Have you considered Developing your Property?

Have you ever considered developing your property? Its a question that can only be answered three ways.

1. Yes
2. No
3. Maybe

No
If its no then that means you are a seashore purist. The last of a dying breed. The day of the smallish, smellyish bungalow built in the sand is almost completely gone. I grew up in these homes. My father built thousands of them. Literally. These homes covered the entire Jersey Shore from Sandy Hook to Cape May and Sea Isle was no exception. When my father got here in the late 1950’s and bought a large piece of this Island it was still marshy wetland. He hired the Army Corps of Engineers to dredge it in and he started to build. Bungalows. You might be living in one.

Yes
If it’s yes then you probably know the name of every builder and model in town. Been to the Home Depot and emorized ever product being sold or in development. Spent hours on the internet paging through screens looking at every product your going to use and probably a little preemptive furniture shopping. After all. its your dream. I am building a house right now. Should be moving in after the new year, so I just experienced everything I just wrote down. I have never had an experience that can compare to building a new home. I’ve been through it 3 times. The first time I was in my 20’s and most of the decisions were made for me. Picked a floor plan and my brother built it. Pretty easy as far as experiences go. We were kids. The second one was more involved but both of us new it was not the forever house. They say the third times the charm. I built my third home with my third wife and I’m her third husband. Holy Cow. I􀀁m glad we waited till we were married 7 years before we started this process or else we both might be eligible for a wedding grand slam. Its that involved when its the forever house. More decisions than you can imagine. But when we walk through the new house we can’t believe how excited we get. It’s going to be great.

Maybe.
This is the category most owners fall into. After all who hasn’t thought about improving their home in some way. practically no one, thats who. Improving the property we own is so basic. Almost an instinct. Actually, I think it is. Don􀀁t get me wrong, I’m not saying that Neanderthal Man used to sit and ponder the possibility of a four bedroom, 3 1/2 bath cave. I mean, who really needs the 1/2 bath when you can walk down the hallway and use the full bath. That’s as long as Neanderthal kid is not in his room listening to his IPod with the door locked. On second thought keep the powder room. So back to instincts. Yes, improving our condition is basic. Its what we do and its what we think of. If you have owned your home here in Sea Isle for more than a minute you have probably thought about building a new single or townhouse. If you have I can help you. My family has lifetimes of experience in this process. It is what we do. The numbers. The cost to build a new side by side townhouse is somewhere between 400 and 500 thousand dollars. The price you can sell 1 side for is more than that. Simple maths delivers this conclusion. You can end up living in a brand new home and put money in your pocket for the effort. Like I mentioned earlier, its a big effort. But it’s not a small amount of money that we are talking about. It’s the kind of money that can make a difference. And the good news is that if you develop and sell 1 side, the side you keep and enjoy will be worth what you own now within a few dollars. Thats the rule around here and always has been.

Land Value = 1 Unit Price

The Process.
So if you have thought or are thinking right now, you need to get all the information, not just some of it. Call and make an appointment to look at our models. We have units you can go through. You’ll see the different ways people like you have built these homes so as to fit their needs. We are sure you can do the same thing. After your Model Home Tour, we will sit down and answer all your questions. If you want numbers they will be available at that time, no mysteries here.

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