Jersey Shore Views...

Out with the old and in with the new!  That old New Year expression takes on special meaning here in New Jersey. Tomorrow and throughout the coming week most of New Jersey's 566 municipalities will reorganize. In Little Egg Harbor, Township Committeemen Eugene Kobryn and Edward Nuttall will be sw...

Shortly before Christmas, Sammy who lives down the street, asked his Mom if he could have a new bike. She told him that the best idea would be to write to Santa Claus. But Sammy, having just played a vital role in the school nativity play, said he would prefer to write to the baby Jesus. Sammy we...

Advice to Your Buyer for an Offer on Your Overpriced Listing? A lot has been written about overpriced listing; some take them hoping for a price reduction, some take them just to have listings and some walk away.  But what risks do you run in having an overpriced listing? Disclosed Dual Agency is...

The schools at the Jersey Shore dismiss students early today for Christmas break.  And there's plenty to do before Christmas, but what about next week? By Monday, you'll be hearing the kids repeating of oft spoken kids mantra, "Mom, I'm bored!" So, here's a week long guide to 'What to do at the J...

And now the battles begin! The US Census Bureau announced yesterday the first of is findings for 2010.  In New Jersey that means; we're still #1 in population density among all states* with 8,791,894 residents stuffed into our 7,417 square miles and despite a subdued population increase, we're lo...

It's December 21, the winter solstice.  And, if you got up early enough and the skies were clear, you witnessed a total eclipse of the moon. Hanging high in the sky, the moon slowly turned from bright silver into a red disk early Tuesday.  Actually in New Jersey it was an orange-ish color, the sa...

Homes for Sale in Little Egg Harbor - Little Egg Harbor NJ - Monthly Housing Market Report - November 2010There were an average of 413 homes for sale in Little Egg Harbor throughout the month of November 2010, up slightly from the October 2010 Little Egg Harbor Housing Market Report.  The price f...

Talk about focus...I've got it!  Thanks to the 31 Days of December Challenge and our fearless leader Janet Prestwich, I'm posting Days 14, 15 and 16! What you say, it's 5am and the 16th has barely begun.  It's because I'm am so sure these tasks will be accomplished, I'm going out on a limb!  I'll...

The National Association of REALTORS® may say that median single family housing values increased during the third quarter of 2010 by 2.5 per cent in the northeast (which is New Jersey's cubbyhole).  They may even say housing sale prices rose in the Atlantic City area by 2.9 per cent.   But where ...

My friend had her grandchildren spend the night last weekend, and as usual at bedtime the youngsters knelt beside their beds to say their prayers.   From the living room my friend heard the normal prayer.   The youngest began praying, "God Bless Mom and Dad, Grandma and Grandpa." But then at the ...