New Jersey Home Sales Outpace the Rest!

  

Today, The Daily Journaland The Recordpublished an op-ed written by NJAR^® Chief Executive Officer Jarrod C. Grasso regarding New Jersey’s continued increase in home sales. Outpacing most of the nation, New Jersey is one of only three states that saw positive growth in sales volume from the fourth quarter of 2009 to the first quarter of 2010. In fact, existing home sales in the Garden State have shown increases in four consecutive quarters and are 14.5 percent higher than last year.

Read more about this exciting news in "1st Qtr Report: NJ in Top 3 in Home Sales" from NJ 101.5 and “Home re-sales rise in New Jersey,”from WHYY News, both of which also feature comment from Grasso.

  

Check Out Our Post-Tax Credit Campaign Changes

 

With the recent expiration of the home buyer tax credit, the Get the REAL Story^® public education campaign is ready to roll out brand new resources that promote the use of a REALTOR^® for trusted, professional guidance in the real estate market and highlight the many exciting opportunities that still exist for consumers looking to buy or sell in the Garden State.

Download detailed talkng pointson the REALTOR® Resources pageof http://takeaction.realtoractioncenter.com/ct/51ANhss1_UXN/ to help you encourage potential clients to take advantage of New Jersey’s unique market incentives and inform them about the characteristics that make New Jersey a great place to live. You can also spread other useful insight about the current real estate market by passing on the “Spread the Story” messages located at the top of the http://takeaction.realtoractioncenter.com/ct/51ANhss1_UXN/ homepage. Updated weekly, these messages cover everything from existing home sales figures to reasons to buy a second home down the Jersey shore, and they can easily be passed on via e-mail, LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook; just click the corresponding icons.