Below is a comparison table of single family and condominium home sales in April in Brick, NJ.  Single Family Homes: Month        Total     Lowest       Highest        Median      Avg DOM     Avg List     Avg Sale     DiffApril 2010     54    $  91,575   $2,400,000   $271,672    122 days   $383,156   $356,052   -7.1% April 2009     42    $132,000   $1,700,000   $271,000    118 days   $409,409   $382,880   -6.5%April 2008     32    $205,000   $2,000,000   $311,250      86 days   $478,153   $448,670   -6.2% Condominiums Month        Total     Lowest      Highest      Median      Avg DOM    Avg List     Avg Sale     DiffApril 2010      9    $150,000   $200,000   $170,000     60 days    $182,678   $175,322    -4.0%April 2009     14   $115,000   $273,000   $190,250     98 days    $196,325   ... 05/19/2010

The median sales price for homes in Brick NJ for Jan 10 to Mar 10 was $226,000. This represents an increase of 0.9%, or $2,000, compared to the prior quarter and a decrease of 4.2% compared to the prior year. Sales prices have depreciated 9.6% over the last 5 years in Brick. Compliments of Dawn Marie White Broker-Manager Crossroads Realty Inc Call Me When Your ready to Buy or Sell A Home In Brick. 732-581-9414 Cell 732-657-1300 Office dawnmariewhite@gmail.com 04/05/2010

Street Name Street Name Sold Date Sold Price DOM 1652 TILFORD BLVD 3/10/2010 120000 42 3 HOLLYCREST DR 3/9/2010 130000 25 352 ARROWHEAD DR 3/15/2010 150000 138 20 HERBORN AVE 3/1/2010 175000 14 860 LYNNWOOD AVE 3/17/2010 190000 76 712 LIONS LN 3/31/2010 218500 35 135 CLUB HOUSE RD 3/26/2010 220000 48 314 MONTANA DR 3/26/2010 222500 23 56 BAY BRIDGE DR 3/29/2010 225000 0 112 DOCK RD 3/12/2010 225000 119 1648 PRINCETON AVE 3/1/2010 225000 10 549 RHODE ISLAND AVE 3/10/2010 226000 68 605 DONALD ST 3/12/2010 229000 29 1476 BRENTWOOD AVE 3/30/2010 239000 222 129 WASHINGTON DR 3/12/2010 250000 145 347 RANCOCAS DR 3/15/2010 253000 13 735 BALTIC DR 3/5/2010 264000 115 176 CALVIN CT 3/16/2010 266000 84 103 A ST 3/15/2010 268000 213 259 MORRIS AVE 3/11/2010 274500 47 31 ARDMORE DR 3/31/2010 27500... 04/05/2010

Congratulations To James White and the entire Saint Dominic Blue Jay Academic Olympic Team for taking the top price of all intermediate schools in Ocean County yesterday, at Monsignor Donovan High School. The kids competed in Math, Science Language Arts, Social Studies, computers and art. The Saint Dominic students.  These kids worked hard and were awarded both top awards in their division as well as the highest overall scores as a team.  A Mom has to brag once in a while....What an awesome accomplishment...   03/17/2010

  Properties Recently Sold Addr: 111 EDWARDS RD MLS#: 21000197 #1   BRICK, NJ 08723 Cat: Detached Muni: BRICK Model:   LP: $299,000 SP: $286,000 ApxSF: 1,530 LD: 01/03/2010 SD: 02/12/2010 $/SF: $186.93 Beds: 3 Bths: 2-2/0 Acre/LotDim.: 0.097/ YrBlt: 1946 Pkng: Driveway, DOM: 10 Stories: 2 FP#: 0 Style: Colonial, Elem: Mid: LAKE High: BRK HS Features: Attic, Sliding Door, Partial, OtherSeeRmrk, HwBb, Vinyl, Property Description: Waterfront living without the price or taxes!!The property just outside your back gate where you can dock your boat for only $450 a year is owned by the marina--so they pay the taxes and you benefit!! And what a view from just about every window. The beach club just up the street can be joined for $165 a year, great beach and club house, with many activities thru... 03/08/2010

Brick Township Closed Sales February 2010 Single Family Homes Absorption Rate  11 months   Street Num Street Name Sold Date Sold Price DOM 333 LINCOLN CT 2/19/2010 138500 74 20 HERBORN AVE 3/1/2010 175000 14 113 DOCK RD 2/2/2010 181000 30 114 WOODLAND DR 2/9/2010 192000 458 342 HULSE AVE 2/3/2010 201500 19 217 LARCHWOOD DR 2/16/2010 230000 73 223 SPRUCE DR 2/19/2010 235000 24 894 STAPLETON AVE 2/26/2010 245000 189 1578 FORGE POND RD 2/25/2010 247000 48 329 IROQUOIS DR 2/4/2010 247000 306 300 VIRGINIA DR 2/22/2010 265000 52 111 EDWARDS RD 2/12/2010 286000 10 994 COLUMBUS DR 2/1/2010 299900 42 81 BELLAVISTA DR 2/4/2010 302000 22 129 STARBOARD RD 2/12/2010 303000 183 31 ELLEN DR 3/1/2010 307500 34 23 EVELYN CT 2/22/2010 307500 86 680 PRESTON ST 2/8/2010 329900 25 691 HERBERTSVILLE RD 2/5/2... 03/03/2010

  Mascia opens up about "the family business"   Author Jennifer Mascia has finally spilled the beans.    In her newly released book, "Never Tell our Business to Strangers," she discloses what it was like to grow up in a family on the lam.  It was a confusing lifestyle where her father would answer to one name at home but a different one in public.  And one where the family would experience wild swings in wealth, shopping for Chanel and Louis Vuitton at posh shopping centers in Los Angeles one day, then living in a single room and subsisting on food stamps the next. It wasn't until she stumbled upon a newspaper article about New York State criminals that Mascia began to piece the odd elements of her life together and come to understand why they lived a nomadic lifestyle, crisscrossing th... 03/02/2010

Local Lender offers help to Home Buyers, & Real Estate Professionals. Freedom Mortgage Corporation Wall Township, NJ Serving all of Ocean & Monmouth Counties Monmouth County Real Estate Agents & Home Buyers Take Notice! Freedom Mortgage Corporation, located at 1800 Route 34 North in Wall Twp, NJ specializes in residential purchase loans, from pre-approval to closing.  Here are some things we offer: Free Mortgage Pre-Approval, credit report review, & instant automated Fannie Mae & FHA underwriting via desktop underwriting.  Shop with confidence! Unlimited quotes on homes of interest, & we will help structure your offer to get you the best result! Easy to apply, no upfront fees, & a short list of items(documents)to collect. Consultations available by phone, fax, email & in person at our o... 02/22/2010

  Brick Cloased Townhomes January 1, 2010 Through January 31, 2010   Street Num Street Name Status Date Sold Price Sold Date DOM 613 SANDRA PL 1/22/2010 156000 1/22/2010 63 1030 SAWMILL RD 1/27/2010 163500 1/27/2010 94 24 BRIAR MILLS DR 1/14/2010 170000 1/14/2010 47 1322 SABRINA CT 1/20/2010 197000 1/20/2010 24 504 ZINNIA CT 1/13/2010 285000 1/13/2010 111 Dawn Marie White Broker-Manager e-pro Sales & Marketing Professional Crossroads Realty Inc 732-581-9414 Cell 732-657-1300 Office www.njwaterfront.com www.njvacantland.com www.newhomefinder.com   We sell more homes in Ocean County than any other Realtor "10 Years and Counting" From the Water to the Woods we Know Real Estate www.crossroadsrealtynj.com www.retireoceancounty.com 02/14/2010

Brick Single Family Home Sales January 1, 2010 through January 31, 2010 508 CENTRAL AVE 1/14/2010 116500 18 293 NEWARK DR 1/18/2010 120000 82 196 THEODORE CT 1/12/2010 140000 13 255 23RD AVE 1/22/2010 145000 20 60 BEVERLY BEACH RD 1/22/2010 160100 19 477 MANTOLOKING RD 1/29/2010 174000 17 473 EAGLE PASS 1/25/2010 199900 37 369 WISTERIA DR 1/20/2010 212500 95 28 HULSE LANDING RD 1/8/2010 215500 258 568 PRINCETON AVE 1/29/2010 225000 258 337 20TH AVE 1/22/2010 240000 112 602 DAKOTA AVE 1/12/2010 240000 211 138 TACKLE AVE 1/15/2010 243000 30 366 LAKE SHORE DR 1/22/2010 244600 34 435 HARRIS AVE 1/29/2010 247500 67 771 MARBRO AVE 1/8/2010 252000 59 509 OREGON AVE 1/9/2010 258500 59 750 OLD BURNT TAVERN RD 1/29/2010 270000 60 241 HAWAII DR 1/14/2010 288000 72 361 GEORGIA DR 1/15/2010 307500 7... 02/14/2010

Brick Closed sales 12-1-2009 through 12-31-2009 Street Num Street Name Sold Date Sold Price DOM 495 PINECROFT DR 12/7/2009 115 28 20 WASHINGTON DR 12/24/2009 140000 15 945 MERCER AVE 12/1/2009 145000 98 334 LINCOLN CT 12/14/2009 170000 381 356 HUDSON DR 12/30/2009 175000 15 727 PINE DR 12/16/2009 187000 62 328 STEARMAN RD 12/3/2009 190000 29 270 MELROSE ST 12/18/2009 198000 14 281 HUDSON DR 12/21/2009 200000 196 98 TILLER LN 12/4/2009 222500 55 292 VAN ZILE RD 12/30/2009 225000 33 80 GARDEN AVE 12/10/2009 225000 47 872 LINDEN AVE 12/18/2009 229000 30 316 CHURCH RD 12/10/2009 237000 34 11 MAPLEWOOD DR 12/30/2009 238000 94 116 CRESCENT DR 12/16/2009 239999 13 310 KELLY AVE 12/18/2009 254900 15 506 IRISADO DR 12/9/2009 265000 96 316 VERMONT DR 12/21/2009 282000 67 561 NEW JERSEY AVE 12/30/... 01/18/2010

Do you know someone who can afford this type of lifestyle? If you do now is the time to tell them to take a look. http://107lyndhurst.blogspot.com/ This Beachfront Haven is Located on a wonderful private lane in Brick's South Mantoloking area. The builders must sacrifice this beautiful Oceanfront home and want all reasonable offers known. Call Dawn Marie White for additional details or stop by the open house on Sunday and experience living on the Jersey Shore.. 11/04/2009

Now more than ever, rates are not "one size fits all".  FICO score, debt to income ratio, & Loan to Value % - as well as property type ( SFR vs CONDO / 2- Unit / INVESTMENT )are crucial in determining what a borrower will qualify for.  Did you know that in 2008, Fannie & Freddie imposed extra fees (Risk based pricing)to a large percentage of new mortgage loans?  These fees are called " loan level price adjustments"  They are based on layers of risk added to a loan, due to lower credit scores, & higher loan to values, as well as loan purpose, & property type.  These fees have been increased a couple of times, causing more borrowers to fall into the surcharge zone. These fees are mandated by Fannie & Freddie, and are required of ALL lenders originating a loan to be sold to these agencies.... 07/30/2009

 SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE: Time to be sure you have your Beach Badge!  Summer is almost here, and Hopefully the rain will stop and the Sun will come out.  For a brief moment today I actually saw the sun while looking out my office window, but it was still raining! Once the sun does come out you will want to be ready to go to the beach!  Brick Township Recreation Department has announced that Beach Badges and parking permits are on sale: Discounted Beach Badges on sale until June 15 for only $25 per badge, after June 15 the price jumps to $30. Under 12 or over 65 and you do not need a beach badge.  Daily Badges are $5 Seasonal Parking Permits are also available for residents at a cost of $30 (Non residents $40) The parks department is in Civic Plaza, 270 Chambers Bridge Road, Brick, NJ For ... 05/07/2009

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After leaving work toninght about 6:30 my family and I decided to go out for a quick bite. As the sun was setting the sky was a beautiful orange and glistened through the the gorgeous trees that line Princeton Ave. As we passed through the  Rt 88 & 70 intersection we looked to the east, this is what we saw. What a beautiful site tonight in Brick Township.   Here is story I told my son for the first time when he was about 4 years old. Now 11 going on twelve he still remembers it. I tought I would share it will you. Long ago, at the beginning of time, the colors of the world quarreled. Each claimed that it was the best, the most beautiful, the most important, the most useful, and the favorite color. Green said, "Look at the grass and the leaves and the trees. Clearly, you can see that I a... 04/03/2009

Brick Township Closed Sales 01/01/2009 through 02/28/2009 See Available Homes In Brick Township Search Brick Township Homes Here Dawn Marie White Your Brick Real Estate Connection Crossroads Realty Inc   Street Num Street Name Sold Date Sold Price DOM 23 WINTERGREEN AVE 1/14/2009 114500 17 531 BARBER AVE 1/30/2009 160500 106 54 METEDECONK RD 1/9/2009 186000 175 710 MARYS DR 1/30/2009 199125 180 256 LESWING DR 1/28/2009 209000 141 219 RIVIERA DR 1/30/2009 210000 37 255 LAKE SHORE DR 1/29/2009 212000 45 293 DELAWARE DR 1/7/2009 213000 15 145 ASHWOOD DR 2/6/2009 220000 20 648 WINDSOR RD 2/19/2009 222000 35 555 NEW JERSEY AVE 2/24/2009 225000 92 2277 HOOPER AVE 1/29/2009 226500 292 2 FIRWOOD DR 1/30/2009 227500 273 365 WISTERIA DR 1/23/2009 227500 54 957 MIDVALE AVE 1/30/2009 235000 19 167... 03/28/2009

  Brick Township is a Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 76,119, making it the second most populous municipality in Ocean County behind Toms River Township. While Brick Township is located on the mainland, Beaches I, II and III are situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. Brick Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 15, 1850, from portions of both Dover Township (now Toms River Township) and Howell Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Point Pleasant Beach (May 18, 1886), Bay Head (June 15, 1886), Lakewood (March 23, 1892), Mantoloking (April 10, ... 01/23/2009

  What are probably the two most important things in regards to a mortagage settlement?  Having that loan close and close on time??   Sure, a good deal would be the no brainer. And no, not the best deal. Here is my definition of a very good deal. It's not based solely on interest rates and fees. It would be a combination of : good rate and low to no lenders fees (anything under $500) an on time settlement with no hitches (last minute change of rate and or fees) educating the consumer of the process - good explanations along the way timely follow up communication Those are just to name a few things to how you can judge if you got a good deal or not. But what about my initial question?  What do you think would be the two biggest issues for a smooth transaction?       My .02 to the questio... 01/07/2009

  2008 has been an eventful year for the world economy. The U.S. financial markets have been severely marked by these events, but as far as the Mexican Caribbean is concerned, these negative changes are actually positive benefits for the foreign investor. The instability of World Stock Exchanges has caused the disparity between the American and Mexican currencies to vary greatly in the last few months. As it now stands, the Mexican Peso is at its all-time low, as compared to the Dollar. This newly-created Bear Market is great for investment. Basically, since your money is now worth more when exchanged into Pesos, you get the obvious benefits. Getting more Pesos for your Dollar positively affects many aspects of your investment in the Mexican Caribbean. As you may know already, land taxe... 12/18/2008