March 20, 2026

By Courtney Orlando, REALTOR® | Courtney Orlando Group · Compass Real Estate

There’s a growing disconnect in the New Jersey housing market this year.

On one hand, demand still exists. Buyers are active, mortgage rates have stabilized, and well-prepared homes are selling. On the other hand, an increasing …

March 18, 2026

By Courtney Orlando, REALTOR® | Courtney Orlando Group · Compass Real Estate

There’s a shift happening in the New Jersey housing market that isn’t immediately visible in headlines or statistics—but it’s being felt in conversations with buyers across many towns.

Some active buyers are starting to slow down …

March 16, 2026

By Courtney Orlando, REALTOR® | Courtney Orlando Group · Compass Real Estate

A noticeable pattern is emerging in the New Jersey housing market this year. Some homes are entering the market with strong interest during their first week—but if they don’t attract offers quickly, price adjustments are happening …

March 13, 2026

By Courtney Orlando, REALTOR® | Courtney Orlando Group · Compass Real Estate

For the past few years, New Jersey homeowners became accustomed to a very specific type of housing market.

Homes were often listed on a Thursday, shown over the weekend, and under contract within days. Multiple offers …

March 11, 2026

By Courtney Orlando, REALTOR® | Courtney Orlando Group · Compass Real Estate

If you talk to homeowners across New Jersey right now, you’ll hear something interesting.

Many people want to move.

Some want more space. Others want less maintenance. Some want to relocate closer to work, family, or …

March 9, 2026

By Courtney Orlando, REALTOR® | Courtney Orlando Group · Compass Real Estate

For much of the past decade, real estate narratives have been dominated by speed. Homes would list on Thursday, host packed open houses on Sunday, and receive offers by Monday. Buyers were conditioned to move quickly …

March 6, 2026

For decades, one statistic has dominated conversations between sellers, buyers, and agents: Days on Market (DOM). It has long been the go-to measure of how quickly a home sells and how strong a local housing market may be.

But in 2026, a quieter — and arguably more …

March 4, 2026

Spring has traditionally marked the most competitive stretch of the real estate calendar. But in 2026, the advantage in New Jersey isn’t going to the loudest listings — it’s going to the quietest launches.

A growing share of successful transactions this year are happening before a property …

March 2, 2026

For much of 2023–2025, the narrative around real estate centered on volatility: mortgage rate spikes, buyer hesitation, and affordability strain. But as we move deeper into Q1 2026, something more nuanced is happening in New Jersey — not a boom, not a crash, but a structural reset …

February 25, 2026
By Courtney Orlando, REALTOR® | Courtney Orlando Group · Compass Real Estate

In today’s New Jersey housing market, one phrase is quietly damaging seller outcomes:

“Let’s test the market.”

On the surface, it sounds harmless. Strategic, even. But in 2026, testing the market is not a neutral …