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It was legal to discriminate against older workers in NJ

Posted on January 20, 2022 by grim

From the Star Ledger: Older workers in N.J. have new protections to help them find a job, get promoted In response to an increasingly older workforce and retirement ages, on Oct. 4, 2021, Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill expanding … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, New Jersey Real Estate | 147 Comments

The snark is just too good (sorry Mary)

Posted on January 17, 2022 by grim

From NJ1015: Is this a $3M dump? No one wants Mary J. Blige’s NJ mansion (Opinion) Singer Mary J. Blige was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year. She’s won nine Grammy awards, been nominated for … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, New Jersey Real Estate | 231 Comments

The kids are alright (kinda)

Posted on January 14, 2022 by grim

From Insider: 1980s millennials are finally recovering from the Great Recession Nearly 15 years after the Great Recession hit, the eldest millennials are finally doing alright. Graduating into a blighted job market put them on a rocky road to building both their career … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, National Real Estate | 153 Comments

The new big box mart

Posted on January 12, 2022 by grim

From the Real Deal: Northern NJ industrial properties are fetching record rents Warehouse tenants in 2021 paid more for proximity to the largest consumer market in the U.S. than ever before. Retailers, manufacturers and other industrial renters want so badly … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, National Real Estate, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate | 278 Comments

Great Resignation to accelerate?

Posted on January 11, 2022 by grim

From NJ1015: Why do more workers plan to jump ship from their jobs in 2022? Job optimism is high as 41% of workers plan to look for a new job in the first six months of 2022, according to Robert … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, National Real Estate | 94 Comments

Slowin’ down

Posted on January 9, 2022 by grim

From Fortune: The Great Deceleration? The biggest jump in home prices is behind us—why housing appreciation will slow Year over year, U.S. home prices rose 19.1% between October 2020 and October 2021, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index, the leading … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, National Real Estate | 118 Comments

The new New Jersey

Posted on January 7, 2022 by grim

From NJ Monthly: How Covid-19 Changed the Way We Work in New Jersey When Governor Phil Murphy signed an unprecedented executive order in March 2020 directing New Jersey’s 9 million residents to stay home, the state’s schools and nonessential businesses to shut … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate | 156 Comments

Strong GDP growth for NJ

Posted on January 6, 2022 by grim

From the Star Ledger: Good news: There’s been a wholesale transformation of New Jersey’s economy You might have missed it amid the holiday rush, but 2021 ended with some incredibly positive economic news: for the third quarter, the Garden State ranked … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate | 108 Comments

Great Reshuffle Continues

Posted on January 5, 2022 by grim

From the Washington Post: A record 4.5 million workers quit or changed jobs in November  The labor market’s record churn reached new heights in November, with 4.5 million workers quitting or changing their jobs, the highest number in the survey’s … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 133 Comments

Not such a deep dive

Posted on January 3, 2022 by grim

From News 12: Deep Dive: Where things stand now for real estate in New Jersey heading into 2022 Where did 2021 stand when it came to real estate in New Jersey? “Home sales were really hot, especially in the beginning … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Mortgages, New Jersey Real Estate | 271 Comments

Predictions 2022!

Posted on December 31, 2021 by grim

Break out your crystal ball and let’s hear ’em! Real Estate Stocks/Securities Economy Commodities Inflation

Posted in General | 189 Comments

Whatcha waiting for PA?

Posted on December 29, 2021 by grim

From CBS Pittsburgh: Pennsylvania Stands Still As Neighbors Hike Minimum Wage, But Some Lawmakers See Action In 2022 What do Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, New York, New Jersey and Delaware all share in common besides a border with Pennsylvania? They … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Employment, Philly | 121 Comments

“How high is too high?”

Posted on December 26, 2021 by grim

From CNBC: Sales of newly built homes tank as affordability hits buyers At some point the price is just too high. That may be increasingly the case for potential buyers of newly built single-family homes. Sales of those homes in … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, National Real Estate, New Development | 114 Comments

Not slowing down yet

Posted on December 23, 2021 by grim

From the WSJ: Homes Sold in November at Fastest Pace in 10 Months Existing-home sales, which rose in November to the highest seasonally adjusted annual rate since January, are on track for their strongest year since 2006 as low mortgage-interest … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Mortgages, National Real Estate | 137 Comments

Where is everyone?

Posted on December 22, 2021 by grim

From Politico: U.S. population growth in 2021 slowest since nation’s founding The U.S. population grew just 0.1 percent in 2021, the slowest rate since the nation was founded in the 18th century, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, National Real Estate | 145 Comments