If you’ve been looking for a home lately, you’ve probably felt how tough affordability still is. And that's exactly why more buyers are opting for adjustable-rate mortgages, or ARMs. Here's what you need to understand about how they work, and whether they make sense for you. [...]
Mastering the Real Estate Game: Joe Peters Shares Insights/Cazual Conversations – 20256 First Quarter review podcast: 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. [...]
You may have seen headlines on social saying the number of buyers backing out of their contracts is on the rise – and has recently reached a high not seen since 2017. That can sound intimidating. But it varies a lot by market. And here’s [...]
If you’ve been on social media lately, you may have seen something that says home prices are falling. And that’s causing some people to worry. Let me set the record straight. When you look at the data, most regions of the country are still seeing [...]
Welcome to my Somerset County Market Report—a monthly update built on local insight and firsthand knowledge of our real estate landscape. Instead of broad state or national statistics, this report focuses exclusively on Hunterdon County and the neighboring communities that shape our market. Each edition [...]
Selling your house is absolutely possible right now. But you can’t approach it the same way you did in 2021. Buyers have more choices today, and their expectations are higher. You have to adapt your strategy based on that. I put together a breakdown [...]
Home affordability is the best it’s been in 4 years. That’s thanks to: Lower rates. Slower home price growth. And rising wages. And while the affordability problem isn’t solved, many buyers are finding the numbers work better today. If buying didn’t make sense for you [...]
New Listing at 11 Devonald Drive, Bethlehem Township Call 908-304-4660 to arrange a showing Offered at $825,000 Additional Details Premier lot tucked at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Hickory Ridge, this updated Colonial offers the kind of privacy and space that's hard to [...]
If you’re seeing that January home sales slowed down, you may wonder what that means for the housing market. Here's what you need to know. That’s not because of any big drop off in demand. It’s a combination of normal seasonality and the weather. January [...]
The number of homes for sale is finally making a real comeback. While the extent of inventory growth varies widely by area, some states are already back to inventory levels considered normal in 2017-2019. And with more homes on the market, you have more options. [...]