The Jersey Shore By Karl Hess

 Many of us dream of owning a waterfront home in Ortley Beach on The Jersey Shore … now is your time to act!What an opportunity this is: 469 Eisenhower Ave, Ortley Beach, NJ 08751 is a one of a kind custom bay front home with everything you want in a home on the barrier island is a newer construc...

The American Legion Post in Barnegat is hosting a dinner for St. Patrick’s Day on Saturday, February 17, 2018. So, come on down and listen to some music and enjoy the food! Party starts at 1pm. Music by Simply 3 Band (classic rock) and Irish music played by DJ Jim. Corned Beef and Cabbage will be...

Look at the marketing and sale of your Waretown home as a race. If you’re thinking of selling your home; NOW might be the time to put your house on the market and avoid the competition that will be coming in Spring and Summer. In other words, this is a race for buyers and you should be the first ...

Just like our clocks this weekend across the country, the Forked River housing market will soon “spring forward” too!  Spring homebuyers are looking, but the pickings are getting slimmer. Even as more homes come on the market for this traditionally popular sales season, they're selling fast. Fork...

4 Reasons to Sell Your Manahawkin Home This Spring. With the housing inventory so low in Manahawkin, now is a great time to put your home on the market. The absorption rate is 3.54 months – that’s well below the 6-month mark that indicates a seller’s market.What’s Your Manahawkin Home Worth?  Som...

The average Manahawkin home sale price rose by over 9% in 2017, prompting some to question whether Manahawkin home values may be overinflated (median sales price rose by 5.94%). Let’s look at national trends to get an idea of how Manahawkin compares to the national market.What’s Your Manahawkin H...

Barnegat Housing Market Trends for the month of February 2018. (See charts below)Number of Listings Chart: The Number of Listings chart displays listings counts by status. Barnegat Active Listings: 229 total as of the end of February, up 24.5%, up 20.1% year to date Barnegat New Listings: 59 for ...

Wondering how to use your tax refund? Maybe a vacation or a new car? Perhaps a better idea is that you could use your reimbursement to build your savings towards your home down payment! Even if you're NOT getting a refund, you can STILL buy a home in certain parts of Ocean County with ZERO money ...

Barnegat home prices have gone up by over 7.5 percent in the last year and are expected to continue to rise. Combine that with the predicted increase in interest rates; NOW is the time to buy a home in Barnegat.Search Every Home on the Market in BarnegatSome Highlights: The Cost of Waiting to Buy...

The New Jersey Department of Education has published a rating for each public high school on a scale of 0-100, allowing residents to see exactly how their local school compares to hundreds of other high schools across the state. Search for Homes in Ocean CountyThe Performing Arts Academy (PAA) is...