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First-Time Buyer’s Playbook in New Jersey

First-Time Buyer’s Playbook in New Jersey

Every Buyer Needs a Plan For first-time buyers in New Jersey, affordability is no longer just a budgeting issue—it's a strategy issue. In many areas of the state, buyers are being priced out not because they lack discipline, but because they're...

$38 Trillion Wealth Transfer

$38 Trillion Wealth Transfer

The largest handoff of private wealth in modern history is underway, and it is already reshaping the upper tiers of the housing market in ways New Jersey buyers, sellers, and their advisors cannot afford to ignore. Over the next decade, high-net-worth households...

Monmouth County Receives $5 Million in Grants

Monmouth County Receives $5 Million in Grants

Monmouth County Awards $5 Million in Open Space Grants As your trusted title and settlement services partner in Ocean County, Counsellors Title Agency keeps a close eye on developments that impact property values and community growth throughout the region. Recently...

Which Markets Will Be Hot

Which Markets Will Be Hot

Strong Price Growth Expected in Midwest and Northeast Markets While the national housing market is projected to see moderate price growth of approximately 2.2% in 2026, certain cities—particularly in the Midwest and...

Hudson County December Sales

Hudson County December Sales

Hudson County Single Family Homes for November Key Metrics 2024 2025 Change New Listings 59 59 + 0.0% Closed Sales 64 55 – 14.1% DOM* 41 42 + 2.4% Median PX $580K $617K + 6.4% % PX Rec’d 100.8% 100.3% – 0.5%...

December Sales for Bergen & Passaic Counties

December Sales for Bergen & Passaic Counties

Bergen County Single Family Homes for December Key Metrics 2024 2025 Change New Listings 239 247 + 3.3% Closed Sales 513 446 – 13.1% DOM* 34 36 + 5.9% Median PX $760K $827K + 8.8% % of PX 103.1% 102.6% – 0.5% Inventory 632 599...

December Morris & Middlesex County Sales

December Morris & Middlesex County Sales

Morris County Single Family Homes for December Key Metrics 2024 2025 Change New Listings 176 165 – 6.3% Closed Sales 340 333 – 2.1% DOM* 34 33 – 2.9% Median PX $705K $725K + 2.8% % of PX 103.7% 102.5%...

December Monmouth & Ocean County Sales

December Monmouth & Ocean County Sales

Monmouth County Single Family Homes for December Key Metrics 2024 2025 Change New Listings 461 268 – 46.2% Closed Sales 494 460 – 6.9% DOM* 42 37 – 11.9% Median PX $702K $755K + 9.0% % of PX 100.4% 100.4% +...

New Jersey December Monthly Sales

New Jersey December Monthly Sales

U.S. existing home sales ticked up 0.5% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.13 million, marking the third consecutive monthly increase, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). However, sales were down 1.0%...

New Jersey’s Market Stands More Balanced

New Jersey’s Market Stands More Balanced

New Jersey’s housing market is stepping into 2026 with more balance, but not a full rebound, mirroring many of the national dynamics highlighted in the CNBC Housing Market Survey. For Garden State buyers and sellers, the shift is less about a crash...

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