New Jersey 101.5 » real estate http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:10:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Watchung Man Sentenced in Real Estate Ponzi Scheme http://nj1015.com/watchung-man-sentenced-in-real-estate-ponzi-scheme/ http://nj1015.com/watchung-man-sentenced-in-real-estate-ponzi-scheme/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 23:53:01 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=274628 A northern New Jersey man who orchestrated a real estate investment Ponzi scheme that took in more than $50 million from 200 victims has been sentenced to nine years in prison.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/watchung-man-sentenced-in-real-estate-ponzi-scheme/feed/ 0 Home Prices Up 9.3 Percent http://nj1015.com/home-prices-up-9-3-percent/ http://nj1015.com/home-prices-up-9-3-percent/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:51:13 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=260046 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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]]> http://nj1015.com/home-prices-up-9-3-percent/feed/ 0 Phillip Spears, Getty Images NJ Landlords to Pay Up Under Legislation http://nj1015.com/nj-landlords-to-pay-up-under-legislation/ http://nj1015.com/nj-landlords-to-pay-up-under-legislation/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:56:54 +0000 Kevin McArdle http://nj1015.com/?p=241044 A new bill to require a residential landlord to pay attorney’s fees for a tenant who is successful in a legal action between the two is getting support in New Jersey.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-landlords-to-pay-up-under-legislation/feed/ 0 (Flickr User: Umjanedoan) Sluggish Economy Forces People to Downsize Homes [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/sluggish-economy-forces-people-to-downsize-homes-audio/ http://nj1015.com/sluggish-economy-forces-people-to-downsize-homes-audio/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:00:47 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=233495 Recovery from the recession started nearly four years ago, and the housing sector is still feeling the downturn's impact. Instead of "movin' on up," many Americans have been forced to downsize in terms of where they live.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/sluggish-economy-forces-people-to-downsize-homes-audio/feed/ 0 Flickr User loyaldefender2004 Pending Home Sales Slow Due to Tight Inventory http://nj1015.com/pending-home-sales-slow-due-to-tight-inventory/ http://nj1015.com/pending-home-sales-slow-due-to-tight-inventory/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:49:51 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=221836 A measure of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell last month after reaching a 2 1/2-year high in November. Sales were held back by a limited supply of available homes.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/pending-home-sales-slow-due-to-tight-inventory/feed/ 0 Tim Boyle, Getty Images US Home Sales Dip in December http://nj1015.com/us-home-sales-dip-in-december/ http://nj1015.com/us-home-sales-dip-in-december/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:13:06 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=219457 U.S. sales of previously occupied homes dipped in December from November, in part because of a limited supply of available homes. But for all of 2012, sales rose to their highest level in five years.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/us-home-sales-dip-in-december/feed/ 0 Scott Olson, Getty Images 10 Banks Settle $8.5B for Foreclosure Abuse http://nj1015.com/10-banks-settle-8-5b-for-foreclosure-abuse/ http://nj1015.com/10-banks-settle-8-5b-for-foreclosure-abuse/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:42:30 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=213225 Ten major banks and mortgage companies have agreed to pay $8.5 billion to settle complaints that they wrongfully foreclosed on homeowners who should have been allowed to stay in their homes.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/10-banks-settle-8-5b-for-foreclosure-abuse/feed/ 0 Flickr User BasicGov Steady US Housing Recovery is Boosting Economy http://nj1015.com/steady-us-housing-recovery-is-boosting-economy/ http://nj1015.com/steady-us-housing-recovery-is-boosting-economy/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:43:57 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=195975 From purchases and prices to builder sentiment and construction, the U.S. housing market is making consistent gains.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/steady-us-housing-recovery-is-boosting-economy/feed/ 0 Nora Tejada, Getty Images NJ Leads Nation in Year-Over-Year Foreclosures [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/nj-leads-nation-in-year-over-year-foreclosures-audio/ http://nj1015.com/nj-leads-nation-in-year-over-year-foreclosures-audio/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:23:55 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=194094 Foreclosure activity in New Jersey was up 140 percent in October, the highest year-over-year increase in the nation.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/nj-leads-nation-in-year-over-year-foreclosures-audio/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan, Getty Images 3.8 Percent Real Estate Tax – Dispelling the Myth http://nj1015.com/3-8-percent-real-estate-tax-dispelling-the-myth/ http://nj1015.com/3-8-percent-real-estate-tax-dispelling-the-myth/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:05:46 +0000 Jim Gearhart Show http://nj1015.com/?p=185257 Many folks have been calling and asking questions regarding the new 3.8% real estate tax. Will this affect most home sales? Will the average seller who already has a problem selling their home be charged a tax on top of it? Here's what you need to know.

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