NJ Existing Home Sales Decrease

U.S. existing-home sales improved for the second month in a row, jumping 9.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.38 million units, exceeding economists’ expectations and marking the largest monthly gain in a year, according to the National Association of...

Interest Rates Hit 7.89%

According to the website Bankrate, the 30-year-fixed mortgage hit 7.896% on April 22nd. This trajectory of interest rates for home mortgages continues to escalate, creating a greater demand upon buyers not only for down payments but also in their monthly budgets for...

Mercer County Sales Price Surges 33%

Mercer County Single-Family Sales Surge 33% year-Over-Year. The only county that did not post positive results was Cape May County which reported a decrease of 9%. 1 Mercer County + 33% 2 Union County + 26% 3 Hudson County + 23% 4 Warren County +22% 5 Somerset County...

FBI Report Finds Increased Risk Due to Fraud

Fraud risks are increasing based upon the Federal Bureau of Investigation Internet Crime Report, which found that cyber-crime losses increased to a record high $12.8 billion in 2023. The report found risks from wire fraud on 9.2% of transactions during the first...

Jersey Shore Bridge Breaks Before Summer Season

The iconic drawbridge that links Avon-By-The-Sea and Belmar broke in March. The problem with icons is that replacement parts are very hard to come by if they exist at all. Now the New Jersey Department of Transportation is ‘scrambling’ (we all know that government...