Category Archives: Politics

Trump axes NYC congestion tolls

Posted on February 20, 2025 by grim

From the Hill: Trump declares New York ‘saved’ from congestion pricing: ‘Long live the king!’ President Trump on Wednesday declared New York “saved” after his administration announced it would rescind the Biden-era approval of a congestion pricing plan. “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. … Continue reading →

Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, North Jersey Real Estate, NYC, Politics | 186 Comments

Will federal job cuts pop the bubble?

Posted on February 16, 2025 by grim

From HousingWire: The impact of job cuts on the DC housing market Is the Washington, D.C. housing market facing a sudden collapse ignited by DOGE’s job-cutting? A whirlwind of social media posts from dubious figures has sparked speculation that a large … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, Housing Bubble, National Real Estate, Politics | 38 Comments

NJ Economic Predictions 2025

Posted on January 15, 2025 by grim

From Princeton Perspectives: 2025 New Jersey Economic Outlook Real Estate – In real estate, the housing market could see moderate growth, however, housing affordability will remain a challenge. New Jersey’s municipalities are currently contemplating the impact of having to come … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Employment, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 123 Comments

Build Baby Build

Posted on January 3, 2025 by grim

From RENJ: Judge: State can continue rollout of affordable housing law, pending outcome of legal challenge A judge has denied a request by some two dozen towns to halt the rollout of New Jersey’s new affordable housing law, in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, Housing Bubble, New Development, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 63 Comments

Ambassador Kushner

Posted on December 3, 2024 by grim

From NJ1015: Trump wants pardoned NJ real estate developer for US ambassador President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday he intends to nominate real estate developer Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, to serve as ambassador to France. Trump made the … Continue reading →

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

Who is better for housing?

Posted on November 5, 2024 by grim

From Mansion Global: Housing Was a Factor for About 40% of Early Voters in the U.S. Presidential Election For U.S. adults who voted in the presidential election by Nov. 1, about two in five said the housing market was a … Continue reading →

Posted in National Real Estate, Politics | 167 Comments

Wait and see

Posted on November 1, 2024 by grim

From NorthJersey.com: Do presidential elections affect the housing market? Here’s what experts had to say The time surrounding a presidential election is often said to see a slowdown in real estate activity in some markets. Though not by a significant … Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Bubble, National Real Estate, Politics | 89 Comments

So much for NJ’s economy

Posted on September 30, 2024 by grim

From Reuters: US East Coast port strike looms Tuesday with no talks scheduled U.S. East and Gulf Coast port workers are set to go on strike at midnight on Monday with no talks currently scheduled to head off a stoppage … Continue reading →

Posted in Crisis, Economics, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics, Unrest | 195 Comments

New rules, nothing really changes

Posted on August 8, 2024 by grim

From NJ1015: NJ changes home-buying rules: what this means for you Some big changes to the process of buying or selling a home in New Jersey are now in effect. The aim of the new rules, created through legislation that … Continue reading →

Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 82 Comments

Biden Out

Posted on July 22, 2024 by grim

From CNN: Harris seeks to rally Democrats after Biden drops out of race

Posted in Crisis, National Real Estate, Politics | 242 Comments

Why not just lower taxes?

Posted on July 19, 2024 by grim

From NJ.com: The property tax overhaul New Jersey’s property tax breaks, including the popular Senior Freeze and ANCHOR benefits, could soon undergo dramatic changes as the state tries to keep its promise to further cut taxes for senior citizens under the Stay NJ law, according to recommendations released … Continue reading →

Posted in Demographics, Economics, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 131 Comments

Just another day in NJ politics

Posted on June 18, 2024 by grim

Hat Tip Gator. From NJ101.5: NJ Democratic boss stares down officials at corruption-case news conferenceLike a boss, Democratic power broker George Norcross sat defiantly in the front row on Monday as the state Attorney General’s Office outlined a blockbuster corruption … Continue reading →

Posted in New Development, New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 92 Comments

Don’t leave just yet

Posted on June 2, 2024 by grim

From InsiderNJ: Stay NJ Task Force Releases Report Recommending Changes to Simplify and Improve New Jersey’s Property Tax Relief Programs Today, the Stay NJ Task Force released its report providing recommendations for the State to implement the new Stay NJ program while simplifying and … Continue reading →

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

A new era in NJ politics? Thanks Murphy!

Posted on April 2, 2024 by grim

From CNN: Federal court scraps New Jersey’s controversial ‘county line’ ballot design Voting rights advocates scored a major victory Friday in New Jersey when a federal judge struck down the use of a controversial primary ballot design that favored party-backed candidates. The … Continue reading →

Posted in New Jersey Real Estate, Politics | 35 Comments