SHREWSBURY MONTHLY REAL ESTATE REPORT June 2012

SHREWSBURY MONTHLY REAL ESTATE REPORT
June 1 - 30,2012
Total Number of closed sales	3
Average days on market	125
Ratio of sale price to list price	89%
Lowest closed price	$333,000
Highest closed price	$1,300,000
Median closed price	$520,000
Distribution of Closed Sales
# under $400,000	1
# between $400,001-$700,000	1
# above $700,001	1
Total under contract as of 7/3/12	14
Total homes available as of 7/3/12	18
Median price of available homes	$537,500
Source: Monmouth/Ocean MLS. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

If you are thinking about selling your home, now is the time! With today's low interest rates and available financing, the buyers are back. The Spring market is in full swing and there has never been a better time to make a move. 

OCEAN MONTHLY REAL ESTATE REPORT June 2012

OCEAN MONTHLY REAL ESTATE REPORT
June 1 - 30, 2012
Total Number of closed sales	25
Average days on market	160
Ratio of sale price to list price	94%
Lowest closed price	$170,000
Highest closed price	$880,000
Median closed price	$325,000
Distribution of Closed Sales
# under $400,000	11
# $400,001 - $700,000	4
# above $700,000	2
Total under contract as of 7/3/12	43
Total homes available as of 7/3/12	153
Median price of available homes	$417,900
Source: Monmouth/Ocean MLS. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

  

If you are thinking about selling your home, now is the time! With today's low interest rates and available financing, the buyers are back. The Spring market is in full swing and there has never been a better time to make a move. 

FAIR HAVEN MONTHLY REAL ESTATE REPORT

FAIR HAVEN MONTHLY REAL ESTATE REPORT
June 1 - June 30, 2012
Total Number of closed sales	10
Average days on market	145
Ratio of sale price to list price	94%
Lowest closed price	$326,700
Highest closed price	$995,000
Median closed price	$629,750
Distribution of Closed Sales
# under $500,000	4
# $500,001 - $1,000,000	6
# above $1,000,000	0
Total under contract as of 7/3/12	32
Total homes available as of 7/3/12	47
Median price of available homes	$769,000
Source: Monmouth/Ocean MLS. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

 If you are thinking about selling your home, now is the time! With today's low interest rates and available financing, the buyers are back. The Spring market is in full swing and there has never been a better time to make a move. 

You need a smart, knowledgeable real estate professional who listens, answers your questions and offers expert advice.  I am ready to assist you with all your real estate needs. Contact me today!

Gloria Benaroch, Broker Associate 732.245.4031 cell

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Celebrate Earth Day with Monmouth Park System

Nobody celebrates Earth Day like we do!  In fact, we need a whole weekend for everything we have planned.  Our annual Earth Day Celebration at the Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Howell, is on Saturday, April 21 from 11am-5pm and features nature walks, boat tours, crafts and much more.  Then on Sunday, April 22, the fun spreads to other parks with Eco-Fashion Fun, Snakes & Reptile Shows, Spring Plant Walks and more.  See all our Earth Day plans.

Here are a few other things to enjoy:

• Junior Gardeners on Saturdays, April 21-June 9 from 1-3pm.  Children age 8-12 are invited to plan, plant and tend a garden at Deep Cut Gardens, Middletown.  Please bring gardening gloves. Fee and registration required.

• Paddle-Fish-Relax on Sunday, April 22 from 8:30-10:30am at Thompson Park, Lincroft. We'll have tandem canoes, paddles, life jackets and fishing gear for a relaxing outing on Marlu Lake.  An additional session is offered from 10:30am-12:30pm.  The cost is $20 per boat.  Registration recommended but not required.  Cash or check only for drop-ins.

• It's Not Too Late To Get Up and Get Outside on Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 24-May 24 from 5:30-7pm at Thompson Park, Lincroft.  Put on your walking shoes and join us as we stroll along the park's paved and wooded trails. Fee and registration required.

• Energy Medicine on Thursday, April 26 from 7-9pm at the Thompson Park Visitor Center, Lincroft.  Discover the benefits of this integrative therapy. Fee and registration required.

• Fun with Spanish - Mommy & Me on Saturdays, April 28-June 9 from 10-10:45am at the Dorbrook Recreation Area Activity Center, Colts Neck. Bring your little one age 4-6 to sing, dance and play "en Espanol."  Fee and registration required.

For more information or to register, please visit www.monmouthcountyparks.com

or call (732) 842-4000, ext 1.  The Park System can also be contacted through email at

info@monmouthcountyparks.com

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A Mirror or a 2-Way Glass

Do you know the difference?
This is a very good thing for the ladies especially to know to ensure privacy when dressing in a strange place.

2 - WAY GLASS IMAGE

MIRROR IMAGE

A Mirror or a 2-Way Glass?
How can you tell when you are in a room, restroom, motel etc. with a mirror or a 2-way glass?

Here's how: I thought it was quite interesting! And I know in about 30 seconds you're going to do what I did and find the nearest mirror.

Do you know how to determine if a mirror is 2-way or not? A policewoman who travels all over the US and gives seminars and techniques for businesswomen passed this on.

When we visit toilets, bathrooms, hotel rooms, changing rooms, etc., how many of you know for sure that the seemingly ordinary mirror hanging on the wall is a real mirror, or actually a 2-way mirror (i.e., they can see you, but you can't see them)? There have been many cases of people installing 2-way mirrors in female changing rooms. It is very difficult to positively identify the surface by looking at it.

So, how do we determine with any amount of certainty what type of mirror we are looking at?

Just conduct this simple test: Place the tip of your fingernail against the reflective surface and if there is a GAP between your fingernail and the image of the nail, then it is GENUINE mirror. However, if your fingernail DIRECTLY TOUCHES the image of your nail, then BEWARE! IT IS A 2-WAY MIRROR!

"No Space, Leave the Place" So remember, every time you see a mirror, do the "fingernail test." It doesn't cost you anything.

REMEMBER. No Space, Leave the Place:

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