March 2007 - Posts

ALERT: WHAT’S YOUR NAME WORTH?
14 March 07 02:26 PM | Emil Ratti | 0 Comments   

Your name is worth everything to you…it’s your identity, it’s YOU . Here’s breaking news you need to know…and you need to let all your family and friends know right away as well. Few people realize that each time their Read More...

Filed under: General Subjects

U.S. Consumer Confidence Index hit a five-and-a-half year high in February
13 March 07 03:54 PM | Emil Ratti | 0 Comments   

The Consumer Confidence Index stands at 112.5 - up from 110.2 in January - and its highest point to date since the September 11, 2001 attacks. Experts cited “improving present-day business conditions” and a strong labor market for consumers’ Read More...

Filed under: Housing Outlook, General Subjects

Existing home sales on the rise!
08 March 07 10:18 PM | Emil Ratti | 0 Comments   

Sales of existing homes rose three percent in January, reaching the highest level in seven months, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). David Lereah, NAR’s chief economist, attributed some of the market activity to the unseasonably Read More...

Filed under: Housing Outlook, Market Monitor

NJ Property Tax Facts
05 March 07 02:03 PM | Emil Ratti | 0 Comments   

The Facts (All statistics are from 2006 unless otherwise indicated) New Jersey has the highest property taxes per capita of any state in the nation (2004). New Jerseyans pay $20.9 billion in property taxes, almost as much as they pay in State income, Read More...

Filed under: Property Tax

Local Realty Transfer Fee Bill Scheduled for Vote
01 March 07 09:56 PM | Emil Ratti | 0 Comments   

NJAR (New Jersey Association of Realtors) received notification late last night that a bill which would allow municipalities classified as “cities of the first class” to impose a local realty transfer fee (RTF) in the amount of $.50 per $500 Read More...

Filed under: Property Tax, Misc Tax Issuse