Category Archives: New Jersey Real Estate

Rats leave sinking ship

Posted on May 25, 2019 by grim

From Bloomberg: Florida Is the Big Winner as the Wealthy Move Out of Northern States Roughly 5 million Americans move from one state to another annually and some states are clearly making out better than others. Florida and South Carolina … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate | 15 Comments

Gives me hope

Posted on May 18, 2019 by grim

Click the link, look at the photos. Audible did an incredible job. This is far cooler than anything anyone is doing in SF and the Valley. From the Star Ledger: Audible just opened an office inside an old N.J. church, … Continue reading →

Posted in New Development, New Jersey Real Estate | 51 Comments

So absurd it needs to be reposted

Posted on May 16, 2019 by grim

From SportsTalk: Paterson, NJ Developers Think An Arena Can Help Save A Struggling Shopping Mall Sports as an economic generator in Paterson, NJ?  It doesn’t appear that any sports league is looking to put a team in Paterson, New Jersey. … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 99 Comments

Policy has repercussions

Posted on May 14, 2019 by grim

From ROI-NJ: GSI forum offers some ‘uncomfortable truths’ of doing business in N.J. State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon was measured in his tone but precise in his words. Speaking at Garden State Initiative’s second annual Economic Policy Forum on Thursday in New … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Employment, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 52 Comments

Overhauled? Shut it down.

Posted on May 13, 2019 by grim

From the Star Ledger: The EDA gave tax breaks to a predatory lender, group says. That’s why the state agency needs to be overhauled. Last week, corporate whistleblower Kerrie-Ann Murray testified that her former employer falsified payroll paperwork to facilitate a … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 48 Comments

Where prices are going up in NJ. It’s not where you think.

Posted on May 10, 2019 by grim

From the Star Ledger: The town in each county where home values are increasing most  Get these homes while they’re hot — and in some cases — still cheap. We’ve looked at the hottest markets in New Jersey — the places that … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Housing Recovery, New Jersey Real Estate | 121 Comments

Welcome Home

Posted on May 7, 2019 by grim

From the Star Ledger: These 2 N.J. suburbs are among most affordable ‘you’d like to live in’ outside of major cities One of the desirable traits of living in New Jersey is much of the state’s proximity to a major … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, New Jersey Real Estate | 66 Comments

If you want to sell, you better list now

Posted on May 2, 2019 by grim

From the Star Ledger: Want your home to sell for top dollar? Here’s the best time to list in N.J. There isn’t an exact science to know when to list your home in order to sell it in a timely … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, New Jersey Real Estate | 186 Comments

Faster foreclosures come to NJ

Posted on April 30, 2019 by grim

From the Star Ledger: Murphy hopes these new laws will put an end to N.J.’s dubious distinction as the nation’s leader in home foreclosures Gov. Phil Murphy signed a package of measures into law Monday that aim to prevent New Jersey from … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Foreclosures, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 152 Comments

Still overpriced?

Posted on April 27, 2019 by grim

From the NY Post: Embattled New Jersey mansion is now a whopping 75 percent off This northern New Jersey mansion dates to the roaring ’20s, but it’s certainly not roaring now. The grand property — once one of the state’s … Continue reading →

Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, Price Reduced, Risky Lending | 95 Comments

US employment strong, NJ employment sucks, what gives?

Posted on April 20, 2019 by grim

From NJBIZ: Jobs report: Unemployment slightly increases on weak job growth New Jersey’s employment rose modestly in March, increasing by 3,600 jobs to mark the fifth monthly increase in the last six months, according to preliminary estimates produced by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate | 19 Comments

89% of NJ households paid less taxes

Posted on April 16, 2019 by grim

From the Star Ledger: Tax Day 2019 more taxing for 400K N.J. households, thanks to Trump law If you saw your taxes go up under the Republican tax law that limited your property tax break, you weren’t alone. In fact, 411,809 New … Continue reading →

Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, Politics, Property Taxes | 58 Comments

Movement of jah people!

Posted on April 12, 2019 by grim

From NJ Spotlight: IS THE FEDERAL SALT CAP PUTTING NJ RESIDENTS ON THE ROAD TO OTHER STATES? Cindy Myers, the president of a moving company based in Mahwah, said she’s seen a big uptick in out-of-state moves in the past … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, New Jersey Real Estate, Unrest | 76 Comments

Neighborhood makes a difference? Get real.

Posted on April 11, 2019 by grim

From the APP: Middle class in NJ: Where you grow up determines if you will be rich or poor The chartered bus from Long Branch and Asbury Park made good time to New York City, dropping eighth graders at Samsung to see the latest … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate | 51 Comments

I dip, you dip, we dip

Posted on April 8, 2019 by grim

From the APP: NJ double dippers: At least 64 public employees make more than Murphy It’s common for people to have a side hustle to make some extra cash. Then there are those who have many extra jobs. Working for the … Continue reading →

Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, Politics, Unrest | 162 Comments