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Is the increase in the Barnegat housing inventory a bullish or bearish sign for real estate?In a recent article, National Housing Inventory Crisis Reaches Inflection Point, realtor.com reported that: In Barnegat, new listings are up 36.8% over the same time last year. Nationally, new listings jum...
10/19/2018
The net worth of a homeowner is 44x greater than a renter! Every three years, the Federal Reserve conducts their Survey of Consumer Finances in which they collect data across all economic and social groups. Their latest survey data, covering 2013-2016 was recently released.Search for Homes in Oce...
10/16/2018
Buying a home in Manahawkin can be puzzling if you don’t understand the lingo. Comprehending the jargon can make the search and transaction run a lot smoother.Search for Manahawkin Homes for SaleHere are some common real estate terms to know when getting ready to buy a home. For a more lightheart...
10/15/2018
Home prices in Ocean County continue to rise, but there are still homes available in the $250,00 and less price range. We have all seen the headlines that report that buying a home is less affordable today than it was at any other time in the last ten years, and those headlines are accurate. But,...
10/12/2018
Barnegat home sales are up 38.9% year to date in comparison to 2017. Nationally, new construction home sales are up 12.7%. What’s Your Barnegat Home Worth? Get a Free, Instant ValuationAccording to the latest New Residential Sales Report from the Census Bureau, new construction sales in August we...
10/11/2018
Are we about to enter a buyer’s market in Manahawkin? Should you sell now?Sale of Stafford Twp homes are slightly above last year’s levels, home values are appreciating at a slower pace, and there are reports showing purchasing demand softening. This has some thinking we may be entering a buyers’...
10/06/2018
Thinking of buying or selling a home in Barnegat? Here are 2 factors to watch in today’s Barnegat real estate market. When it comes to buying or selling a home in Barnegat there are many factors you should consider. Where you want to live, why you want to buy or sell, and who will help you along ...
10/04/2018
Mortgage interest rates, as reported by Freddie Mac, have increased by close to a quarter of a percent over the last several weeks. Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, the Mortgage Bankers Association, and the National Association of Realtors are all calling for mortgage rates to rise another quarter of a p...
10/03/2018
Supply and demand is perhaps one of the most fundamental concepts of economics and it is the backbone of a market economy. Demand refers to how much (quantity) of a product is desired by buyers. Supply represents how much the market can offer. In Stafford Twp (Manahawkin) the absorption rate is 4...
10/02/2018
The interest rate you pay on your home mortgage has a direct impact on your monthly payment; the higher the rate, the greater the payment will be. That is why it is important to know where rates are headed when deciding to start your home search.Search for Homes in Ocean CountyBelow is a chart cr...
09/30/2018
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