On this day 22 years ago, I joined the Tim Kerr Sotheby’s International Realty team.
We were Tim Kerr’s Power Play Realty at the time- a small boutique agency with an office in Avalon.
In recent years, we have expanded to 4 offices from Cape May to Sea Isle City, yet remain independently owned and operated by the Kerr family.
Our franchise affiliation with Sotheby’s allows us to compete on a higher level with professional marketing and exposure. Our staff of experienced local experts provides a superior level of service. The best of both worlds!
I am so fortunate to work in my home town, along side great co-workers and friends.
Cheer on the participants (and the kayak support team!) as they circle Cedar Island for the 5K swim.
The race starts and ends at the Avalon Yacht Club. Swimmers head south along the main channel, east along Sunrise Drive/ 20th Street, and then north along Ocean Drive to Yacht Club Drive (7th Street) to the finish line.
A few thoughts: Owners with repeat tenants who kept their price increases to a minimum are experiencing a solid rental season.
Property owners new to the rental market (or those with weeks not rented by January or February) have felt the shift in our market the most.
Adding amenities (that are ironically considered the norm in most other vacation rental markets) such as sheets and towels, some paper products, beach tags, beach equipments, etc. definitely helps. Being open to allowing a pet (with references) may also fill un-rented weeks.
The Jersey Shore rental environment has been slow to evolve. Look how long it took for change over cleaning to be included in the rent!
Yet we have to keep up with tenant expectations, and provide good value, in order to be competitive with other high end travel destinations.