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George Washington Slept Here

Posted on October 13, 2025 by grim

Wasn’t this a movie? George Washington Slept Here Oh well, from NJ.com: Yes, George Washington did sleep in this N.J. house for sale This New Jersey home has some serious ties to the Revolutionary War.  It was ransacked, more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, New Jersey Real Estate | 76 Comments

Pay more and you too can be close to celebrity

Posted on September 15, 2025 by grim

From the Realtors: New Jersey Is Poised To Become a New Celebrity Hot Spot Thanks to Netflix’s Presence Hollywood, New York City, Miami, Aspen. When you think of hot spots where you might have an unexpected celebrity sighting, those cities usually top … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate, Shore Real Estate | 88 Comments

What happened with the house listed for $1?

Posted on June 27, 2025 by grim

From the NY Post: Listed for $1, this suburban NJ home received multiple $550K offers: ‘Thankfully, it worked out very well for us’ In for a buck, in for $550,000. A Newark, New Jersey real estate broker raked in more … Continue reading →

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How to afford NJ

Posted on December 19, 2024 by grim

From NorthJersey.com: Historic New Jersey mansion seized from fraudster is now listed for $33M New Jersey’s historic Crocker Mansion in Mahwah was officially put back on the market this month after it was seized from a billionaire fraudster in 2023. … Continue reading →

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Old NJ real estate that might just smell good?

Posted on December 15, 2024 by grim

From the Star Ledger: Chemist behind Arrid deodorant left behind quirky tribute to life’s work in this N.J. home In a room with brick floors, off the wood-paneled library inside a stately Tudor home in Princeton, is a stained glass … Continue reading →

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Greedy boomers living too long

Posted on November 19, 2024 by grim

From Fortune: The ‘Oracle of Wall Street’ says home prices need to fall 20% to end the ‘generational schism’ Baby boomers own more homes than millennials and Gen Zers, creating a “generational schism” in the world of housing, according to … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, Humor, National Real Estate | 170 Comments

Beetlejuice in NJ

Posted on October 30, 2024 by grim

From NorthJersey.com: How to book an Airbnb tour of this ghostly ‘Beetlejuice’ house in New Jersey He’s the ghost with the most, babe, and now the site of his ghostly hauntings is open for the public to tour — if … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate | 41 Comments

Shut up and be happy

Posted on October 5, 2024 by grim

From WalletHub: Happiest States in America (2024) Happiness comes from a combination of internal and external factors. We can influence it somewhat by approaching situations positively or choosing to spend time with people we love, doing activities we enjoy. However, … Continue reading →

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How does this nonsense even make the news?

Posted on June 12, 2024 by grim

From the Bergen Record: Thinking about a staycation? Avoid these 2 NJ cities and travel to these instead We all need a getaway every once in a while, but you don’t always need to travel far to have a good … Continue reading →

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You’ve got to be crazy to live in NJ

Posted on January 16, 2024 by grim

No, just tripping. From the Record: NJ looks to make magic mushrooms legal for recreational use and to treat mental health It took at least five years of public debate, lobbying and bill amendments for New Jersey to make marijuana … Continue reading →

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$75k or $525k?

Posted on November 28, 2023 by grim

Ohhhhh, Millennials… From the Messenger: Millennials Say Over $500K Would Buy Them Happiness: Report Each generation has a different idea of the cost of happiness. For millennials, more than $500,000 annually would be the key. In a survey conducted by The Harris Poll, 2,034 … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, Demographics, Economics, Humor | 138 Comments

You pay extra for the ghosts in NJ

Posted on October 31, 2023 by grim

From WBGO: Selling a house in New Jersey? If it’s haunted, you better say so Haunted houses — they’re real — in real estate, that is. New York and New Jersey are two of only four states in the country, … Continue reading →

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Buyer must feed the …

Posted on October 25, 2023 by grim

From NorthJersey.com: Once a New Jersey church, this $650K Zillow Gone Wild home for sale comes with a graveyard When browsing homes for sale, you stumble upon a swimming pool or a newly built deck. But, have you ever seen … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, Housing Bubble, Humor, New Jersey Real Estate | 145 Comments

Couldn’t help myself

Posted on July 24, 2023 by grim

From CoreLogic: CoreLogic Unveils an Insightful Look Back at Barbie Dreamhouse Prices from 1962 to 2023

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Shocker, Americans Misinformed

Posted on January 25, 2023 by grim

From the Hill: Survey finds Americans wildly misinformed on housing market  A new survey finds Americans are woefully misinformed about the nation’s mercurial housing market, even as millions of them prepare to buy homes.   Twenty-eight million Americans plan to purchase a … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Humor, New Jersey Real Estate | 84 Comments