In the second half of this year, the housing market surged with activity. Today, real estate experts are looking ahead to the winter season and the forecast is anything but chilly. As Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), notes

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, median rent continues to rise. With today’s low mortgage rates, there’s great opportunity for current renters to make a move into homeownership that stretches each dollar a little bit further.

It's almost Halloween! Although this year is bound to be much different than every other year - we can still all get into the spooky spirit! 

Get in the Halloween spirit and do some coloring! You know, coloring isn't just for the little ones... it's been proven to help relieve stress (and couldn't we all use that these days!).

If you’re thinking about moving, selling your house this fall might be the way to go. Here are four highlights in the housing market that may make your decision to sell this fall an easy one.

The year 2020 will certainly be one to remember, with new realities and norms that changed the way we live. This year’s real estate market is certainly no exception to that shift, with historic highlights continuing to break records and challenge

Today, Americans are moving for a variety of different reasons. The current health crisis has truly re-shaped our lifestyles and our needs. Spending extra time where we currently live is enabling many families to re-evaluate what homeownership means and what they find most important in a home.

The residential real estate market has definitely been the shining light in this country’s current economic situation. All-time low mortgage rates coupled with a new appreciation of what a home truly means has caused the housing market to push forward through this major health crisis.

In today’s housing market, it can be a big challenge for buyers to find homes to purchase, as the number of houses for sale is far below the current demand. Now, however, we’re seeing sellers slowly starting to come back into the market, a bright spark for potential buyers.

With more companies figuring out how to efficiently and effectively enable their employees to work remotely (and for longer than most of us initially expected), homeowners throughout the country are re-evaluating their needs.

Today’s housing market is making a truly impressive turnaround, and it’s also setting up some outstanding opportunities for buyers and sellers. Whether you’re thinking of buying or selling a home this year, there are perks today that are rarely available, and definitely worth looking into. Here are the top two!

Getting your home ready for sale can seem overwhelming but, done correctly, the result is a home that is picture perfect, appeals to many buyers and sells quickly. The key thing to remember is to make smart improvements that get the best return on investment and don't turn off buyers.  

Summer is almost over and fall is just around the corner! This past summer has been anything but normal given the current pandemic we are facing. We hope you and your family have all remained healthy and have enjoyed your summer!

The health crisis we face as a country has led businesses all over the nation to reduce or discontinue their services altogether. This pause in the economy has greatly impacted the workforce and as a result, many people have been laid off or furloughed.

With a worldwide health crisis that drove a pause in the economy this year, the housing market was greatly impacted. Many have been eagerly awaiting some bright signs of a recovery.

Our June Market Update is in! The market is incredibly strong and moving extremely fast. Honestly we have never seen a market quite like this before. Below you will find highlighted the sale to list price ratio.

We love summer!!!! Summer means fresh fruits, veggies, grilled meats or seafood and basically anything super fresh. It doesn't get any fresher than homegrown in New Jersey.

In a recent survey of home sellers by Qualtrics, 87% of respondents said they were concerned their home won’t sell because of the pandemic and resulting economic recession. Of the respondents, 51% said they are “seriously worried.”

Pending Home Sales increased by 44.3% in May, registering the highest month-over-month gain in the index since the National Association of Realtors (NAR) started tracking this metric in January 2001. So, what exactly are pending home sales, and why is this rebound so important?

There is no doubt that this 4th of July may be a little different than others in the past. However there are still plenty of ways to celebrate safely with family. Time to start baking some patriotic treats.