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Home equity is the largest source of homeowner wealth. The increase in home equity also supports consumer balance sheets, spending and the broader economy.

Our mission at Counsellors Title Agency, Inc. is to provide Attorneys, Loan Officers and Realtors with title in a swift and effective manner. With our outside the box thinking, Counsellors title Agency, Inc. turns a complex situation into a simple closing.

New Listings for April in New Jersey fell to just 12,775.

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...

The median sales price received shows a 56% jump in the median sales price received from 2016, climbing from $204,500 to $319,000 in 2017.

As pending home sales eased in April 2017, shortages may not be the only factor causing buyers to put on the brakes in home purchases. The budgets that buyers have to work with are probably stretched to the point that they can no longer justify spilling out so much,...

Here are some practical ways to increase your new listing inventory: # Don't assume calling your network is a waste of time. It's not. Ask your network if they are thinking about buying or selling a home. The key to a successful real estate transaction is who is on...

Within the hot urban real estate markets, we are seeing prices, both purchase and rentals, plateau. A few folks might see this the portent of the end of the greatest run in real estate since the 80's. But nothing could be further from the truth. Lending rates are...

Sometimes it seems like nothing works the way it should. If you’re a human, you have probably hit that point where work is no fun, relationship is a struggle and you don’t even feel comfortable in your body. At times like these, changing your life can seem...

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%   ...

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....

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...