Today I had an interesting phone call from a man who has just begun to look for property in North Wildwood. He is a Vietnam Vet in his mid 60's looking for a single family home for his family. To be very honest, most of my customers are looking for condos and it is either a second home or an investment property, so when we spoke on the phone I had a hard time coming up with properties off of the top of my head. This man is currently renting and his finances are not yet in order. North Wildwood does not have that many single family homes and the ones that do exist are either out of his price range or in need of major repairs. It does not sound like he can spend a lot for a home - - maybe this will change when he speaks to a mortgage broker -- and he does not want to move out of the area and make his children change schools. I really feel for this man. North Wildwood is a great community and I can see why he doesn't want to leave. But I fear that he might have to relocate because of the lack of affordable SINGLE FAMILY HOMES on the island. Yes, he could buy a condo - but not everyone likes being in an attached living situation. I fear that more families will be pushed off of the island and forced to pull their children out of the schools. This is definetly not just a North Wildwood problem. I talk to a lot of young couples who live in and around Cape May and I hear the same thing. They would love to see a community developed that fits the needs of families.
So builders - if you are out there - it's something to think about.
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