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		<title>BOOK SUMMER VACATION TODAY WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Avalon Real Estate is pleased to be the first real estate company in the Avalon and Stone Harbor area to accept credit cards for vacation rentals. What used to take days to weeks now can take just minutes, meaning an easier, more enjoyable booking and payment process for both our rental guests and our owners. Our Accidental Damage [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.avalonrealty.com/2012/02/book-your-summer-vacation-today-with-your-credit-card/</link>
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		<title>2011 REAL ESTATE MARKET SHOWS STRONG IMPROVEMENT</title>
		<description><![CDATA[MARKET UPDATE 2011: Information obtained from the Cape May County MLS (Percentage change from 2010 shown in parentheses)     Avalon Number of Sales: 188 (+16.7%) Total $ Volume: $226,680,041 (+20.1%) Average Sale Price: $1,205,744 (+2.9%) Number of Active Listings: 299 (-8.2%) Stone Harbor Number of Sales: 80 (+35.5%) Total $ Volume: $112,302,750 (+37.2%) Average [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.avalonrealty.com/2012/01/market-completes-2011-significantly-up-from-2010/</link>
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		<title>AREA SUPPORTS LOCAL FOOD BANK IN A BIG WAY!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Avalon Real Estate Agency is pleased to announce a very successful food drive on behalf of the Holy Redeemer Food Bank.  23 turkeys and 15 bags (loaded to the brim!) of food items were delivered to the food bank for distribution to local families in need of our help.  According to the food bank coordinator, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.avalonrealty.com/2011/11/area-supports-local-food-bank-in-a-big-way/</link>
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		<title>PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER COVER STORY ON SHORE REAL ESTATE VALUES</title>
		<description><![CDATA[THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER ran a front page article containing their analysis of shore home values over the past several years.  Paul Leiser, co-owner and vice president of Avalon Real Estate Agency, was quoted in the article, which you can view here: http://articles.philly.com/2011-10-17/news/30289544_1_median-price-gains-dream-house-zip]]></description>
		<link>http://www.avalonrealty.com/2011/10/phildelphia-inquirer-cover-story-on-shore-real-estate-values/</link>
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		<title>MARKET KEEPS UP STRONG PACE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After three full quarters of activity, the revitalized Seven Mile Beach sale market continues to improve, with dollar sales volume up a whopping 40% over the same period last year ($270M vs. $192M) and unit sales up 22% (192 vs. 150). These gains have been across the board with strong activity from the lower sectors, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.avalonrealty.com/2011/10/market-keeps-up-improvement-through-third-quarter/</link>
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		<title>LUXURY MARKET CONTINUES MARKED IMPROVEMENT</title>
		<description><![CDATA[IN THE LUXURY SECTOR, &#8220;the recession is a memory,&#8221; according to an Associated Press article that appeared earlier this week.  In our real estate market, the 39% year-to-date increase in sales is certainly a positive sign supporting that statement.  In fact, high end sales over $3 million have more than tripled from 4 last year, to 14 over [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.avalonrealty.com/2011/09/luxury-market-continues-marked-improvement/</link>
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		<title>STONE HARBOR / AVALON MARKET STILL WAY UP</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There have been 188 properties sold in the local market through September 15, up 39% over last year&#8217;s 135 sales during the same time frame.  This year&#8217;s average sale price of $1,340,304 is up 9.0% over last year&#8217;s average price of $1,228,932, while this year&#8217;s median price of $897,500 is down 14.5% from last year&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.avalonrealty.com/2011/09/stone-harbor-and-avalon-markets-still-way-up/</link>
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		<title>TEARDOWNS CONTINUE STRONG PACE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;TEARDOWNS&#8221; remain an important part of the market.  In Avalon, 29 homes were demolished through August of this year, compared to 45 for all of last year.  38 construction permits were issued through August of this year, compared to 48 for all of last year.  The fall months are popular for teardowns and construction &#8220;starts&#8221;, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.avalonrealty.com/2011/09/teardowns-continue-strong-pace/</link>
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		<title>IRENE CAUSES LITTLE DAMAGE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hurricane Irene, an enormous storm whose eye passed just east of Avalon, Stone Harbor, and Sea Isle City, caused inconvenience but, thankfully, little damage.  Mandatory evacuations began for the barrier islands on Thursday afternoon, followed by mandatory evacuations for all of Cape May County on Friday.  An estimated 90% of those in the county left during [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.avalonrealty.com/2011/08/good-news-on-irene/</link>
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		<title>HURRICANE IRENE &#8211; A TIMELINE OF EVENTS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[- A state of emergency was declared in every state on the east coast of the US as Hurricane Irene moved northward from the Caribbean. - On Wed., 8/24 Avalon Mayor Pagliughi advised all visitors and non-residents to voluntarily leave the island before an evacuation order was to be issued, in order to avoid an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.avalonrealty.com/2011/08/hurricane-irene-a-timeline-of-events/</link>
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		<title>MARKET STATS &#8211; JULY 31, 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From January 1 through July 31 the local market saw 158 properties sell, up 52% over the same period last year.  This year&#8217;s average sale price was $1,277,927, up 3.4% over last year, while the median price was $869,750, down 14%.  The large drop in the median price resulted from an increased number of sales in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.avalonrealty.com/2011/08/market-stats-july-31-2011/</link>
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		<title>WALL STREET JOURNAL &#8211; TIME TO BUY VACATION HOMES!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“If you have the money and plan on staying put for the long term, now may be a good time to buy,” according to a July 23rd Wall Street Journal Article.  Reduced prices and years of pent up demand have lifted interest in vacation homes in markets across the country, including Aspen, CO, The Hamptons, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.avalonrealty.com/2011/08/wall-street-journal-time-to-buy-vacation-homes/</link>
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		<title>MARKET WAY UP FIRST HALF OF 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During the first half of 2011, 137 properties sold in the local market, a whopping 42% increase over the 96 properties sold during the first half of 2010.  The average sale price was $1,354,019, up 10.6% over last year&#8217;s average price of $1,223,967.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.avalonrealty.com/2011/08/market-way-up-first-half-of-2011/</link>
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		<title>OFF WITH A BANG!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By all accounts the Memorial Day Weekend was a success on the Island.  It was warm, sunny, and dry which meant good crowds for the beaches, shops, and restaurants.  Said one local merchant, &#8220;We&#8217;ll take it!&#8221;]]></description>
		<link>http://www.avalonrealty.com/2011/06/off-with-a-bang/</link>
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		<title>AVALON REAL ESTATE HOLDS BRAND LAUNCH</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Avalon Real Estate Agency,  led by VP sales and Marketing Joe Zahm and Marketing Director Jim Lloyd, conducted its annual Marketing Workshop, and in &#8211; house launch, for the We Are Avalon brand initiative at the Golden Inn on May 18, 2011.  The team reviewed its goals and objectives, and discussed the latest marketing trends, strategies and tactics.  As always, these efforts are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.avalonrealty.com/2011/05/avalon-real-estate-holds-we-are-avalon-brand-launch-at-golden-inn/</link>
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		<title>BEACH REPLENISHMENT COMPLETED IN AVALON</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Beach Replenishment work in Avalon is complete and the beaches were in great shape for Memorial Day weekend. Work is progressing in Stone Harbor.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.avalonrealty.com/2011/05/beach-replenishment/</link>
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		<title>REAL ESTATE SALES ON THE UPTICK</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Market in Avalon and Stone Harbor continues to recover nicely. In 2010, 58 properties sold between January 1 and April 30 in Avalon and Stone Harbor, with an average price of $1,192,103 and a median price of $1,050,000.  During the same period in 2011, 79 properties sold (+36%).  The average price was $1,366,721 (+14.6%) and the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.avalonrealty.com/2011/05/avalon-and-stone-harbor-market-sales-on-the-uptick/</link>
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		<title>OVER 160 NEW RENTAL LISTINGS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With over 160 new rental home listings, Avalon Real Estate has a better selection than ever of vacation properties from which to choose. Whether you desire a beachfront, beach block, or bay front home, town home or condo, Avalon Real Estate has something to suit your taste and budget.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.avalonrealty.com/2011/04/over-160-new-rental-listings/</link>
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		<title>AVALON REAL ESTATE LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITE</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Avalon Real Estate Agency is pleased to launch its new web site as the center piece of its brand initiative, entitled We Are Avalon. Joe Zahm, VP of Sales and Marketing explains: &#8220;Avalon Real Estate has been an industry and community leader in Avalon, Stone Harbor and the Seven Mile Beach area for nearly 50 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.avalonrealty.com/2011/04/avalon-real-estate-launches-new-web-site/</link>
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		<title>AVALON REAL ESTATE AGENCY MERGES WITH AMERICAN EAGLE REALTY INC.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On November 22, Avalon Real Estate Agency merged American Eagle Realty Inc., into Avalon Real Estate Agency, which will continue to operate out of its offices at 30th and Dune Dr. under the Avalon Real Estate Banner. The new, strengthened Avalon Real Estate Agency welcomes widely &#8211; respected Broker Bill Leahy, Sales Associates Kay Leahy, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.avalonrealty.com/2011/01/avalon-real-estate-agency-merges-with-american-eagle-realty-inc/</link>
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		<title>TO DO LIST</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Make your &#8220;to do&#8221; list now, and call contractors or vendors this month, while they are not terribly busy.  Need some painting work done?  Need your carpets cleaned?  Ready for new furniture?  Get things going now.  Don&#8217;t wait &#8217;til April or May when contractors and vendors are jammed up.  As always, if you need a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.avalonrealty.com/2011/01/to-do-list/</link>
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		<title>5 Great Reasons to Buy Now!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Five Great Reasons To Buy Now! Selection is good… There is a wider selection of available properties than at any time in recent memory. Reasonable Prices… Get in now before the next boom. Low Interest Rates… Fixed rate loans are at or near record lows. Jumbo loans are now under 6% and conforming loan rates [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.avalonrealty.com/2010/08/hello-world/</link>
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