The McManus Insider βοΈ Issue 21 | October 20, 2026 Real Estate. Real Talk. Every Tuesday. Good morning! π Some homes in South Jersey are still available ~ and now priced lower. Here are three weβre watching: π‘ SPOTLIGHT ~ STILL AVAILABLE, NOW PRICED LOWER π‘ 224 Orono Place, Somerdale | $524,900 π² Price improved by $25,000 (was $549,900) 4 beds | 2.5 baths | 3,012 sq ft | 0.75-acre lot on a quiet cul-de-sac This is the home where everyone ends up in the kitchen ~ and with a 30x30 kitchen...
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Cranberries, Coffee & Fountain Lights October 16 - 18, 2026 Your Home Value Our Blog Jerry on Youtube Good morning! Fall weekends are the best kind of weekends. Here's what's happening in and around South Jersey, October 16β18. π FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 Haunted Haddonfield Walking Tours 7 PM Β· Greenfield Hall, 343 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield Local history meets Haddonfield's best-known haunted tales on a evening walk through town. Advance tickets are required and space is limited. Emerald City...
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The McManus Insider βοΈ Issue 20 | October 13, 2026 Real Estate. Real Talk. Every Tuesday. Good morning! Let's talk about the number everyone is watching. π THE MARKET UPDATE Freddie Mac's weekly survey put the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 7.40% last Thursday. That's the seventh week in a row it has risen, and the highest average since November 2023. A year ago, it was 6.30%. What does that mean in real life? On a $300,000 loan, 7.40% instead of 6.30% adds roughly $220 a month in...
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Fall Festivals, Kites & Corn Mazes October 9 - 11, 2026 Your Home Value Our Blog Jerry on Youtube Hey, South Jersey! Fall is officially in full swing, and this weekend has a little of everything: a corn maze you tackle in the dark, harvest festivals in nearly every direction, bagpipes in Smithville, and kites over the beach. If you've got Monday off, you've got three days to play with. Here's where we'd go. π¦ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 Flashlight Corn Maze at Coombs Barnyard | 6:30 PM (last entry 8:30...
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The McManus Insider βοΈ Issue 19 | October 6, 2026 Real Estate. Real Talk. Every Tuesday. Good morning! If it feels like there are more homes to look at lately, it's not your imagination. π THE MARKET UPDATE Nationally, the number of homes for sale has climbed to its highest point since 2019. Here at home, the numbers tell the same story. Across Camden, Gloucester and Burlington counties, there are about 3,332 homes on the market right now, compared with 2,831 at this time last year. That's...
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THIS WEEKEND IN SOUTH JERSEY October 2 - 4, 2026 Your Home Value Our Blog Jerry on Youtube π SOUTH JERSEY WEEKEND GUIDE ~ Peak Fall Is Here! It's the first full weekend of October, and South Jersey is showing off: a massive pumpkin festival right in our backyard, a 150-artist craft show, a winery fall fest, and ~ if you dare ~ a haunted woods opening for the season. Grab a flannel and let's go. π» FRIDAY, October 2 Miller's Haunted Farm ~ Opening Night π Hammonton | π 7β10 PM | π² Half-price...
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The McManus Insider βοΈ Issue 18 | September 29, 2026 Real Estate. Real Talk. Every Tuesday. π‘ South Jersey Market Update Let's address the headline first: the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate just ticked above 7% (7.03% this week, per Freddie Mac). Not the direction any of us were hoping for. But here's what that headline buries ~ this is quietly one of the best weeks of the entire year to be a buyer. Every fall, right about now, the market hands buyers a rare combination: inventory is...
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THIS WEEKEND IN SOUTH JERSEY September 25-27, 2026 Your Home Value Our Blog Jerry on Youtube π SOUTH JERSEY WEEKEND ~ The Rainy-Day Edition Well ~ Mother Nature decided to join the party this weekend! It's a wet one out there, so before you settle in for a couch-and-blanket kind of day (also a completely valid weekend plan π), here are a few that don't mind a little rain. β RAIN OR SHINE Delaware River Festival π Camden Waterfront (Wiggins Park) | π Sat, 10 AMβ4 PM | π² Free Goes rain or shine...
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THIS WEEKEND IN SOUTH JERSEY September 25-27, 2026 Your Home Value Our Blog Jerry on Youtube π SOUTH JERSEY WEEKEND GUIDE ~ Let's Finish Out September! Can you believe it ~ the last weekend of September is here, and South Jersey is sending the month out in style. Pumpkins and sunflowers, a farewell party 30 years in the making, a 200th birthday, monster trucks on the sand, and free family fun on the waterfront. Here's everything worth getting out for. π FRIDAY, September 25 Red Barn Farm...
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