Category Archives: Employment

Poverty falls in NJ

Posted on October 11, 2019 by grim

From NJ Spotlight: Poverty in New Jersey in 2018 by County The percentage of New Jerseyans living in poverty last year dropped below 10% for the first time this decade, although the proportion of the state’s residents who are considered … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate | 82 Comments

Housing optimism dips, but still very high

Posted on October 8, 2019 by grim

From Yahoo Finance: US housing market optimism slides Optimism about the U.S. housing market may have peaked after hitting its all-time high in August, according to a measure of consumer sentiment. The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index slid 2.3 points … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, Housing Recovery, National Real Estate | 84 Comments

Not time to drop?

Posted on October 5, 2019 by grim

From HousingWire: CoreLogic says U.S. home-price gains will accelerate through 2020 CoreLogic Chief Economist Frank Nothaft said the pace of home-price gains will quicken over the next 12 months as low mortgage rates give buyers the ability to pay more … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Employment, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate | 81 Comments

July Case Shiller – eh

Posted on September 25, 2019 by grim

From HousingWire: Case-Shiller: U.S. home-price gains were lethargic in July July 2019 saw an annual increase of 3.2% for home prices nationwide, matching the previous month’s pace, according to the Case-Shiller Home Price Index from S&P Dow Jones Indices and CoreLogic. The 10-City and 20-City composites reported a 1.6% … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, National Real Estate | 66 Comments

NJ UE Record Low

Posted on September 20, 2019 by grim

From NBC: New Jersey Unemployment Drops to Record Low of 3.2 Percent New Jersey’s jobless rate has fallen to a record low of 3.2 percent. That’s according to the figures released Thursday by the state Labor and Workforce Development Department. … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate | 51 Comments

Millennials want homes?

Posted on September 6, 2019 by grim

From CNBC: Older millennials are driving home prices higher again They may have waited longer than previous generations, but millennials are now showing a strong desire to become homeowners, especially older millennials. That is strengthening overall demand for the limited … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, National Real Estate | 58 Comments

Look at the bright side America, you can afford to live in Detroit

Posted on August 21, 2019 by grim

From HousingWire: These are the nation’s most affordable housing markets for middle-class families The era of unusually affordable housing has ended, meaning America’s housing affordability has returned to average historical levels. While this means homes are no longer cheap on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, National Real Estate | 147 Comments

Good Times in NJ?

Posted on August 19, 2019 by grim

From the APP: What recession worries? NJ jobless rate at record low, employers scrounge New Jersey’s job market was flat in July, but even if employers were in hiring mode, they’d have a tough time finding workers to fill the … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate | 106 Comments

Will Murphy own this?

Posted on August 16, 2019 by grim

From InsiderNJ: GSI Analysis: NJ’s Workforce and Revenue Results Are True Indicators of the State of Our Economy “While a declining unemployment rate is good news, our workforce remaining below 2008 levels is one sign there’s more than meets the … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 42 Comments

We are so f&cked

Posted on August 8, 2019 by grim

From NJ Spotlight: AS MURPHY TAKES BOW FOR RECORD LOW UNEMPLOYMENT, CRITICS FEAR FUTURE SHOCK How much have Gov. Phil Murphy’s policies to do with the state’s unemployment rate, which recently dropped to the lowest level on record? A whole … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 42 Comments

May Case Chiller

Posted on August 1, 2019 by grim

From Marketwatch: Home prices continue to slow in May, Case-Shiller says The numbers: Home price inflation slowed further in May as the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city index rose 0.1% in May compared with April on a seasonally adjusted basis. On an … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, National Real Estate | 60 Comments

Sorry, no homes for you

Posted on July 29, 2019 by grim

From HousingWire: Millennials want to buy homes, but their wallets are saying no As summertime heats up, it’s safe to say that spring has officially come to an end. But while its cooler days may be behind us, data says … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, National Real Estate | 82 Comments

NJ bounces back

Posted on July 19, 2019 by grim

From the APP: NJ jobs: Unemployment rate drops to record low 3.5%, leaving employers in a pinch While help-wanted signs abound, employers say they are scrambling to fill jobs in an exercise that could get more difficult as the giant … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate | 31 Comments

Most stable market in…forever?

Posted on July 15, 2019 by grim

From CNBC: Housing-market distress is at its lowest in at least 20 years — can it hold?  In the aftermath of the housing crisis, lenders and regulators clamped down hard to make sure we’d never have another bubble like the … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, Foreclosures, National Real Estate | 98 Comments

Industrial is hot in NJ

Posted on July 14, 2019 by grim

From GlobeSt: NJ’s Industrial Market Continues to be a Record-Breaker The industrial real estate market in New Jersey continues to see strong demand, higher rents and low availabilities. Commercial brokerage firm CBRE in its latest market report on the industrial … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate | 19 Comments