New Jersey's Buy-Side Real Estate Market: Q1 2026 Analysis

New Jersey Market Snapshot: Q1 2026

New Jersey's single-family market operated deep inside seller-favorable territory across the first quarter of 2026. Active inventory opened January at 11,099 homes, dipped to 10,669 in February, and rose to 11,795 in March, a 6.3 percent net increase across the quarter. Months of supply moved differently. The reading opened at 2.7 months in January, eased to 3.2 in February, then tightened to 2.7 in March, returning to the January reading. All three months sat at least three months below the 6-month balanced-market benchmark.

Median sale prices moved within a narrow range across the quarter. The statewide median opened January at $552,400, eased to $538,000 in February, and recovered to $553,600 in March, a net 0.2 percent change across the quarter. Days on market traced a similar path. The reading opened at 56 days in January, edged to 57 in February, then compressed to 46 in March as transaction volume accelerated in the final month of the quarter.

Year-over-year context shows a market that ran slightly looser than the prior year through January and February before crossing tighter in March. January 2026 inventory of 11,099 homes was 5.1 percent above January 2025, with supply running 0.3 months looser at 2.7 months versus 2.4. By March, inventory was 6.1 percent below the prior-year reading of 12,560 homes, while months of supply landed at 2.7, one-tenth of a month below March 2025's 2.8. The median price of $553,600 in March 2026 ran 3.0 percent above March 2025. The quarter tracked closely against 2025 and ended slightly tighter.

New Jersey's Top 25 Buyer's Agents and Teams: Q1 2026 Rankings

Agent Pronto/CINC has ranked New Jersey's top 25 buyer's agents and teams based on total transaction volume in Q1 2026. This proprietary buy-side data reveals both high-volume operators and luxury specialists who dominate New Jersey's diverse real estate market.

What the Data Shows

New Jersey's top 25 is dominated by luxury specialists. Nine agents and teams carry medians at or above $3 million, eight more sit between $1 million and $3 million, seven fall between $500,000 and $1 million, and one works below $500,000. Alice Gemal ranks eleventh with two closings at a $6,900,000 median, the highest in the top 25. Joseph L. Butler Jr. ranks fourth with three closings at a $6,250,000 median for $20.3 million. Denise Dreyer, Jeffrey M Childers, and Nicholas Giuffre each reach the rankings through two to three closings at medians between $5.8 million and $6.7 million. Aleksandr Pritsker ranks second with 19 closings at a $1,100,000 median for $26.7 million, the strongest volume among luxury-priced entries.

A different path appears among the rankings. Jill Biggs leads the state with 35 closings at a $590,000 median, generating $28.5 million in total volume, the highest in the state. Scott Shuman ranks third with 20 closings at an $819,000 median for $25.4 million, and Michael Martinetti ranks fifth with 27 closings at a $594,000 median for $17.9 million. Val F. Nunnenkamp Jr. reaches rank twenty-three with 19 closings at a $390,000 median, the lowest in the top 25. These agents and teams reached the rankings through transaction volume at mid-market price points in a state where luxury dominates the list.

The shape of New Jersey's top 25 tilts heavily toward luxury production. Median prices range from $390,000 to $6,900,000, and closing counts span from two to 35. Seventeen of the twenty-five rankings entries carry medians at or above $1 million, and sixteen agents and teams reached the rankings with ten or fewer closings. Because the rankings are ordered by total sold dollar volume, the luxury path is the primary route to New Jersey's top 25, with a handful of higher-volume mid-market operators reaching the list through transaction counts.

Conclusion

New Jersey's first quarter of 2026 saw supply open at 2.7 months, fluctuate through February, and return to 2.7 in March while inventory rose 6.3 percent. The quarter ran slightly above Q1 2025 in supply through January and February before crossing one-tenth of a month below the prior year in March, while the median price ran 3.0 percent above March 2025. Within this environment, the top 25 buyer's agents and teams closed 240 transactions across median prices ranging from $390,000 to $6,900,000. The list is dominated by luxury specialists, with seventeen of twenty-five entries carrying medians at or above $1 million.

Data Sources:

Market Data: Provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage.

Buy-Side Transaction Data: Provided exclusively by Agent Pronto/CINC, the industry's leading source for buyer's agent and team performance intelligence. Agent Pronto/CINC aggregates buy-side transaction data nationwide to deliver comprehensive rankings and performance metrics.

Disclaimer: While Agent Pronto/CINC makes every effort to ensure data accuracy, rankings are based on available transaction records and may not capture all buy-side activity. Agents or teams not included in these rankings may have comparable or superior performance not reflected in our data sources.

Analysis Period: January 2026 - March 2026