Category Archives: New Jersey Real Estate

February Market in NNJ

Posted on March 6, 2026 by grim

From the Record: How North Jersey’s real estate market performed in February 2026 The real estate market in February remained relatively consistent with trends we’ve seen in recent months, with housing inventory recovery stalling — despite the number of active … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, New Jersey Real Estate | 56 Comments

Jersey Forecast

Posted on March 5, 2026 by grim

From NJ.com: N.J. real estate values are shifting. Search your ZIP code for the spring forecast. Home values across the Garden State are expected to increase by spring, according to Zillow’s latest real estate forecast. That’s the good news. The bad … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Housing Bubble, New Jersey Real Estate | 128 Comments

It’s different here

Posted on March 4, 2026 by grim

From the Realtors: The 5 Strongest States Leading the ‘Two-Speed’ Housing Market Across the country, prices rose a modest 0.7%. But parts of the Northeast are bucking the broader slowdown. Cotality reports that New Jersey and Connecticut remain hot—and recorded the highest annual appreciation … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, New Jersey Real Estate | 110 Comments

What if Gateway doesn’t happen?

Posted on March 3, 2026 by grim

From NJ Spotlight News: Op-Ed: Messing with Gateway endangers the post-pandemic boom As companies call employees back to the office, workers are responding with surging attendance. But just as this post-pandemic comeback gains momentum, federal funding uncertainty for Amtrak’s Gateway … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, Housing Bubble, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate, NYC | 105 Comments

Overflow will save us all

Posted on February 27, 2026 by grim

From NJ1015: NJ real estate market predicted to heat up. Here’s why If you live here in NJ, this probably won’t surprise you at all. A new real estate forecast says the housing markets most likely to heat up in … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Bubble, New Jersey Real Estate, NYC, Unrest | 221 Comments

Philly still hot? Or is the market mix shifting?

Posted on February 23, 2026 by grim

From Bucks County Today: Greater Philadelphia Tops National Housing Market Price Growth in January Greater Philadelphia saw the strongest home price growth among 40 major metro areas in January, with prices rising 8.6 percent year over year, writes Ryan Mulligan for … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, New Jersey Real Estate, Philly | 132 Comments

Thank goodness NJ is so wealthy

Posted on February 22, 2026 by grim

From NJ1015: Corporate giants cut thousands of NJ jobs — and more may be coming Effective today, 1,319 employees of Verizon have been laid off in New Jersey. The company is one of several big-name employers that are losing workers. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate | 60 Comments

Headline of the century

Posted on February 20, 2026 by grim

From WHYY: High property taxes, high prices — and still buyers: What New Jersey’s housing market looks like right now New Jersey’s property taxes and home values are among the highest in the nation. Nevertheless, data released in January shows demand for housing held steady in … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, Housing Bubble, New Jersey Real Estate | 151 Comments

Ready for the shore

Posted on February 17, 2026 by grim

From Channel 6 Philly: Shore summer rentals see early surge as travelers book ahead With 14 weeks to go until Memorial Day, the countdown to summer is already driving interest at the Jersey shore, where real estate professionals say vacationers … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, New Jersey Real Estate, Shore Real Estate | 102 Comments

Jersey market slows in January

Posted on February 16, 2026 by grim

From Insider NJ: New Jersey Realtors January Housing Market Data New Jersey’s housing market entered the year with more homes available for sale and a modest increase in prices compared to last January, according to housing market data released this … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, New Jersey Real Estate | 50 Comments

Where’s my government cheese?

Posted on February 14, 2026 by grim

From the Courier Post: Stay NJ payments roll out amid questions about the program’s future The first payments for the Stay NJ property tax relief program are beginning to roll out. But with a price tag of about $1.2 billion … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 37 Comments

NY Metro starting to crack?

Posted on February 11, 2026 by grim

From the Realtors: America Slowly Tilts Toward a Buyer’s Market as Listings Pile Up in More Metros 1. Miami, FL Months of supply: 11.5 January median list price: $500,000 2. Austin, TX Months of supply: 10.5 January median list price: … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Bubble, National Real Estate, New Jersey Real Estate, NYC | 80 Comments

NJ leads the nation

Posted on February 4, 2026 by grim

From ROI-NJ: N.J. home price surge bucks national trend of price growth hitting softest rate since Great Recession Cotality, a provider of property information, analytics, and data-enabled solutions, released its Home Price Index for December 2025 data Feb. 3, revealing … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate, New Jersey Real Estate | 138 Comments

Sorry about your job

Posted on February 3, 2026 by grim

From NJ1015: Nearly 2,000 layoffs announced in New Jersey to start 2026 New Jersey has started 2026 with almost two-thousand notable layoffs, revealed by nine employers, so far. Once giant retailer, Macy’s announced a combined 89 layoffs at three New … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate | 118 Comments

Judges Decline to Hit Pause on Affordable Housing, Suburbs Hit Panic Button

Posted on February 1, 2026 by grim

From the Star Ledger: 27 N.J. towns lose another round in fight over affordable housing — and they’re not giving up An appeals court judge on Friday rejected a request from 27 towns to pause New Jersey’s new affordable housing … Continue reading →

Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 60 Comments