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Black Knight's Reports September 2017 Mortgage Data    Hurricanes Irma and Harvey Drive Surge in Past-Due Mortgages Nationally, the number of non-current mortgages (those at least 30 days past-due or in active foreclosure) jumped by 214,000 (+9 percent), driven...

Schneider's Restaurant was gutted by a fire early Saturday morning. The restaurant is owned by Johann and Beverly Schneider, a family-run business which began back in Newark New Jersey in the 1960's. When the Schneider family moved its digs to Avon-by-the-Sea in 1970,...

Review: 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do

According to a published story on CNBC, housing confidence rose in September to match the all-time high set in June. The Big Take-Aways ■ A big jump in the share of current renters surveyed saying now is a good time to buy ■ The percentage of those respondents saying...

The competition for Amazon’s new headquarters

Even though the return on investment and time may not be as strong as it has been for a few of the past quarters, those people who have bought and sold real estate over the last 7 years have killed it! Making $34K Per Year Marketwatch reported that, “Some Americans...

Home prices have continued to increase, but annual wage growth outpaced home price appreciation in 48% or 193 of the 406 counties studied

Nationally, the year over year home price changed by 6.9%. Most states experienced increases, except West Virginia

7 Key Findings about American Neighborhoods, Mortgage Bankers Associations, Millennials, 2017

New Jersey a Destination to Global Corporations

Homesense, the new home decor chain of the TJX Companies, has opened its new store in Ocean, New Jersey. This is the second Homesense store to open recently in New Jersey: the first one is located at East Hanover Plaza on Route 10, and the second in Seaview Square...

Wishing All of our Friends, Clients and Associates a Great Columbus Day! We look forward to a great finish for the fourth quarter of 2017! HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS The Office is Closed Monday, October 9th. We will reopen: Tuesday, October 10th, 8:30 a.m. ABOUT COUNSELLORS...