Yesterday’s beach walk (in the mist) provided another opportunity to check on the condition of our north end beaches. Â Overall, the sand added during the January beach fill is holding on. Â There were crews actively working to complete the repairs on the dunes and beach entrances.
Pictured below: Â 23rd Street looking north, 12th Street looking north (with equipment), and 8th Street beach adjacent to the jetty.
Sharing 2 pictures:
Spotted this wall hanging in a home the other day- charming!
A gray day at the beach- yet even a “black and white” ocean view is appreciated.
Worth searching through your shore house paperwork- this may save a few dollars:
Find your flood elevation certificate (the report is supplied by a surveyor; a separate document from the plot plan). If you do not have a copy, your flood insurance agent will have a copy of the elevation certificate on file.
Near the top of the first page, look at line A-8; a). Â This is the square footage of your crawl space. Â In the example pictured below, it’s 589 square feet (a small cottage).
Compare this number with A-8 c). Â In the example, the net area of flood openings is 168 square inches, with no engineered flood openings (vents).
If the property otherwise meets the current elevation standards, yet the venting square inches do not MATCH the crawl space square feet, the property owner will pay significantly more for flood insurance.
Solution? Â Add more vents- specifically engineered vents (like the brand name Smart Vents). Â The typical metal grate vent may only provide as little as 42 square inches of qualified venting; in comparison, a Smart Vent = 200 square inches.
Quick math with example: Â 589 minus 168 = 421 square inches of additional venting needed. Â 3 Smart Vents (at 200 square inches each) solve the problem.
UPDATE: Back on line- and back to work!
Unfortunately, our rental web site is down. Â A glitch with our server.
We hope to have everything back up and running soon. Â Thanks for your patience.
The dredge is in position, and workers are attaching the pipes that will eventually pump sand on the Stone Harbor beach. Â It’s a fascinating process to watch- will post location updates once the active pumping begins.
Pictures taken this morning show dredge in the inlet (far left), and the main connector (with a filter cage) adjacent to the jetty in the south end.
Join your shore neighbors and friends on Saturday, April 27th
for the annual Clean Ocean Action Beach Sweep.
For more information, visit their web site: Clean Ocean Action
Appreciating the extra hours of daylight after work 🙂
The shore real estate market is VERY active- amazing to see the daily “Under Contract” postings in our Multiple Listing Service.
During the past 30 days, 26 properties sold (settlement) in Avalon and Stone Harbor ; plus, an additional 55 properties are sale pending with settlements scheduled over the next few months.
The median selling price was $847,500, with a low of $169,000 for a Beachcomber Condo/Motel; and a high of $2,400,000 for a newer bay front home on Yacht Club Drive (7th Street).
Of those sale pending, the median list price is $1,090,000. Â The low of $179,000 for another Beachcomber Condo/Motel; and a high of $3,950,000 for an oversized bay front “lot” at the end of Pelican Drive (plus the older structure sold “as is”). Â Final selling prices are not published until after settlement.
Property values are recovering- especially in prime locations. And the interest rates remain at an all time low. Â All positive signs for a healthy real estate market on the island.
Press release from Borough of Avalon regarding the “Sandy damaged” road adjacent to the Townsends Inlet bridge:
(Picture taken on November 20, 2012)
  AVALON POLICE ADVISORY: WORK ON ROAD TO TOWNSEND’S INLET BRIDGE
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(Avalon, NJ)—The County of Cape May’s construction of a temporary road that will service the Avalon portion of Ocean Drive leading to the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge will begin on Monday, April 15th. The county anticipates the construction of the temporary road will conclude on or about Friday, April 26th.
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Avalon Police Chief William McCormick attended a meeting on Friday, April 12th that provided details of the project. Chief McCormick advises residents and visitors that both pedestrians and individuals on bicycles will be prohibited from the work area for safety reasons due to heavy trucks and equipment. The hours of construction on some days may begin as early as 6:00am and end at 6pm, or later, if required.
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For more information, please visit www.avalonboro.org. Â Â
Interest Rates
Compare that same loan and terms with the current rate of 3.375% Â = a monthly payment of $1,768.38. Â A savings of $258.36 EACH month.
Incredible opportunity to re-finance your existing loan, or purchase new.
If you need recommendations for local lenders, I am happy to pass along names/contact info for trusted mortgage reps.
And of course…I am here to help with your search for a shore property in Avalon or Stone Harbor!
ann@anndelaney.com  609-967-7950