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There's Nothing Old About the New Jersey Real Estate Market
from:When it comes to property, one of the largest and most active locations in the United States is that of the New Jersey real estate market. With approximately 18 counties and numerous cities and towns, the Garden State offers a number of property settings in both urban and rural settings. Whether in the market to buy or sell, one can find single family homes, commercial properties and even vacation rentals right on the Jersey shore. As one of the oldest states in the union, the state plays home base to many corporations and major industries, from insurance companies to textile mills.
Like any other market, New Jersey real estate trends go up and down with the times yet manages to remain quite vigorous compared to other areas of the country. Census records indicate that the state consistently ranks in the top five for having one of the highest median incomes. Of the top 100 richest counties across the U.S., New Jersey has nine. This has quite an effect on New Jersey real estate on both residential and commercial levels. Businesses that move into the state and set up on commercial or industrial properties bring employees that also set up in residential properties.
Although the New Jersey real estate market is one that is known to have higher median home prices and property taxes than other states, many have found affordable single family homes by staying directly out of urban areas and opting for the outer lying vicinities. The recent housing boom has had some of its greatest success throughout New Jersey, allowing prospective buyers to find ideal locations at reasonable prices. Rural home sales in the state also carry a good part of the market. With its long history as an industrial hub and a number of ultramodern factories and mills, the sale of industrial properties also helps to keep the market busy.
The New Jersey real estate market is also a bonus for investors of vacation properties thanks to the many miles of glistening beaches on the Jersey shore. A hotspot for couples and families on retreat, picturesque beach towns often find themselves renting out vacation homes year round. Whether making an escape for just the weekend or an entire summer, it is very much tradition for guests to rent fully furnished homes rather than hotels to stay in. With homes being rented by the weekend, week or month, investors of vacation properties are known to see a better than average return on their investments. There are some New Jersey real estate companies that have now turned to dealing exclusively in the outlay of beach properties.
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