David Wyrsch, Jr's Blog Posts

The Latest In Our LBI Video Series
Last week, we released the latest video in our series highlighting LBI as we are getting ready for the summer of 2013.  This video features a long time LBI tradition, Country ...

Spring Ahead to New Beginnings on LBI
*This post originally appeared on our main blog page at http://www.vandykgroupblog.com/ Now that March has arrived, next week we will spring ahead into daylight savings tim...

New Base Elevation Requirements are Released
This past weekend, FEMA released the new flood elevation maps for those areas that were affected by Super Storm Sandy.  Here you will be able to search by address an...

Chowderfest is Fast Approaching
This post originally appeared on The Van Dyk Group Blog Page at http://www.vandykgroupblog.com/ Once Labor Day hits and the Fall Season sets in on LBI, we start to look ahe...

Mid Summer update from LBI
*this was originally posted to the Van Dyk Group Blog Page at http://www.vandykgroupblog.com/ on Aug 3, 2012.   Well, we have one month to go until Labor Day Weeke...

Beach Project winds down on LBI
The finishing touches on the Beach Replenishment Project in Brant Beach, on Long Beach Island, are going on as I write this.  As this article on the Barnegat-Manahaw...

The right time to NOT take a listing
I was recently talking with a top agent about market conditions.  She was telling me about a listing presentation that she recently went to.  In the market analysis was E...

It is about the Customer stupid
During the 1992 Presidential Campaign, there were many issues that each candidate ran their platform on.  George H.W. Bush wanted to make his foreign policy achievements the c...

What is in a Brand
I was recently lucky enough to attend the Real Estate Connect Conference, by Inman News, in New York City.  The conference was held the first week in January, and brought toge...

Local Pharmacy Celebrates Anniversary
On Monday, December 19th, Kapler's Pharmacy in Beach Haven celebrated their 65th Anniversary with a street-side party in front of their store. The celebration included Holiday ente...

From City to Shore
Thinking of moving? Retiring? Looking for a change? Well, that was me five years ago. Born and raised in N.Y.C. I spent many summers down the shore. On our way back home it was sai...

Opportunities in the Real Estate Market
Whether you follow the news or not, you know that the Real Estate Market has really taken a hit in the last few years.  We have all heard about prices being down and how hard ...

Walk the Causeway Bridge Walk
The Stafford Twp. PTA and Stafford Twp School District, along with the LBI Consolidated School District and the Special Ed PTA of Southern Regional School District are hosting the ...

Chowderfest Weekend on LBI
The first weekend in October is always a great weekend to be on Long Beach Island. Every year, the Chamber of Commerce holds its Annual Chowderfest weekend in Beach Haven. This y...

LBI Real Estate News
With so much bad news about the economy, the debt ceiling and the housing market, we need some good news to hang our hat on. The Real Estate Market on LBI can provide a little gli...

Maintaining Your Vacation Home
Maintain Your Vacation Home Plan to spend time and money to maintain your vacation home, no matter if you hire a property manager or local caretaker, or do the work yoursel...

Rentals remain strong through April
It looks like it is going to be a great summer! Rentals remain strong through April, as number of leases and weeks rented are up 3% in 2011. We still have a good inventory of hom...