https://jasonalan.com/blog North Jersey real estate insights, monthly market reports, neighborhood deep-dives, and seller and buyer guides from Jason Alan & Montemarano. en-us Copyright 2026 Jason Alan & Montemarano jasonalaninc@icloud.com (Jason Alan Amendolia) jasonalaninc@icloud.com (Jason Alan & Montemarano) Thu, 24 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000 60 https://jasonalan.com/assets/og-image.jpg https://jasonalan.com/blog https://jasonalan.com/blog/north-jersey-luxury-real-estate-june-2026.html https://jasonalan.com/blog/north-jersey-luxury-real-estate-june-2026.html Thu, 24 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Market Reports June 2026 North Jersey luxury real estate roundup. Bergen, Passaic, Morris, and Sussex county home prices, days on market, and inventory trends. Median prices climbed year over year across all four counties. jasonalaninc@icloud.com (Jason Alan & Montemarano) https://jasonalan.com/blog/mountain-lakes-june-2026-benchmark-report.html https://jasonalan.com/blog/mountain-lakes-june-2026-benchmark-report.html Sat, 26 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Market Reports Mountain Lakes NJ real estate set a new benchmark in June 2026: median sale price hit $1,890,000 — up 45.4% year over year. Homes sold in 7 days on average. What is driving Hapgood home demand. jasonalaninc@icloud.com (Jason Alan & Montemarano) https://jasonalan.com/blog/smoke-rise-mid-2026-market-behind-the-gates.html https://jasonalan.com/blog/smoke-rise-mid-2026-market-behind-the-gates.html Mon, 28 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Neighborhoods Inside the Smoke Rise gated community in Kinnelon: 15 active listings, median list $1.295M, range $900K to $3.5M. What is actually selling behind the gates from brokers who live inside them. jasonalaninc@icloud.com (Jason Alan & Montemarano) https://jasonalan.com/blog/boonton-township-acreage-june-2026.html https://jasonalan.com/blog/boonton-township-acreage-june-2026.html Wed, 30 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Market Reports Boonton Township NJ luxury homes posted a $1,149,000 June 2026 median — up 22.6% YoY. What is driving demand for acreage estates in Morris County, and the Boonton Township vs Boonton Town distinction. jasonalaninc@icloud.com (Jason Alan & Montemarano) https://jasonalan.com/blog/wayne-nj-real-estate-june-2026-sellers-market.html https://jasonalan.com/blog/wayne-nj-real-estate-june-2026-sellers-market.html Fri, 01 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Market Reports Wayne NJ real estate June 2026 update: $875,000 median sale price (+11.0% YoY), 19 days on market, buyers paying 110.8% of list. What Wayne sellers and buyers need to know about the sub-markets. jasonalaninc@icloud.com (Jason Alan & Montemarano) https://jasonalan.com/blog/franklin-lakes-june-2026-luxury-market.html https://jasonalan.com/blog/franklin-lakes-june-2026-luxury-market.html Sun, 03 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Market Reports Franklin Lakes NJ luxury real estate posted a $2,100,000 June 2026 median (+5.0% YoY). Days on market shortened 32.7%. Inside Bergen County's top trophy estate market and who is buying now. jasonalaninc@icloud.com (Jason Alan & Montemarano) https://jasonalan.com/blog/butler-kinnelon-april-2026-market-report.html https://jasonalan.com/blog/butler-kinnelon-april-2026-market-report.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Market Reports For the first time in over a year, Morris County buyers have meaningfully more homes to choose from, and yet prices kept climbing. Inside the April 2026 Butler & Kinnelon numbers. jasonalaninc@icloud.com (Jason Alan & Montemarano) https://jasonalan.com/blog/first-thirty-days-luxury-listing-launch.html https://jasonalan.com/blog/first-thirty-days-luxury-listing-launch.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Seller Guides Buyer interest peaks in week one. After that, it's a slow decay unless you re-launch. How a coordinated thirty-day plan changes the final sale price. jasonalaninc@icloud.com (Jason Alan & Montemarano) https://jasonalan.com/blog/franklin-lakes-april-2026-market-report.html https://jasonalan.com/blog/franklin-lakes-april-2026-market-report.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Market Reports Bergen's top luxury market saw a 3.4% rise in median sale price quarter over quarter, but listings are sitting longer. What it means for sellers heading into Q3. jasonalaninc@icloud.com (Jason Alan & Montemarano) https://jasonalan.com/blog/smoke-rise-2026-mid-year-reset.html https://jasonalan.com/blog/smoke-rise-2026-mid-year-reset.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Neighborhoods Smoke Rise's lake-frontage and acreage inventory moved differently this spring than the broader Kinnelon market. A closer read on what's selling, and why. jasonalaninc@icloud.com (Jason Alan & Montemarano) https://jasonalan.com/blog/buying-in-smoke-rise-what-to-know.html https://jasonalan.com/blog/buying-in-smoke-rise-what-to-know.html Fri, 15 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Buyer Guides The gate, the HOA, the lake rights, the schools, and the buyer profile. Practical guidance from inside the community for prospective Smoke Rise buyers. jasonalaninc@icloud.com (Jason Alan & Montemarano) https://jasonalan.com/blog/north-jersey-luxury-pricing-strategy.html https://jasonalan.com/blog/north-jersey-luxury-pricing-strategy.html Sun, 10 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Seller Guides The CMA is only the starting point. Why the asking price you choose is the most important marketing decision you'll make, and how to get it right. jasonalaninc@icloud.com (Jason Alan & Montemarano)