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May - Home Sales Click Here To See Details Of Each County Bergen County - Passaic County - Essex County Updated about the 15th of the following month.Market Absorption Rates7+ = Buyers Market  Jul2006 Aug2006 Sep2006 Oct2006 Nov2006 Dec2006 Jan 2007 Feb2007 Mar2007 Apr2007 May2007 Bergen County S...

May - Home Sales Click Here To See Details Of Each County Bergen County - Passaic County - Essex County Updated about the 15th of the following month.Market Absorption Rates7+ = Buyers Market  Jul2006 Aug2006 Sep2006 Oct2006 Nov2006 Dec2006 Jan 2007 Feb2007 Mar2007 Apr2007 May2007 Bergen County S...

In this current market environment wherefore and more borrowers are being forced to go with below credit or Sub-Prime loans due to low credit scores, the question is being asked: How do I maintain an above average credit score? Answer: You are your own best resource when it comes to maintaining a...

For the first time in three years, homes are decreasing in size, according to the American Institute of Architects' latest Design Trends Survey that focused on overall home layout and use during the first quarter of the year. As a result, homeowners are focusing more attention on outdoor living s...

If misery loves company, then it's fair to reason that optimism is equally infectious. I continue to see positive economic factors that make me believe it is more important than ever to spread our confidence in the current market.The National Association of Home Builders Opportunity Index showed ...

Legislation that would expand how much plaintiffs could receive in wrongful death lawsuits and expand the number of people who can sue was released June 14 by the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee. NJBIA opposes the bill, A-1511 (Oliver, Greenstein), because the expanded dam...

Determined not to have a repeat of last year's budget standoff, legislators gave final approval to the $33.5 billion State budget on June 21, a full nine days before the constitutionally imposed July 1 deadline. Several related bills designed to enhance collection of existing taxes were also pass...

Governor Jon Corzine told 400 business leaders on June 20 that growing the economy remained at the top of his administration's agenda and reiterated his desire to work with businesses, even if they disagreed with him on certain issues like paid family leave. Corzine delivered the keynote address ...

It's not just humans who face physical challenges as they age. So do pets. PetLoaderTM helps pets that can no longer jump into a car and pet owners who can no longer lift pets into a vehicle. The portable staircase allows animals to climb into cars, SUVs or trucks with ease. The PetLoaderTM comes...

(Excerpted from a recent Weichert press release) Potential home buyers waiting for the perfect time to jump into the housing market should wait no longer, according Jim Weichert, president and founder of Weichert, Realtors, who says several economic factors make it a great time for buyers to get ...