Monthly Archives: January 2017

If you are reading this you missed the van

Posted on January 5, 2017 by grim

From NJBIZ: Are people staying in New Jersey? Study takes a look The prevailing conventional wisdom among those in the state is that New Jersey is losing residents faster than it can keep them. But, according to the 2016 Atlas … Continue reading →

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

Lowball! Rivera Edition

Posted on January 4, 2017 by grim

From the Star Ledger: Geraldo Rivera sells Edgewater home for half initial list price: $1.8M Fox News personality Geraldo Rivera sold his his longtime Edgewater home for $1.8 million — less than half its original listing price of $3.75 million. … Continue reading →

Posted in Lowball, New Jersey Real Estate | 48 Comments

November Prices Push Higher

Posted on January 3, 2017 by grim

From CoreLogic: CoreLogic US Home Price Report Shows Prices Up 7.1 Percent in November 2016 Home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased year over year by 7.1 percent in November 2016 compared with November 2015 and increased month over month … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, National Real Estate | 63 Comments

A little bit easier to live (and die) in NJ

Posted on January 2, 2017 by grim

From Newsworks: New Jersey deploys tax changes for elderly and veterans in 2017 The legislation that raised New Jersey’s gas tax 23 cents in November also includes some tax cuts that have taken effect with the ringing in of 2017. … Continue reading →

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