is obvious is that we are in the debt pit because we don't maintain or have a spending strategy. So that implicates the fact that in order to emerge from this crater, we're going to need some very specific and decisive choices and strategies to be implemented....

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...

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...

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...

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...