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March 31, 2010

Help When Looking at New Jersey Condos

There’s a lot to think about when looking at all the different choices of New Jersey condos to purchase. While many things to look for in a condo are the same when looking for a house, there are many more things that are different.

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March 25, 2010

Jersey City Real Estate and the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency

Since the late 1940’s, the Jersey City Development Agency has worked to create community opportunities and to attract commercial, residential and industrial real estate projects to the area. This organization recognized long ago the opportunities that Jersey City could provide, both as a place to live as well as provide opportunities for companies have their offices in New Jersey’s second largest city.

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March 24, 2010

Homes In Jersey City Offer Access To New Sports Venues

The New York Giants and New York Jets recently began to consider which team would get the opportunity to open the new Meadowlands Stadium. Yes, according to a recent report in The Star-Ledger, the Giants and Jets planned to flip a coin to determine who might host the first regular season game.

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March 17, 2010

The Latest News in Jersey City Apartments

Jersey City is quickly becoming the new hot place for young professionals to live, work and have a life. Finding the right apartment, however, can be a challenge. The ultimate decision will need to be based on a specific list of criteria and that list will vary from person to person.

Deciding on One of the Many Jersey City Apartments

There are a multitude of Jersey City Apartments available. Many are often nothing more than a simple apartment within an average building; perhaps even with an elevator. There are, however, a few Jersey City apartments that bring urban upscale living to a new level. Some of these newer luxury Jersey City apartments understand the busy lifestyle of young professionals on the rise and focus on making their residents’ needs as easy to attain as possible. Some of these upscale Jersey City apartments can include great views of the Hudson River and the New York City skyline.

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March 12, 2010

Homes in Jersey City Offer Easy Access to NYC

Not only do many homes in Jersey City feature spectacular views, access to exciting dining/entertainment options and superb investment value, but they also allow residents easy entry into New York City. Whether you’re traveling by car, bus, train or ferry, Manhattan is a short trip from Jersey City.

According to Jersey City’s web site – www.cityofjerseycity.com – residents have “access to a wide variety of transportation options. Whether you’re walking, biking, driving, taking the bus or train, or relaxing on the ferry, if you start in Jersey City, you can get there from here.”

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Could Transfer of Affordable Housing Control Affect Jersey City Condos?

The state Senate has begun to create a bill that would change the way affordable housing is handled in New Jersey, per the The Star-Ledger. According to the story – titled “N.J. Senate panel considers plan to transfer affordable housing control to towns” by Lisa Fleisher – the draft “would disband the controversial Council on Affordable Housing and turn its powers over to the State Planning Commission, ending 25 years of state power over municipal planning,” (www.nj.com).

Could this bill, if it passes, impact affordable housing and Jersey City condominiums? The affect, of course, remains to be seen. Currently, the Jersey City Housing Authority oversees housing for lower income families in the city.

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Homes in NJ Facing Foreclosure

According to California-based RealtyTrac, the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, New Jersey ranked No. 14 in foreclosure rate for 2009. More than 63,000 homes in NJ received at least one foreclosure filing last year, per RealtyTrac (www.realtytrac.com).

According to the data released, these foreclosures represented 1.81 percent of housing units statewide, an alarming 103 percent increase from 2007 (www.realtytrac.com). Clearly homes in NJ did not escape the seemingly endless real estate crisis.

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Advantage to Renters of Apartments in NJ

As foreclosures mount and homeowners attempt to downsize in the face of rising mortgage rates, renters of apartments in NJ look more intelligent with each passing day. The U.S. housing crisis has ruined many real estate dreams, but renters are currently in position to take advantage of the situation.

One would imagine that foreclosures and rising unemployment figures have driven thousands of homeowners into rented properties. According to MSN’s real estate blog, however, rents nationwide fell a record 3.5% in 2009.

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Tax Credit Driving First-Time Buyers to Homes in New Jersey

According to a survey released in December 2009, first-time home buyers have had a larger impact on the New Jersey real estate market than in recent years. The 2009 Profile of New Jersey Home Buyers and Sellers reported that the number of first-time buyers rose to 52 percent, up from 49 percent in 2008 and 36 percent in 2007 (www.njar.com).

One can certainly infer that the introduction and recent extension of the first-time home buyer federal tax credit of up to $8,000 has attracted buyers to homes in New Jersey.

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Homes in Jersey City: A Short Distance from Great Golf

Golf and Jersey City have rarely been linked in the same sentence – until recently. For the first time in its short history, Jersey City’s Liberty National Golf Club hosted a PGA Tour event in 2009: The Barclays. From their homes in Jersey City, residents had the chance to get close to world-class professional golfers.

While Liberty National’s membership dues are well beyond the budget of the average golfer – or average executive for that matter – Jersey City and its jewel of a golf course shined before a national television audience in August. Heath Slocum won the event, besting renowned champions like Tiger Woods, Padraig Harrington and Ernie Els.

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