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Great info on the clubs. Is it true that wait lists can be years long? Wondering if we should try getting on some now. We are not snobs whatsoever (as we'll have one of the cheaper houses in the area ha) and would probably like a more laid back scene with drinks and a kids club for when the kids are old enough. My parents have a house in Avon so we are looking at the clubs as more of a social thing since we don't know anyone!
Metsfan - thx for the realtor info
We finally decided on Rumson (with a small chance of River Oaks, Fair Haven if we can find the right house)- looking to move this spring! Anyway, we've been to a few open houses and met some decent realtors, but no one is really jumping out. Curious if anyone had any recs. Would be looking for someone that might have access to pre-market stuff as well. Budget is on the lower end for Rumson - we can spend a max of 1.2mln and looking for 4 bedroom.
Also, what's the deal with the beach clubs? We wouldn't look to join until 2017 as we'll be broke after this house purchase haha, but it is something we are interested in down the road as we have a one and a half year old and another on the way. I would imagine there are wait lists, but curious how long lists were and all that fun stuff.
Anything else we should know?
Thanks!
I find Fair Haven to be more family oriented than Rumson and much more inventory in the 800K-1 million range. With regards to the beach clubs they are great and worth the money, even just for the social aspect of it. They all have waiting lists, 2 years for Surfrider seems to be the shortest. While there are some wealthy people there I find most are young professionals with good jobs, young kids and looking for a fun safe place to spend the summers. Don't discount other sections of Fair Haven, such as the University streets area and anything waterside of River Road.
Oyster- was over in River Oaks section yesterday- every time I'm there I marvel at how beautiful it is over there. Saw one of the houses I was looking at that is now being expanded big time for a builder flip- seems to be the wave of the present/future over there these days....also walked by the duck pond over to Buttonwood, just beautiful.
Thanks OysterCatcher - good to know. We are more drawn to Rumson, but there are certainly some beautiful parts of Fair Haven. I do agree that the area towards the water off River Road is also nice. That house looks great, I'm hoping we can see it in the next few weeks. It's tough because we are in limbo until February, so I'm trying not to get my heart set on any properties. However, it's good checking stuff out and things aren't moving that quickly right now so you never know! Glad to hear that the beach clubs attract some normal people as well haha.
Thanks OysterCatcher - good to know. We are more drawn to Rumson, but there are certainly some beautiful parts of Fair Haven. I do agree that the area towards the water off River Road is also nice. That house looks great, I'm hoping we can see it in the next few weeks. It's tough because we are in limbo until February, so I'm trying not to get my heart set on any properties. However, it's good checking stuff out and things aren't moving that quickly right now so you never know! Glad to hear that the beach clubs attract some normal people as well haha.
Just a word OP, anything in the two Rivers area that is priced right is gone in about a week, often after a bidding war. I would use this time to get a feel for the market and speak to realtor to go over your wants rather than specific houses. Get to know blocks you like because stuff goes that quick. We lost one house in a bidding war that never even went to listing, the office had about 5 offers from clients in 48 hours.
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