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The State of New Jersey Real Estate
According to RealtyTrac, the Toms River metro area ranked number one in sales for August 2017, recording 86 transactions. New Jersey Real Estate Stats August ■ In August, the number of properties that received a foreclosure filing in NJ was 6% higher than the previous...
Morris and Hudson County Sales Stay Hot
Morris County Sales of Single Family homes grew by 10.3% year-over-year, while Hudson now in the midst of multiple bidding wars.
Ocean and Monmouth County August Existing Sales
Ocean County Sales of Single Family homes also grew by 7.7% year-over-year in August
A Snapshot of American Wealth
Net Worth: $81,200 median net worth of an American family is down by 1.93% from previous report in 2013. Net worth is the total value of all the money in a person's bank accounts and investments, plus property and other assets, minus any debts owed. Saving: The...
How to Research Your First Home Purchase
Here are some tips on how to research your first home. The Public Records Public records can provide you with a great starting point. It will show you trends such as past sales history and tax assessments. Another good area to investigate are the public property...
Facts About Millennials
The 83 million Millennials represent the largest generation in the history of the United States. They also are the first generation that grew up alongside of the Internet. ■ Millennials are saddled with student loan debt. ■ Millennials are making less money than prior...
Homeowner Equity Hits $8 Trillion
More homeowners emerge from being underwater.
Freddie Mac Sees New Housing Starts Up for 2018
In a press release issued on September 21, 2017, Freddie Mac sees that the scarcity in inventory will receive some relief in the form of 1.33 million new housing starts in 2018. It also projects that current market trends will see an increase in purchase mortgage...
NJ August Single Family Sales Up 9.9%
Finally New Jersey is putting some numbers on the board, and these are the kinds of numbers that makes the heart soar. Even though the National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales fell 1.7% to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.35 million this was...
Sounds of Sirens – Scores Rescued From Rip Currents
Yes, it was the sounds of sirens that were heard all over the Jersey Shore this weekend. In Belmar New Jersey, there were 35 swimmers who were pulled from the dangerous surf over this weekend. A High Rip Current Risk was in effect at all Jersey Shore beaches on Sunday...
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma Are Expected to Stall Real Estate Recovery
Black Knight Financial recently reported that though the recovery from the 2008 real estate crash has made significant strides forward. Unfortunately, this progress is most likely going to stall as it is expecting up to 300,000 mortgages to become delinquent as a...
Flipping Part 1 – Inventory Shortage Or Market Shift
According to a story published by CNBC, “House flipping has seen a huge run-up in the past few years, as investors take advantage of tight supply in the market and fast-rising home prices.” The story even credits the popularization of home renovation and house...
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