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Home Prices Up 9.3 Percent

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:51:13 +0000

U.S. home prices rose 9.3 percent in February compared with a year ago, the most in nearly seven years. The gains were driven by a growing number of buyers who bid on a limited supply of homes.

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More Couples Buy Home Before Marriage [AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:00:08 +0000

More millennial couples are purchasing a home before getting married.

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Foreclosures Dip In NJ [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:00:44 +0000

For the first time in several months, New Jersey has experienced a drop in foreclosure filings.

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More Folks Back In Large Home Market [AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:19:57 +0000

Consumer confidence is on the rise and so is the desire for luxury homes.

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Sandy And The Shore Housing Market [AUDIO]

Jason Allentoff — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:46:18 +0000

In the days and weeks following Superstorm Sandy, there was great concern at the Jersey Shore over the housing market and whether or not the residents near the coast would pick up what was left of their lives and make a mad dash out of New Jersey.

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New Jersey Builders Start Strong In January [AUDIO]

Joe Cutter — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:01:17 +0000

2013 started strong for New Jersey homebuilders as they bounce back from the recession and Hurricane Sandy.

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NJ Homekeeper Program Hits Milestone [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:45:30 +0000

Now entering its third year, the New Jersey Homekeepers program is hitting it's stride, approving over 23,000 loans to avert foreclosure.

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Renters Displaced By Sandy Face Troubles [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:47:06 +0000

As if there weren't enough troubles for those who lost their homes in Superstorm Sandy, now some renters are finding themselves in a lurch coming up with money for another security deposit; all the while not getting much support from FEMA.

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NJ Bill Would Help Understand Homeowner Insurance Policies [POLL/AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:27:37 +0000

The reality that homeowner insurance policies are very hard to understand has become glaringly obvious in post-Sandy New Jersey.

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Governor Christie Says Forced Home Buyouts Not Likely [POLL/AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 10:18:21 +0000

In some areas of the state homes are damaged or destroyed after every major storm. They're often rebuilt in part with the use of tax dollars, both state and federal.

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