Spotlight on Fair Haven, New JerseyFair Haven is a wealthy borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey. It is located on the Rumson Peninsula and is bordered by the Navesink River on one side and communities of Red Bank and Little Silver on the other. The borough has a total of 2.112 square miles, with 1.597 square miles of land and 0.515 square miles of water.Fair Haven’s first permanent structure was built in 1816, along the Navesink River. By the mid-19th century it was a hub of activity, serving as a stop for steamboats on their route from Red Bank to New York City, bringing visitors to the area and oysters to the city.Fair Haven offers a wonderful small-town atmosphere, with quiet neighborhoods, parks, and a charming historic shopping district. Only 26 miles from New York City, many mo... 12/13/2015

    I love to browse through the antique European paintings on ebay.  I saw this little 12 inch "plein air" painting of a cow, listed for $1,125.   Oh, well.  I headed out to pick up coffee and turned the corner by Fair Haven (N.J.) hardware and saw the latest paintings in the window of good old-fashioned Fair Haven Hardware.  SWEET!                            People often say Fair Haven reminds them of a town in a Normal Rockwell scene.  It's a town where kids all walk to top-rated schools and ride their bikes to meet friends.  There's a great esprit de corps and it's a town where volunteerism is alive and well.  If you are thinking of moving to the Jersey Shore, give me a call and let me show you our Fair Haven. Cheers!           11/02/2013

Home for Sale By Owner in Fair Haven, NJ 07704 - Flat Fee MLS Listing $395 40 Browns Ln Fair Haven, NJ 07704 - Realtors welcome, buyer agent commission paid at MLS#21215018 3 Beds 3 Baths 4 Bedrooms. sunny colonial w/ front porch and 600 sq. ft. deck in quiet, friendly neighborhood. Enjoy this country lane with river breezes, river access and views of the river as you leave the road. Inside cozy yet large and open first floor w/ great flow; great room, eat-in kitchen, 5 in. hardwood floors, built-ins and moldings. Winter river views from Master BR. Full finished basement w/ high ceilings, sep. office, lots of storage. Must get in and see! If you are interested in this Home for Sale By Owner in Fair Haven, NJ 07704- Flat Fee MLS Listing $395, please call 1-888-362-6543, enter the MLS#212... 04/23/2012

Home for Sale By Owner in Fair Haven, NJ 07704 - Flat Fee MLS Listing $395 70 De Normandie Ave Fair Haven, NJ 07704 - Realtors welcome, buyer agent commission paid at closing !Please check listing details here at MLS# 21128060 . 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms PARADISE FOUND!!! You will not believe your eyes when you enter through the gates of this Villa-like, private and remarkably quiet setting on the Picturesque Navesink River. This living picture offers year round adventure... Swim, sail, paddle board, kayak, fish, or just take it all in, along with the spectacular bird life, from the sun room, patio or dock. It doesn't get any better than this! •100 ft Dock with floating dock extension - full Riparian Grants •3030 SF Home completely redesigned and rebuilt like new in 2008 •Artfully designe... 08/10/2011

Houses are selling in our Fair Haven!  As of today there are 43 single family homes listed for sale in town, ranging in price from a bungalow on Cedar Ave for $199,900 (on a 35 x 80 lot) to 9,000 square foot home on the Navesink at 191 Lewis Lane at $3,950,000.  The great news is that there are 18 homes Under Contract.  That's a very healthy percentage of For Sale vs Under Contract! Here are the closed sales in Fair Haven since the first of the year: 80 Buttonwood Dr - 3,225 sq ft Colonial built in 2010  SOLD for $1,447,000 127-A Harrison Ave - 2,200 sq ft Colonial built in 2011 SOLD for $738,700 97-A Third Street - 2,200 sq ft Colonial built in 2010 SOLD for $685,000 97 Third Street - 2,200 sq ft Colonial built in 2010 SOLD for $662,500 125 Linden Drive - 2,016 sq ft Colonial built in ... 03/17/2011

Unless your municipality has undergone a revaluation or reassessment in the last year, the deadline for filing a Tax Appeal is April 1st.  Appeals must be received by the County Tax Board or New Jersey Tax Court by this date. Here is a link to the information bulletin from Monmouth County containing all the information you'll need to get started.  http://mls.momls.com/MonmouthReports/ListitLib/show_report.aspx?ID=7454335478 If you need comparable sales for your property, just give me a call at 732-768-1068. 03/17/2011

US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has announced that Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School is one of just nine schools nominated in New Jersey for the Blue Ribbon Schools Award.  This is a major contributor to strong property values in Rumson and Fair Haven! The Blue Ribbon School program is part of a Department of Education effort to identify and disseminate knowledge about best school leadership and teaching practices. Each year since 1982, the U.S. Department of Education has sought out schools where students attain and maintain high academic goals. Call me for information on homes in Rumson and Fair Haven, it's a great place to raise a family!  03/14/2011

Contact Me Interested in selling your home? Contact me to get a professional estimate based on my market expertise. Susan McLaughlin Call: 732-768-1068 My Fair Haven Real Estate Listings on Zillow 02/26/2011

12 Rutgers Dr FAIR HAVEN, NJ new Construction on a Fair Haven cul-de-sac 4BR/3BA Single Family House $949,000 Year Built 2010 Sq Footage 3,176 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3 full, 0 partial Floors 2 Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size 18,573 sqft HOA/Maint $0 per month DescriptionKelly Builders & Developers offers a rare opportunity for new construction on a cul-de-sac, backing up to a nature preserve. This Shore Shingle style home welcomes you with a 36 foot covered porch and paver walkway. Inside, the updated floor plan features a dining room with masonry fireplace, a 25 foot Great room with a charming window seat and French Doors that lead out to the backyard. The private backyard is level, with mature trees as a backdrop. This house has a smashing kitchen designed by Chelsea Kitchen & Bath Desig... 02/17/2011

The Fair Haven Educational Foundation's annual fundraisers have become legendary! Join us and walk the red carpet as your favorite celebrity...dead or alive! Great Music, Light Fare, Dancing, Contests, Prizes. Costumes optional - fun mandatory. All proceeds benefit the Fair Haven School District and support technological advancements at the Sickles and Knollwood Schools. Saturday, November 13th, 7pm - 11pm. Knights of Columbus, Fair Haven Road, Fair Haven, NJ, 07704. $50 pp. RSVP eileen@fhnjef.org, 732.936.0988. 11/02/2010

People moving and Garage sales go hand in hand.  Fair Haven is having a town-wide garage sale next Saturday, May 15, 2010.   Grab the wagon or van and come to Fair Haven!  Look for the Orange balloons and grab some bargains.   05/08/2010

It's illegal right now in New Jersey, but pending legislation would allow real estate brokers to pay clients a portion of their commissions at the close of a deal. New Jersey is one of just 11 states that don't allow the incentive, said Sen. Nicholas P. Scutari (D-Union), one of the bill's sponsors. It would be up to the individual real estate agent to decide whether to pay the client and how much. "We're trying to help the real estate market and to allow real estate agents and brokers to make deals happen," Scutari said. The bill (S139/A373) cleared the Senate Commerce Committee. It has passed the Assembly and now goes to the full Senate for consideration. Senator Scutari's comments don't address the fact that the bill would only allow real estate brokers, not most real estate agents,... 12/18/2009

Is your seasonal pride showing?  Does your front yard have a special Halloween, Thanksgiving or Harvest display?  Then go get your digital cameras and enter Resources Real Estate's inaugural Peninsula Harvest Home Decorating contest.  Tell them Thomas McCormack sent you! Beginning this weekend, residents of Peninsula towns including Rumson, Fair Haven, and Little Silver are invited to submit photographs of their exterior autumnal decorations showcasing the creative, picturesque, and whimsical tastes of homeowners residing between the two rivers.  All Halloween, Thanksgiving, and fall house decorations will be considered.  As part of their community outreach program Sharing Resources, Resources Real Estate will donate a Thanksgiving pie for every home submitted to the contest to Lunch Br... 10/23/2009

Fair Haven's Borough Council voted tonight to move forward with the acquisition of a waterfront home to create a passive park.  Located at the end of DeNormandie Avenue, the piece is known locally as the Williams/Robards house. Charles Williams, a free black American, built his homestead in 1853, long before the Civil War.   The house had additions over the years, but retains it's hidden staircase, wavy glass windows and original cooking fireplace.  The land itself is well suited for a park, it is level, without wetlands and boasts a magnificent variety of specimen trees. Mayor Michael Halfacre, Borough Council and Fair Haven Administrator, Mary Howell have identified State, National and Monmouth County sources of funding to assist in the purchase of this park land. It is anticipated th... 08/24/2009

  Head for the backyard or beach Tuesday or Wednesday night!  The annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to put on a good show this week for those willing to stay up until midnight or willing to get up in the wee hours of the morning and wait patiently for the shooting stars.  In Monmouth County, the best time to watch will be between midnight to 5 a.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 11th and Aug. 12, weather permitting. The Perseids are always reliable, and sometimes rather spectacular. The only things that puts a damper on the August show are bad weather or bright moonlight. Unfortunately this week, as the Perseids reach their peak Tuesday and Wednesday nights, the moon will be high in the sky, outshining the fainter meteors. The Perseids are bits of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, ... 08/11/2009

Estate Sale this Saturday on Fair Haven's Navesink waterfront Browse 156 years of family treasures including: Large antique wardrobes, handsome biblioteque' and other furniture, Kitchen ware:  glassware, pressed glass, dishes, old cooking tins and molds, soup tureen, old framed pictures & prints, books, tools and a red canoe.   The exact address will be posted on Friday to deter zealous "Early Birds" from knocking at the door.  Address is 78 DeNormandie Avenue, off River Road.  Turn towards the river at The Java Stop.  Drive slowly down DeNormandie to end on right. Great Prices - No charge for the view. 08/04/2009

As I watched the choppy river today, I thought back to this afternoon just last month when Kate and I grabbed lunch and took it over to the bench at the end of Grange.  In just a minute's time, sailboats, kayakers, power boaters, canoers, ducks and a heron all went past.  11/22/2008

  ANNUAL MARKET SALES SUMMARY: Single Family Homes   FAIR HAVEN 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Q1-3 Total Homes Sold 105 107 93 96 51 Change from Previous Year   1.90% -13.08% 3.23%   Average Sale Price $742,698 $746,559 $695,285 $711,814 $806,628 Change from Previous Year   0.52% -6.87% 2.38%   List-to-Sale Price Difference 96.56% 96.35% 96.24% 96.17% 94.93% Initial figures for the first half of 2008 were not encouraging for Fair Haven relative to 2007, although sales in the 3rd quarter have shown an improvement. Still, overall unit volume is down almost 35% for same period (Q1-3) last year. On a more positive note, there were signficant gains in the average sales price with average sales prices well above any of the past four years. Although the list-to-sale price differential shows erosion... 11/06/2008

It's a beautiful day in Fair Haven, so I thought I'd share a few favorite photos that I've taken of the river. Fair Haven is a small town on the Navesink River, right between Red Bank and Rumson, known for it's picturesque neighborhoods with picket fences and small town atmosphere.  It's a town where kids walk to top rated schools and ride their bikes to friends' houses.  When the kids are a little older, they're off on bikes to sail or ride into Red Bank to see a movie.  It's like a town you'd remember from the 1950s where volunteerism is alive and well, full of green parks, where people have good neighbors in a laid back atmosphere.  It's why I chose to raise my family here.  If you'd like to bring your family to Fair Haven, just give me a call at 732-233-0294.  I'll be happy to show ... 08/03/2008

Coming back from my coffee stop in Red Bank, I passed these hydrangeas tumbling over a fence on Harrison Avenue in Fair Haven.  This year has been a great year for hydrangeas!  As I drive around in my real estate travels each day I notice them blooming from pale icy blues to deep violets.  I've always got my camera with me and I couldn't resist.  I must remember to drop off a copy of this photo for the homeowners. This is a great time to consider moving into Fair Haven, there are so many good values with prices at a lower point.  But you already knew that.  The ultimate authority on real estate valuation in New Jersey is Jeffrey Otteau of the Otteau Group Valuation.  He told me "People are going to look back at 2008 as the 'Sweet Spot' in the market."  There's still time to get the kids... 08/02/2008