Southern Ocean County Real Estate Search
Southern Ocean County Real Estate
When looking for your “dream home” it is important to remember that your needs are different from everyone else and only you know what is most important to your home search. The Southern Ocean County real estate market offers some great options and some great real estate prices. The Stafford real estate market, Barnegat real estate market and Little Egg Harbor real estate market all offers close proximity to jobs, schools and entertainment while the LBI NJ real estate market offers beach living at its best!
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Important Factors to Consider When Looking at the Different Areas of the Southern Ocean County Real Estate Market
The different real estate market of Stafford, Waretown, Barnegat, Little Egg Harbor and Long Beach Island all offer something different. When Finding a Home in the Southern Ocean County Real Estate Market, it is important to consider the following:
- School districts for pre-school, grade school and high school
- Proximity to work and the Garden State Parkway
- Location of shopping, doctors offices, etc
- The costs of living including property taxes, association fees and insurance costs (for example homes in Beach Haven West require flood insurance while other areas may not)
- Local ordinances that may impact your ability to change or modify the house
Searching for the Perfect Home
When Finding a Home in the Southern Ocean County Real Estate Market it is important to remember the word compromise! There is no such thing as a “perfect” house. At some point you will have to decide what to prioritize for example you may be willing to accept a smaller living room in exchange for a large walk in closet in the master bedroom. After looking at a few homes, it will become apparent what you can and what you cannot live with.
When looking at homes for sale in the Southern Ocean County real estate market, it is best to limit yourself to looking only at 3-5 per trip. Seeing too many homes at once can be difficult and it is easy to forget what you liked or did not like about a specific property. You can always make another appointment to see more homes so it is best to see homes in small groups rather than all at once.
Once you have narrowed your favorite homes down to a few top picks it is best to revisit the properties and examine them in detail. You can ask for a property disclosure which is a form the seller must fill out to disclose certain facts about the house. If you are happy with a specific property, then it is time to make an offer!
Buying a Home in the Southern Ocean County Real Estate Market
We can help you with your home purchase in any area of the Southern Ocean County real estate market including the Stafford and Manahawkin real estate markets, Barnegat, Waretown, Little Egg Harbor, Beach Haven West and Long Beach Island. Feel free to contact us with any questions and we are always happy to help!
The Beach Haven West Real Estate Group and Southern Ocean County Real Estate Specialists
Farrah Pileggi 201-952-4131| Kim Pileggi 732-887-4853 | Nathan Colmer 609-290-4293