That’s about a 3% dip, and much of it is normal for this time of year. Asking prices cool off every fall once the busy summer season wraps up. With fewer buyers this time of year, sellers price a bit more competitively. Today’s rates play a [...]
The low mortgage rate you locked in a few years ago might make moving feel off the table. But your equity could put it back on. Homeowners with a mortgage have an average of $310K in equity right now. That could go toward a bigger [...]
Joe answers the tough questions about what is happening in our local real estate markets across Somerset and Hunterdon counties in light of the recent military conflict in Iran. This episode was cut at the end of September 2026 and contains insights into what is [...]
Welcome to my Somerset County Market Report—a monthly analysis grounded in local expertise and a deep understanding of our area's real estate market. Rather than relying on broad national or statewide statistics, this report focuses specifically on what is happening in Somerset County and the [...]
Prepping your house to sell this fall and not sure where to focus? Start where buyers do – at the curb. Their first few seconds out front shape how buyers feel about the rest of the house. A few simple touches make a big [...]
Ask a couple people how the housing market is doing and you’ll probably get a couple different answers. That’s because right now, the market runs on 2 very different tracks, split by price point. Knowing which track your house is on changes everything about your sale, [...]
Welcome to my Somerset County Market Report—a monthly analysis grounded in local expertise and a deep understanding of our area's real estate market. Rather than relying on broad national or statewide statistics, this report focuses specifically on what is happening in Somerset County and the [...]
Still waiting for mortgage rates and home prices to come down? Here’s what the forecasts shows. Expect more of the same. Rates likely won’t change much – and prices will likely rise. Sometimes the best move isn't waiting for the market to change. It's finding [...]
Ask around and almost every homebuyer out there wants to know if there’s a way to get a better deal. And just about every seller wants to know if they'll still get top dollar. The interesting thing is... both can be right at the exact same time. It just [...]
Buying and selling at the same time and not sure where to start? With houses staying on the market a little longer these days, selling first could be the right move. It keeps you from juggling two mortgages while you wait for your house [...]