New Jersey Real Estate Market

The New Jersey real estate market has just aboutlast year. Sellers are only getting 90-95% of the asking
everything and anything in any price range. Take aprice and there are no multiple offers in this New
look at the New Jersey real estate market in Rumson.Jersey real estate market. Repeat buyers show the
The nearest metro area is central New Jersey. It is angreatest activity with good economic news being the
equal buyer to seller market with homes sittingdriving factor behind the market. Manahawkin New
between sixty and ninety days between listing andJersey real estate is down fifteen to twenty percent
sale. There is a good supply in all price ranges and ancompared to last year with housing averaging a price
increasing market trend. However, the averagetag of $325,000. There is a good inventory; homes are
housing price is $2,100,000. It is up somewhere close tohowever sitting on the market for more than
five percent when compared to last year. In addition,one-hundred twenty days. There are more buyers
sellers are getting between 95 and 100% of the askingthan sellers in this New Jersey Real estate market.
price for their homes with multiple offers. RepeatRepeat buyers show the greatest activity. Sellers are
buyers hold the largest buying group on the marketreceiving between ninety to ninety five percent of their
and the market is being driven by job growth. Headingasking price with no multiple offers. The hottest area in
downwards on the New Jersey real estate market,this market right now is waterfront properties. Toms
we have Fair Haven. This is also a 50/50 buyer toRiver is one of the best areas of New Jersey real
sellers market with homes sitting between 30 and 60estate. First time buyers are showing the most activity.
days between listing and closing. There is an increasingHousing prices are down nearly five percent to
market trend with a good inventory of homes. The$325,000 in a decreasing market trend. There are
average housing price is around $900,000, which ismore buyers than sellers, no multiple offers, and a
nearly five percent from last year. Sellers are onlygood solid inventory. Homes are sitting on the market
getting somewhere around ninety to ninety fiveonly a month to two months before selling. This area is
percent of the asking price of their home and therelocated within easy access to Atlantic City, New York
are multiple offers. Move up buyers hold the majorityCity, Philly, as well as the beach. It has some of the
of the buyers portion of the market and job growth islowest taxes in the state and some of the best
behind the market activity. Long Beach Island has moreschools, making this a prime location for anyone who is
buyers than sellers despite these homes are sitting forlooking to move into this area.
more than 120 days on the market between listing andTom Beaty offers New Jersey Real Estate
closing. There is a good inventory, with an averageinformation for buyers and sellers.
price of $725,000 this is actually down 10-15% from