Joyce's Blog

A Good Barometer December 27th, 2009 Here at Jewell Real Estate Agency, we sell mostly vacation homes at the Jersey shore.  Condos, townhomes, single family homes - they are all elements of the dream families have of owning a second home in the Wildwoods. Being a second home market, our yearly ca...

Atlantic City Gambles on Future December 26th, 2009 Since Atlantic City, New Jersey approved legalized gambling back in the late 1970s, the city has always been in the shadow of Las Vegas.  Everything the tarnished city did to revitalize and rebuild and build a world-class casino atmosphere drew ...

I just love some of the ideas my husband, Douglas, comes up with.    If only life was so simple and an ordinary man could become President.   Read below and let me know what you think. I Wanna Be ‘Dave' December 26th, 2009 You probably have seen the 1993 movie Dave, which starred Kevin Kline and ...

My Husband surprised me and wrote this blog this morning.  I, too, am truly blessed with a husband that supports me in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health.  Our wish for the world is peace, health and the wisdom to try to make this a better place for all.  MERRY CHRISTMAS! A Christma...

More Banker Greed   Friday, December 25th, 2009 Joining their fellow banking CEO cohorts, the heads of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were approved for $6 million in pay each for 2009.  Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to refresh your memory, purchase bundles of mortgages to ensure that money is always av...

Developers Can Get it Right December 24th, 2009 The legendary battles between developers and environmentalists are well documented, but the two aren't always polar opposites.  The Tejon Ranch is a good example of the two marrying and having a happy ending. Tejon Ranch is the largest private land ...

Banks: Tight Purse Strings   Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 As any active realtor knows, banks are more tight-fisted with loan money now than in the past decade.  In the spirit of this Christmas season, you could even call them Scrooge. The tried and true banking tradition is that banks took deposi...

Christie fires first shot   Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 New Jersey Governor-elect Chris Christie fired a warning shot across the bow of state government this week.  The message is refreshing and offers a glimmer of hope that the sinking ship that is New Jersey may be rescued after all. The sta...

Mountain Man and City Girl The Blogsite of Jewell Real Estate Agency, Wildwood Crest, NJ 609-729-8505  Weather Extremes This weekend's snow storm - or "storm event" as the weathermen seem to be calling it nowadays - was the conclusion to a crazy autumn of weather in Cape May County,  and the mid...

Mountain Man and City Girl The Blogsite of Jewell Real Estate Agency, Wildwood Crest, NJ 609-729-8505   Wildwood's New Mayor Shortly after new Wildwood commissioners Ed Harshaw and Al Brannen were sworn in Monday night to join sitting commissioner Gary DeMarzo, the three picked the new mayor.  En...