market report: Cranford Real Estate Market Report - September, 2013 - 10/19/13 10:55 PM
Cranford, NJ, is a lovely town in central Union County and is home to roughly 23,000 people. Cranford High School has consistently ranked in the top schools in the Country and State.
If you're thinking of buying or selling a home in Cranford, it's important to know how the market has been faring lately. Here are some statistics to help you make decisions about buying or selling a home.
There are currently 98 homes offered for sale in Cranford, down from 123 in July. Home sales in Cranford are also down - there were 13 homes sold in September, compared to 29 sold in … (0 comments)

market report: Clark, NJ, real estate market report - October, 2013 - 10/19/13 02:29 AM
 Clark is a charming town in Union County, home to nearly 15,000 people. It has a wide variety of restaurants and coffee shops as well as shopping centers. Clark residents who work in New York City have an easy commute.  If you’re thinking of buying or selling a Clark home, you need to know how the real estate market is faring. Here’s what’s been going on in Clark.
For starters, take a look at this graph showing the average sale price and list price of homes that sold in Clark going all the way back to January of 2012. Home prices haven’t changed … (3 comments)

market report: Mountainside Real Estate Market Report - August, 2013 - 08/15/13 05:35 AM
Mountainside, NJ, is a beautiful borough in northwestern Union County and is home to nearly 6700 people. New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Mountainside as its 16th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey, as well as eighth in the 2010 list.
 
In Mountainside, there were 48 homes offered for sale in July which is 13% fewer homes that were on the market at this time last year. Of them, 11 were sold which is the highest number of sold homes that Mountainside has seen since June of 2012.

 Homes in Mountainside … (4 comments)

market report: Linden Real Estate Market Report for August, 2013 - 08/15/13 05:33 AM
Linden, NJ, is a city of about 40,500 people in southeastern Union County. 

In July, there were 248 homes offered for sale. Of them, 28 were sold.

 
 This leaves a months supply of about 10 months in Linden. The months supply is a statistic that real estate professionals use to jusge the strength of the real estate market in a particular location. Linden's 10 months of supply means that it would take 10 months of sales for all of the current homes on the market to be sold, based upon the rate of sales over the past year. There … (0 comments)

market report: Kenilworth Real Estate Market Report - August, 2013 - 08/15/13 05:25 AM
 
Kenilworth, NJ, is located in the heart of Union County and is home to nearly 8000 people.  
Harding Elementary School holds students from Pre-K to sixth grade, David Brearley Middle School holds grades 7 and 8 and David Brearley High School holds students in grades 9-12 from Kenilworth and Winfield Township. Kenilworth also has St. Theresa's which is a Roman Catholic elementary school.
There were 43 homes offered for sale in Kenilworth in July. This is the largest inventory available in Kenilworth since April of 2012. Five homes were sold in Kenilworth in July.

 Despite a high inventory, homes in Kenilworth have been … (0 comments)

market report: Cranford Real Estate Market Report - August 2013 - 08/14/13 10:36 PM
Cranford, NJ, is a lovely town in central Union County and is home to roughly 23,000 people. Cranford High School has consistently ranked in the top schools in the Country and State.
At the end of July, there were 121 properties offered for sale in Cranford. This represents a 4% increase over June and a 36% increase over July of 2012. 26 homes were sold in Cranfod in July, the highest sales per month in the last 18 months.

 Increased sales has resulted in a decreased months supply in Cranford, despite the high inventory. As calculated, there are 4.5 months of … (4 comments)

market report: Fanwood Real Estate Market Report - August 2013 - 08/14/13 04:55 AM
Beautiful Fanwood, NJ, is located in southern Union County and is home to just over 7000 people.
There are currently 48 properties offered for sale in Fanwood and there were 8 homes sold in Fanwood in July.
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The average sale price of a home in Fanwood in July was $459,475. While sale prices in Fanwood tend to fluctuate due to a low inventory and a wide variety of homes, home prices in Fanwood are on the rise. July of 2013 showed a 20% increase in sale price over July of 2012.
 

So what does this all mean to … (1 comments)

market report: Garwood Real Estate Market Report - August, 2013 - 08/13/13 09:09 PM
Garwood is a borough in southern Union County and is home to roughly 7000 residents.  The 400 elementary students in Garwood all attend Lincoln School. Garwood high school students join Clark students at Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark.
At the end of July, there were 14 homes for sale in Garwood and 3 homes had been sold in July. This represents a 22% reduction in inventory since June and a 36% reduction in inventory as compared to April of 2012.

Real Estate Professionals judge the strength of a real estate market based upon the Months of Supply in the area. This … (5 comments)

market report: Union Real Estate Market Report - August, 2013 - 08/06/13 09:56 PM
 
Union, NJ, is home to nearly 57,000 people. It occupies northern Union County in the area that was called Connecticut Farms in the 18th Century. Nearly 57,000 people live in Union.
There are six primary (PreK-4) schools:

Battle Hill School Hannah Caldwell School Connecticut Farms Elementary School Franklin School  Livingston School Washington School  Central Five-Jefferson School serves grade 5, and Burnet Middle School and Kawameeh Middle School serve grades 6 though 8. Union High School serves 2400 students in grades 9-12.
 
 

In July, there were 335 homes listed for sale and 33 homes sold. This results in a months supply of 8.2. This number tells … (1 comments)

market report: Clark Real Estate Market Report - August, 2013 - 08/05/13 10:14 PM
 Clark is a charming town in Union County, home to nearly 15,000 people. It has a wide variety of restaurants and coffee shops as well as shopping centers. Clark residents who work in New York City have an easy commute.
 

At the end of July, there were 88 homes listed for sale in Clark and 11 homes had sold in July. This leaves 5 months of inventory in Clark. Real Estate Professionals judge the strength of a real estate market based upon the Months of Supply in the area. This number tells you how many months it would take for all the current homes … (2 comments)

market report: Scotch Plains Real Estate Market Report - August, 2013 - 08/05/13 09:11 PM
Scotch Plains, NJ is home to about 23,000 people in southern Union County. It was the site of the Battle of Short Hills during the  American Revolution. It was also home of the first African American country club, the Shady Rest Country Club, now the site of the Scotch Hills Municipal golf course.
 
Students in Scotch Plains are served by the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District which includes five elementary schools, two middle schools, and Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School. Scotch Plains is also home to theUnion County Vocational Technical Schools and Union Catholic Regional High School. Union County College has a facility in Scotch Plains as well.
 
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market report: Rahway Real Estate Market Report - August 2013 - 08/04/13 10:01 PM
 Rahway, NJ  is home to nearly 28,000 people.  The area was once the home of the Lenni Lenape Native Americans and the city was named for a local tribal chief whose name was Rahwack. The corner of St. Georges Avenue and Westfield Avenue  was the site where George Washington met troops from Elizabeth and Newark during the Revolutionary War.  
Rahway public school children are served by four elementary schools, Rahway 7th and 8th grade Academy and Rahway High School.
 
There are currently 201 homes listed for sale in Rahway and 15 homes sold in July. The average home sold for $226,540 in … (2 comments)

market report: Westfield Real Estate Market Report - August, 2013 - 08/03/13 08:39 PM
Westfield, NJ, is located in central Union County and is home to approximately 30,000 people. It was incorporated in 1798, making it one of the oldest towns in New Jersey. Home to approximately 30,000 people, Westfield covers 6.8 square miles in Union County, NJ
 
 
The real estate market in Westfield shows that there are currently 3.7 months of inventory available in Westfield. This number tells you how many months it would take for all the current homes for sale on the market to sell, based upon the rate of sales in the past. A Months of Supply of less than 5 months … (1 comments)

market report: Springfield Real Estate Market Report - August, 2013 - 08/02/13 08:33 PM
Springfield, NJ, is located in northern Union County and is home to roughly 15,000 people. New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Springfield as the 85th best place to live in New Jersey.
All of Springfield's public schools are named for notably Springfield residents. Students in Springfield attend Edward V. Walton Early Childhood Center for grades Pre-K to 2, James Caldwell Elementary School in grades 3-5, Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementery School for grades 6-8 and Jonathan Dayton High School for grades 9-12.  Springfield students also attend Saint James the Apostle School serving grades Pre-K through 8.
 

 
Springfield currently has 6.3 months of … (6 comments)

market report: How does the Months Supply in Rahway affect sellers? - 07/09/13 10:34 PM
Real Estate Professionals judge the strength of a real estate market based upon the Months of Supply in the area. This number tells you how many months it would take for all the current homes for sale on the market to sell, based upon the rate of sales in the past.
A Months of Supply of 5 months is considered average - buyers and sellers are about equal in the area and homes are being bought at about the same rate that they are being put on the market.
A Months of Supply of less than 5 months is what real … (1 comments)

market report: It's a Buyer's Market in Westfield! - 07/02/13 10:53 PM
Real Estate Professionals judge the strength of a real estate market based upon the Months of Supply in the area. This number tells you how many months it would take for all the current homes for sale on the market to sell, based upon the rate of sales in the past.
A Months of Supply of 5 months is considered average - buyers and sellers are about equal in the area and homes are being bought at about the same rate that they are being put on the market.
A Months of Supply of less than 5 months is what real … (3 comments)

market report: It's a Buyer's Market in Union! - 07/01/13 05:36 AM
Real Estate Professionals judge the strength of a real estate market based upon the Months of Supply in the area. This number tells you how many months it would take for all the current homes for sale on the market to sell, based upon the rate of sales in the past.
A Months of Supply of 5 months is considered average - buyers and sellers are about equal in the area and homes are being bought at about the same rate that they are being put on the market.
A Months of Supply of less than 5 months is what real … (4 comments)

market report: How does the Cranford Real Estate Market affect you? - 06/29/13 01:09 AM
Real Estate Professionals judge the strength of a real estate market based upon the Months of Supply in the area. This number tells you how many months it would take for all the current homes for sale on the market to sell, based upon the rate of sales in the past.
A Months of Supply of 5 months is considered average - buyers and sellers are about equal in the area and homes are being bought at about the same rate that they are being put on the market.
A Months of Supply of less than 5 months is what real … (1 comments)

market report: Real Estate Market Report for Westfield, NJ for April, 2013 - 05/30/13 07:16 AM
Real Estate Market Report for Westfield, NJ for April, 2013

Westfield, NJ, is located in central Union County and is home to approximately 30,000 people.

Students in Westfield attend one of six elementary schools: Lincoln School, Franklin Elementary Schoool, Jefferson Elementary School, McKinley Elementary School, Tamaques Elementary School, Washington School, or Wilson School. For grades 6-8, students attend either Roosevelt or Thomas Alva Edison Intermediate School. Students attend Westfield High School for grades 9-12 or they may apply to attend Union County Vocational Technical Schools.
 
Westfield Commuters can take advantage of New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line which providesa 20 minute commute from the Westfield train station to Newark … (1 comments)

market report: Real Estate Market Report for Union, NJ - April, 2013 - 05/28/13 05:04 AM
Real Estate Market Report for Union, NJ - April, 2013
Union, NJ, is home to nearly 57,000 people. It occupies northern Union County in the area that was called Connecticut Farms in the 18th Century. Nearly 57,000 people live in Union.
There are six primary (PreK-4) schools:
Battle Hill School Hannah Caldwell School Connecticut Farms Elementary School Franklin School  Livingston School Washington School  Central Five-Jefferson School serves grade 5, and Burnet Middle School and Kawameeh Middle School serve grades 6 though 8. Union High School serves 2400 students in grades 9-12.
The housing inventory is leveling off after the big drop it took over the winter. Currently there … (3 comments)

 
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