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The National Association of Realtors see the biggest bottleneck to purchases is the shortage of inventory. But that isn't all. Mixed signals on the economy. Home sales are down while contract signings are up. The one common statistic, though, is that households want...

Approximately 70% of the wealth and affluent market is comprised of Americans age 52 or older who have at least $100,000 in investable assets. Baby Boomers account for more than half (55%) of the market while the Silent Generation represents 15%. Approximately 13% of...

Spending on housing declined to 15.6% of GDP, according to a study expected to be released Monday by the Rosen Consulting Group, a real-estate consultant. How this comparatively factors into the overall picture is compared with a 60-year average of just under 19%. In...

It appears that New Jersey's plethora of municipal governments is the key factor for the high rate of property taxes. The costs to run each of these disparate operations is costly. Here are the facts: New Jersey has 565 municipalities New Jersey also has more than 600...

Homes hit another milestone high, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index, which reported that home prices rose 5.9% year-over-year in January. This figure eclipsed December's 5.7% annual gain. The S&P/Case Shiller 20-City Composite...

Sales of all existing homes nationwide fell 3.7% to an annual rate of 5.48 million in February from January's rate of 5.69 million. The February 2017 median price increased for the 60th straight month, for year-over-year price gains, for all types of existing homes....

New Jersey Realtor YouTube Buyer Activity Outpacing Seller Activity Faster Selling Times Demand Remains Strong in February Closed Sales Increased 16.2% from February 2016 The Number of Sales Shot Up from 7,877 to 9,155 Seems that there aren't enough homes to go around...

Items you should check on your website navigation: ■ Your business name and logo featured prominently. ■ Your phone number with a click-to-call option for smartphone users. ■ A description of your business and services. ■ Photos. ■ Links to your company Facebook page....

LinkedIn has changed their format. It is now more of a newsfeed. The purpose of the redesign of the LinkedIn platform was made to reflect the trends of video, graphic and engagement optimization easier for all those who are in your network. The end-game is to increase...

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■  Educate yourself about your market. If you price your home correctly, in New Jersey at least, you will get approximately 96% of your list price. Overpricing your home can hurt you in the short and long run by pushing away buyers who are prepared to spend what your...

Monmouth County 2017 Single Family Key Metrics        2016       2017       Percent Change New Listings       912         979         + 7.3% Closed Sales       325         350         + 7.7% Days on Mrkt     81           74            - 8.6% Median Px       $380K  ...