JoeCharlesNJ

A 3 bed, 1.5 bath cape cod sold for $922,000! I was sure 2026 would be the turning point for real estate. I was totally wrong. The northern NJ market is still seeing increased housing prices.

A cape cod just sold for 922k in a nice little town in Northern NJ. Not newly renovated, no pool, small lot, 3 beds and 1.5 baths. The half bath was the size of an airplane restroom. If you needed to buy in the last 4 years, you should stop trying to time the market.

I would wager that any buyer today would gladly over pay for a home two years ago. Or during any of the last 16 years.

A builder I know said he had to pay $42,000 in COAH (affordable housing tax) on a property he is building a single family home on. The house he bought was a dilapidated mess. Because of that, it was next to worthless. So instead of thanking the builder, he gets punished.

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I still love the snow but maybe you don't? #Snowstorm2026 #nj #northernnj

We are ready for #Snowstorm2026

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Why are energy costs up exactly?

A proposed housing plan could allow buyers to tap into their 401(k) for a down payment. This could change the conversation for some buyers, depending on how it’s structured. #NorthernNJRealEstate #TotowaNJ #WayneNJ #NJHomeBuyers

5.99% mortgage rates means a whole lot of buyers are about to come to the market. #nj #realestate

Mortgage rates fall just below 6%. Let's see what the inflation report shows on January 13. If it continues to cool, that will be a great sign

#January2026 will likely be the best time to buy a home if rates get pushed to the low 5s this year. That seems to be what #Trump is pushing for.

Nearly one-third of buyers pay cash for their properties. Where is most of this money coming from?

President Trump Says, "People live in homes, not corporations." Says he plans to ban "large institutional investors from buying SF homes. Good idea or Overstepping?