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Landlords across New Jersey who have been collecting steady rent increases for years are about to face a new kind of competition, and it is not coming from other landlords. It is coming from state law. A wave of new apartment construction is hitting markets like Princeton and Mercer County, driven not by developer enthusiasm ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
19 Jun 2026

Few real estate markets in New Jersey operate quite like Princeton. With one of the country’s most recognized universities at its center, a cluster of major pharmaceutical and technology employers nearby, and some of the state’s top-rated public schools, the area draws a consistent stream of buyers willing to compete hard for limited inventory. As ...

Steve Marcinuk
21 May 2026

For the better part of five years following the pandemic, the greater Princeton area operated under a simple rule: well-located homes sold fast, prices climbed steadily, and buyers who hesitated often lost out. That dynamic is changing. Across Princeton, Montgomery, West Windsor, and surrounding towns, a more measured pace is taking hold – one that ...

Steve Marcinuk
02 Dec 2024

When architects understand the developer’s mindset, exceptional projects emerge. This philosophy has guided Sean Pichon throughout his career, from his early days with prominent firms to his current role as a principal at Michael Graves. After graduating in 1995, Pichon established himself working on high-profile projects including government headquarters, county sports complexes, and convention centers. ...

Many first-time buyers in New Jersey delay purchasing for years because they believe they need 20 percent down. According to Anastasia Cafiero, a Realtor with Realty ONE Group Central who serves Monmouth County’s Freehold, Marlboro, and Manalapan areas, that belief is wrong, and the actual entry point is low enough that some renters could buy ...

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Alejandra Rodriguez
14 Sep 2026

Madison, New Jersey has an average home sale price of $1.6 million over the past six months – up 19 percent year over year, according to Marybeth Eckhardt, a partner at Boyd Eckhardt Partners. There are currently nine homes listed for sale in the borough, two of which are already in attorney review. That leaves ...

Eden Godinez
28 Aug 2026

Jersey City’s downtown condo market reports a three-month absorption rate, but according to Patrick Southern, Team Leader at SERHANT (Properties by Southern), roughly one-third of that inventory cannot compete with new construction – leaving an effective supply closer to two months for buyers seeking quality units. The Three-Month Number Overstates What’s Available A three-month absorption ...

Eden Godinez
28 Aug 2026

Buyers who win competitive bidding wars in North Jersey are increasingly walking away during the inspection phase, according to Eric Piwowarczyk, a Real Estate Specialist with The Tyszka Team at Keller Williams Prosperity Realty. The pattern points to a disconnect between the aggression required to win a bid and the expectations buyers bring to the ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
26 Aug 2026

In much of the country, residential real estate has shifted toward balance or outright buyer advantage over the past year. Parts of North Jersey haven’t followed that script. Some towns in Passaic, Morris, and Bergen counties are still operating with two to two-and-a-half months of inventory, well below the six months that typically signals equilibrium. ...

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Alejandra Rodriguez
14 Sep 2026

The gap between Houston’s residential market and its coastal neighbor shows what happens when short-term rental speculation meets a correction. Harris County, Texas, currently has roughly six months of housing inventory – enough to classify it as a balanced-to-soft market where sellers need to price carefully and present homes in strong condition. But the sharper ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
14 Sep 2026

The U.S. rental market built aggressively during the pandemic era, particularly in Sunbelt cities like Nashville, Austin, and Dallas. Now much of that new inventory, especially high-end apartments, is sitting partially empty, competing for renters whose budgets have tightened considerably since construction began. The disconnect is straightforward: developers built expensive Class A apartments in markets ...

Alejandra Rodriguez
09 Sep 2026

In most American markets, holding a property for ten or twelve years builds a cushion of equity. In Manhattan, that assumption no longer holds across large segments of the market, according to Nikolay Afanasyev, Founder & CEO of CITY SPHERE Property Group, a boutique brokerage covering Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn. Rising building carrying costs, ...

Steve Marcinuk
09 Sep 2026

For buyers waiting on the largest purchase of their lives, the appraisal process is one of the last black boxes in a home purchase. Turnaround time isn’t a single number; it’s the sum of scheduling, inspection, report production, quality review, and any revision cycles that follow, and thin appraiser panels and uncontrolled revision cycles are ...

Steve Marcinuk
28 Jul 2026

The company has already published over 5,000 articles in collaboration with over 1,800 market experts across all 50 states, powered by a tech-forward approach to research and reporting. MIAMI, FL – July 28, 2026: KeyCrew Media, the expert-sourced real estate news network, today unveiled KeyCrew Local, a network of local real estate news sites and ...

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