Category: Real Estate Trends

Real Estate Trends Parking Practices
2012 May Parking Practices

 In some densely-populated New Jersey cities and townships, parking is a big deal—it’s hard to find exactly the right space when you need it and when you do find it,  it’s usually very expensive. Since parking spaces are such a hot commodi…

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Real Estate Trends Water Conservation
2012 May Water Conservation

Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink,” goes the old saying. When there’s a water shortage, that saying takes on new meaning—not only is there not a drop to drink, but not a drop to water the lawns. And what is the Garden State…

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Real Estate Trends Green Day
2012 April Green Day

 When someone says 'landscaping,' the first thought that comes to mind probably  isn't the front entrance of a Newark co-op or the curb of a Jersey City condo  building, but greenery and other design elements definitely add to a building's…

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Real Estate Trends Catering to Man's Best Friend
2012 April Catering to Man's Best Friend

 It’s no secret that New Jerseyans love their dogs. Colin Campbell, New Jersey’s deputy state public health veterinarian estimates that there are 500,000 dogs  in the Garden State, so it’s no wonder businesses and city dwellings are jumpin…

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Real Estate Trends Revisiting Reverse Mortgages
2012 February Revisiting Reverse Mortgages

According to the most recent U.S. Census in 2010, an estimated 1.08 million people—or roughly 13.5 percent—of New Jersey’s population is over the age of 65. Older New Jerseyans probably live in longtime neighborhoods or in senior-only 5…

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Real Estate Trends Aging in Place
2012 January Aging in Place

 Citizens over the age of 65 comprise nearly 13 percent of the U.S. population—just under 40 million seniors. By 2030, it is estimated that 72 million  Americans will be over the age of 65, nearly doubling those numbers. Where this  volume…

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Real Estate Trends Managing Properties in Tough Times
2012 January Managing Properties in Tough Times

 The economy cratered—to use a term in popular parlance at that time—in September, 2008, with the collapse of too-big-to-fail Lehman Brothers. While the measures undertaken by the federal government and the Federal Reserve  averted complet…

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Real Estate Trends The Forecast for 2012
2011 December The Forecast for 2012

While economy continues its slow recession rebound, unemployment rates remain steady at more than nine percent. Across the nation, various real estate markets have taken it on the chin, with some markets such as Detroit and Las Vegas k…

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Real Estate Trends Wiring Your Co-op or Condo
2011 December Wiring Your Co-op or Condo

It’s been a long time since cable modems were the gold standard in Internet connectivity—or at least it seems like it’s been a long time. Telecommunications as a field has been developing at a dizzying pace, and multifamily buildings—bo…

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Real Estate Trends Holiday Harmony
2011 November Holiday Harmony

Holidays are usually synonymous with good cheer, smiles, and a festive atmosphere—but occasionally, they can be the cause of friction and ill will as well. When people of various faiths and traditions all live in the same high-rise buil…

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