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This is Webisode: # 14



Here are this week’s market stats:
This week we are featuring Lacey Township which includes: Lanoka Harbor, Forked River and Forked River Beach. There are currently 291 homes and condos for sale in Lacey. In the last year 197 have sold. Now that’s a great sign. That brings us down from a 2 year supply to a 17 month supply .

Fun stuff in Southern Ocean:
On April 16th Stafford Township Arts Center and the OceanFirst Theater will present The Artspower National Touring Theater’s production of ANNE OF GREEN GABLES. Experience this great musical program for young audiences grades 2 and above with the entire family. The show is based on a bestselling novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery published in 1908.
Curtain is at 4 pm. Tickets are – $10 for Adults and Senior Citizens…. $5 for Children (12 & Under)
The box office is located at 1000 McKinley Avenue, Manahawkin and is open Tuesdays through Thursdays from 9am to 2:30pm and two-hours prior to curtain time.
Our real estate glossary;
This week I’d like to break down the four different types of insurance that we typically come across in real estate:

1. Home owners - aka hazard insurance

2. Title Insurance

3. PMI or MIP insurance

4. Flood Insurance

A Smart Home Seller:
You don’t necessarily need a pro to assess your property’s energy deficiencies. With a little elbow grease, you can get a good sense of where your home might be leaking hot or cool air.
Inspect exposed ducting. They may not work efficiently if they’re dirty, have small holes, or if they pass through unfinished portions of the home and aren’t insulated or if they have leaking joints.
Since ducts are typically made out of thin metal that easily conducts heat, uninsulated or poorly insulated ducts in unheated or cooled spaces can lose 10 to 30 percent of the energy used to heat and cool your home.
Look for stains on insulation. These often indicate air leaks from a hole behind the insulation, such as a crack in an exterior wall.
Check your home’s exterior envelope. Hold a candle or stick of incense near windows, doors, electrical outlets, range hoods, plumbing and ceiling fixtures, attic hatches, and ceiling fans in bathrooms. When smoke blows, you’ve got a draft that may need caulking, sealant, weather stripping, or insulation.

Tom’s shameless plug:
This week I want to plug my friend and Banker, Pete Glowacki at Sovereign Bank. Whether you are looking for a checking or savings account or online banking I really want to tell you about the customer service we receive from Pete and Sovereign Bank.
He goes so far out of his way to make sure our business and personal accounts are being handled correctly that he even calls us once a month just to see if we’re being treated right!
I can’t tell you how much that means in a world where the big banks don’t know – or want to know – who you are.
So, If you are looking for old fashioned customer service and a warm local bank feeling give Pete Glowacki a call. He runs several branches in Ocean County but you can usually find him asleep at his desk at the Route 37 branch in Toms River (near Mule Rd).Pete’s phone number is (732) 240-2500 – Tell Tom Smith said he was probably bored and wanted to talk…

Home of the week:
Our home of the week this week is 7 Andrew Drive, located on the water in the Beach Haven West Section of Manahawkin out near the bay in the East Point development. This 4 bedroom Waterfront Vacation Home is in fantastic, move in condition. 3 of the bedrooms and a full bath are conveniently located on the first floor and adjoin a great room overlooking lagoon. The upper level is a private master suite with full bath, large closet and great views.
Outside you can relax on the deck overlooking the lagoon; dock your boat out back and cook up all the clams and crabs you caught in the bay! The lowest priced house in East Point! Only $349,900.00
By the way, you can see tons of photos and the actual floor plans for this house on our web site: www.sellertom.com
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Brought to you by The Tom Smith Realty Group, Thomas J Smith and Amanda Nichols. For more information call/text 609 709-1429 visit: www.Sellertom.com Tom@sellertom.com