| Please feel free to use this article as long as | | | | entertainment is a throwback to a more casual |
| credit is given to the resource box. | | | | and fun filled era. People can really relax on Fire |
| © Copyright: Arthur Levine, 2008 | | | | Island and avoid the stress of New York City. |
| Words: 435 | | | | One of the best features is that it is about an |
| Keywords: New York, Real Estate, Fire Island, | | | | hour from NYC and a ten minutes ferryboat ride |
| Homes, Vacation Rentals, Real Estate, Casual, | | | | across the bay from Long Island, New York. This |
| Relaxed, Fun | | | | is all part of what keeps Fire Island special and |
| What's happening in the real estate market for | | | | unique. |
| Fire Island homes is very different than what is | | | | The type of people that gravitate to this |
| happening in many parts of the country. | | | | wonderful Island are usually family orientated, fun |
| Home values and vacation rentals are holding up | | | | loving people who are looking to be able to enjoy |
| quite well. This is because there is a tremendous | | | | their summer vacations in a relaxed and fun filled |
| demand for a limited quantity of vacation homes | | | | manner. Sitting on a crowded highway to the |
| and rentals. This is the place where people want | | | | Hamptons for three and one half hours is not part |
| to be. | | | | of the ritual they are looking for on summer |
| Prime real estate will always be prime real estate, | | | | weekends. They just want to relax. |
| for which there will normally be a strong demand. | | | | This the time of year when people start hunting |
| The only noticeable difference from prior years is | | | | for their summer vacation homes. March and April |
| willingness on the part of the seller or renter to | | | | are prime months to find vacation rentals, but |
| be a little more accommodating on closing dates | | | | hunting for a house to purchase can be done at |
| and or season rental dates. | | | | any time of the year. |
| What's happening is that people who have been | | | | There are a number of small communities such as |
| coming to Fire Island for years are telling their | | | | Ocean Beach that can suit almost all individual |
| friends about this one of a kind community, and | | | | tastes. It is a matter of deciding what you are |
| when they visit, they fall in love with the beauty | | | | looking for, and having someone with the |
| and charm that is Fire Island. | | | | necessary expertise and knowledge show you |
| Living in a car free, carefree community only | | | | what is available. |
| steps away from beach or village dining and | | | | |