Union County   Single Family Homes for May Key Metrics        2020    2021   Change New Listings         565     626    + 10.8% Closed Sales        277     403    + 45.5% DOM*                   44        29    –  34.1% Median PX       $400K   $470K   + 17.5% % of PX ...

Vacations Are Good for the Bottom Line No one is able to operate at 100% capacity 100% of the time. That's why taking a break from the office becomes not only a good mental health decision but also has an impact on the practice's bottom line. A recent study showed...

Bergen County Single Family Homes for May Key Metrics       2020     2021    Change New Listings        986    1,057    + 11.3% Closed Sales       472       630    + 33.5% DOM*                   56         38    – 32.1% Median PX         $535K   $631K + 17.9% % of...

Home prices increased from 2020 to 2021 by 15.4% year-over-year. The forecast is dramatically different for the next 12 months...and could differ based upon the specific market. North Carolina, Texas and Tennessee appear to have built up demand for a number of factors...

The hottest real estate market recorded in history continues to drive revenues for title insurance underwriters to new record levels. The American Land Title Association reported that title insurers wrote nearly 45% more premiums in the first quarter of 2021 than in...

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Morris and Middlesex Counties Morris County Single Family Homes for May Key Metrics        2020    2021  Change New Listings        689     789    + 14.5% Closed Sales        319     451    + 41.4% DOM*                    55       32    – 41.8% Median PX        ...

Monmouth County  Single Family Homes for May Key Metrics       2020    2021    Change New Listings        900     954    + 6.0% Closed Sales       457     581    + 27.1% DOM*                   63       38    – 39.7% Median PX         $485K $595K + 22.7% % of...

As the weather warms and pandemic restrictions ease across much of the country, the U.S. housing market shows little sign of cooling. Robust buyer demand, fueled by low mortgage rates, continues to outpace supply, which remains near historic lows. Nationwide,...

What's driving housing prices? Obviously the shortage of available housing inventory is the primary driver to this unrelenting market. But there are other factors that are contributing to an unusual and strong real estate market. First is the rebound of the economy....

Guess who owns 12,556 homes in Atlanta? An interesting point: it's a spin-off from the world's largest private equity company, BlackRock, also known as Invitation Homes. Why is that important? According to a recent article, in certain Atlanta zip codes, Invitation...