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County Maintains Highest Possible AAA Bond Rating for 2017

Posted by Michael Favor III on Aug 23, 2017

FREEHOLDERS ANNOUNCE THAT OCEAN COUNTY HAS ONCE AGAIN MAINTAINED ITS HIGHEST POSSIBLE AAA BOND RATINGTHANKS...Read More

Home Prices Jump 6.2 Percent in Second Quarter; Eclipse 2016 High

Posted by Michael Favor III on Aug 16, 2017

The headstrong supply and demand imbalances in much of the country slightly tempered the pace of sales and...Read More

Realtors® Report Finds 11 Percent Increase in Commercial Member Income, 19 Percent Increase in Sales Transaction Volume

Posted by Michael Favor III on Aug 13, 2017

Commercial real estate markets continue to improve, with Realtors® specializing in...Read More

Rain or Shine, There is Plenty To See, Do and Enjoy in Ocean County

Posted by Michael Favor III on Aug 9, 2017

OCEAN COUNTY offers an array of intriguing and exciting indoor activities that make it easy to continue a...Read More

Where Does Job Growth Outpace New Housing Construction?

Posted by Michael Favor III on Aug 1, 2017

In the last five years, San Francisco metropolitan area added 345,700 new jobs, but issued permits for only...Read More

Prescription Take Back Day is Aug. 1; Dropoff Old Meds and Attend Program at Southern Service Center

Posted by Michael Favor III on Jul 28, 2017

Ocean County residents are encouraged to participate in the County's second "Ocean County Prescription...Read More

Ocean County Officials Assure Continued Water Quality Monitoring at Public Beaches

Posted by Michael Favor III on Jul 28, 2017

Ocean County officials reassured visitors and residents this week that water quality...Read More

Existing-Home Sales Retreat 1.8 Percent in June

Posted by Michael Favor III on Jul 24, 2017

Existing-home sales slipped in June as low supply kept homes selling at a near record pace but...Read More

Realtors®, House Financial Services Committee Reach Agreement to Move Key Flood Insurance Legislation Forward

Posted by Michael Favor III on Jul 20, 2017

The National Association of Realtors® today said that significant improvements to the...Read More

84 Percent of Americans See Homeownership as Good Investment, Affordability a Growing Concern

Posted by Michael Favor III on Jul 20, 2017

According to the National Association of Realtors®’2017 National Housing Pulse...Read More

Foreign U.S. Home Sales Dollar Volume Surges 49 Percent to Record $153 Billion

Posted by Michael Favor III on Jul 18, 2017

Fueled by a substantial increase in sales dollar volume from Canadian buyers, foreign investment in U.S....Read More

Home Staging Decreases Time on the Market, Finds Realtors® Report

Posted by Michael Favor III on Jul 9, 2017

Sixty-two percent of sellers' agents say that staging a home decreases the amount of time a home spends...Read More

Pending Home Sales Tumble in May for Third Straight Month

Posted by Michael Favor III on Jul 3, 2017

71 Percent of Homeowners Believe It’s a Good Time to Sell; Economic and Financial Confidence Dips: Realtors® HOME Survey

Posted by Michael Favor III on Jun 28, 2017

Existing housing inventory has declined year over year each month for two straight years, but new consumer findings from the National Association of Realtors® offer hope that the growing number of homeowners who think now is a good time to sell will eventually lead to more listings....Read More

Celebrating Independence Day Ocean County Style

Posted by Michael Favor III on Jun 21, 2017

Barnegat LightJuly 1Independence Day ParadeWest 11th St., Barnegat LightParade Begins at 6:30pm609-494-9196,...Read More