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Buying a Home at the Jersey Shore - What You Need to Know...Homes & Communities
Buying a home at the Jersey Shore – What you need to know about homes and communities.New Jersey has a long coastline, and most waterfront communities in Monmouth County and south call themselves the Jersey Shore. 

 My Jersey Shore is southern Ocean County, from Waretown (Ocean Township) down to Little Egg Harbor.  Each town, Waretown, Barnegat, Manahawkin, Tuckerton and Little Egg Harbor have waterfront sections.Homes in these communities vary, from old summer bungalows to new 3500 square foot mini mansions.  While you’re deciding on the type of real estate agent and mortgage lender representation you want, you’ll probably be narrowing your internet search for a new home.
Here are some things to take into consideration in narrowing your search for the right home and community.
What are the most important location issues for you?  Is it proximity to work?  Is it friendly neighbors?  Is it the school system?  While your agent can answer questions about neighborhoods, most of these questions are subjective.  Questions about schools and crime are particularly troublesome for REALTORS®.  We cannot say a particular area is a ‘drug zone’ or an elementary school is substandard.  Doing that could be considered ‘steering’ which is prohibited by law. 
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