New Jersey Real Estate: Buying, Selling, and Owning Property

Learn about buying, selling, and owning real estate in New Jersey. Learn New Jersey's real estate laws and get advice for your real estate questions.

What to do if your New Jersey home came with some unexpected issues, of which the seller hadn't warned you.

If you are selling a residential property in New Jersey, you presumably wish to avoid having the buyer later back out of the deal, or worse, take you to court.

New Jersey Tree Damage Laws In New Jersey, if someone damages your tree, you can recover your actual damages (usually, what you paid for the tree or what it would cost to replace the tree).

Own an New Jersey home? Double check that you aren't paying more in property taxes than you need to.

If you’re a property owner in New Jersey, you likely have two or three neighbors whose land borders yours; but whom you wouldn't want to actually take over bits of your land.

Homeowners in New Jersey who feel their property is too heavily taxed have a potential remedy.

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