Posts with tag NewJersey

Why Florida Foreclosure Is Ugly

It's all over the news: banks rushing to foreclose and consumers turning to the courts as a last resort before their homes are snatched away without due process. As Daily Finance's Abigail Field points out in this well-researched piece, some states are working hard to protect consumers: Not Florida. Florida still seems to... Continue Reading »

First-Time Homebuyers Leap at Good Deals

Suni and Ashwin Raghu are under contract on a four-bedroom, 2.5-bath home in Long Hill, N.J.. The expectant parents, who looked at close to 70 homes in the course of their search over the past three months, were a bit surprised to find themselves at this juncture. Six months ago, says Ashwin, they didn't think they were... Continue Reading »

No room for Mary and Joseph in Trenton? Try Bethlehem.

Mary and Joseph came to Trenton, but there was no room at the Statehouse. Two affordable housing advocates dressed as the biblical figures of Mary and Joseph paid a visit last week to the New Jersey Governor's office. But the advocates were rebuffed by the transition office of Gov.-elect Chris Christie, just as the real... Continue Reading »

Real Estate Buzz

What does Real Estate sound like? We've certainly been short on "ca-ching" and heavy on "crash," "bang," and "ker-splat" this year. But ask indie kids – particularly those from New Jersey – and they'll say Real Estate has the sound of a beachy, breezy summer day. No, this isn't a reflection of New Jersey's... Continue Reading »

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