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Weekly Newsletter
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
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ATTENTION UNPAID 2026 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL MEMBERS!
Avoid An ADDITIONAL $100 Reinstatement Fee On Top Of The $100 Late Fee!
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SPREAD THE WORD TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS!
NOW ACCEPTING THE 2026 REALTORS® CARE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS!
DEADLINE: TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2026
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The 2026 REALTORS® Care Foundation High School Scholarship Program is now accepting applications from graduating high school seniors in Bergen County. Each of the 52 public high schools in the county will award a $700 scholarship to one deserving student. Help us spread the word by sharing the application link with eligible students and encouraging them to apply. All applications must be completed and submitted by
Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
DEADLINE: TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2026
| | THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED TO THE 2025 COAT DRIVE WITH GBR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND JERSEY CARES! | | Hilda Williams, 2025 Community Outreach Chair and Raymond Thorne, Community Outreach Staff Liaison with the first of several coat drop-offs. Total: 600+ coats! Thank you to all who donated! | | Coat Drive Success! Thank you to everyone who supported the 2025 Greater Bergen REALTORS Jersey Cares Coat Drive. Thanks to the generosity of our members and participating offices, we collected over 600 coats to help keep our community warm this winter. We are grateful to all of our drop-off locations, including Greater Bergen REALTORS® Headquarters, Christie’s International Real Estate Group – Mahwah, Keller Williams Village Square – Ridgewood, Coldwell Banker – Alpine/Closter, LuxLivingNJ LLC – Corcoran Infinity Properties – River Vale, Coldwell Banker – Fort Lee, Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty – Englewood Cliffs, Coldwell Banker – Hillsdale, Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty – Ridgewood, Coldwell Banker – Ridgewood, Russo Real Estate – Teaneck, Keller Williams Town Life – Tenafly, and Weichert – Cresskill. Every coat donated truly made a difference! Thank you! | | |
JOIN A 2026 GBR COMMITTEE TODAY!
PLEASE NOTE: ALL CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS MUST REAPPLY
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EARN YOUR SRES® DESIGNATION AT A DISCOUNTED RATE!
Early Bird Pricing Ends February 20th!
REGISTER TODAY!
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Earn your Seniors Real Estate Specialist® (SRES®) Designation today! This two-day hybrid course gives you the skills, insights, and exclusive marketing tools needed to confidently serve clients age 50+. Learn from instructor Patricia Badia and take advantage of early bird pricing through February 20. Elevate your expertise and earn a nationally recognized designation. Register today!
February 26-27, 2026
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Hybrid
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EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2026
GBR MEMBER - $185 (REG $235)
NON-MEMBER - $235 (REG $285)
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DON'T MISS OUR NEW YEAR'S PRE-LICENSING DEAL!
$ALE RUNS THROUGH JANUARY 30 AT 11:59 PM
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Do you know someone interested in a career in real estate? Friends? Family? Now is the time for them to kickstart the New Year and sign up for step one using our New Year's Deal! For a limited time, they can save $150 on any of our 2026 pre-licensing classes when using promo code NEWCAREER26. This offer includes all course materials and a $75 course book—everything needed to begin their real estate journey! Choose from
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February 21 - April 25, 2026 OR September 5 - November 7, 2026
| | HOME PRICES IN NEW JERSEY CLOCK IN AT $525,000 | | |
I'm Listening: The year-end housing market data report from New Jersey Realtors® is in, and the median sales price rose 5.4% across the entire market in 2025 to $525,000. Also on the rise: Days on the market until sale, which increased by three days in 2025.
What About Inventory? In December 2025, there were 14,186 homes for sale across New Jersey, a 3.6% decrease over December 2024. More homes hit the market in 2025, with a 1.9% increase in new listings, which totaled 118,404.
| | NAR EXISTING-HOME SALES REPORT SHOWS 5.1% INCREASE IN DECEMBER | | |
Existing-home sales increased by 5.1% in December, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Existing-Home Sales Report. The Report provides the real estate ecosystem – including agents and homebuyers and sellers – with data on the level of home sales, price, and inventory.
Month-over-month sales increased in all regions. Year-over-year sales increased in the South, remained flat in the Midwest and West, and decreased in the Northeast.
"2025 was another tough year for homebuyers, marked by record-high home prices and historically low home sales,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. "However, in the fourth quarter, conditions began improving, with lower mortgage rates and slower home price growth. December home sales, after adjusting for seasonal factors, were the strongest in nearly three years. The gains were broad-based, with all four major regions improving from the prior month."
"Inventory levels remain tight,” Yun added. "With fewer sellers feeling eager to move, homeowners are taking their time deciding when to list or delist their homes. Similar to past years, more inventory is expected to come to market beginning in February."
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CHINA'S PROLONGED PROPERTY DOWNTURN: ANALYST SEES 40% CORRECTION BY 2030 | Sam Radwan of ENHANCE International, says sentiment in China towards the real estate market remains bearish and the downturn would likely continue to 2030 or beyond. He predicts a further 40% correction by then. While policymakers do view this as a priority, there’s not much they can do about it as this is a systemic issue. | | Meet Bronze-Tier Affiliate Partner, Stanley Zaldana! | | |
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Learn How Fair Housing Laws Pertain To Both Home Buyers And Home Sellers!
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BEGIN 2026 IN THE KNOW,
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HousingWire provides housing leaders with a complete view of the housing market – including news, market data, housing research and more!
Signing Up Is Easy Via The GBR Website!
Visit the Greater Bergen REALTORS® Homepage, Click on MEMBERS, Scroll Down To MEMBER BENEFITS, Then Click on HOUSINGWIRE for the HousingWire page and click the blue "GET ACCESS" button to enter your information and sign up today!
| | Greater Bergen REALTORS® is pleased to announce our benefits program through Options Plus. We have been working with this organization to provide low-cost benefits to our REALTOR® members, saving them hundreds to thousands of dollars per year on healthcare costs including dental and vision. | | |
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Lim, Jenny H - United Real Estate of NJ
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