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April Sales on Long Beach Island
The month of April saw similiar activity to March in the LBI real estate market. The month of April witnessed almost the exact same amount of activity as March in the LBI real esta...

Home Prices on LBI After Sandy
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First Week of April Sales Update on LBI
For the first week of April 2013, the LBI real estate market saw a total of 7 sales closed in the MLS. These sales included a mix of homes damaged by Hurricane Sandy and homes not ...

Home Inspections on LBI After Hurricane Sandy
Now that Hurricane Sandy has passed and the reconstruction of LBI is well underway, it is important to consider how the LBI real esate market will progress after Hurricane Sandy. &...

March Sales on Long Beach Island
March 2013 saw some increased avtivty as compared to February. A total of 22 homes sold (compared to 14 in February) so activity has certainly increased! The average price of a sin...

Building in the V Zone on LBI
With all the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, many homeowners and buyers in the LBI real estate market are considering new construction. If you are one of those individuals, it is...

The Good News About Hurricane Sandy
With all the negative press regarding Hurricane Sandy, it is easy to forget that there are some positives to such a natural disaster. The suffering of the residents of New Jersey c...

February Sales on Long Beach Island
The month of February saw some interesting activity in the LBI real estate market on Long Beach Island. There were roughly the same number of properties sold in February as January...

January Sales on LBI
  The month of January saw some interesting activity in the LBI real estate market on Long Beach Island. There were far fewer closings in January (11 total) but there was subs...

December Sales on Long Beach Island NJ
Even with Superstorm Sandy, a total of 42 units sold on Long Beach Island in December 2012! The sales breakdown is as follows: Single Family Homes 33 Sold Average Price: $1,103,912...

November Sales and Hurricane Sandy
November Sales on Long Beach Island NJEven with Hurricane Sandy having struck Long Beach Island, there were still 8 closings in the LBI real estate market!Single Family: 5 SoldAver...

October Sales on Long Beach Island
For the month of October 2012, the LBI real estate market had remained active...until the arrival of Hurricane Sandy. The sales numbers are as follows:   Single Family Homes ...

September Sales on Long Beach Island
September 2012 Sales on LBI For the month of September 2012 the LBI real estate market continued to remain active. A total of 38 properties sold on Long Beach Island NJ i...

Designing a Home in Beach Haven
Designing a home can be a fun and exciting experience! While you are able to customize the style, the layout and the amenities to suit your taste, you must also conform to local to...

August Sales on Long Beach Island NJ
The LBI Real Estate Market August 2012 Sales on LBI For the month of August 2012, the LBI real estate market showed some increased activity! A total of 39 properties sold on Long ...

July Sales on Long Beach Island
July 2012 Sales on LBI For the month of July the LBI real estate market showed some slowing down which is to be expected during the summer months. Total sales reported consisted of...

June Twenty Twelve Sales on LBI
For the month of June, the LBI real estate market showed some increased activity! Below are the statistics on LBI sales for June 2012:   Single Family Homes 47 units sold Aver...

May Sales on Long Beach Island NJ
For the month of May 2012, the LBI real estate market saw a total of 47 single family homes sold on Long Beach Island with an average sales price of $933,329. On  average, hom...

April Real Estate Update on LBI
The month of April 2012 was active in the LBI real estate market! For the course of the month there were:Single Family Homes40 SoldAverage Listing Price: $820,343Average Days on Ma...

March 2012 Monthly Sales on LBI NJ
  Single Family Homes Units Sold: 34 Average Sales Price: $822,691 List Price/SalePrice: 93.6% Days on Market: 159   Condos Only 1 condo sold in the month of March so the...

February Sales on Long Beach Island NJ
Single Family Homes:  17 Sold Average Price: $945,735 % List vs. Sold: 90.3% Days on Market: 220   Condos: 2 Sold Average Price: $647,500 % List vs. Sold: 94% Days on Mar...

January Sales on LBI
For the month of January 2012, there were a total of 26 single family homes sold on LBI! The average price of a sold single-family home in January on LBI was $902,976 and these hom...

December and Year End Sales Update
For the month of December 2011, there were 33 single family homes sold on LBI with an average sale price of $817,829. On average, these homes sold for 93.6% of their asking price a...

November Sales on LBI
For the month of November 2011, 13 single family homes and 3 duplexes were sold on Long Beach Island. For the 13 single family homes, the average sale price was $1,131,461 holding ...

October Sales on LBI
For the month of October 2011, 27 single family homes sold on Long Beach Island for a grand total of just under $26,500,000! The average sale price was $979,737 and homes sold on a...

September Sales on LBI
For the month of September there were 27 single-family homes sold for an average price of $845,687. On average homes sold for 92% of their asking price and sold in an average of 17...

August Sales on LBI
The month of August saw a significant drop in closings on LBI which is to be expected for this time of year. For the month of August 2011, there were only 11 single family homes so...

July Sales on LBI
For the month of July 2011 there were 21 single family homes sold on LBI for an average price of $1,134,142. Homes spent an average of 156 days on the market and sold for an averag...

June Sales on LBI
For the month of June there were 34 single family homes sold with an average sale price of $1,061,322 which is more consistent with the average sale price we have been seeing on LB...

LBI Fest a Great Success on LBI
The second "LBIFest" looked to be a great success! Despite the questionable weather, LBIFest seemed to bring a lot of people down over the weekend. With fun activities and bus ser...

April Sales on LBI
For the month of April there were 25 single-family homes sold on Long Beach Island. The average sale price was $1,012,462 with homes selling for an average of 92.8% of their asking...

March Sales on LBI
For the month of March 2011, the LBI real estate market produced 24 single-family home sales with an average sale price of $931,500. Single-family sales ranged in price from $340,0...