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Gen Z Homebuyers Choosing Relocation Over Home Budget Increase

Gen Z

Gen Z Homebuyers Choosing Relocation Over Home Budget Increase Despite the Odds Some sources report Gen Z’s lack of motivation to purchase a home these days. However, this is far from the truth; despite some “financial nihilism” present in the generation as a result of the unaffordable prices, many 20-somethings are still managing to make […]

NJBA Plan to Increase Housing Production & Affordability

NJBA

The Plan The New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA) has gotten a boost of optimism to an industry that’s riddled with rising costs and regulatory burdens. Mikie Sherrill becoming New Jersey’s governor only exacerbated this promising energy. At this point, administration’s campaign is “homing in on affordability and efficiency in government as part of a well-organized, […]

Best Short-Term Rentals Near MetLife Stadium During the FIFA World Cup

Best Short-Term Rentals Near MetLife Stadium During the FIFA World Cup The 2026 FIFA World Cup has officially landed in our backyard, and the New York/New Jersey region is feeling the surge. With matches drawing fans from around the world to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, short-term rental prices across North Jersey have skyrocketed. As […]

World Cup Impacts Short-Term Rental Prices

World Cup

New York and New Jersey property owners local to the MetLife Stadium area in New Jersey are taking the World Cup as an opportunity to jack up their rental prices.   What’s the Appeal? Some rental property owners are charging 1,500% more per night than usual as locals flock to the North Jersey area during […]

The Jersey Shore Real Estate Market in 2026: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know

There’s a moment every spring when the Garden State Parkway starts to feel different. Traffic thickens south of Exit 98. License plates from Pennsylvania, New York, and beyond reappear at the Wawa. And quietly, in living rooms from Long Beach Island to Cape May, families start asking the same question they’ve asked for generations: Should […]

Riding the Wave: Expert Tips for Selling Your Jersey Shore Home

Expert Tips for Selling Your Home

Riding the Wave: Expert Tips for Selling Your Jersey Shore Home The real estate market at the Jersey Shore, much like its ocean waves, is dynamic and ever-changing. Selling your home in such a market, especially when it’s close to its peak and showing signs of leveling off, requires a mix of savvy strategy, market […]

2025 Compared to 2024 Year End Market Update

2025

  Asbury Park  In 2025 Single Family home sales dipped by 8% with 65 homes sold. The average sales price was up 15% to $946,537. Homes were selling for 2 percent less than list price and were on the market for 46 days.  Avon by the Sea  In 2025 Single Family home sales dipped by […]

New Housing in Jersey City Sparks Debate

Housing

Jersey City, NJ, is becoming a hotspot for new housing developments due to its proximity to New York City, according to The New York Times.   A Promising Future With a hospital, a nearly century-old Art Deco building, now transformed into an apartment complex called The Beacon, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani sees his […]