Press Release 9/20/21

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Realtors, the trade group representing more than 62,000 Realtors in the state, announced the availability of relief funds for residents impacted by Hurricane Ida.

After assessing the full scope of the storm earlier this month, New Jersey Realtors applied and was approved for a disaster relief assistance grant from the Realtors Relief Foundation. The funds will assist qualified applicants with financial help for monthly mortgages expenses or rental costs.

“New Jersey has not seen this magnitude of destruction since Superstorm Sandy in 2012,” said 2021 New Jersey Realtors President Jeff Jones. “We thank the Realtors Relief Foundation for their quick action in approving our grant application so we can quickly distribute funds to those who need it most.”

Applications are now open to all New Jersey residents impacted by the storm and can be found at relief.njrealtor.com. To provide for a reasonable and equitable distribution of funds, assistance will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Assistance is available to qualified applicants towards one of the following:

1. Monthly mortgage expense for the primary residence that was damaged by Tropical Storm Ida.

2. Rental cost due to displacement from the primary residence resulting from Tropical Storm Ida. 

Assistance is limited to a maximum of $2,000 per applicant household. The deadline to apply is October 31, 2021. For more information visit relief.njrealtor.com. 

New Jersey Realtors is the voice of real estate for New Jersey. It is a nonprofit organization serving the professional needs of over 62,000 Realtor and Realtor-Associate members engaged in all facets of the real estate business. In addition to serving the professional needs of its members, NJ Realtors is dedicated to enhancing the ability of its members to conduct their business successfully while maintaining the preservation of private property rights. Realtor is a registered collective membership mark, which may be used only by real estate professionals who subscribe to the Realtor organization’s strict Code of Ethics and are members of the national, state and local Realtor organizations. For more information, visit njrealtor.com.