Category Archives: Demographics

Doh!

From the prestigious journal of economics and social commentary … Cracked: No Middle-Class Family Can Live Like ‘The Simpsons’ Anymore, Census Shows Over the past 36 seasons, The Simpsons has given us episodes about elaborate monorail scams, gun-toting babies and aliens from … Continue reading

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$500k doesn’t get you paradise

From NJ1015: The price of paradise: New Jersey’s staggering housing market If you’ve been house-hunting lately in New Jersey, you probably didn’t need a national ranking to tell you it’s expensive. But just in case you were wondering, yep, we officially … Continue reading

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NJ Loses Jobs in March

From NJBIA: NJ Hiring Slows in March as Jobless Rate Ticks Up to 4.7%  New Jersey had a net loss of 2,700 jobs during the month of March and the state’s unemployment rate increased slightly to 4.7%, according to preliminary … Continue reading

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Uh Oh…

From Zillow: Zillow Home Value and Home Sales Forecast (April 2025) Zillow’s latest forecast indicates a decline in home values coupled with an increase in existing home sales for 2025. While mortgage rates are in an especially unpredictable period, barring … Continue reading

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NJ economy softening?

From nj.com: Layoffs in N.J. double. More than 3,600 jobs are gone this year.  New Jersey saw twice as many layoffs in the first quarter of 2025 than it did last year, even before tariff fears, according to federal labor statistics. There … Continue reading

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As goes stocks?

From NorthJersey.com: Do stock market’s ups and downs impact NJ’s real estate prices? We asked the experts The stock market experienced a historic rally on Wednesday following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 90-day pause on most tariffs. The rally … Continue reading

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Here comes the inventory?

From the Bergen Record: Despite still dealing with low inventory, NJ saw a spike in active home listings in March As we get further into spring, real estate activity across the Garden State continues to grow. And while our region … Continue reading

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Deal time?

From Yahoo Finance: Builders sitting on a pile of unsold homes are slashing prices and offering mortgage rate deals Homebuilders are sitting on the most unsold homes since the depths of the Great Recession, giving buyers a chance to snag … Continue reading

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What’s going to happen to the spring market?

From NPR: More homes are finally hitting the spring market. Will buyers take the plunge? It’s springtime, and “For Sale” signs are popping up in front of homes across the country. But with so much uncertainty in the economy, it’s … Continue reading

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You need to make more money

From NorthJersey.com: Six-figure salary needed to buy a home in 30 states. This is how much you’ll need in NJ Earning more than $100,000 a year is something many of us can only dream of. What if we told you … Continue reading

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Not dead yet

From the Real Deal: Manhattan office leasing is back, baby  After finishing last year on a high note, the Manhattan office market came out the gate even hotter in 2025. Office leasing volume reached 12.2 million square feet in the first quarter, … Continue reading

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NY Metro Leads US

From the NY Post: Northeast city sees biggest gain as home sales prices rise again Home sales prices continued to increase through the first month of the new year, with one major metro market in the Northeast boasting the biggest annual gain. … Continue reading

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Everyone wants to be here

From the WSJ: This 4-Bedroom Ranch in N.J. Tells You Everything About the Lopsided Housing Market Two houses went on the market for similar prices at about the same time earlier this year. One got 25 offers. The other got … Continue reading

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50 years of affordable housing

Fromt the APP: NJ built 400K affordable homes since Mount Laurel decision 50 years ago; it’s not enough On the 50th anniversary of New Jersey’s landmark affordable housing court decision, Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday praised the civil rights activists … Continue reading

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Can’t buy, can’t rent

From the Record: North Jersey’s rental market is among the hottest in the nation. How it compares to 2024 Despite experiencing an end-of-year lull, North Jersey has reclaimed its spot as one of the nation’s most competitive rental markets at … Continue reading

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