Refinding Your Way after the Pandemic Bradley Beach Public Library Wednesday, May 19, 2:00pm COVID-19's impact on the senior population has been addressed only infrequently since the pandemic began. This 45-minute workshop will change that! It will focus on some of...

1. Perform a deep clean. The way your home appears to the prospective buyer is going to send a clear and definitive message. Clean everything, especially starting from the walls down. Target windows, window sills, window blinds, and the window frames, as well as the...

One of the things all of us have learned over the last 15 months is that when times get tough, you can't do what you used to do in order to get what you used to get. Going to the gym, going shopping at the mall, and even going away on vacation have all changed...

The market for Jersey Shore summer rentals is going to be one for the record books. According to reports from VRBO, 90% of vacation homes listed on the Jersey Shore for July were booked by the end of March. July and August are typically the hottest months for Jersey...

Buying a Home Today Strategy is perhaps the number one skill that a homebuyer needs to have in addition to a down payment. Actually, a down payment and a job that is resistant to pandemics and the economics of a pandemic. Up until February of 2020, even though...

If there is one thing that the Jersey Shore is known for, it's beaches. All along the 131 mile stretch, there are 44 beaches. It's not only the beaches that are the big attraction. The New Jersey Shore attracts over a million visitors each year to its boardwalks,...

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Pending home sales increased in March 2021 from February pending home sales. A great deal of the increase reflects the growth of new home listings that came on the market during the month of March. February and January pending sales reflected the shortage of inventory...

The Escalation Clause First of all, escalation clauses are permissible in the state of New Jersey. In a bidding war, buyers and sellers have to adapt to the market's temperature. More buyers are using escalation clauses when making an offer to purchase a home. This...

For the last 18 months, home prices have been increasing at an unrelenting rate. In many New Jersey counties, the average home price increased by 20% or more. New Jersey March Median Price Changes Monmouth County + 22.3% Ocean County + 24.$% Middlesex County + 17.7%...

Bergen County   Single Family Homes for February Key Metrics        2020    2021   Change New Listings         880     1,007    +14.4% Closed Sales        488     652     + 35.7% DOM*                   66        50    –  24.2% Median PX       $510K   $590K   + 15.7% %...

Will the surge in demand for residential housing result in malls being converted into housing? Mall vacancies continue to increase and retailers look for other ways to sell their goods. According to Moody's Analytics, the vacancy rate for regional malls in the United...