The Jersey Shore By Karl Hess

It might not seem like it, but spring is coming to Ocean County – time for a fresh perspective on your home!After a long winter cooped up indoors, spring is the perfect time to start reimagining your Ocean County home and making upgrades that create a fresh, welcoming vibe. These project ideas—so...

Buying a Barnegat Home will increase your wealth and build financial equity.Over the next five years, home prices are expected to appreciate, on average, by 3.6% per year and to grow by 18.2% cumulatively, according to Pulsenomics’ most recent Home Price Expectation Survey.In Barnegat the average...

Do you have questions about Flood Insurance in Barnegat and the surrounding area?"Now is your opportunity to get them! Whether you're confused about coverage options or need assistance with flood mapping, in just one session, our professionals can offer you the guidance you need with on the spot ...

The temperatures in Ocean County should be getting warmer next week... and it's about time! Are you ready to dive in and do a deep clean of your house this spring? Here are 6 great tips on how you can tackle your cleanup list as quickly as possible.Wear comfortable, old clothes that you won't min...

Free trees for Barnegat residents from the N.J. Tree Recovery Program: The New Jersey Tree Recovery Program is again distributing free 1- to 4- foot seedlings of different varieties to residents of communities affected by Hurricane Sandy that joined the effort.Barnegat residents can get trees at ...

Easter Egg Hunt in the Dark, Barnegat Recreation Center, 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bring flashlights and baskets. The Easter Bunny will make an appearance. Food will be available for purchase.The custom of an Easter egg hunt began because children believed that the Easter hare laid eggs in the grass.Ea...

Getting Your Barnegat Home Ready to SellDon’t just list your Barnegat Home without any advance preparation. A few minor touch-ups can go a long way towards making a favorable impression on potential buyers — and perhaps cinching a deal... for more money!What’s Your Barnegat Home Worth?Here are so...

It's a common belief in real estate that house prices are correlated to interest rates. The idea, beloved by homebuyers, is that if mortgage rates rise, prices of homes for sale must fall because otherwise those homes will become less affordable. The problem with this belief is that, well, it's n...

Brought to you by Karl Hess Avoiding Fraud: Key Practices in Real EstateBy Suzanne De Vita Whether by compromised data, cracked passwords or phishing, real estate is a target for cyber criminals. More and more, homebuyers and sellers-and the practitioners who serve them-are reporting theft via w...

Are you aware of how much equity you have in your Barnegat home? You may be surprised!CoreLogic’s latest Equity Report revealed that 675,000 US homeowners regained positive equity in their homes in 2017. This is great news for the country, as 95.1% of all mortgaged properties are now in a positiv...