Here is This week's episode of "Life and Living At The Jersey Shore" Episode 15, April 20, 2011
This is Webisode 15, April 20, 2011. It is filled with Real estate tips, trends, statistics, fun things to do in southern ocean county. The web cast is funny, informative with lots of Tom’s wisecracks.






Here are this week’s market stats:
This week’s stats include Barnegat Township and Ocean Township (Ocean Township is better known as Waretown). There are currently 456 homes and condos for sale in Barnegat and Waretown. In the last year 315 have sold. Looks like things are popping. Maybe the market is finally starting to turn around.

Fun stuff in Southern Ocean:
How about visiting WELLS MILLS PARK in Waretown?
The Nature Center at Wells Mills Park offers a great display floor, a library, and the third floor "Elizabeth Meirs Morgan Observation Deck" which is dedicated in the honor of a very active naturalist and conservationist in Ocean County. Wells Mills Lake has trails winding around it, perfect for hiking through the 900+ acres of Pine Barrens located within Wells Mills County Park. There are several marked trails which range from easy to advanced, varying in length and difficulty.
In season, canoe rentals are also available at a nominal cost. Canoe lessons are also available during summer months. Wells Mills Lake covers 34 acres, and is a perfect place to learn how to navigate a canoe!
Wells Mills County Park is located on Route 532/Wells Mills Road in Waretown (Ocean Township) in Ocean County. It's 2 1/2 miles west of the Garden State Parkway exit 69, five miles west of Route 9 and 3 miles east of Route 72. Phone: 609-971-3085.

Our real estate glossary:
Easement
A right of way giving persons other than the owner access to or over a property.
Encroachment
An improvement that intrudes illegally on another's property.

A Smart Home Buyer:
One way to be a Smart Home Buyer is to insist on a home inspection.
The first really cold day you spend in your new house is way too late to find out that the furnace doesn’t work. The one condition you should always include in an offer to purchase is a home inspection. Find out how much it will cost to fix any defects and determine if you’ve negotiated the deficiencies in the agreed sale price or if you have to ask the seller fix them or possibly deduct the estimated cost from the final sale price. If the seller won’t help bear the costs, and you want to go ahead with the purchase, make sure you can afford the necessary repairs on top of your mortgage. And in NJ home inspectors must be licensed.

Home of the week:
This week our Home of the Week is 135 Autumn Oak Lane, Manahawkin. It’s a really cute center hall Colonial in the highly desirable “Oaks of Stafford” neighborhood in Manahawkin. Located on a quiet cul-de-sac with tree lined streets with sidewalks and underground utilities, this 3 bedroom 2.5 bath home features hardwood floors, formal living room, formal dining room, a kitchen that opens to dining area with bump out windows, a family room plus a Florida room off the family room overlooking a fully fenced yard and patio.
There are three large bedrooms on the second floor. The spacious master bedroom features a full bath and large walk in closet. There is a ton of storage in this home in a one car garage with an attic with pull down stairs. The home also features central air, gas heat, in ground sprinklers. Own your dream home today for only $239,900.00. And, this home qualifies for 100% USDA financing - - that’s no money down!

My 2 Cents: from Tom
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