First-time Home Buyers Jumping In

According to the report published by the Urban Institute, first-time home buyers are beginning to represent a broader percentage of total mortgage applications. Despite the fact that affordability continues to thwart many first-timers, they are still forging in to...

New Jersey’s Prime Logistics Lease Rents Up

New Jersey’s central location is proving to be an advantage when it comes to commercial rents. According to a recent report issued by CBRE, New Jersey’s Prime Logistics Lease Rents, the highest achievable lease rates for top quality warehouses and...

Monmouth County’s Top 10 Employers

1 Hackensack Meridian Health   Number of Employees: 12,794 2 Saker Shoprites Inc. Number of Employees: 3,319 3 CentraState Healthcare Inc. Number of Employees: 2,646 4 RWJ Barnabas – Monmouth Medical Center Number of Employees: 1,920 5 Monmouth University Number...

Low Inventory + Inflation = Unaffordability

A recent report published by Case-Shiller indicates that home prices are growing at least twice the rate of inflation. This creates a gap between growth of business, wages, income and the price of a home, especially in tony West Coast markets. In the case of West...

How Property Closings Differ in Ocean Grove

Most counties and townships throughout the state of New Jersey deal with questions of title and deed in the same way. One town in Monmouth County requires that any properties that are purchased call for what is described as a leasehold deed. Ocean Grove is an area...