Stone Harbor, Avalon NJ Real Estate Sales and Vacation Rentals by Nancy Alexander, Long & Foster: Avalon and Stone Harbor NJ Weekly Update April 19, 2018 #RealEstate

MARKET STATS: The number of units sold (26) and the number of contracts written (33) both increased this month, but remain below last year’s levels due to tighter inventory. See the newest Long & Foster Market Minute for a detailed look at the latest stats: http://marketminute.longandfoster.com/Market-Minute/NJ/Avalon-Stone-Harbor.pdf

See the latest Long & Foster Market Minute for a comprehensive look at the latest market stats.

BEACH SWEEPS will take place in Avalon and Stone Harbor on Saturday, April 21^st. Volunteers are needed! In Stone Harbor, meet at the Beach Patrol building at 95^th Street & the beach at 9am. Volunteers are encouraged to bring gloves and dress appropriately for the weather. In Avalon, the event will be held in conjunction with the annual dune grass planting. Volunteers are encouraged to sign up in advance by contacting Sue Keen at (609) 967-5924 or skeen@avalonboro.org. The group will then meet at Community Hall at 30^th Street & the beach at 8:30am.

AVALON’S EXPANDED BIKE PATH: Work began last week on Avalon’s expanded bike path. Designed to route bike traffic around congested areas of Dune Drive, new bike lanes will be added to First Avenue and Avalon Avenue.

BOATERS…don’t forget you need a boat license to operate a vessel in New Jersey waters. The US Coast Guard Auxiliary offers dozens of boat safety courses nearby, including Avalon, Wildwood, Cape May, Ocean City, and other locations. To find one nearby, click here: http://cgaux.org/boatinged/class_finder/index.php

PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH made a brief visit to Atlantic City last week, according the The Press of Atlantic City. Bush “43,” arrived on a private plane at 9:30am last Thursday in order to deliver a speech at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, and then left town around 12:30pm.

RENTAL INCOME is a great way to offset the cost of purchasing a vacation home. You can rent out your vacation home two weeks tax free, or rent as many weeks as you like to cover more of your carrying costs. How about a $269,000 condo with $15,000 in rental income? Or perhaps a $1.8 million home with $90,000 in income? In either scenario, your tenants cover A LOT of the cost of your ownership. Whatever your budget, let me show you what kind of rental income we can generate for you!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

AAZK Night Walk at the Cape May County Zoo, after hours tour, tickets required & are available prior to the event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/night-walk-at-the-zoo-tickets-44733169113?aff=es2 Friday, April 20
Tree to Tree Night Climb, aerial obstacle course, Cape May County Zoo, visit http://treetotreecapemay.com for info, Friday, April 20
Avalon Dune Grass Planting & Clean Ocean Action’s Beach Sweep, Volunteers Needed, Avalon Community Hall, 8:30AM, Saturday, April 21
Stone Harbor Clean Ocean Action’s Beach Sweep, Volunteers Needed, 95^th Street Beach, 9AM, Saturday, April 21
Cape May County Zoo’s Earth Day Celebration, 5K Earth Day Race & 1 Mile Fun Run, music, story time, inflatable obstacle course & slide, visit www.cmczoo.com for details, 8:30AM-4PM, Saturday April 21
Creative Writing, tips & feedback on memoirs, short stories, articles & books, register at 609-967-7155, Avalon Free Public Library, 10AM-Noon Saturday, April 21
Ocean Drive Marathon, www.odmarathon.org for details, 9AM, Sunday, April 22
Avalon Garden Club Arbor Day Celebration, 37^th & Dune Drive, 10:30AM, Friday, April 27
Stone Harbor Elementary School Arbor Day Celebration, 1:30PM, Friday, April 27
13^th Annual Golf Tournament to benefit Brendan’s Fund, visit www.brendansfund.org for details, Stone Harbor Golf Club, 12 Noon tee time, 5PM for dinner, Friday, May 4
Stone Harbor’s Spring Tide Festival, artisans, sea-faring family friendly activities, food, live music, beer & wine garden, more, Stone Harbor’s downtown shopping area, 11AM-5PM, Saturday, May 5
Cinco De Mayo Benefit for Brendan’s Fund, visit www.brendansfund.org for details, The Taco Shop at 1288 Hornet Road, Rio Grande (Cape May County Airport), Saturday, May 5
Avalon Garden Club Plant & Bake Sale, Avalon’s Community Hall, 10AM-4PM on Saturday, May 5 & 10AM-3PM on Sunday, May 6
Avalon Wine & Spirits Festival, Avalon Community Hall, 6:30-9PM, Friday, May 11
Avalon Yard Sale sponsored by the Avalon Garden Club, map pickup at 8AM at Avalon Community Hall, Saturday, May 12
Stone Harbor Garden Club Bake Sale, 96^th Street Water Tower Plaza, 8AM-2PM, Saturday, May 12
Stone Harbor Garden Club Plant Sale, Stone Harbor Firehouse, 8AM-2PM on Saturday, May 12 & 8AM-Noon on Sunday, May 13
Avalon Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary Plant Sale, Avalon Fire House, 8AM-3PM, Saturday, May 12
Avalon Fire Department Hoagie Sale, Avalon Fire House, 10AM-2PM, Saturday, May 12
Big Band Dance featuring the Star Band, Avalon Community Hall, 7PM, Saturday, May 12
Cape May Traditional Jazz Society Presents the Atlantic City Jazz Band, VFW Post #386, 419 Congress Street, Cape May, proceeds benefit the ‘Food Bank of Southern Jersey’, 2-4PM, Sunday, May 13