Rebuilding LBI & Beach Haven West after Sandy: House Raising & Rebuilding Help

Six months after Hurricane Sandy help for homeowners to Raise & Rebuild may be on the way. Today HUD approved the New Jersey Disaster Recovery Plan Read the Recovery Plan It is funded through the CDBG –Community Development Block Grant $1.8 Billion will be invested in Housing and Infrastructure in NJ The monies will be [...]

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Homes for sale on Long Island reach lowest point in decade – Newsday – Newsday

See on Scoop.it – LBI Homes and Real Estate Newsday Homes for sale on Long Island reach lowest point in decade – Newsday Newsday The number of homes listed for sale on Long Island (excluding the Hamptons) during the first quarter was lower this year than in any first quarter in the decade… Virginia Brodsky, [...]

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LBI & Beach Haven West, New Home Building: “It’s a Woman Thing”

Building or Remodeling your Home on LBI or BHW, the process can be overwhelming. I was just reading a great article about how women builders/ remodelers can help make the process of building much more manageable. See the article here! It’s called Selection Whisperer. A “Selection Whisperer” is one who helps demystify all of the [...]

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LBI and Beach Haven West: House Raise Recovery

Frequently Asked Questions About The Disaster Recovery Action Plan Helping New Jerseyans Understand What The Christie Administration’s Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Action Plan Means For Them _________________________________________________     How was the amount of disaster recovery funds from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) determined for New Jersey and what [...]

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LBI and BEACH HAVEN WEST: HOUSE RAISING UPDATE

    Are you Raising the House? And other questions everyone is asking There are still so many questions Sandy has left behind. Should I repair now even though I may have to raise later? If I don’t raise will I be faced with astronomical flood insurance premiums? Do I need permits for all of [...]

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LBI is Waiting for you. Open this Summer 2013

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Rebuilding LBI & Beach Haven West: Kitchen Design Ideas

Since Sandy has devastated our beautiful homes people are faced with replacing entire kitchens. In the midst of everything else you have to do this can be an overwhelming experience.     One of my favorite things to do is design kitchens. Well, I pretty much like designing houses in general but kitchens are a lot of [...]

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Surviving Sandy on LBI & Beach Haven West: House Raising & Flood Survey Info

     On LBI, Beach Haven West & Surrounding areas our neighbors still don’t know how the “House Raising Question” is being resolved. Will Flood Insurance Pay for the House Raising? Can I apply for an SBA loan even if I have Flood Insurance What is the correct elevation to raise my house? Do I need [...]

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Recovering from Sandy on LBI & Mainland: SBA Money for Rebuilding Deadline

The holiday season is here. We’re all busy trying to get back to some kind of normal. We are still trying to put the pieces together; gathering estimates, talking to the township, talking to contractors, architects and friends and family. There are still all kinds of rumors out there. No real answers. Do you need [...]

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