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The New Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NJAR®) is a non-profit organization serving the professional needs of its members. It is part of the nation's largest trade organization, the  NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR).

NJAR® membership is composed of commercial and residential brokers and salespeople, property managers, appraisers, counselors and other real estate professionals who have pledged to subscribe to a strict Code of Ethics.

Contact:

Lauren Castellano
Media Coordinator
Phone: (732) 494-4709
Fax: (732) 404-8130
E-mail:lcastellano@njar.com

NJAR
295 Pierson Avenue
Edison, NJ 08837    

Phone: (732) 494-5616
Fax:   (732) 494-4723

NJAR® Encourages Consumers to Explore Short Sales as an Alternative to Foreclosure

Edison, NJ - February 17, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – In today's unsteady economy, many homeowners experiencing financial difficulty have turned to a short sale as a means of avoiding a foreclosure.

NJAR® Releases Statement Regarding 4th Quarter Home Sales Report

Edison, NJ - February 12, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – Reacting to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®' (NAR) 2008 Fourth Quarter Metro Home Prices/State Resales report, New Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NJAR®) Executive Vice President Jarrod C. Grasso, RCE, today issued the following statement

New Jersey REALTORS® Release Annual Profile of New Jersey Home Buyers and Sellers

Edison, NJ - January 29, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – According to the 2008 Profile of New Jersey Home Buyers and Sellers, first-time buyers account for a larger portion of the housing market than in previous years.

NJ REALTORS® Poll Reveals the Public Wants Lawmakers to Focus on Reducing Taxes

Edison, NJ - January 27, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – A poll released today by the New Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NJAR®) Governmental Research Foundation (GRF), reveals that 40.2 percent of people think reducing taxes and government fees is the most important issue government leaders should work on in the next two years.

The Realities of Selling a Home in Today’s Market

Edison, NJ - January 27, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – Preparing a home for sale in today's market often requires more than just few cosmetic improvements - it requires keeping an open mind about what buyers are looking for, and staying up to date on the local housing market.

NJAR® to Work with Public Advocate to Educate Members on Tenants’ Rights During a...

Edison, NJ- December 22, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – New Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NJAR®) Executive Vice President Jarrod C. Grasso, RCE issued the following statement in reaction...

2009 New Jersey Association of REALTORS® Leadership Team Installed

Atlantic City, NJ - December 10, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – The New Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NJAR®) last night installed its 2009 officers during the President's...

Three Reasons New Jersey Home Buyers Can’t Afford to Wait

Edison, NJ - December 9, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – New Jersey residents might have heard a lot about waiting for the real estate market to "bottom...

NJAR® Releases Statement Regarding 3rd Quarter Home Sales Report

Edison, NJ - November 18, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – Reacting to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®' (NAR) 2008 Third Quarter Metro Home Prices/State Resales...

Triple Play REALTOR® Convention & Trade Expo Goes Green

Edison, NJ - November 6, 2008  - (RealEstateRama) –  In response to growing consumer demand for environmentally friendly homes and building practices, the New...

Call on Lawmakers to Rollback Recent Increases to the Realty Transfer Fee and Reform...

Edison, NJ - October 23, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Members of the New Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NJAR®) visited Trenton today to witness the...

A Look at Mortgage Options in Today’s Market

Edison, NJ - October 24, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Navigating through the often complex process of obtaining a home mortgage can seem to be...

New Jersey REALTORS® Call on Lawmakers to Take More Steps to Stimulate the State’s...

Edison, NJ - October 17, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — New Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NJAR®) Executive Vice President Jarrod Grasso issued the following statement...

Robert Kennedy Jr. to Speak at Largest Annual Real Estate Event in the Region

Edison, NJ - October 16, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will give the keynote address at the eighth annual Triple Play REALTOR®...

NJAR® Statement on Legislative Reaction to Economic Crisis

Edison, NJ - October 11, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — New Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NJAR®) Executive Vice President Jarrod Grasso issued the following statement...

New Jersey REALTORS® and Builders to Host Seminar on Federal Housing and Economic Recovery...

Edison, NJ - September 26, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The New Jersey Association of REALTORS® and the New Jersey Builders Association have teamed up to...

NJAR® Stresses the Importance of REALTOR® and Consumer Safety

Edison, NJ - September 14, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — As the New Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NJAR®) observes the sixth annual REALTOR® Safety Week from...

Largest annual real estate event in region offers educational and networking opportunities

Edison, NJ - September 10, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Registration is now open for the eighth annual Triple Play REALTOR® Convention & Trade Expo, which...

Home Buying and Selling 101: Steps New Jersey Residents Should Take to Make Sound...

Edison, NJ - September 2, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — New Jersey residents who may be hesitant about buying or selling a home now have...

NJAR® President-Elect Attends Leadership Seminar

Edison, NJ - August 19, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — New Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NJAR®) President-Elect Diane Dilzell, CRS, e-PRO, and NJAR® Executive Vice...

Popular Government & Nonprofit Press Releases

Lautenberg Announces Millions in New Funding for Housing in New Jersey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Today, Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) announced millions of dollars in new funding for New Jersey’s public housing authorities to rehabilitate and modernize public housing units in New Jersey. The capital improvement money was included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed into law by President Obama.

Recent Government & Nonprofit Press Releases

Norcross Announces $200K+ for Affordable Housing in Camden

U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) today announced that Saint Joseph’s Carpenter Society will receive $207,500 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) NeighborWorks America program to help provide affordable housing in Camden.