Category Archives: Humor

Now *THIS* is a useful list

From the Star Ledger: N.J. has too many damn towns. Here are 25 that need to go. It’s almost spring cleaning season, fellow New Jerseyans, and it’s time we broached a familiar and heretofore unresolved issue in this crazy state: … Continue reading

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Ummmm. This analysis didn’t yield what you thought it would.

From the Star Ledger: The 16 N.J. towns with the most single people Looking for love? New Jersey isn’t a bad place to visit. Just less than half of the population is married, according to Census data. About a third … Continue reading

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Update on the most important town in NJ

From Patch: These Development Projects Could Transform Wayne In 2018 There are nine TEN development projects in the works that could change the township and continue to improve the local economy. In his annual State of the Township address, Mayor … Continue reading

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If Brooklyn is “cool”, they can keep it.

From the Jersey Journal: Jersey City ‘not cool,’ has ‘no vibe,’ N.Y.C. exec says An executive with co-working firm WeWork, which is slated to open a location in Journal Square, doesn’t appear to think much of Jersey City. Sean Black, … Continue reading

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Want to sell your house? Wrap it in bacon.

From the Star Ledger: When it’s time to sell your home, words matter So you’re selling your house. You could keep the listing short and simple: “3BR, 1BA, eat-in kitchen.” Or you could do what real estate agent Maryanne Elsaesser … Continue reading

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Clever ruse to build two homes on one lot?

From the Star Ledger: Owners want ‘Watcher’ house razed; lawyer says stalker ‘can see it come down’ Owners of “The Watcher” house, who bought the $1.3 million dwelling but never moved in because of threatening letters from a stalker, now … Continue reading

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What did they really expect?

From HousingWire: “Pervasive culture of waste and abuse” discovered in Nevada Hardest Hit Fund program Thanks to what investigators are calling a “pervasive culture of waste and abuse,” millions of dollars from the federal government that were supposed to help … Continue reading

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Men, evidence that your wife should be responsible for picking your house

From the Philly Inquirer: Study: Homeownership favors men, but not in Pa., N.J. Homeownership is more profitable for men than for women, a study released Thursday by the real estate search engine RealtyTrac maintains. Analyzing 2.1 million single-family homes nationwide, … Continue reading

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Price Reduced! Frick Mansion Still Empty

With the Realtors posting snarky lowball pieces about overpriced NJ houses – maybe it is time to call it quits. From Realtor.com: 6 Years Later, New Jersey’s Most Expensive Home Still Waiting for Its First Resident In this age of … Continue reading

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America hates New York City

Don’t read New Republic but this popped up on my feed this morning and I thought it was especially interesting in the wake of Cruz getting booted from NYC. From New Republic: New York Campaign Ads Are a Tale of … Continue reading

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Never going back again

New Jersey’s new state song: From the Record: 55-year fight to name a New Jersey state song gains traction Mascara, also known as Joseph Rocco Mascari of Phillipsburg, was a fixture at the State House for 55 years as he … Continue reading

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Real estate porn goes conservative

From Bloomberg: Home buyers in pricey markets are now scared to dream Rising home prices in hot housing markets are robbing buyers of a favorite pleasure: looking at pictures of homes they can’t afford. Or at least, that’s one way … Continue reading

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Zillow liberates data, dirty Realtors fight back

From HousingWire: Here is the latest Realtor.com attack aimed at Zillow Realtor.com’s latest attack at Zillow Group (ZG) took it to the streets, removing a house from the residential block by wrapping it in what they say is a real-life … Continue reading

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Even power plants get foreclosed on in Jersey

Not residential real estate, but how can I not post this fiasco of epic proportions. From Philly.com: Bank begins foreclosure on power plant at Revel A bank is foreclosing on the power plant at the center of a dispute that … Continue reading

Posted in Economics, Humor, New Development, Unrest | 89 Comments