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Superhero in green and yellow costume holding back closing walls, symbolizing New Jersey homeowners being squeezed by rising bills

🏠 Homeowners Under Pressure: Rising Costs, Shrinking Options, and What It Means for New Jersey

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A new national survey confirms what many suspected: American homeowners are feeling financially squeezed. The June 2025 survey was commissioned by Hometap, a home equity investment company, and conducted by AYTM (Ask Your Target Market), a respected U.S.-based market research platform known for its robust consumer insight panels and agile survey tools. The results speak … Continued
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Property Tax Reform in NJ: One Bold Idea Worth Considering 🏠💡

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently stirred national headlines by proposing a plan to eliminate property taxes for homeowners. The idea is to stop ongoing, annual taxation and rethink how primary residences are taxed altogether. It’s bold, controversial, and for many states, probably unrealistic. But it started a serious conversation. In New Jersey, we should be … Continued
Cartoon illustration of a stressed NJ home seller at a Halloween-themed closing table reviewing a HUD statement with mansion tax, state exit tax, and other fees.

New Jersey Just Raised the Stakes for Luxury Sellers

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Because apparently the nation’s highest property taxes, bloated insurance premiums, endless highway tolls, sky-high home prices, and crushing rents just weren’t enough. So sure, let’s pile on another tax. As part of Governor Murphy’s final state budget before leaving office, New Jersey has introduced a significantly expanded mansion tax targeting high-end home sales. The reason? … Continued
Cartoon of Billy Joel at the piano with a tip jar, featuring the lyrics "Who needs a condo out in Hackensack... It might be time to be movin’ out"

Is Now the Time to Sell Your Hackensack Condo?

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If you’ve owned your condo in Hackensack, NJ for more than five years, you’re likely sitting on a significant amount of equity. But with so many luxury apartments rising across the city, interest rates fluctuating, and buyer behaviors shifting, many condo owners are asking: Is now the right time to sell? 🤔 Let’s take a … Continued