housing market

As foreclosure activity continues to drop nationwide, it's going in the opposite direction for the Garden State.

Even before Sandy hit the Northeast, New Jersey was dealing with a weaker housing market than the rest of the nation.

Things have been looking up for the housing market, but 16 of New Jersey's 21 counties are still worse off than they were four years ago.

New Jersey's foreclosure numbers continue to move in the opposite direction of the national figures, according to a new report today from RealtyTrac.

As part of the national Distressed Homeowner Initiative described by Attorney General Eric Holder and other federal officials, the District of New Jersey has brought a number of significant criminal cases involving felony offenses during the fiscal year which closed Sept. 30, 2012. That announcement came today from U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman.

Existing home sales were down in June, but housing seems to be coming back, ever-so-slowly.

Americans bought fewer homes in June than May, indicating the weak economy could make a modest housing recovery choppy.

The New Jersey Residential Foreclosure Transformation Act was approved this week by the Assembly Appropriations Committee, aimed at reviving the stagnant economy and increasing home ownership.

Americans bought fewer previously owned homesin March, a reminder that the housing market remains weak.

Renting used to be cheaper than buying, but not anymore.