Changes…

While sitting with sellers last week as they signed off for their upcoming settlement, we talked about our LONG history together.

They purchased their property through me 34 years ago! I joked that I had patiently waited for that “flip” 😉

As I think about my 45 years in the real estate business, it’s amazing to consider what has changed…and what basically remains the same.

Technology is the most obvious change. I thought faxing contracts was hi-tech back in the day! Now it’s all e-signatures and scanned documents.

Our Multiple Listing Service used to distribute actual books every 2 weeks- and only to the participating real estate offices. Today’s buyers, who have full access to information via Zillow and Realtor.com, can’t fathom this limitation.

Marketing our listings has evolved from ads in the Philadelphia Inquirer, to posts on a variety of social media platforms.

Cell phones, apps, emails, and texts allow for more immediate access to all parties in a transaction.

So what’s the same?

My office location has always been within a 3 block radius on Dune Drive- with 22 years in my current space. I’m very content with my view of Hoy’s 5 & 10 across the street!

Relationships: technology has not eliminated my role in the buying, selling, and renting process. Customers value my experience, knowledge and resources. The island is my life long home. That local perspective can’t be found on Google!

Owning a vacation home is a lifestyle decision, not just a monetary transaction. Yes, real estate is a solid long term investment, yet almost equally as important, is the emotional value for the whole family.

I am here to help you and your friends in the Avalon and Stone Harbor area, and appreciate your referrals!

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Avalon NJ Townhome

Excellent value for a 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath, three level townhouse.

Well maintained and thoughtfully updated throughout. Close to the bay, with some water views.

Storage space for bikes and beach chairs.

Walking distance to downtown restaurants and shops.

And, room to add a pool!

Available for a quick close- enjoy Avalon THIS summer.

$1,975,000 furnished.

MLS info and photos

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Stone Harbor Restaurant Week

Sunday 6/8 to Sunday 6/15

Participating restaurants: Stone Harbor Chamber of Commerce

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Olde Avalon House Tour

Press release from the museum:

Get a flair for Olde Avalon.

The Avalon Historical Society’s 18th Annual Old House Tour will be held Friday, June 20th from 1- 4pm.

This is an exceptional walking tour featuring early Avalon homes reflecting pride of ownership. The society is pleased to encourage owners with preserving the lovely homes that are part of the islands’ history.

To date, four homes dating between 1890 through 1952 will be available to tour. See how these early homes are brought into the twenty-first century with unique transformations.

Rose Marie Chew, the chair of the Avalon Historical Society, refers to these early homes as the “Treasures of Avalon”.

For tickets or more information, visit the History Center at 215 39th Street, or call 609-967-0090.

https://www.avalonfreelibrary.org/ahc

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The Week Before…

And the island is BUSY!!

Don’t forget to purchase your seasonal beach tags before the end of the month 🙂

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Summer Rentals

We have a great selection of vacation rentals still available for the summer season!

Our agency covers Cape May, Stone Harbor, Avalon and Sea Isle City.

My expertise is the Seven Mile Beach: Avalon and Stone Harbor NJ.

Tim Kerr Sotheby’s International Realty

Happy to help you or your friends find the best option at the shore.

609-967-7950

ann.delaney@tksir.com

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SOLD!!

Spring at the shore = an active real estate market!

Recent sales:

190 76th Street, Avalon. Beach block oversized lot. MLS link for pictures and info.

265 83rd Street, Stone Harbor. Meticulous upside down style home close to everything! MLS Link

423 104th Street, Stone Harbor. Beautiful bay front custom home with endless views! MLS link

Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the market value of your shore home.

ann.delaney@tksir.com. 609-967-7950

Thank you for your continued interest!

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Great Value on the Bay

Custom upside down style home located in the peaceful “lagoon” section of Avalon, NJ.

For pictures and details, view the MLS fact sheet HERE.

And the virtual tour HERE.

Thank you for sharing this with friends or family looking to live on the water!

ann.delaney@tksir.com. or 609-967-7950

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Irish Roots

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  

A repeat post from 2016:

On my father’s side: my grandmother was born in County Clare in the Republic of Ireland, and my grandfather grew up near Ballymena and the Antrim Coast in Northern Ireland.  A real mixed marriage!

They met and married in Philadelphia, and vacationed in Stone Harbor each summer while raising 6 children (pictured in front of their compact rental cottage).

In the 1950s, my grandparents built a modest year round home in Avalon.  A family business brought the sons and daughters (including spouses and young children) from Philadelphia to Avalon shortly thereafter.

After visiting the beautiful windswept coast of Northern Ireland, I can totally understand my grandfather’s love of the shore.

Sand in our shoes… and salt air in our lungs 😉

Slainte!

P.S.  According to family legend, my grandfather arrived to the United States through Canada. And my grandmother used her older sister’s ID to travel from Ireland to the US. Her grown children didn’t know her real name/age until she applied for Social Security! It’s important and relevant to consider that our family’s immigration history may be softened by nostalgia. 

Pictures from our 2008 trip to Northern Ireland.

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Price reduced!!

Custom upside down style home located in the peaceful “lagoon” section of Avalon, NJ.

For pictures and details, view the MLS fact sheet HERE.

And the virtual tour HERE.

Thank you for sharing this with friends or family looking to live on the water!

ann.delaney@tksir.com. or 609-967-7950

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