If I can help you, or a friend with real estate (sales/rentals) in Avalon, Stone Harbor, NJ please let me know.
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Officially acknowledged winter this morning: wore the practical LL Bean jacket on my morning walk!
The 8th Street jetty in Avalon (looking north toward the inlet).
Even before Sandy, mold was a concern for homes along the shore.  I have provided tips for mold prevention in previous blog posts: https://anndelaney.com/2011/04/21/open-crawl-space-vents/
Real estate agents and property buyers/sellers need to be pro-active as we move forward.
1) Sellers should disclose if there was water on their property- even if limited to the garage or crawl space. If remediation occurred, ask seller to provide documentation.
2) Buyers – a thorough home inspection is important.  Inspectors will note if there are any issues in the crawl space; or if new duct work/insulation has been installed.
3) Agents should be forthcoming with any concerns regarding flood damage.  We know the areas of greater risk, and it’s our responsibility to ask questions and provide the facts.
I took a break from work this afternoon to walk along Dune Drive, and then back on the boardwalk.
Construction vehicles line the business district. Renovations to stores and offices damaged by flooding are well underway. I continue to be amazed by the progress.
It was noticeably quieter on the boardwalk (just me…and the cats!)
The pictures posted were taken from the 21st Street beach path (looking south).
The wide dune, and the boardwalk are intact.
Beach entrances are blocked off until the debris is cleared and paths leveled for safety reasons. I was able to work around this minor inconvenience 😉
The merchants in the Borough of Avalon are back on track for the family events scheduled for the day after Thanksgiving.
For more information, check the Visit Avalon NJ web site
The computer issue with the Power Play Realty web site and my blog has been fixed. Thanks for your patience!
With every walk, I feel mixed emotions. Obviously, I’m so grateful to be able to walk around the island again; as well as get back to work and a normal routine.
Yet, I also see the destruction left from the storm. It’s minor compared with other shore communities north of us- but still sad to see.
Property and business owners are working through the clean up and rebuilding process. Bay front owners are arranging repairs to their docks and bulkheads (and searching for wayward floating docks/boats). The public works crews continue to clean up debris and make necessary repairs to walkways, etc.
The lower picture is of the “Hobie Cat” beach south of the 123rd Street parking lot in Stone Harbor. The broken wooden posts at the water’s edge (high tide) are the sail boat slip markers that previously stood just 15′ or so from the dune.
The Governor of New Jersey has extended the grace period to pay 4th quarter property taxes until November 16th. This extension applies to property owners in Avalon and Stone Harbor.
Shades of Gray?
Well, the Jersey shore version 😉  It occurred to me this morning- why I find more sea glass on the beach in the off season. The color of the glass…even though softened from tumbling through the waves…stands out against the many shades of gray.