Category Archives: Politics

Big Spender

Posted on October 12, 2018 by grim

From the Star Ledger: $170M Bayfront plan given final OK by Jersey City council A $170 million plan that city officials say will give them more control over the redevelopment of a formerly contaminated swath of waterfront land cleared a … Continue reading →

Posted in Gold Coast, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 33 Comments

Murphy taxes online sales

Posted on October 5, 2018 by grim

From InsiderNJ: Now Law: Burzichelli & Moriarty Bill to Require Marketplace Facilitators & Certain Remote Sellers to Pay NJ Sales Tax Legislation sponsored by Assemblymen John Burzichelli and Paul Moriarty to ensure a level playing field between brick-and-mortar businesses and … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 128 Comments

Home rule crippling NJ’s future

Posted on September 24, 2018 by grim

From NJ Spotlight: THE CHALLENGE FACING NEW JERSEY’S SUBURBS: ‘ADAPT IN ORDER TO SURVIVE’ Could suburban communities really empty out if officials don’t plan better to meet the demand for vibrant, walkable neighborhoods? If recent population settlement patterns continue, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 118 Comments

The tax on shore rentals nobody knew about

Posted on September 18, 2018 by grim

From the Star Ledger: Summer-rental bill turns homeowners into tax collectors Former state Sen. Ray Lesniak recalls that when he was a kid his family would head down to Wildwood every summer looking for a vacation rental. “We’d just knock … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Property Taxes, Shore Real Estate | 67 Comments

Fighting against the “look” of urbanism

Posted on September 6, 2018 by grim

It’s ok, it’s less ‘urban’ if we make it look like a completely fake “farm”. From the Record: Montvale Planning Board members call plans for Mercedes-Benz site ‘too urban’ The housing and shopping center design for the former Mercedes-Benz headquarters … Continue reading →

Posted in New Development, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 48 Comments

More like “Land of the Lost”

Posted on September 5, 2018 by grim

From ROI-NJ: Murphy tells ROI: ‘We’re the land that time forgot here in terms of the development of this economy’ Following in the footsteps of the president under whom he served, Gov. Phil Murphy is trying to bring an innovation … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 72 Comments

Sky is the limit for NJ … taxes

Posted on September 4, 2018 by grim

From the Record: Analysis: NJ economic growth won’t sustain Murphy’s agenda, adding pressure to raise taxes Fresh off striking a budget deal that included $1.6 billion in new taxes, Gov. Phil Murphy said he was banking on strong economic growth … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 36 Comments

Are PILOTs good or bad?

Posted on August 13, 2018 by grim

From ROI-NJ: Is fixing PILOT regulations a way to fix school funding? Marc Pfeiffer, assistant director at Rutgers University’s Bloustein Local Government Research Center, said the last time payments in lieu of taxes were addressed in the state was 1992. … Continue reading →

Posted in New Development, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics, Property Taxes | 37 Comments

Nothing will be done

Posted on August 10, 2018 by grim

From the Star Ledger: Huge change for N.J.: Public worker benefit cuts, merging schools, more toll roads pushed by top lawmaker Frustrated by endless growth in property taxes and public worker benefit costs, New Jersey’s most powerful lawmaker earlier this … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics, Property Taxes | 89 Comments

Other peoples money

Posted on August 5, 2018 by grim

From the APP: Tax relief better be on the horizon if Phil Murphy wants to get re-elected For more than a decade, the Asbury Park Press has been a tireless advocate for property tax relief. We have written dozens of … Continue reading →

Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, Politics, Property Taxes, Unrest | 26 Comments

Blue states throw Republican strategy right back in their face

Posted on July 18, 2018 by grim

From Above the Law: States Are Suing For Their SALT Deductions Back Under The 16th Amendment The Republican tax bill famously capped the deductions for state and local taxes (SALT) at $10,000 for the purposes of federally taxed income. The … Continue reading →

Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, Politics, Property Taxes | 88 Comments

76% of CPA’s say the new budget is bad

Posted on July 17, 2018 by grim

From Accounting Today: New Jersey CPAs criticize state budget More than 75 percent of CPAs in New Jersey say the Garden State’s recently enacted budget would have a negative impact on the economy, according to a new survey by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 126 Comments

No exodus?

Posted on July 13, 2018 by grim

From The Real Deal: No exodus from California despite pressure from new fed tax plan: real estate pros While homeowners in high-tax states like New York and New Jersey may be packing their bags to move to Florida and Texas, … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, National Real Estate, Politics, Property Taxes | 86 Comments

Time to consolidate NJ

Posted on July 9, 2018 by grim

From the Star Ledger: I was the last mayor of Princeton Township: Consolidation works and we need to stop being afraid of it Consolidation of New Jersey municipalities — especially as it relates to school districts – can result in … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 56 Comments

Murphy concedes to Sweeney, budget passes

Posted on July 2, 2018 by grim

From the Star Ledger: N.J. budget finally signed by Murphy after another really long day at the Statehouse It took far longer than anyone imagined on Sunday, but New Jersey finally has a state budget. The state Legislature put the … Continue reading →

Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 82 Comments