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April 2017 Ocean and Monmouth Real Estate

Single Family Ocean County March 2017 Metrics        2016      2017    Change New Listings    1,294    1,238    – 4.3% Closed Sales     536    640    + 19.4% Days to Close    105    89    – 15.2% Median Sales Px    $275.5K    $285.8K    + 3.7% % of Px Recd    96.2%   ...

Summer Car Travel Checklist

Many families will be taking time to travel this summer to exciting places and destinations. Part of the safety and travel protocols necessary are: 1. Spare tire (inflated) 2. Tire inflater and sealer 3. Jumper cables 4. Your car's manual 5. Tire pressure gauge 6....

History of Memorial Day – Decoration Day

Memorial Day On May 5, 1868, General John A. Logan, leader of an organization for Northern Civil War veterans, called for a nationwide day of remembrance later that month. “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise...

NJ Single Family Closed Sales Soar 8 Percent

The employment landscape and wages have both improved over the last few years, allowing for more people to participate in the home-buying process. When the economy is in good working order, as it is now, it creates opportunities in residential real estate, and right...

Title is the Cornerstone of Every Transaction

What money can buy, a defective title can take away. You should know that not all title companies are created equal. Every real estate purchase involves the filing/recording of the title or deed with the local municipality. Once this is submitted and registered, the...

New Jersey Vacancy Rate Hits 17-Year Low

Transwestern issued a report confirming that New Jersey industrial space continues to be in very high demand. Transwestern reported, "Ten leases greater than 150,000 square feet were signed during the first quarter, including five new leases, four of which are in...

NJ Memorial Day Weekend Happenings

Bradley Beach Memorial Day Weekend Festival Saturday, May 27 - Sunday, May 28, & Monday, May 29, 2017; Rain or shine! Contact: 732-776-2999 Ext. 1050 The Annual Memorial Day Parade will start on Saturday at 10am on Ocean Avenue and Bradley Blvd.  The parade is the...

The New Normal in Real Estate Part 2 – Title Insurance

The Importance of a Secured Title The last thing a buyer wants to discover is that what they bought isn’t theirs technically. This is called a defective title. One of the items purchased during the closing process is title insurance. If you have a mortgage on the...

The New Normal – The Extended Seller’s Market

The continuation of this robust seller’s market creates certain dynamics that buyers need to factor into their home purchasing process. Competition for properties is very real in most markets. In February 2012, the number of homes for sale in New Jersey was 48,526 the...

Tips To Win in Negotiation

Probably the first key to negotiation is to speak last. Just because you speak last doesn't mean that you get what you wanted, but it usually points to the fact that speaking last reflects how the negotiation was resolved. A negotiation coach will instruct you to get...

February Loan Performance Improves

CoreLogic Analysis Shows US Mortgage Loan Performance Health Continues to Strengthen The Delinquency Rate Decreased 0.5% Points Year Over Year The Foreclosure Rate for February Was 0.8% Early-Stage Delinquencies Remained Steady in February CoreLogic® announced its...

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