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Category Archives: Politics
NJ’s “new normal” an unwelcome reality
Posted in Economics, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics
97 Comments
From Bloomberg: NJ Assembly panel to discuss possible shortfall Just weeks after New Jersey’s current budget went into effect, a dispute is simmering over projections of a possible $10.5 billion shortfall when officials start compiling next year’s spending plan. The … Continue reading
Las Vegas East? When is the razing scheduled for, Governor?
Posted in New Development, Politics, Shore Real Estate
118 Comments
From the Star Ledger: Gov. Christie pledges to turn Atlantic City casino district into ‘Las Vegas East’ With more flair than a traveling road act, Gov. Chris Christie stood on the 50-yard line of the New Meadowlands Stadium today and … Continue reading
Looking down the barrel
Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, Politics, Property Taxes
182 Comments
From the Star Ledger: N.J. faces $10.5B budget deficit heading into next year New Jersey faces a $10.5 billion budget deficit heading into next year — nearly the same size as the gap that opened up before this year’s spending … Continue reading
CAP 2.0%! (But will it help?)
Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, Politics, Property Taxes
168 Comments
From Bloomberg: Christie Signs 2% Cap on New Jersey Property Taxes New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, whose state has the highest property taxes in the U.S., signed legislation capping annual increases in the levies at 2 percent. The measure reduces … Continue reading
Let it sink into the swamp
Posted in New Development, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics
214 Comments
From the Record: Xanadu may get $180M from state Meadowlands Xanadu developers, after more than a year of looking for new investors, may soon add an important new partner: you, the state taxpayer. Three sources familiar with a proposal under … Continue reading
Lower cap looks likely, but will it be 2.9% or 2.5%?
Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, Politics, Property Taxes
193 Comments
From New Jersey Newsroom: Sweeney to propose 2.9 percent cap on N.J. property tax hikes Contending a cap on property tax hikes needs “realistic numbers,‘’ Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney (D-Gloucester) Monday will introduce a proposal to set a cap … Continue reading
NJ Sales Plunge – Realtors Beg For Bailout
Posted in Economics, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics
224 Comments
From the NY Times: Reviving a Housing Market in a Swoon ACCORDING to the early evidence, the New Jersey residential market went a bit weak in the knees in May — or even swooned — after the federal home buyer … Continue reading
Will consolidation ever happen?
Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, Politics, Property Taxes
284 Comments
From the Star Ledger: Gov. Christie says property tax cap could force N.J. town, school district mergers New Jersey’s notorious but beloved patchwork of towns and school districts could be transformed under a new limit on annual property tax increases, … Continue reading
Madoff victims screwed by NJ
Posted in Politics
240 Comments
From the Record: Kelly: N.J. refuses to return Madoff victims’ overpaid taxes If you invested with convicted Ponzi scammer Bernie Madoff and you live in New Jersey, you may have gotten robbed twice. First, Madoff fleeced you. Then, Trenton likely … Continue reading
Deeper into the hole we go
Posted in National Real Estate, Politics, Property Taxes
334 Comments
From the Daily Record: State revenues continue to fall short State revenues continue to fall below projections, putting New Jersey in potentially tighter budget squeeze. A new analysis by the nonpartisan Office of Legislative Services predicts that taxes and other … Continue reading
Paying for Unemployment
Posted in Economics, New Development, Politics
345 Comments
From the APP: NJ unemployment fund: Short of cash Christopher Nagy, a carpenter from Bradley Beach, was called into his employer’s office on Christmas Eve 2009 and told that not only would he not receive a bonus this year, but … Continue reading
Shared Sacrifice
Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, Politics, Property Taxes
502 Comments
From the Record: Property tax rebates may vanish this year Property tax bills in New Jersey have gone up 56 percent since 2001. But the rebate checks that once offset those bills by as much 20 percent may vanish this … Continue reading
If schools suffer, are NJ homes worth the price and taxes?
Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, Politics, Property Taxes
603 Comments
From the Star Ledger: N.J. school district officials say Gov. Chris Christie budget cuts will force program, staff cuts Gov. Chris Christie sent suburban and urban school districts reeling today with the release of district-by-district state aid figures that cut … Continue reading
“I’m not going to spend this state further into debt and I’m not going to tell you a happy story…”
Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, Politics, Property Taxes
619 Comments
From the Star Ledger: Gov. Chris Christie warns N.J. districts school aid could be cut 15 percent in next budget With school districts still reeling from the midyear budget cuts he announced last week, Gov. Chris Christie said today he … Continue reading
Will the last one out please turn off the lights
Posted in Economics, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics
422 Comments
From the Star Ledger: N.J. loses $70B in wealth during four years as residents depart More than $70 billion in wealth left New Jersey between 2004 and 2008 as affluent residents moved elsewhere, according to a report released Wednesday that … Continue reading