housing market

More Americans signed contracts to purchase homes in May, as pending sales climbed to their highest level in more than nine years.

Real estate has gotten hot again.

In New Jersey and many other states, more homes are hitting the market this time of year to meet the blooms of spring and rising temperatures. However, it's hardly ever safe to present your home "as is."

The economy is improving, hiring is gaining strength and average hourly wages are moving upward, which means potential homebuyers are beginning to feel better about taking on a mortgage. However, it's a different story for millennials who are not quite ready to pull the trigger.

Housing affordability for recent college graduates isn't being dragged down by student loan debt, according to a new report by RealtyTrac.

New Jersey's housing industry is still struggling in several key areas. We are dragging our feet in terms of home price increases, and mortgage delinquencies are still too high.

2013 was a year of extremely low interest rates and reasonable housing prices in New Jersey. So what can the state's homebuyers and sellers expect for 2014?

The nationwide housing market is improving, alongside an uptick in the economy and lower mortgage and unemployment rates, but sellers in New Jersey are holding their homes off the market.

New Jersey takes fourth place in a state-by-state ranking of high-end foreclosures, with nine such homes located in the Garden State.

A number of New Jersey counties rank among the wealthiest nationwide, yet thousands upon thousands of state residents struggle to afford a place they can call home.