Avalon and Stone Harbor: During the month of October, 27 properties SOLD (settled)  There are an additional 48 properties sale pending with settlement in the near future.
Prices ranged from $369,899 for a 2 bedroom condo on the bay; to $2,800,000 for a new, Stone Harbor custom home on a large lot- 1 block from the beach. Â The median selling price was $1,445,000.
19 of the 27 sales were single family homes.
Statistically, current market values are in line with values from 2003.  If you calculate the entire 10 year period (a reasonable holding time for real estate), seashore real estate still grew in value.
Example (based on an actual house located in the 100 block of 36th Street, Avalon). Standard 2 level upside down style home built in 1980. It SOLD in 1988 for $281,500; 1990 for $325,000; 1998 for $355,000; 2002 for $849,000; and in 2005 for $1,782,830. Realistically, this house is worth in the $1,400,000 range today (falling within the average 20% decline since the peak in 2005).Â
If you would like specific value information for your neighborhood, please let me know-Â ann@anndelaney.com
 Warm for October 31st- comfortable for trick or treating, and a baseball game!
 I did a double take as I drove by this recent demolition on 88th Street.  A large Cape Cod style home previously occupied the spot. Now…just the living room fireplace stands! Impressive demolition skills.
   7pm- Wednesday night on 96th Street. Not another human or car in sight- just a skunk! They love this time of year 🙂
 I mentioned during the summer that I was inspired to add to my 4 pieces of sea glass after seeing an attractive vase filled with glass at a friend’s house.
 SO dark in the morning. Sunrise today – 7:20am. 
 Beautiful fall sunset tonight. 
 Our weekend weather is starting off better than predicted. Warm and sunny for now. 
Agitation
Foamy waves from a rough ocean. Mother Nature’s spin cycle to clean the water.
Along with the foam, natural and man made debris is pushed to the shore for proper disposal. It’s a gentle reminder for the beach walkers to bring along a trash bag to help with the process!
P.S. Â The Stone Harbor beach fill project (98th to 111th Streets)- updated schedule- survey work this week, and pumping of sand to start on Sunday, November 8th (weather permitting).