Are you looking for beachfront homes for sale in Sea Isle City NJ? 7113 N. Pleasure Ave. is an amazing beachfront home for sale. Seven to eight bedrooms and is 3,200 square feet of total living space. The property has a beautiful grass front yard with a awesome entertainment center. There is 6 and a half bathrooms with a master suite on each floor with a total of four. There are five decks with panoramic views of the ocean making it second to none. Another plus is there are six off street parking spaces letting all who stay able to just pull in. A must see!

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Avalon NJ Bayfront Home for Sale

Are you looking for a grand bayfront home for sale in Avalon NJ? Then search no longer. This bayfront Avalon home is 100' by 110' lot. The property has four bedrooms with two and a half bathrooms. It also includes central air, gas heat, swimming pool and attached two car garage. The home was occupied by a year round resident. Ideal opportunity for family wanting to build compound with two houses or one large residence. Two deep boat slips that will accommodate 30ft plus boats. The owners want it sold! A must see! Contact us to have a look.

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Are you looking for a beachfront home in Cape May NJ? This beautiful beachfrot townhouse in historic Cape May has tremendous ocean views. The property has first floor front porch with welcoming foyer. One bedroom with a den and laundry room on 1st floor. There is a attached 2 car garage. The second floor has a full length deck overlooking the Atlantic. Also another bedroom with bath plus open kitchen with bar seating. Dinind room and living room lead to the full length deck. The third floor has a two bedrooms each with a bathroom including the master suite. The complex has a heated swimming pool, additional guest parking and a fitness center. You are an easy walk to the center of Cape May and the Lighthouse. This property has great rental history. Contact us to have a look.

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Are you looking for a beautiful custom beachfront home in Stone Harbor NJ? This 4 bedroom with four full bathrooms is at the beach and a short walk to downtown Stone Harbor. Its features hardwood floors, custom high end kitchen, master bedroom with jacuzzi tub and tiled shower. The property has large decks with awesome coastline views and a magnificent swimming pool. The property comes furnished and decorated. THis is your chance to owning a beautiful south jersey beachfront retreat. Contact us to have a look.

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Are you looking for beachfront homes in Avalon NJ? Then search no further. 4555 Dune Dr. is one of the most private settings in all of Avalon. Located in one of the last maritime forests in the state of New Jersey, this magnificent setting is nearly an acre of land surrounded by 15+ acres of protected forest. There are only eleven properties set along the dunes and this is the only one that is set on the seaward side of the dune with a gated privste entrance on Dune Dr. At the entrance there sits two natural ponds. In preparation for possible DEP changes the current owner raisewd the old structure and built the foundation for a magnificent shore retreat and guest house designed by the Architectural firm of Mark Asher and Associates. There are permits and plans for an 8500 square foot house that are included in the sale of this fabulous property. There is a large swimming pool that is grandfathered in. If you are looking for privacy this is the one. This property is being sold as partially constructed single family home with only the foundation in place. Contact us to have a look.

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Storm Jonas- GET THE FACTS , Storm Jonas in Ocean City at its peak Height created flooding of 5.6 ft above mean high tide . Sandy comparatively was 7.25 ft above mean high tide.  This chart and information was received directly from Arthur Chew, City Engineers. office.

Notable Storm  Flood Heights in feet  -see below chart 

1. Sandy                             7.25 
2. 62 storm                         6.35
3. Hurrican Gloria 1985         5.75
4. Jonas Jan 2016                 5.60 

For any of your Shore Real Estate needs-

Call Chris Pustizzi at 609-741-1156 or Jaime Pustizzi at 609-741-1145

Our City Engineers office headed by Arthur Chew is doing a great job with online informaiton available to the public:

I wanted to share a few links of Value with you:

The City Flood Smart Program page is Filled with useful informaiton. 

-Map View of  Jonas looked like compared to Sandy

Scroll down to see the  10 year vs 50 year flood map PDF

Flood Maps for Ocean City-

Flood Smart PAGE

Flood Smart Page

• Flood elevation certificates -for any home on file 
• Live TIEDES & predicted 
• Flood Alarm System
• Flood Insurance Information
• much more-all flood related 

http://www.ocnj.us/Flood-Hazards-Maps/

 Have you see the latest copy of Philadelphia Magazine? The cover asks- "Want to Buy a Shore House?"- Touting itself as the

"Ultimate guide to Beach Real Estate". 

If you haven't seen the article, here's a breakdown on the facts contained inside and our personal take on the responses- 

Let's start at the ending, since this is the information you are going to want to see the most!

How goes the recovery? (published in a chart): 

For Ocean City, the market is up 5% in the past year with 98 more homes sold than the previous year. 

Avalon, the market is up 8% 

Sea Isle City is up 10%

Stone Harbor is up 11%

Cape May is up 10%

and Wildwood is up 3% with 43 more homes sold than the previous year.

Did the recession hit the Shore housing market? How is it faring now?

The Shore market is not exempt from having been hurt by the recession, but even so, there are areas of the Shore that fared quite well; prices in Margate are up 43% from 10 years ago, Cape May up 21%, and Stone Harbor up 11%. Other shore towns are recovering at different paces. There is a lot of new construction in Avalon, Stone Harbor, Sea Isle, and Ocean City, which is a great sign that these areas are bouncing back strong. 

Where do I start with planning to buy a Shore Home? 

The first step is to talk with a mortgage broker about rates, down payments, and ability to loan on a 2nd home or rental investment property. This will give you a better idea of what budget you are looking at. We recommend using a Shore-located mortgage broker, especially if you are looking at a condo property. Many banks and brokers away from the Shore areas are unfamiliar with how these unique-type of Shore properties are processed. And we find that our local rates are not only extremely competitive, but also lower in many instances. 

Is it better to buy for location or house?

Location, location, location!! I'm sure you are familiar with this saying, and here at the Shore, is no exception. It is THE rule!  The closer to the beach, the better! or on the Bay or lagoon... water and views is key here! 

Does buying in Atlantic City make me crazy or savvy? 

There is no clear answer on this..  we don't know what the state of Atlantic City will be in a few years or a decade.. it's all a gamble in AC as they say. Personally, we have seen many more people inquiring about units in AC everyday, finding the prices to be the most affordable shore property. Although we warn against high condo fees on some. 

Where are the best places for investments? How about some deals? 

Personally, we get asked daily about short sales and bank-owned homes. In Ocean City, these are few and far between anymore and most of the huge deals you will find online are actually (too good to be true) under contract already for more than a year, but the lengthy process of those sales is keeping those homes as incorrectly "active" on many sites. You can find more bank-owned homes in areas with a lower home value such as Wildwood city.  As far as bargain homes, we recommend Wildwood as the next up and coming area. The recession hit this area of the Shore hardest and their recovery has been the slowest, which also means that as they follow the path of other Shore areas, they will continue to increase in value.  Here is this town that is surrounded by areas where median home prices are high. It's the next logical area to see a great increase in value. Wildwood has also improved its image over the years and continues to do so.  I'm finding rental returns are also best in this area. 

Not interested in Wildwood and want to be in Ocean City, Avalon, Stone Harbor, Sea Isle, or Strathmere? We are seeing great bargains in properties that are in need of a little work. In Ocean City, you can still find properties for less than 300K within a half a block to the beach and boardwalk in desirable neighborhoods! 

To view the actual article in the Philadelphia Magazine, please click here: Philly Magazine Shore Real Estate

Remember, for any of your South Jersey Shore Real Estate needs, call, text, or E-mail us anytime!

Jaime Pustizzi, Realtor  609-741-1145 cell    

Chris Pustizzi, Realtor 609-741-1156 cell     

2015 Memorial Day Weekend Events and Ceremonies 

(May 25) Starting at 11am- The meaning of MEMORIAL DAY 2015 will be underscored by our ANNUAL CEREMONY at Veterans Memorial Park, 5th Street and Wesley Ave

The program will include a welcome by Michael A. Dattilo, special assistant to the Mayor: Invocation and also the benediction by Col. (Ret.) Edmund J. Speitel, US Army; The Star Spangled Banner, by Julia Mary Wilson who will also end the program with "God Bless America."  The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Michael Morrissey, Commander VFW Post 6650.

There will be remarks by Mayor Jay A. Gillian; the Memorial Day Address by Maj. General William Matz; A POW/MIA Ceremony by Jack Hagan, Adjutant, AL Post 524; and Jack Meehan on Bag Pipes playing "Amazing Grace." The Presentation of the Wreath will be presented by Clark Manley and Tom Tumelty. 

The reading of the Honor Roll, remembering those who made the Supreme Sacrifice, will be read by Joe Bisbing, Marine Corps League Det. 676 and Bob Marzulli, Commander AL Post 524. Taps will be played by Greg Murphy of Buglers across America.

(May 25) At 9:15 a.m. the Ocean City Lifeguards will place a Memorial Wreath in the waters off the 9th St. Beach in memory of those who have given their lives in service of our Country.

(May 25) On Memorial Day at 10 a.m., members of the W.C.T.U., (Women's Christian Temperance Union) and members of the Ocean City Historical Museum will rededicate the W.C.T.U. FOUNTAIN in front of City Hall and celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the gift.

(May 22) THE FUN EVENT: The Popular UNLOCKING of the Ocean and BUSINESS PERSON'S PLUNGE: Numerous Seashore Communities Unlock the Ocean on Memorial Day weekend, but none but Ocean City offer a Business Person's Plunge.

At noon on Friday, May 22nd Mayor Jay Gillian, City Officials and Lifeguards led by Ocean City Historian Fred Miller, a former Lifeguard, meet on the 9th Street Beach opposite the Music Pier. They bring with them a Large Wooden Key which allegedly has magical powers.

When this ceremony concludes, the Ocean City High School Band, led by Donna Schawarz, plays an inspirational rendition of Pomp and Circumstance. It's then that the unique BUSINESS PERSON'S PLUNGE begins. Hundreds of enthusiastic costumed men, women and children plus many business mascots march dramatically into the Ocean.

(May 23) The Annual 31 HEROES MEMORIAL BEACH CHALLENGE. This race will consist of team and individual entrants in three separate events. The Stand Up Paddle Ocean Challenge, a SEAL TEAM approved obstacle course challenge and a Kids Fun Run as well as a Patriots Ceremony to honor veterans and fallen warriors. Race begins 7:30 a.m. at the 9th Street Beach. For information, access www.standup4seals.com or call (856) 816-5644.

(May 23) Linda Gentille and the Jersey Shore Pops present the Music of the GLENN MILLER Orchestra with special guest The VICTORY BELLES at the Music Pier, Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace. Showtime is 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 and $40. Call 1-800- 838-3006 or go online, www.JerseySHOREPops.org. This program is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council on the Arts.