Million-dollar homes haven’t fully emerged from recession yet

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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…

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Is the Housing Market Making a Jersey Comeback?

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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…

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Tips for a warming housing market

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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…

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NJ Home Prices Increase for 2nd Consecutive Quarter

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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…

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Some Wrongfully Foreclosed Homeowners Will Get Monetary Compensation

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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…

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Foreclosures in New Jersey still up, but correcting course

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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…

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Sellers Gaining Upper Hand

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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…

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Housing market growing, but problems remain, analysts tell Atlantic City audience

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Press of Atlantic City / pressofatlanticcity.com

Jeff Otteau, the president of the Otteau Valuation Group, delivered the strongest message, telling those gathered at the Tropicana Casino and Resort that the housing market has grown rapidly - perhaps too rapidly - driven by historically low prices and…

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Housing Prices Rebounding in New Jersey

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NJ Today / NJTV

Housing prices are on the rise in New Jersey and experts expect they will continue in an upward trend this year. Otteau Valuation Group President Jeffrey Otteau told NJ Today Senior Correspondent Desiree Taylor that he believes "the stars are…

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