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Saddle Brook, NJ - April 13, 2026 — Greater Bergen REALTORS® will partner with Rebuilding Together North Jersey on Saturday, April 25, 2026, in recognition of National Rebuilding Day. National Rebuilding Day is a nationwide day of service dedicated to helping neighbors in need through critical home repairs at no cost. 

Saddle Brook, NJ — April 1, 2026 — Despite improving affordability conditions, U.S. existing-home sales declined 8.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.91 million, a 4.4% drop from one year earlier, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). The slowdown followed a 5.1% increase the previous month and modest gains throughout the fall. Sales retreated month-over-month and year-over-year in all four regions. 

Saddle Brook, NJ — March 2, 2026 — U.S. existing-home sales climbed 5.1% month-over-month and 1.4% year-over year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.35 million units, the strongest pace in nearly three years, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). Lower mortgage rates and slower home price growth helped spur buyer activity, and sales increased month-over-month in every region. On an annual basis, sales rose in the South, held steady in the West and Midwest, and declined in the Northeast. 

Saddle Brook, NJ — January 30, 2026 — Greater Bergen REALTORS® (GBR), REALTORS® Care Foundation (RCF) hosted their annual 2025 RCF Grant Award Ceremony at GBR Headquarters on Thursday, January 29, 2026. This year, the RCF awarded $146,450.00 in grant awards to 55 local non-profit organizations.

Saddle Brook, NJ — January 30, 2026 — U.S. existing home sales ticked up 0.5% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.13 million, marking the third consecutive monthly increase, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). However, sales were down 1.0% from the same period last year. Regionally, sales rose month-over-month in the Northeast and South, were unchanged in the West, and declined in the Midwest. On a year-over-year basis, sales were flat in the Northeast and South and fell in both the Midwest and West. 

Saddle Brook, NJ — December 31, 2025 — U.S. sales of existing homes rose 1.2% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.10 million, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), as buyers took advantage of lower mortgage rates this fall. Sales increased in the Midwest and South, held steady in the Northeast, and edged down in the West. Year-over-year, sales were up 1.7%, with gains in the Northeast, Midwest, and South, while the West posted a decline. 

Saddle Brook, NJ — November 26, 2025 — U.S. existing-home sales climbed 1.5% month-over-month and 4.1% year-over-year, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.06 million units, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). The increase was partly driven by falling mortgage rates, which recently hit their lowest level in more than a year. Regionally, monthly sales advanced in the Northeast, South, and West, while the Midwest experienced a slight decline. 

Saddle Brook, NJ – November 6, 2025 — The Greater Bergen REALTORS® (GBR) Global Business Council hosted “Bridging Real Estate Horizons,” an event celebrating the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Greater Bergen REALTORS® and the National Albanian Real Estate Association (NAREA).