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Long Beach Island Home for Sale | LBI Real Estate | Jersey Shore Home for Sale | 14 Mission Way OverviewMapsPhotosDescriptionMarket Stats $439,000 Single Family Home Main Features 2 Bedrooms2 Full BathroomsInterior: 2,327 sqftLot: 7,150 sqftYear Built: 2004MLS #: 22115161 Location 14 Mission WayBarnegat, NJ 08005USA Mary Ann O'Shea RE/MAX At Barnegat Bay(609) 492-1145 x 1026listwithmaryann@lbihomevalues.comhttp://www.lbihomevalues.com        Listed by: Mary Ann O'Shea - RE/MAX at Barnegat Bay Our recent listings Long Beach Island Home for Sale | LBI Real Estate | Jersey Shore Home for Sale | 14 Mission Way | $439,000 | Barnegat, NJLong Beach Island Home for Sale | LBI Real Estate | Jersey Shore Home for Sale | 14 E 231st St | $1,595,000 | Long Beach Township, NJLong Beach Island Home f...
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Long Beach Island Home for Sale | LBI Real Estate | Jersey Shore Home for Sale | 121 Clifton Rd OverviewMapsPhotosFeaturesDescriptionMarket Stats $895,000 Single Family Home Main Features 3 Bedrooms2 Full Bathrooms1 Half BathroomInterior: 2,527 sqftYear Built: 1999MLS #: 22103990 Location 121 Clifton RdBarnegat, NJ 08005USA Mary Ann O'Shea RE/MAX At Barnegat Bay(609) 492-1145 x 1026listwithmaryann@lbihomevalues.comhttp://www.lbihomevalues.com        Listed by: Mary Ann O'Shea - RE/MAX at Barnegat Bay Our recent listings Long Beach Island Home for Sale | LBI Real Estate | Jersey Shore Home for Sale | 1504 S Beach Ave, 3 | $699,000 | Beach Haven, NJLong Beach Island Home for Sale | LBI Real Estate | Jersey Shore Home for Sale | 1504 S Beach Ave, U3 | $699,000 | Beach Haven, NJLong Beach ...
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By Karl Hess, on The Jersey Shore
(Keller Williams Shore Properties)
Barnegat Median Sold Prices Increase by Over 11%With home buyers finding Ocean County a viable alternative to living in more urban areas, Barnegat offer's what people are looking for as either a primary residence or secondary/vacation home, not to mention the myriad of retirement communities. With the continuing trend of working from home, the desire for more space, both interior and exterior, we can expect a strong housing market for 2021.For the start of 2021, median list price and median sale price is up. The total number of homes sold over the last year is up while pending homes sold (yet to close) has increased in comparison to 2019. Reminder: over 600 Barnegat homes have sold in the last 12 months.Search All Homes in Ocean CountyBarnegat Real Estate Market Activity: Year to Date i...
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By Karl Hess, on The Jersey Shore
(Keller Williams Shore Properties)
The Barnegat real estate market has a significant shortage of available homes for sale.Barnegat Real Estate Market Update:Median list price and median sale price are both up. The total number of homes sold over the last 5 months of the year is up while pending homes sold (yet to close) has decreased in comparison to the same time in 2019. Reminder: over 600 Barnegat homes have sold in the last 12 months!What’s Your Barnegat Home Worth? Get a FREE, Instant Valuation!Barnegat Real Estate Activity: Year to Date in Comparison to Last Year: (Note – “year to date” is a direct comparison between the first 5 months of 2020 to 2019) Median List Price: Up 16.37% Median Sale Price: Up 13.88% Median Days on Market: 44 (# of days on market before property sells) Sold Listings: 223, Up 6.7% Pending S...
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By Karl Hess, on The Jersey Shore
(Keller Williams Shore Properties)
Price your Barnegat Home Right from the Beginning!Overpricing a home is the #1-way sellers sabotage their ability to get the most money for their property. The common logic is that pricing a home higher will lead to a higher sale price – that is faulty reasoning.In today’s real estate market, more houses are coming to market every day. Eager buyers are searching for their dream homes, so setting the right price for your house is one of the most important things you can do.According to CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index, home values have risen at over 6% a year over the past two years but have started to slow to 3.6% over the last 12 months. By this time next year, CoreLogic predicts home values will be 5.4% higher.In Barnegat, the sales price has increased by 5.03% over the last 2 year...
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By Karl Hess, on The Jersey Shore
(Keller Williams Shore Properties)
The Fourth of July, wherein we celebrate The Declaration of Independence, is right around the corner which means it's time for backyard barbecues at home followed by a concert and fireworks at the Barnegat Municipal Dock on July 3 (rain date July 5). The concert will start at 7:00 PM with a performance by ReUnited Oldies Band. Fireworks will start at dusk.For as long as Americans can remember, the nation has celebrated the Fourth of July by staging grand fireworks shows in public squares and lighting smaller displays at home. Why do we commemorate Independence Day by setting off thousands of small explosions?Because John Adams wanted us to. Before the Declaration of Independence was even signed, he envisioned fireworks as a part of the festivities. In a letter to Abigail Adams on July 3...
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By Karl Hess, on The Jersey Shore
(Keller Williams Shore Properties)
Large Home on over Half an Acre, Minutes to the Beaches of Long Beach Island124 Rockrimmon Blvd., Barnegat, NJ - This stunning 4-bedroom, 3.5 bath home with 3300+ square feet on over .5 acre is the house you've been looking for! Hardwood floors, formal living area, large dining room. The granite and stainless steel eat-in kitchen with massive island adjoins the family room is the focus for entertaining family and friends. If you need extra space, there's a finished basement with roughed-in plumbing for an additional bathroom! Large Master Suite is your personal retreat with 2 walk-in closets and tiled bathroom. If that's not enough, there's an additional bedroom with a private bath and living area - a perfect guest suite! Minutes to the beaches of LBI and easy access to the GSP. Don't m...
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By Karl Hess, on The Jersey Shore
(Keller Williams Shore Properties)
Summer is almost here, which means it’s time for the Barnegat Dock Concert Series! Here’s what you can expect:Sounds of the Streets claims to be NJ's premier oldies/doowop group featuring the sounds of the 50's, 60's and 70's.  Reflections State will be playing music from the 50's to today, all genres. They've been performing in the central and southern N.J. area since 2009.ReUnited is a 50's, 60's, and 70's, six-piece Oldies Band that will provide the best musical entertainment experience possible.The Blue Suede Quartet are a retro tribute to the Sun Recording Studio’s original rockabilly sound featuring the music of Elvis and Jerry Lee, the sweet guitar picking of Carl Perkins and the steady country grooves of Johnny Cash, along with Roy Orbison, Ricky Nelson and Buddy Holly.The Jerse...
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By Karl Hess, on The Jersey Shore
(Keller Williams Shore Properties)
Coming Soon in Barnegat … this 4-bedroom, 3-bath, 3300+ square foot home on over .5 of an acre that backs to a greenbelt will be coming on the market in a few days. Hardwood floors, granite counters, finished basement and second master suite with its own living area and bathroom. Minutes to the beaches of LBI and easy access to the GSP.Contact me today to get the first look at your ‘forever’ home in Barnegat!!Barnegat Housing Market Activity: The Market Activity Report is a snapshot of all the changes in a local real estate market over the last 24 months  Estimated Home Values: Up 6.07% Sales Price: Up 12.16% List Price: Up 14.11% Ocean County Home Buyer AdviceKarl Hess provides expert real estate services to residential buyers and sellers in Barnegat and the surrounding communities. Co...
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By Karl Hess, on The Jersey Shore
(Keller Williams Shore Properties)
The Barnegat Town-wide Yard Sale is almost here. The yard sale begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, no rain date.April 27h, 2019 the entire town of Barnegat becomes and enormous yard sale as the Barnegat Waretown Chamber of Commerce presents our annual Barnegat Town Wide Yard Sale. Now is the time to register to make sure your house gets on the list and included in the maps. Maps will be made available after 8am the day of the sale at the following locations: Sweet Jenny’s Restaurant W. Bay Ave, Fulton Bank, the VanDyk Group in Barnegat, TD Bank in Barnegat, Coldwell Banker on Route 9 in Barnegat, and WBNJ at 259 Main Street. Search All Barnegat Homes for SaleWith spring comes spring cleaning, so this is a great time to clean out that garage or attic and make a few bucks.  Stop by Fulton Bank 870...
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By Karl Hess, on The Jersey Shore
(Keller Williams Shore Properties)
Barnegat Brush and Leaf Pick-up Schedule Spring 2019LEAF COLLECTIONPlease do not put leaves to curbside earlier than 7 days prior to your schedule week, and no later than 6:30 am on Monday of your scheduled week.  The leaves will be collected loose OR in CLEAR bags on the following schedule:2019 Spring (1 collection) Route 1: April 15 – Apr 18 Route 2: April 22 – Apr 26 Route 3: April 29 – May 3 Route 4: May 6 – May 10 Route 5: May 13 – May 17 2019 FALL (2 weeks of collection) Route 1: Oct 21 – Oct 25 & Nov 25 – Nov 27 Route 2: Oct 28 – Nov 1 & Dec 2 – Dec 13 Route 3: Nov 4 – Nov 8 & Dec 16 – Dec 20 Route 4: Nov 12 – Nov 15 & Dec 23 -Dec 27 Route 5: Nov 18 - Nov 22 & Dec 30 – Jan 3, 2020 Leaves and Brush may be taken to the Barnegat Recycling Center located at 5 Lippencott Ave, Monday t...
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By Karl Hess, on The Jersey Shore
(Keller Williams Shore Properties)
Is Your Barnegat House Priced to Sell Immediately? In today’s real estate market, with more houses coming to market every day and eager buyers searching for their dream home, setting the right price for your house is one of the most important things you can do.What’s Your Barnegat Home Worth? Get a FREE, no obligation, instant valuation.According to CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index, national home values have risen at over 6% a year over the past two years, but have started to slow to 4.4% over the last 12 months. By this time next year, CoreLogic predicts that home values will be 4.6% higher.With prices slowing from their previous pace, homeowners must realize that pricing their homes a little OVER market value to leave room for negotiation will actually dramatically decrease the num...
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By Karl Hess, on The Jersey Shore
(Keller Williams Shore Properties)
Spring has sprung, and it’s a great time to buy a home in Barnegat! Here are four reasons to consider buying today instead of waiting.1. Prices Will Continue to RiseCoreLogic’s latest U.S. Home Price Insights reports that home prices have appreciated by 4.4% over the last 12 months. The same report predicts that prices will continue to increase at a rate of 4.6% over the next year.Search for Barnegat Homes - Barnegat home prices have gone up by 10% over the last year! Home values will continue to appreciate for years. Waiting no longer makes sense.2. Mortgage Interest Rates Are Projected to IncreaseFreddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey shows that interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage came in at 4.41% last week. Most experts predict that rates will rise over the next 12...
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By Karl Hess, on The Jersey Shore
(Keller Williams Shore Properties)
 Coming soon to this 55+ community just minutes to the beaches of LBI is a well maintained 2-bedroom, 2-bath home on a cul de sac.  Be the first ones to see this home in prestigious Mirage Four Seasons... contact me today to see this home this weekend!Clubhouse ar Mirage Four SeasonsIndoor Pool Four Seasons MirageEnjoy the beautifully appointed 23,000 square-foot clubhouse which has a large variety of amenities to keep active adults fit and entertained. It houses a large fitness center with spa and sauna, as well as an indoor pool complete with wheelchair lift. There is plenty of space for socializing within the clubhouse. There are five different activity rooms, including a ballroom where many singers, dancers, and comedians have appeared. For those who like getting creative with tools...
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By Karl Hess, on The Jersey Shore
(Keller Williams Shore Properties)
Thinking of selling your Barnegat home? Are you wondering how to price it to get the highest amount and sell quickly?If you’ve ever watched “The Price is Right,” you know that the only way to win is to be the one to correctly guess the price of the item you want without going over! That means your guess must be just slightly under the retail price.What’s Your Barnegat Home Worth? Get a FREE, instant valuation!!In today’s shifting real estate market, where more inventory is coming to market and home values are projected to appreciate at lower rates, homeowners will not be able to price their homes as aggressively as they were able to just last year.They will have to employ the same strategy: be the closest without going over!As we have explained before, pricing your home at or slightly b...
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By Karl Hess, on The Jersey Shore
(Keller Williams Shore Properties)
In many real estate markets across the country, the number of buyers searching for their dream homes out numbers the number of homes for sale. This has led to a competitive marketplace where buyers often need to stand out. One way to show that you are serious about buying your dream home is to get pre-qualified or pre-approved for a mortgage before starting your search.Search EVERY Home for Sale in BarnegatEven if you are not in an incredibly competitive market, understanding your budget will give you the confidence of knowing whether or not your dream home is within your reach.Freddie Mac lays out the advantages of pre-approval in the ‘My Home’ section of their website:“It’s highly recommended that you work with your lender to get pre-approved before you begin house hunting. Pre-approv...
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By Karl Hess, on The Jersey Shore
(Keller Williams Shore Properties)
Every year at this time there are many Barnegat homeowners who decide to wait until after the holidays to list their homes for the first time, while others who already have their homes on the market decide to take them off until after the holidays. What's Your Barnegat Home Worth?Here are seven great reasons not to wait: Relocation buyers are out there. Many companies are still hiring throughout the holidays and need their new employees in their new positions as soon as possible. Purchasers who are looking for homes during the holidays are serious buyers and are ready to buy now. You can restrict the showings on your home to the times you want it shown. You will remain in control. Homes show better when decorated for the holidays. There is minimal competition for you as a seller right n...
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By Karl Hess, on The Jersey Shore
(Keller Williams Shore Properties)
Wage increases make home buying more affordable. The median sold price for a home in Barnegat is around 241,000, but there are plenty of homes for sale below that price. And with multiple first-time home buyer programs, you can purchase a home in Barnegat today!Search for Homes in BarnegatEveryone knows that housing affordability has been negatively impacted by rising prices and increasing mortgage rates, but there is another piece to the affordability equation – wages.How much a family earns obviously impacts how easy or difficult it is for them to afford to own a home. Because of an improving economy, wages are finally beginning to increase – and that dramatically affects home affordability.Ocean County First Time Home Buyer ProgramsAccording to the National Association of Realtors’ (...
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By Karl Hess, on The Jersey Shore
(Keller Williams Shore Properties)
Home equity is an asset that comes from a homeowner's interest in a home. To calculate equity, subtract any outstanding loan balances from the property's market value. Home equity can increase over time if the property value increases or the loan balance is paid down.Barnegat home values have increased by over 10% in the last two years. Year to date, the median sale price of homes in Barnegat has increased by 13.4% in comparison to 2017.What’s Your Barnegat Home Worth? Get a FREE, no obligation, instant valuation!According to a recent report by ATTOM Data Solutions, home sellers who sold their homes in the third quarter of 2018 benefited from rising home prices and netted an average of $61,232.This is the highest average price gain since the second quarter of 2007 and represents a 32% r...
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By Karl Hess, on The Jersey Shore
(Keller Williams Shore Properties)
The median sold price for a home in Barnegat for the month of October was $250,000. Over 200 homes under $250,000 sold in Barnegat since the beginning of the year. There are currently over 70 homes under $250,000 for sale in the township.Search for Homes for Sale in BarnegatAlso, if you’re thinking of selling your home in Barnegat but staying in the township, “move-up” opportunities abound as there are over 250 homes for sale over $250,000.Lately, there have been many headlines circulating about whether or not there is an “affordability issue forming in the housing market.”If you are considering selling your current Barnegat house and moving up to the home of your dreams, but are unsure whether or not to believe what you’re seeing in the news, let’s look at the results of the latest Hou...
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