Category: Avalon, New Jersey- News

  • Thanksgiving Weekend

    TreeJoin family and friends on Seven Mile Beach for a full weekend of fun holiday events.

    Thanksgiving Weekend- November 27th through November 29th

    For a complete schedule:

    Avalon Chamber of Commerce

    Stone Harbor Chamber of Commerce

    Seven Mile Times- Holiday Issue

    Stop by our office on Friday for this year’s logo giveaway.

    Hope to see you around town!

     

  • Holiday Planning

    TreeJoin family and friends on Seven Mile Beach for the fun holiday events.

    Thanksgiving Weekend- November 27th through November 29th

    For a complete schedule:

    Avalon Chamber of Commerce

    Stone Harbor Chamber of Commerce

    Hope to see you around town!

     

     

     

  • Market Stats

    Just the facts: summary of what has sold (settled) in Avalon and Stone Harbor during the past 30 days:

    salesignA total of 33 properties sold, with an overall median selling price of $1,100,000

    19 residential properties sold, ranging in price from $899,000 for a 1.5 story home on the 200 block of 15th Street; to $4,350,000 for a custom bay front home on Pelican Drive built in 2004.  The median selling price for all single family homes: $1,775,000

    13 condo/townhouse style units sold, ranging in price from $351,000 for the 1st floor of a duplex over the 21st Street bridge; to $1,325,000 for a bay front side by side townhouse on Sunrise Drive in Avalon.  The median selling price for all condo/townhouse units: $655,000

    1 multi-family unit on 82nd and Second Avenue sold for land value (structure to be torn down): $900,000

    In addition, there are 63 properties sale pending with settlements scheduled in the near future. The median list price is $1,399,000 (final selling prices posted after settlement).

    For additional information regarding the sale or rental market in Avalon /Stone Harbor, please contact me:  ann@anndelaney.com  or 609-967-7950

    Thank you for your continued interest!

     

     

     

  • Fall Colors at the Beach

    Dune path at 48th Street, Avalon

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  • Beach Report

    Late yesterday, I walked the beach in Avalon from my office (28th Street), north to the jetty.

    I was pleasantly surprised by the lack of damage from last week’s storm (see the 2 pictures below).

    The sand added  during the recent replenishment (25th Street and north) provided a great buffer for the waves.  From 25th to 28th Streets, there are signs that the dunes were battered by the waves, yet the established dunes remain intact.

    In Stone Harbor, the beaches experienced some erosion in the areas from 106th to 111th Street , as well as in the very south end near the Catamaran beach.  The Borough is working on smoothing the paths to allow safe access down to the beach.

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  • Race Day

    Excellent weather and turn out for the annual 7 Mile Island Run/5K race.  For race results:  Tim Kerr Charities Web Site

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  • Tim Kerr 7 Mile/5K Run

    7milerunlogoThe 27th annual Tim Kerr 7 Mile Island Run and 5K Run/Walk – Sunday September 6th.

    Registration and packet pick up on Saturday from 3pm to 6pm at the Avalon Community Hall (30th and the beach); and again Sunday morning  7am to 8:20am (same day registration is permitted).

    Race starts at 8:30am.   Over 1,000 participants expected.

    For more details: Tim Kerr Charities Web Site

     

  • Beach Tags

    The ongoing debate: Should rental property owners provide beach tags for tenants?

    I have mixed feelings.

    We are year round residents (and tax payers) and purchase at least 6 seasonal tags each year for our family/guests.  And although most of my “beach time” is before and after official beach tag hours, I appreciate that the beaches are clean and guarded for everyone.  I view beach tags as a worthwhile investment to help fund beach maintenance.

    Tenants renting through our office ask if tags will be provided with the rental. Depending on their past experiences with other landlords, many tenants arrive expecting at least a few beach tags left at the property for their use.

    Property owners worry that they will have to track down the tag(s) that travel home with tenants by mistake.  It can be a scramble on the Saturday change over.  Tip: one rental owner pins seasonal tags to the beach chairs left for tenants’ use.  That’s a great way to avoid loss.  

    Bottom line?  Those of us who use the beach have a shared responsibility to help pay for the maintenance.  Yet tenants often expect that fee to be built into their rental, and appreciate the  added convenience of tags included.  As agents, we stress that if tags are provided, it’s a courtesy of the owner, and the exact number of tags can’t be guaranteed.

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  • Cedar Island 5K Swim

    Those who look good in orange caps…swim.  Those who don’t…volunteer 😉

    For race results: Tim Kerr Charities web site

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  • Cedar Island 5K Swim

    CedarIslandSwimIf you have access to the bay in Avalon today, cheer on the participants of the 5K swim around Cedar Island (yes, that’s the official name of the large marsh land between 7th and 20th Streets).

    The race starts at 2:45pm from the Avalon Yacht Club, heading south along the main channel, turning east along 20th Street, and then north along Ocean Drive back to the Yacht Club.

    A Tim Kerr Charities event:  http://timkerrcharities.org/2012/  –  a total of 150 swimmers in the water…plus volunteers on paddle boards, jet skies, and kayaks for support.

    I will post pictures this afternoon on Twitter.