From NJ.com:
Homes taking longer to sell in N.J. See latest county-by-county rankings.
Median Days on Market
| Burlington County | 40 |
|---|---|
| Gloucester County | 40 |
| Camden County | 42 |
| Union County | 44 |
| Middlesex County | 45 |
| Somerset County | 46 |
| Mercer County | 46 |
| Cumberland County | 49 |
| Bergen County | 50 |
| Essex County | 51 |
| Passaic County | 51 |
| Morris County | 51 |
| Warren County | 52 |
| Hudson County | 57 |
| Monmouth County | 57 |
| Ocean County | 58 |
| Atlantic County | 58 |
| Sussex County | 58 |
| Hunterdon County | 60 |
| Salem County | 72 |
| Cape May County | 73 |
Sell to whom?
FIRST
Realistically, these are approaching the lower bound of what’s even possible. 40 days median? That’s got to be the floor.
Who or what is skewing that list above? 60 days in Hunterdon County? 49 days in Cumberland County? Are they giving away mosquito nets with the latter house sales?
We need a column for “# of offers” to get the real picture.
Buy the current dip in crypto while you can. Won’t last much longer.
“The Supreme Court sided with the Biden administration on Monday, allowing federal officials to cut or remove parts of a concertina-wire barrier along the Mexican border that Texas erected to keep migrants from crossing into the state.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/22/us/politics/supreme-court-texas-border-barbed-wire.html
For the CryptoHawker:
https://www.sofi.com/article/real-estate/empty-offices-are-driving-loan-delinquencies/?placement=story2&type=DN
82 dollar ticket
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P26VY7EjAlg
Another Biden Campaign Song
https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx9hPlKqoVEGdVDiFWRgKbyMsbWyoc3vuc?si=fwv7mTDbJEkgqLO8
Biden and Trump again for 2024, those are our choices. What can you say, just shake your head cause it is what it is.
Brown and Brown had fantastic earnings Lefty. Another beautiful safe pick and still quite undervalued IMO.
SOFI reports on the 29th.
The irony of glut-of-empty-workplaces is that cities like NYC are still hell bent on making it hard to commute, hard to get there, expensive to be there. Why are we still talking about congestion pricing? Commercial property owners are longing for the days of congestion being a problem.
Ohhh, but Manhattan is for those who live a life of luxury you say?
Maybe so, but that ship may be sailing now. The kids? They don’t want to have anything to do with it anymore:
“Why would I go to Work Island for fun?”
Is a real thing now.
A friend of mine his company recently announced they are closing 3 regional offices as basically no one going into them. They remain WFH except for one day a month. The people in these offices will book space once a month in one of those we work type of spaces. This will be to strategize, socialize, what ever. Another friend of mines Daughter told him that their company had a round table discussion with employees on state of the office future, hybrid/ WFH. Some of the older managers opined that many of the younger employees do in fact want to spend at least some time in the office. Many of the younger employees said no, we don’t. These young people today, are not afraid of saying how they really feel.
grim says:
January 23, 2024 at 9:47 am
“Why are we still talking about congestion pricing?”
Because congestion pricing was never about alleviating congestion. It was always just another tax brought to you by the tax(and borrow)-and-spend Dems. If you choose to live in a blue state then know that the spending will never stop — and will never stop growing — so the Dems will perpetually be on the hunt for more revenue.
Congestion pricing—the MTA was my client in the 1990’s, the amount of wa$te I heard about was astounding, i’m sure it isn’t much better 25 years later, the goal of the tax is to raise revenue.
“Why would I go to Work Island for fun?”
Work Island = Skull Island
Because congestion pricing was never about alleviating congestion.
Everyone knew it; few would admit it.
We were in NYC this past Saturday night, upper west side 80s/90s Westend Ave/ Broadway. We always like that part of Manhattan.
Worse yet, employers are getting harder on being in-office. If I put my job filter into LI for NYC area jobs, I get only 314 jobs that are remote, 274 hybrid and thousands that are now full on-site only. This just appears like a complete mismatch on reality. I would sooner move from the area then take a role 5 days in NYC for sh&t pay. Why bother? The salaries are not that different in NC.
Fast: We may need congestion pricing in Bergen Co with all the new apartments being built.
Bystander: I guess until AI replaces most jobs, employers will have to deal with the fact that people don’t want to come into the office 5 days a week.
Married female Arkansas home economics teacher who rose to fame with 2020 viral video and GMA appearance admits to having sex with male high school senior 20 to 30 times.
Phoenix: These female teachers have gone mad!
We may need congestion pricing in Bergen Co with all the new apartments being built.
Only those who don’t own a German import vehicle will need to pay congestion pricing.
Fast: I am going to run out and pick one up this weekend.
3b says:
January 23, 2024 at 11:10 am
Phoenix: These female teachers have gone mad!
Might be time to give them work from home jobs in order to keep our children safe.
Fast Eddie says:
January 23, 2024 at 11:12 am
We may need congestion pricing in Bergen Co with all the new apartments being built.
Only those who don’t own a German import vehicle will need to pay congestion pricing.
Go get one. The Germans are all buying BYD Chinese cars now. They can’t afford their own cars now that the Americans are charging them 5x more for fuel than the Russians did.
Hehe.
Phoenix: They can always tutor from home.
A travel nurse, paramedic and pilot that were killed in a medical helicopter crash in an Oklahoma field have been identified.
Well, at least they identified them. That and each will get 800 dollars to cremate their bodies.
OTOH if it had been a police helicopter, millions in life insurance and lifetime bennies and health insurance for the spouse and children.
Choose your career wisely.
Fast: Will there be any dress code requirements for men along with the German car? Do I need to get rid of my champion sweatpants and buy lululemon?
3b,
A BMW 540i will suffice… gun metal exterior, black leather interior, red stitching, 375 HP will get you carte blanche. Oh, and you’ll be a chick magnet, too.
Here is the state that Small loves:
A little more than a day after dropping out of the presidential race and endorsing Trump, DeSantis killed any effort by Florida lawmakers to have taxpayers foot the bill for the former president’s legal costs.
We were briefly acquainted with a couple some time ago, our kids were classmates. They drove a king of the hill BMW X7. One time I looked in the back of the car after a play date at a park and holy shit…. they had everything back there. Like a whole bunch of crap in the trunk and back seat… baskets of stuff, blankets, like a living room on wheels. It was so odd. Since you know luxury car, minimalism, aesthetic.
Fast: Thank you. I have learned and grown so much from all of your sage advice. Thank goodness you have shown me the light. As for chick magnet, I am too old, but it is nice to be noticed! Thank you again for all of your insights.
3b says:
January 23, 2024 at 11:20 am
Phoenix: They can always tutor from home.
Well now that takes all the fun out of it. Oh, and her name, Heather Hare.
Yeah, she —– like a bunny. Hehe.
Poor spouse. Had no idea what he signed up for. That whole “men screw around” thing is just something women say so no one looks at what they are doing.
Fast Eddie says:
January 23, 2024 at 11:23 am
3b,
A BMW 540i will suffice… gun metal exterior, black leather interior, red stitching, 375 HP will get you carte blanche. Oh, and you’ll be a chick magnet, too.
Or get a stroller and a baby. No better chick magnet than that. Maybe take a puppy along for the ride. Hehe.
3b says:
January 23, 2024 at 11:31 am
Fast: Thank you. I have learned and grown so much from all of your sage advice. Thank goodness you have shown me the light. As for chick magnet, I am too old, but it is nice to be noticed! Thank you again for all of your insights.
Oh, and don’t forget your red MAGA hat. Wear that while driving your BMW 540i. Goes great with the gun metal exterior and black metal interior. You might just end up with a blond skeletor like Megyn Kelly.
3b, God’s Law, half your age plus seven.
So if you’re fifty, she’s 32. Works every age, teenager through dirt nap.
“JFC, woman at library held up a counter because she was arguing her fines…She had 10 audio-books due for overdue for two months.”
My efficient Red State municipality simply ‘returns’ audiobooks automatically by deleting them from their app on your device after ten days….you’re a techie, probably what, 80 lines of simple code to accomplish that?
Boy, I do not miss the atherosclerotic NorthEast…I mean, how else could that counter lady retire with your taxes paid if not for make-busy work like processing *digital returns* in person, lol.
Lib, nice. I hopped back into RTX and caught that one. Sticking to my knitting, basically long event driven downside moves in this market mostly through lower risk, higher return option trades. To that extent keeping an eye on JNJ to possibly hop back in there…hoping for three days of downward movement but not expecting it in this name with their specific results. We’ll see…
SOFI, was in for a trade a while back. Missed the last time she dipped to a five handle last year, bummed on that as it was on my watchlist. This go around I’m not interested unless she has a six handle, ideally low sixes…
Did add some positions over past couple weeks or so….HTZ, LNC, MS (again lol), RSP, VAC, WBA (again lol), and XOM.
Closed out UHAL and XLV over the last week or so.
Eyeballing SEAS (Seaworld), anyone who has a consumer experience there I’m all ears and appreciative.
Left,
We have digital audio subscriptions as well but they offer every format. She was youngish, milfy so surprised she took them out as well. Stupid is stupid. $57 more in town coffers.
Phoenix: No MAGA hat for me, or go with Joe tee shirt. I have opted out of politics, both sides bow to put it bluntly.
Left: I did not realize you had relocated from NJ. As for Gods law, I did not know that, but I will pass.
ByS, not subscriptions, when I download an audiobook it autodeletes (‘returns to the library’) after ten days…the Isaacson Musk book, a very good read, did that to me right before I finished. Had to take it out again to complete lol. Had some travel recently, blew through a Michael Lewis book in two days, returned it digitally myself early to make it available for others….and that 57 bucks of fines likely just covers an hour of her time fully loaded, and that’s without the government administrative vig….
Left moved? Jelly.
What does that make? Three? He, NoOne and HMB. Clot doesn’t count.
“Phoenix: These female teachers have gone mad!”
Oh if I only knew that about 35 years ago.
https://youtu.be/6M4_Ommfvv0?si=wQUR1eW1QPPdwuPS
BR,
Those anchors aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.
Left — I finished the Elon Mollusk book as well. Did anyone read Isaacson’s Steve Jobs book? Do you recommend?
Libturd says:
January 23, 2024 at 2:23 pm
“Phoenix: These female teachers have gone mad!”
Oh if I only knew that about 35 years ago.
Teachers weren’t like this 35 years ago. The software running at that time was feminism 1.3.
Pentagon has no more money for Ukraine as it hosts a meeting of 50 allies .
Ask Jamie Dimon to foot the bill. He can afford it.
Lw,
I get it. Our tool offers audio book downloads and book of month subscriptions. It maintains checkout time or 30 days then removes it. Standard but I bet highly underutilized for cost.
For any with young kids I recommend Story button. It is little audio player with podcasts and music for 5-12 ages. $80 and no costs. My brother bought a Yoto for $120 and each book card (cough 18m abridged) is $30. I nearly choked when he told me. My kids read full books. People are paying $30 for some Gruffalo YOTO card?
34 year old son shoots his 70 year old Father in Wantage Township. The Father is hospitalized in critical condition. A couple of months ago a 30 something year old shot both of his parents to death in Point Pleasant. Is this some start of trend, shoot your parents?
BR
I read his Jobs book. I liked it
Out of NJ over a couple years now 3b…
Re: God’s Law, don’t knock until you try it… :)
Even better, as I age up I’ve modified it a bit….
optimal age = (1/2 my age + 7) – (((1/2 my age + 7) – (age of my oldest child))/2)
Keeps them fresh without putting either me or my kid in therapy….
ByS, yeah, I found the public library after Spotify wanted to hit me for $15 or higher for each audiobook and realizing that Audible did not come for free with Amazon Prime.
Direct from the library audio loans are MP3, supported by whatever app on your phone…my last borrow prompted me for a Hoopla account…I signed up, free, and got the audiobook in their app. Quick google shows the library is footing a $0.99-2.99 charge for each of my downloads, free to me…
Don’t know why I would pay for a book app or download….
Haven’t read the Jobs book but really like Isaacson…not just his balanced write on Musk but also saw him on the talk circuit when the book came out….seems to be a quality author.
Lib, jumped in front of some KWEB and FCX. Starters, levered and limited downside with options. Do also have some SPX vertical put spreads open, cheap and high payout, just in case of a meltdown.
Left: I did not know you had left NJ, time flies! I am married, so no interest in meeting women, but happy it works for you. I know a few older guys, that are single some had wanted to get married again, but decided it’s just not worth it. Apparently there are older women out there who want to marry again, but when the topic comes up it’s bye bye. For others they live together, but the guys have no interest in marrying again.
“Apparently there are older women out there who want to marry again, but when the topic comes up it’s bye bye.”
I could fill my calendar for the foreseeable future with two dinners a night with 45ish year old decent looking (or better) divorcees….
Not a flex, I’m not tall, nor a younger Robert Redford double, nor particularly well groomed. And certainly not flashy….
These women generally fall into two groups….those who are mildly angered that in their prior marriage they didn’t get the white-colonial-with-black-shutters-and-red-door in an upscale neighborhood that they are firmly convinced they ‘deserved’ and are looking to make up for what they didn’t have…..or those who are looking into the mirror – literally, financially, and metamorphically – and seeing the future and are seeking a port, any port, for the inevitable upcoming storm….
Hurts to see these women, want to tell them desperation is not sexually attractive but they’re goners anyway….
Not that I’m looking for any long term relationship, I’m not, but if I were looking for one a confident, poised, kind, generous, independent, free thinking, and active woman near my age is a real unicorn.
And to come full circle what really pisses off these desperate 45+year olds is older guys like me with women in their 30s….like it really pisses them off….yet since they pointedly avoid honestly exploring why that happens they fail to realize that these younger women by being much less interested (if at all) in a committed romantic relationship with me present all those positive and attractive traits I mention above…in short, the younger women are mainly in the moment and don’t burden me with forward relationship expectations and to guys of my age, demographic, and experiences that is nirvana.
Left: I have some single guy friends who have voiced similar opinions/observations. My own personal philosophy was one and done. If the first marriage did not work, I would not have gone for a second one. Some friends of mine were also one and done, and a few two and done. Now, it’s live together for some , or just casual date. They are clear about that from the beginning.
Passaic Co Sheriff committed suicide. Shot himself in a bathroom in a restaurant. Story says he was in the process of laying off 20 plus correction officers due to budget cuts. I wonder if that had any baring on him taking his own life.
Berdnik? Holy sh!t.
Jail has been essentially shut down for some time. A couple of deputys indicted last week. I am thinking some kind of major scandal is about to be exposed. I don’t care how much you care about the department or the employees, your not shooting yourself over layoffs.
I have dealt with many sheriff’s departments in NJ. Passaic had a bad attitude among the uniformed officers.
Unfortunately a friend I grew up with in the Bronx became a cop. Killed himself at home. We don’t know why for sure but family members who are cops said something was going on, corruption perhaps. Most of this used to get covered up and unless there is video and FEDS it could disappear too.
Berdnik was already on a pension of over $100,000 reired over a ago and then became Sherriff which pays well too. It was not a money issue. Something worse? Will we ever find out?
Open season on men. She is good looking so the judge said aaah, we’re good.
Woman, 32, who stabbed her date 100 times to death in weed-induced frenzy is sentenced to 100 HOURS community service – as judge says she ‘had no control over her actions’ after cannabis caused ‘psychotic break’
Juice: It’s hard to cover that up now. I wonder if his wife loses the pension since he committed suicide?
3b – No idea about pension. Their mom used to take care of us as kids is a crappy Bronx building off of Jerome Ave. They lived in the basement, won’t go into it more but down there was always a smell of garbage, as well a garbage chute and before it was banned an incinerator! People today have no idea what live was like. I was in a gang or else back then too. If we stayed it would have been jail or worse….
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Juice: I was wondering about the Sherries spouse in Passaic and the pension. That apartment you describe sounds awful. I am surprised they lived like that. Maybe her husband was the Super too. Lots of old buildings had Super apartments like you mentioned in the basement.
Man, trading crypto is really sweet.
Hope you bought the bottom. I sure as hell did.
Wasn’t me.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12997839/disgruntled-farting-passenger-removed-american-airlines-flight.html
Jail has been essentially shut down for some time. A couple of deputys indicted last week. I am thinking some kind of major scandal is about to be exposed. I don’t care how much you care about the department or the employees, your not shooting yourself over layoffs.
Got to be this.