Flashback to January, 2018! Six years ago, huge snow piles were made in the parking lot at 30th Street & the beach, as Avalon Public Works worked diligently to clear roads of accumulated snow.
A LITTLE BIT OF SNOW fell Monday evening into Tuesday, leaving a thin layer of white over Avalon & Stone Harbor for the first time in a long while. By the early morning hours relatively warm temperatures along the coast had turned the precipitation to rain, melting away most of the snow by daylight. Predicted daily high temperatures are expected to be in the 30s until next Tuesday, with lows in the 20s Friday & Saturday nights.
A SAND BACKPASSING PROJECT is planned for later this spring in Avalon. Following last year’s successful hydraulic beach replenishment, winter storm activity has resulted in some erosion or the borough’s north-end beaches. A backpassing project—the moving of sand from one area of the beach to another by trucks and heavy equipment—will help restore north end beaches, and serve as a supplement to hydraulic beach fills, which normally occur on three-year cycles.
MORTGAGE APPLICATIONS SURGED by 9.9% last week according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Mortgage rates have fallen from their recent peak, spurring both purchase demand and mortgage applications. If you are considering a purchase, take advantage of the recent reduction in rates. Call or email me today!
PREPARE YOUR RENTAL PROPERTY: The off season is the best (and often, the only) time to schedule projects at your rental property. If you’re in need of interior painting, carpet cleaning, HVAC service or tune up, or similar projects, now is a great time to call your contractor and have the work done. Ordering new furniture (one piece, a room’s worth, or a whole house full) is a great way to update and enhance your interior. Replacing older TVs with newer and larger flat screens, which have improved display quality at amazingly affordable prices, is another way to improve a rental property. Take advantage of the next couple of months and make a few upgrades to improve your property, and its rental return.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- Salt Marsh Stories. Video presentation on the impact of salt marshes on 7 Mile Island, followed by discussion and Q&A. Avalon History Center, 215 39th Street, Saturday, January 20th, 1pm.
- Ice Skating in Avalon! ICONA Avalon, Friday & Saturday, 12pm-8pm, Sunday, 12pm-6pm, through February.
- Stone Harbor Shiver, Saturday, March 16th. Details TBA.
- Roller Skating in Cape May, Cape May Convention Hall, Fridays, 4pm to 6pm; Saturdays, 6:30pm to 8:30pm; Sundays 1pm to 3pm and 4pm to 6pm, throughout January.
- Dance Toning, Avalon Community Hall, Mondays, 9am.
- Sit and Be Fit, Avalon Community Hall, Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 11:15am.
- Chair Yoga, 39th Street Tennis Building, Tuesdays, 10am.
- Sit and Be Fit, 81st Street Recreation Center, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11am.
- Move and Groove, 81st Street Basketball Pavilion, Wednesdays, 11am.
- HIIT Fitness Class, 81st Street Basketball Pavilion, Thursdays, 4:15pm.
New Listings:
66 E 20th Street, 303, Avalon, $1,395,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 240108
2160 Dune Drive, 2160, Avalon, $1,699,000, ACTIVE MLS#: 240084
311 42nd Street, Avalon, $3,399,999, ACTIVE MLS#: 240117
Properties Under Contract:
7929 Dune Drive, 104, Avalon, $599,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 240063
413 98th Street, First Floor, Stone Harbor, $974,900, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 233131
173 38th Street, Avalon, $2,300,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 240017
212 19th Street, Avalon, $3,495,000, UNDER CONTRACT MLS#: 232391
Properties Sold:
33 Seabreeze Lane, Avalon Manor, $5,350,000, SOLD MLS#: 240111
