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The deep contraction in the economy and in the housing market has created devastating consequences for homeowners and communities throughout the country. Millions of responsible families who make their monthly payments and fulfill their obligations have seen their property values fall, and are now unable to refinance to lower mortgage rates. Meanwhile, millions of workers have lost their jobs or had their hours cut, and are now struggling to stay current on their mortgage payments. As a result, as many as 6 million families are expected to face foreclosure in the next several years, with millions more struggling to stay current on their payments.

If you have a love for boating or would just like to spend some time on or by the water the Jersey shore on Barnegat Bay is a great area to live. The boating life style, whether it’s for fishing, crabbing or just enjoying a day on the water, the local area of Bayville and Lacey Township provides this opportunity. The ideal boating life style is having a home on the water and your boat in the back yard!

But why this area? Barnegat Bay south of the Seaside Bridge provides some of the best water in New Jersey. This along with good sea breezes in the summer months is one of reasons you see so many sail boats along the Toms River and Barnegat Bay. The bay is protected by the barrier islands of Seaside, Island Beach State Park and ... More...

As you may have heard, significant improvements in the temporary First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit were signed into law on Feb. 17 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to provide a housing stimulus for first-time home purchases that occur between Jan. 1 and Dec. 1, 2009.

This is even better news for first-time homebuyers than the tax credit announced in April 2008 because not only has the tax credit maximum increased from $7,500 to $8,000 – but more significantly – it does not need to be repaid unless the individual re-sells the home within three years. More...

By William Ecenbarger
For The Inquirer

Real Estate has become much more than just a place to call home as it has become a common investment vehicle. There are plenty of opportunities in today's Real Estate market. The downside is buying, owning and maintaining real estate as an investment is more complicated than buying or trading stock.

Real Estate rental properties: The practice of landownership is one of the oldest investments. One person buys the property, called the landlord, and another person rents, the tenant, the property. Ideally the landlord would want to charge enough rent money to cover the cost of the mortgage, real estate taxes ... More...

The name of the game to sell your home today is exposure and price positioning. You want to get all the willing and able buyers out there to see your home and more importantly, to act on it. To that end, I ask you to think a little bit differently. You need to think like buyer in order to successfully sell your home.

Today′s real estate market is very competitive. Thanks to the internet, shoppers are a savvy bunch. There is so much information just a click away. Who hasn′t gone to a new car dealer armed with the dealer invoice price ready to do battle? We need to use this easy access to information... More...

On Saturday, February 14th, Valentine′s Day, some members of the CENTURY 21 At the Shore Realty sales team devoted their time and resources to once again assist the local food bank ″Morning Star Church″ located off Grand Central Parkway in Bayville.

Fifty-nine brown paper bags were collected loaded with non-perishable foods which were delivered to the food bank by Bruce & Cheryl Needhammer, Cindy Ziccarello, Monika McCluskey and Maria Dargan. At the end of the day Monika had truly summed up the feelings of all who had been involved when she stated ″this was so rewarding and it was great to see how appreciative the volunteers at the food bank... More...