Governmental Research Foundation Releases New Seasonal Rental Report

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 02/25/2015

The New Jersey REALTORS® Governmental Research Foundation has released a new report: The Economic Importance of New Jersey Seasonal Home Rentals and Potential Impact of Imposing a Sales Tax.   This report was ordered and approved by the GRF in response to introduced legislation that would extend the 7 percent sales and use tax to seasonal home rentals. […]

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Governor Christie Delivers FY 2016 Budget Proposal

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 02/25/2015

On February 24, Gov. Chris Christie presented his Fiscal Year 2016 budget proposal to a joint session of the New Jersey State Legislature. In his speech, Christie announced his proposed budget for the next fiscal year totals $33.8 billion and contains a 3.8 percent revenue increase due to an uptick in state economic activity leading to higher […]

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NAR Responds to FAA’s Proposed Rule for Drones

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 02/18/2015

On Sunday, February 15, the Federal Aviation Administration released its long-awaited proposal for governing small commercial drones, setting a plan for remote-controlled aircraft to share the skies with passenger planes.   As USA Today reports, the FAA proposal would allow drones weighing up to 55 pounds to fly within sight of their remote pilots during […]

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Candidate Training Academy

By Amanda Thorogood | Published 01/07/2015

Are you a REALTOR® interested in running for public office? Join NJ REALTORS® and campaign consultants from Cornerstone Solutions to get an introduction of what it takes to run for political office. February 18, 2015 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Lunch provided NJ REALTORS® Office: 295 Pierson Avenue | Edison, NJ 08837   The […]

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