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If your home was damaged by Hurricane Sandy, and you have not contacted your mortgage company about your mortgage payments, do so right away. HUD has announced that they are extending foreclosure relief to Sandy victims. Sandy victims may also be eligible for forbearance, loan modifications, or w...

There are still those questioning whether the housing market is truly making a comeback. We have decided to graph home sales over the last two years based on the National Association of Realtor‘s Pending Home Sales Report. We believe the graph removes all doubt. The methodology for the report as ...

Volunteers may contact sustainability committee chair By Molly Mulshine Hurricane Sandy levelled the dunes at North End Beach when the storm rolled through the city on Oct. 29, and locals are now examining how to replenish the sand. North End is used by fishermen, surfers and dog owners, as well ...

“I miss my home” was the Facebook message Liz Farrell boldly posted. Those words were on top of a photo of her home, for all of her Facebook friends to see. It was written only a few short days after Hurricane Sandy whipped her distinct and devastating effects on the East Coast. And, Liz was not ...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the September edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard – a comprehensive report on the nation’s housing market. Data continue to show signs that the housing market is s...

Foreclosures and short-sales still make up a significant portion of the housing market. In fact, in some areas, distressed properties make up more than one-third of all recorded sales. What if you were to find one in the college town where your child plans to spend the next several years of her l...

When the economy was exploding in the early 2000s, many of us began to dream about purchasing that vacation home on the lake or securing a home in a more appropriate location for our retirement years. However, with the booming economy came skyrocketing house prices. Many of the homes we fell in l...

The Nolan family from Fair Haven — Ken, Laura, Quinn (11), Jack (10), Paige (8) and Claire (6) — boards a fishing party boat last month in Atlantic Highlands during one of its many staycations this summer. / Tom Spader/Staff Photographer   Fishing out of Atlantic Highlands. Horseback riding at Cr...

TOP PICK: GROOMINGDALE’S 90 Oceanport Ave. Little Silver 732.212.0005 It’s pooches’ heaven with oodles of toys priced to allow chewing and destroying. For the preening pussycat, there are charm necklaces and jeweled French leather harnesses. Dog collars range from sparkles and studs to hardy lea...

The Fourth of July in Long Branch means fun, fireworks and of course, Oceanfest. Oceanfest is a full day of free activities and events for the entire family. The festival, which is in its 21st year, runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. along the promenade between Seven Presidents Park and Pier Village an...