Real Estate Matters
By Elisa Jo Eagan
When we think of choosing a place to call home, so many factors come into the equation. We dream, plan, search, and research to find our own utopia.
You need to look no further than the place I call home, the thriving community of Egg Harbor Township, located in “The Heart of Atlantic County.”
With the beauty and enjoyment of the Great Egg Harbor River along our border, convenience of the Atlantic City International Airport in our center, our own military bases (the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard and the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station) to protect us, and the William J. Hughes FAA Technical Center employing many of our residents, EHT is a place like nowhere else.
We have senior communities like the 55+ Village Grande of Little Mill and English Mill, our own parks, recreation and community center, award-winning golf courses and homes, youth programs in all sports, a Police Activities League, our own fully paid police force and dedicated volunteer fire companies, places of worship where we gather, numerous dedicated businesses and services, and many other features that we enjoy, appreciate and love.
Our desirable public school system provides top-notch education for our children and grandchildren. Generations of successful, well-educated students have gone through our Egg Harbor Township schools, and have chosen to live and work in the township after their education is complete, giving back to our community, and happily sending their children and grandchildren to the same schools they successfully attended and graduated from.
Many neighborhoods of new construction homes have been built in the last few years and are continuing to be built or are now under construction to accommodate the strong demand for housing. Stay tuned. There is more to come. New homes being built is a positive sign of a healthy real estate market, and housing is the backbone of a community and the economy.
During COVID, Egg Harbor Township became the “sweet spot” for many New York, North Jersey, Pennsylvania and other out-of-state purchasers seeking an escape from the hustle and bustle of living and working in crowded cities, and bringing their families “to the country” while working from home.
Many relocated to Egg Harbor Township for a better life by the shore, or to be closer to family, near Ocean City, their favorite beaches, or to work in and around Atlantic City and Atlantic County areas.
Egg Harbor Township real estate values, from 2020 to present, have increased an average of 35 percent and more, building equity for homeowners. Inventory and supply of existing homes for sale is low and the demand for housing is high – stronger than it has ever been. Buyers want to buy and own in Egg Harbor Township in all price ranges and neighborhoods. The desire to own, enjoy and experience living in Egg Harbor Township and the shore area is alive and well.
Since its founding in 1710, Egg Harbor Township has been built and made up of many talented, caring residents and dedicated business people that have given of themselves to create a wonderful place for families past, present and future.
Until next time… Remember bloom where you are planted!
For More Real Estate Questions, Information and Advice Contact Elisa Jo Eagan “The Real Estate Godmother” (609)703-0432 and Remember…”There’s No Place Like Owning Your Own Home!”
