Shadow’ Overhyped as Housing Threat

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Wall Street Journal / wsj.com

If banks increase foreclosures, it's more likely to resemble a tornado than a flood, striking some communities while bypassing others, said Jeffrey Otteau, president of appraisal firm Otteau Valuation Group.

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NJ lost 8,100 jobs after Sandy, but unemployment rate fell

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Asbury Park Press / app.com

New Jersey's home sale closings declined by $50 million in November, a major hit to an industry that was beginning to rebound, said Jeffrey Otteau, president of the Otteau Valuation Group, an East Brunswick-based research firm.

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Housing Issues to Watch in 2013

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The Wall Street Journal / wsj.com

Many housing markets "will swallow what foreclosures come to the market whole because we're seeing inventory shortages develop, acutely," says Jeffrey Otteau, president of appraisal firm Otteau Valuation Group in East Brunswick, N.J.

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Less N.J. Shore Tourism Expected; Maryland Beaches May Benefit

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New Jersey Newsroom / newjerseynewsroom.com

Real estate consultant Jeffrey Otteau said because of the storm's destruction, there will be fewer seasonal rentals to be found at the Jersey Shore this summer. "There will simply be fewer people packing up their belongings, getting into the car,…

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Building boom won’t help N.J. economy if Shore doesn’t bounce back, committee says

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The Star-Ledger / nj.com

That will create jobs. That will put people to work, he said during his mostly gloomy testimony. That damage estimate, from insurance companies, does not take into account homes that were not insured, Otteau said, noting more than half the…

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Foreclosures soar in New Jersey

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The Record / northjersey.com

The focus has shifted from slowing and restricting foreclosures to accelerating them, and that is exactly what we need to get back to normal, said Jeffrey Otteau, president of Otteau Valuation Group, an East Brunswick-based real estate appraisal and consulting…

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Taking first stab at assessing Sandy’s impact

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The Record / northjersey.com

Real estate consultant Jeff Otteau, president of the East Brunswick-based Otteau Evaluation Group, told the committee he anticipated it will take two years to complete rebuilding efforts. "Assuming it's completed over those two years, we'd see $4 billion in residential…

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South Jersey called a ‘sweet spot’ for home buyers

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Courier Post / courierpostonline.com

According to a report issued by the Otteau Valuation Group, a real estate consulting firm based in East Brunswick, there is an average of 57,000 unsold homes for sale in New Jersey. That's the lowest number since 2005, when housing…

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A change of plans could save failing real estate

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NJBIZ / njbiz.com

Real estate appraiser Jeffrey G. Otteau, president of Otteau Valuation Group, also said the bill's changes are necessary. He said towns are failing to deal with economic and demographic changes in the state, including declining incomes and numbers of children.…

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