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Women & The Housing Market
My Fox Philly

Several reasons for the increased purchasing power of unmarried women in the United States, according to the National Association of REALTORS^®. [Full Story]

As home sales grow, mind state's affordability index
Trenton TIMES
May 28, 2010
New Jersey has outpaced the nation when it comes to sales of homes. According to figures recently released from the National Association of Realtors, New Jersey was one of only three states that showed positive growth in sales volume from the fourth quarter of 2009 to the first quarter of 2010. Michigan and Wyoming are the other two. [Full Story]

Strong Markets Pump Up Home Sales
Wall Street Journal
May 26, 2010
While the winds of the housing recovery continue to blow at a moderate pace across the country, in the New York metropolitan area, it's a nor'easter. [Full Story]

Where are They Coming From and Where are They Going?
NJ 101.5
May 20, 2010

The New Jersey Association of Realtors Governmental Research Foundation released a report detailing the migration patterns of people moving in and out of New Jersey. [Full Story]

New Jersey bucks national trend in real estate; can we keep it going?
Vineland Daily Journal
May 20, 2010
New Jersey has outpaced the nation when it comes to the sales of homes. According to figures recently released from the National Association of Realtors, New Jersey was one of only three states that showed positive growth in sales volume from the fourth quarter of 2009 to the first quarter of 2010. [Full Story]

Op-Ed: How N.J. will keep its national lead in home sales
The Record   
May 20, 2010
NEW JERSEY has outpaced the nation when it comes to the sales of homes. According to figures recently released from the National Association of Realtors^®, New Jersey was one of only three states that showed positive growth in sales volume from the fourth quarter of 2009 to the first quarter of 2010. [Full Story]

NAR Awards More Than $39,000 in Grants to Support Local and State Diversity Initiatives
Marketwire   
May 14, 2010
The National Association of Realtors^® has awarded $39,450 to 15 local and state Realtor^® associations through its Diversity Initiative Grant Program. [Full Story]

1st Qtr Report: NJ in Top 3 in Home Sales
NJ 101.5
Kevin McArdle
May 12, 2010
The Garden State has high taxes, congestion and yet another huge State Budget deficit, but a newly released report indicates a lot people must still like the idea of calling New Jersey home. Yesterday, the National Association of Realtors its first quarter home sales report and New Jersey fares very well. [Full Story]

Home re-sales rise in New Jersey
WHYY News and Information
By: Phil Gregory
May 12, 2010
New Jersey is one of only three states with an increase in home re-sales in the first quarter of this year. [Full Story]

Realtors wait, wonder, worry about impact as hefty tax break expires for first-time buyers
Courier News and Home News Tribune
May 2, 2010
Realtors across Central Jersey say the federal government's $8,000 tax break for first-time buyers helped drive home sales, though they wonder what's to come now that the program ended Friday. [Full Story]

Realtors stage nationwide Open House Weekend
NorthJersey.com
April 10, 2010
Realtors across the state will showcase their inventory to prospective buyers during a nationwide Open House Weekend today and tomorrow, April 10 and 11. The New Jersey Association of Realtors (NJAR) urges those who are considering buying a home to take advantage of this statewide opportunity before the federal tax credit extension expires on April 30. [Full Story]

Recent doldrums don't diminish trend of strong area home values
Press of Atlantic City
April 11, 2010
The southern New Jersey housing market is emerging from the severe real estate downturn with home values remarkably intact. [Full Story]

New Fannie Mae Survey Finds Enthusiasm, Caution in Home Buyers
NJ 101.5
By: Joe Cutter
April 7, 2010
A new survey from mortgage giant Fannie May shows most people still believe home ownership is the American dream of dreams. But after years of foreclosures and housing bubble bursting, they are sadder but wiser. [Full Story]

Real Estate Experts Say Now is the Time to Buy a Home at the Shore

If you've always dreamed of owning a home by the shore, real estate experts want you to know that dream is closer to becoming a reality than you may think. [Full Story]

Homebuyers rush for credit where credit is due (to expire)

The Ocean County Board of Realtors' Web site prominently shows off a clock counting down the days and hours - and even minutes and seconds - until a federal tax credit for many homebuyers expires April 30. [Full Story]

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