Darren Earns NJ Circle of Excellence Award

🎉 Celebrating Excellence: Darren Tietsworth Earns 2025 NJ REALTORS® Circle of Excellence Award We’re thrilled to share phenomenal news from the New Jersey real estate community — Darren Tietsworth, seasoned REALTOR® with RE/MAX Select, has been … Read More

Darren Named Top Agent

I am proud to have been named a top agent on Zillow for the month of October. This marks the 10th consecutive month I’ve been awarded this exclusive designation. When considering selling or buying a home … Read More

December 2025 Market Stats

2026 is off to a strong start and looking back on last month’s data, we can see that things continue to shift towards buyer advantage.  December market stats for Monmouth and Ocean Counties are out and … Read More

November 2025 Market Stats

November 2025 real estate sales data in Monmouth and Ocean Counties shows a continued pivot in the market. Days on Market (DOM) and inventory growing. As we all say, the real estate market is hyper local … Read More

September 2025 Market Stats

The real estate juggernaut continue in Ocean and Monmouth Counties, two important Jersey Shore real estate markets that remain hot!  Check out the updated September Monmouth and Ocean County real estate market stats have been recently … Read More

June 2025 Market Stats

Wow! Ocean and Monmouth Counties, two important Jersey Shore real estate markets, remain hot but signs of normalizing continue to surface. While average and median home sale prices in these markets continue to rise year-over-year, the … Read More

Comparables are important!

I know they say “comparison is the thief of joy”, but when it comes to houses, it’s really useful! Sometimes “comps” are hard to identify, but do your own research and work with a licensed pro … Read More

Housing Inventory is Low!

The number of new listings improved a little bit in March, but there is still a huge shortage of available homes for sale in New Jersey.  And that’s driving prices to record highs. Want to talk … Read More

Know the Difference in Mortgage Terms

While these two terms sound interchangeable, they are very different. Understanding the differences and when to complete each step is essential but can also be confusing. But don’t fret; I can help you every step of … Read More

Rates & Housing

In recent weeks, we’ve seen mortgage rates increase which has caused mortgage application activity to slow. The sector was slowly coming back to life as the market saw a nice decrease in home borrowing costs after … Read More