Lavallette New Jersey Real Estate News & Listings Presented By Childers Sotheby's Intl Realty

Mantoloking Shores, Boat and Walk to Ocean Beach

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 18:26:01 GMT

Immaculate, well built and maintained 3 bedroom 2 bath waterfront ranch with 70' on the water. Best of waterfront living, walk to the beach or have fun with your boat and PWC. Truly move in condition, owners are meticulous. Bright open kitchen and a cheerful sunroom that leads to an enormous Brazilian Mahogany custom fenced deck, Lagoon T location. Family Room can be 4th Bedroom; Dining room can be Family Room. Quick closing is possible and furniture negotiable. Permit for 10X20 Fiberglass Pool

Chadwick Beach- 5 Houses to Ocean Beach

Fri, 27 May 2011 17:09:25 GMT

Chadwick Beach/Toms River Twp - Absolutely immaculate, fully furnished, 3 bedroom, 2 bath Custom Contemporary is the 5th house from the ocean & offers ocean & bay views from the 3rd floor. Built w/the finest materials available, this home was constructed by a builder for his personal home in 2000. Third floor could easily be a 4th bedroom. Truly move-in condition w/new furniture throughout. Home sold with all furnishings in place as seen in pictures (except mounted fish).Parking for 4 cars.

AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY !!! Seller Motivated- Make Offer

Should I Buy a Home Now?

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:42:00 GMT

I’m often asked if this is a good time to buy a home. Some clients are concerned that home prices may fall further than they have already. They are assuming that the best course of action is to wait for the bottom in the market and then buy. The problem with this approach is that you don’t know where the bottom is until you see it in the rear view mirror, meaning until you’ve missed it!

Home prices are one factor in determining your cost of ownership, but so are interest rates and financing availability. Even though interest rates have gone up in the last six months, they are still near historic lows. Since your monthly mortgage payment is a combination of paying down your principal and paying the interest owed, if home prices come down a little further but interest rates go up, it could cost you even more to service a mortgage on an identical home!

While a home is a major investment, it is also the center of your personal life. It’s important to live in a home that reflects your taste and values, yet is within your financial “comfort zone.” To that end, it may be more important to lock in today’s relatively low interest rates and low home prices, rather than to hope for a further break in prices in the future.

Please give me a call if I can be of any assistance in determining how much home you can afford in today’s market.