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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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Home Prices Rise Again

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:58:56 +0000

U.S. sales of previously occupied homes rose in January to the second-highest level in three years, a sign that the housing market is sustaining its recovery and helping bolster the economy.

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Home Prices Rose in 2012 by Most in Six Years

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:05:35 +0000

U.S. home prices jumped by the most in 6 1/2 years in December, spurred by a low supply of available homes and rising demand.

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NJ's Suburban Office Market Fading Fast [AUDIO]

Stacy Proebstle — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:18:13 +0000

A new Rutgers regional report, "Reinventing the New Jersey Economy: New Metropolitan and Regional Employment Dynamics," finds the legacy of New Jersey's 1980's office building boom is now aging and far less competitive.

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Pending Home Sales Rise

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:14:24 +0000

A measure of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes increased last month to its highest level in two and a half years, the latest sign of improvement in the once-battered housing market.

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Will the NJ Housing Market Continue Upward Trend in 2013? [AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:30:09 +0000

For the first time in four years, existing home sales are on the rise and new home sales are up about 24 percent.

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Home Prices Rise in October

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:13:09 +0000

US home prices rose in most major cities in October compared with a year ago, pushed up by rising sales and a decline in the supply of available homes. Higher prices show the housing market is improving even as it moves into the more dormant fall and winter sales period.

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Mortgage Rates Tick Upward

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:21:35 +0000

Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages ticked up this week just slightly above their record lows, keeping home-buying and refinancing attractive to consumers.

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Home Prices Rise in October by Most in 6 Years

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:17:33 +0000

A measure of U.S. home prices rose 6.3 percent in October compared with a year ago, the largest yearly gain since July 2006. The jump adds to signs of a comeback in the once-battered housing market.

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Sales of New Homes Fall

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:57:17 +0000

U.S. sales of new homes fell slightly in October and September sales were slower than initially thought. The October sales pace was dragged lower by steep declines on the East Coast, partly related to Superstorm Sandy.

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