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New Construction in South Jersey: Are We Overbuilding? Let's Check the Facts. If you've been driving around Mount Laurel or Mullica Hill lately, you might feel like new construction signs are popping up everywhere. You're not wrong. Builders have been busy throughout South Jersey. This has left many local buyers asking: Are we overbuilding like we did before the 2008 housing crash? Despite what you might...

  If you've served in the military (or your spouse has), you have access to a powerful homebuying tool. The ability to buy a home without needing a down payment. Unfortunately, 70% of Veterans don't know about this benefit, according to Veterans United. That's a huge missed opportunity for those who've earned this benefit. Many Veterans in Pitman, Medford, and throughout South Jersey could benefit...

Discover the true factors driving South Jersey home prices in Gloucester and Camden Counties. Hint: It's not investors. Get the facts on our local hou

Experts project South Jersey home prices will rise 5-26% over the next 5 years, not crash. See real data on Camden County, Cherry Hill and local market forecasts.

You want mortgage rates to fall – and they've started to. But is it going to last? And how low will they go? Experts say there’s room for rates to come down even more over the next year. And one of the leading indicators to watch is the 10-year treasury yield. Here's why. The Link Between Mortgage Rates and the 10-Year Treasury Yield For over 50 years, the 30-year fixed mortgage...

The Federal Reserve (the Fed) meets this week, and expectations are high that they’ll cut the Federal Funds Rate. But does that mean mortgage rates will drop? Let’s clear up the confusion. The Fed Doesn’t Directly Set Mortgage Rates Right now, all eyes are on the Fed. Most economists expect they'll cut the Federal Funds Rate at their mid-September meeting to try to head off a...