Manhattan homes are harder to buy. Hello, New Jersey
The Star-Ledger/NJ.com
According to the July market report by Otteau Valuations Group, contract sales in Hudson County are up 21 percent year-to-date, and the largest growth sector - 9 percent - is in homes priced at between $1 million and $2.5 million.
North Jersey housing market hot as buyers return
The Record / northjersey.com
The 'buy now, pay less' mood among home buyers is creating a sense of urgency, Jeffrey Otteau, an East Brunswick appraiser who tracks the statewide housing market, wrote in a recent report. The pace of sales in the state is…
Million-dollar homes haven’t fully emerged from recession yet
The Star Ledger / nj.com
What the affluent have is the ability to pick the time they want to sell, Otteau said. "They can ride out tough times. They didn't experience unemployment like the lower-income households did. They are more liquid and can ride out…
Is the Housing Market Making a Jersey Comeback?
NJ Spotlight / njspotlight.com
Speaking at a real estate seminar earlier this spring, Jeff Otteau, who, as president of East Brunswick's Otteau Valuation Group is one of the state's most influential real estate analysts, predicted that this year's home prices will settle three percent…
Tips for a warming housing market
The Record / northjersey.com
Otteau predicts that buyers will be less cautious and jump into the market. He also says that this spring will be the most active the real estate market has seen in New Jersey for the past five years. For those…
NJ Home Prices Increase for 2nd Consecutive Quarter
Jeffrey G. Otteau, Otteau Valuation Group, Inc. / OTTEAU.com
New Jersey home prices increased for the 2nd consecutive quarter due to rising purchase demand and tight inventory levels. Median home prices increased by 2.07% in the 1st quarter with a median home price of $262,661 up from $257,331 one…
Some Wrongfully Foreclosed Homeowners Will Get Monetary Compensation
NJ Today / NJTVonline.org
This practice has stopped, but the moratorium on foreclosures created a backlog, which is the main reason why foreclosures have been on the rise in New Jersey over the past year. "In the first quarter of 2013, they were up…
Foreclosures in New Jersey still up, but correcting course
The Star Ledger / nj.com
Brunswick-based Otteau Valuations Group tracked similar numbers, recording a 49 percent increase from the first quarter of last year, but also noted a 10 percent drop from February to March this year. Jeff Otteau, president of the group, said the…
Sellers Gaining Upper Hand
Wall Street Journal / wsj.com
Jeffrey G. Otteau, an appraiser and housing consultant in New Jersey, said that "the big change is a sense of urgency in the market" had last surfaced in 2006, before the collapse of housing prices. "Home buyers are convinced that…