The Shore Authorities

Elected Mayor of Avon by the Sea at 28 years old (at the time the youngest elected Mayor in the history of New Jersey), I started wondering, “What did I get myself into?”
I was born and raised in Avon. Yes, an authentic “clam digger”. That’s what people like me are called. But, I had no experience in managing a town and Avon had a reputation for much acrimony in its town government. And now, in the blink of an election, it was my job to dampen the tone of the discourse and, more importantly, make significant financial and personnel decisions that would affect the taxpayers and their pocketbooks. What did I get myself into, indeed?
Fortunately, it all worked out. All the arguing was put to rest and my fellow commissioners and I managed the broaden the tax base in a positive way, and in a manner that did not adversely affect our citizens. Regardless of these achievements, neither I nor my fellow commissioners chose to seek re-election. My reasons were two-fold. First so I could devote more time to my career. And second, my wife, Peg and I had five small children, and I wanted to devote more time to them.
I spent the next 22 years working for a diversified apparel manufacturer, where I eventually became President of a $60 million division. It was another incredible lesson in the business world, and helped me to appreciate not only the complex decision-making process, but the relationships that a business is founded upon. It was another achievement for which I am very grateful. After more than two decades, though, my travel schedule in that position was daunting and the demands of the job were formidable. It was time to think hard about what I truly wanted to do the rest of my life.
After our children were nearly all out of high school, Peg decided to get her real estate license at the behest of a friend who owned Avon Realty. And the light bulb went on. Why not devote my time to something so close to my heart? And that was the Jersey Shore. So once I left my previous job, I decided to follow Peg into the business, and got my license in 2000.
We purchased Avon Realty in 2004 and have become known as The Shore Authorities in real estate. That comes not only as a result of our time as real estate agents, but from a lifetime of living—and loving—the Shore lifestyle. As we tell our friends and clients, “Our home is in Avon…but our heart lies along the shore”.
We pride ourselves in making every real estate experience rewarding and hassle-free, thereby creating “customers for life”. We’re grateful for every opportunity we get to use our lifelong knowledge and resources to help someone else experience the Jersey Shore lifestyle that we call ‘home’.

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