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 …

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 …

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 — …

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 …

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 …

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 …

February 18, 2026
By Courtney Orlando, REALTOR® | Courtney Orlando Group · Compass Real Estate

The 2026 housing market isn’t crashing.
It isn’t booming.
It’s negotiating.

Across New Jersey, we’re seeing something more strategic than emotional — a market where buyers and sellers are both informed, cautious, and …

February 16, 2026
By Courtney Orlando, REALTOR® | Courtney Orlando Group · Compass Real Estate

The New Jersey housing market in early 2026 doesn’t look like the frenzy of 2021. It doesn’t resemble the rate shock adjustments of 2023 either. Instead, we’re seeing something more balanced — and for …

February 13, 2026
By Courtney Orlando, REALTOR® | Courtney Orlando Group · Compass Real Estate

In New Jersey, once an offer is accepted, many buyers and sellers believe the hard part is over.

In reality, it’s just beginning.

Unlike some states, New Jersey is an attorney review …

February 11, 2026
By Courtney Orlando, REALTOR® | Courtney Orlando Group · Compass Real Estate

In New Jersey’s fast-moving real estate market, it’s easy to focus on winning the offer. But long before closing day, there’s a critical step that protects buyers from unexpected financial shock:

The home …