Category Archives: New Jersey Real Estate

Predictions 2025!

Posted on December 27, 2024 by grim

Break out your crystal ball and let’s hear ’em! Recession / Economic Real Estate Stocks/Securities Commodities Inflation Mortgage Rates Geopolitics Whatever Bragging rights to anyone who nailed it for 2024: Predictions 2024!

Posted in Economics, Employment, National Real Estate, New Jersey Real Estate, Where's the Beef? | 71 Comments

Feeling hot hot hot

Posted on December 23, 2024 by grim

From NorthJersey.com: These were the hottest North Jersey towns for homebuyers in 2024 Bergen County’s hottest towns for homebuying, by ZIP code Passaic County’s hottest towns for homebuying, by ZIP code Morris County’s hottest towns for homebuying, by ZIP code … Continue reading →

Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, North Jersey Real Estate | 54 Comments

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 →

Posted in Humor, New Jersey Real Estate | 35 Comments

NJ market at risk?

Posted on December 10, 2024 by grim

From Newsweek: House Prices Could Fall in Three ‘Vulnerable’ States The housing market is vulnerable to decline in parts of the country with analysis suggesting that prices are more at risk of falling in three specific areas. Real estate experts … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, Foreclosures, National Real Estate, New Jersey Real Estate | 93 Comments

What’s it really cost to live here

Posted on November 29, 2024 by grim

From NJ Digest: NJ Residents Pay More in Taxes Than Anywhere in Nation, New Study Finds  New Jersey residents will pay more in taxes over their lifetimes than those in any other state, according to a recent study by Self Financial. … Continue reading →

Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, Politics, Property Taxes | 76 Comments

Rethinking outdated public notice requirements

Posted on November 25, 2024 by grim

From the Real Deal: As print publications dwindle, real estate struggles to meet public notice requirements  New Jersey’s largest newspaper, the Star-Ledger, announced last month it would cease print editions beginning early next year. It marks a loss not just … Continue reading →

Posted in National Real Estate, New Jersey Real Estate | 86 Comments

150,000 new housing units coming

Posted on October 23, 2024 by grim

From JD Supra: New Jersey Releases Fourth Round Affordable Housing Calculations; Identifies Present and Future Need for 150,000 New Units Throughout State The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) has released its “fourth round” affordable housing calculations for the coming decade, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, Demographics, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate | 55 Comments

Bring on the units

Posted on October 22, 2024 by grim

From Gothamist: After years of delay, former Toys ‘R’ Us headquarters in NJ will be turned into housing Seven years after Toys “R” Us declared bankruptcy, a deal to put a substantial amount of housing on the site of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate | 30 Comments

Step it up NJ, don’t be cheap

Posted on October 16, 2024 by grim

From the Record: These six NJ towns were named among nation’s 100 most expensive ZIP codes for homebuying Some know New Jersey for its vast amount of greenery, scenic seasonal destinations and thriving arts scene. But others, especially those who … Continue reading →

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NJ’s warehouse craze over?

Posted on October 3, 2024 by grim

From NJ Spotlight News: Warehouse vacancies rise, fueling claims of an overbuilt market Warehouse vacancies in New Jersey are on the rise, as supply outpaces demand and community groups continue to fight the explosive growth in new construction. The vacancy … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate | 74 Comments

Where can you afford to buy?

Posted on September 16, 2024 by grim

From NorthJersey.com: These New Jersey towns have the lowest home prices within 30 minutes of New York City In a new study from PropertyShark, the real estate data provider found the 13 communities with the lowest home prices within a … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, Housing Bubble, New Jersey Real Estate, NYC | 49 Comments

August Market Stats

Posted on September 7, 2024 by grim

From the Record: NJ real estate update: Home prices rose in August, but interest rates dipped Of New Jersey’s 21 counties, eight of them saw more listings compared with August 2023, and four counties saw more new listings compared with … Continue reading →

Posted in New Jersey Real Estate | 46 Comments

Prices to fall? Maybe?

Posted on September 5, 2024 by grim

From MSN: These housing markets are poised for a downturn — and they’re not in Florida or Texas ome buyers are contending with record-high home prices across most of the U.S., but some markets are poised for a correction and could offer … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, Housing Bubble, New Jersey Real Estate, NYC | 119 Comments

Can’t afford a house? How about a trailer?

Posted on September 4, 2024 by grim

From MyCentralJersey.com: ‘It’s not your grandma’s trailer’: Mobile homes are affordable solution to homebuyer woes Cesar Gaona Jr.’s story is a familiar one. A native of the Avenel section of Woodbridge in his late 20s, he was excited to buy … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, New Jersey Real Estate | 49 Comments

Sorry about your commission

Posted on August 14, 2024 by grim

From Mr. Diamond at the APP… “M.I.K.E. to the D. You come and see me and you pay a fee. Do what I do professionally. To tell the truth, I am exactly what I want to be.” New real estate … Continue reading →

Posted in National Real Estate, New Jersey Real Estate | 47 Comments