Monmouth & Ocean February Sales

Monmouth County   Single Family Homes for February Key Metrics        2020    2021   Change New Listings         920     596    –35.2% Closed Sales        357     444     + 24.4% DOM*                   73        52    –  28.8% Median PX       $450K   $549K   + 22.0% %...

February Sales in New Jersey

Mortgage interest rates ticked a bit higher in February, but remain below their February 2020 levels. Interest rates may rise a bit further in coming weeks, but according to Freddie Mac chief economist Sam Khater, “while there are multiple temporary factors driving up...

Surge of Millennial Buyers Hits Market

Even in the light of the pandemic inventory shortage, buyers continue to come out in droves, specifically Millennials and Generation Xers. In addition to the inventory shortages, the new home buyer is searching out for larger homes to accommodate the work-from-home...

Homeowner Equity Rises Over $1 Trillion

Year-over-year, US homeowner equity increased by over $1.5 trillion since the fourth quarter of 2019. This represents a 16.2% increase from the prior period. The increase in homeowner equity affected approximately 62% of all US properties. Across the country, home...