Greater Bergen REALTORS® is a not-for-profit trade organization that serves more than 8,500 REALTOR® members in Bergen, Hudson, and Passaic Counties in New Jersey. Greater Bergen REALTORS® provides invaluable information, programs, and services to ensure the success of its members in everyday business. As the leading voice of real estate in North Jersey, we advocate for the public to protect private property rights as well as the right to homeownership. The association is a highly influential and important member of the local, state, and National REALTOR® family.
U.S. existing-home sales unexpectedly rose 1.7% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.09 million, as lower mortgage rates helped boost buyer activity, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Monthly sales increased in the Midwest, South, and West but decreased in the Northeast. Sales increased year-over-year in the South, but fell in the Northeast, Midwest, and West