>>> THE KICKOFF TO THE SUMMER
SEASON AT THE JERSEY SHORE NOW
LESS THAN THREE WEEKS AWAY AND
IF YOU HAVE YOUR SIGHTS SET ON A
VACATION WITH THE UNAND THE FUN
OUT THERE BUT MAYBE YOU’VE BEEN
HOLDING OFF RENTING A PLACE,
YOU’RE NOT TOO LATE. IN FACT, EXPERTS SAY YOU MIGHT
ACTUALLY HAVE MORE OPTIONS THIS
YEAR.
NEWS 4’S TED GREENBERG HAS MORE. >> Reporter: IF YOU’RE ITCHING
FOR A VACATION AT THE BEACH BUT
HAVEN’T YET BOOKED A PLACE TO
RENT, HOPE IS NOT LOST.
>> THERE ARE MORE OPTIONS FIRST
I’VE SEEN THAN QUITE A FEW
YEARS.
>> Reporter: BROKER DOUGLAS
GRISBAUM IN OCEAN CITY SAYS
DEMAND FOR SUMMER RENTALS IS STILL VERY STRONG BUT NOT QUITE
AS HOT AS IT’S BEEN. >> WE DO HAVE ABOUT 5% MORE
INVENTORY THIS YEAR IN MAY AS WE
DID LAST YEAR IN 2022 IN MAY. >> Reporter: MARIA KIRK IS THE
OWNER OF SHORE SUMMER
RENTALS.COM, AN ONLINE MARKETPLACE OF HOMES IN ALL FOUR
COASTAL COUNTIES.
SHE SAYS IT SEEMS MORE PEOPLE
ARE PLANNING TO VENTURE FARTHER
FROM HOME.
>> THE SEARCHES, THE GOOGLE
SEARCHES, PEOPLE LOOKING TO
TRAVEL DOWN THE SHORE, THE NEW
JERSEY SHORE HAS DROPPED 10%
FROM LAST YEAR.
>> Reporter: KIRK SAYS SOME
SHORE TOWNS HAVE MORE AVAILABLE
OPTIONS THAN OTHERS, ESPECIALLY WILDWOOD, BRIGANTINE, LAVALLETTE
AND BELMAR.
>> THERE’S SOME AVAILABILITY
MIDDLE OF JULY.
THERE’S SOME AVAILABILITY IN THE
BEGINNING OF AUGUST, WHICH WOULD
NEVER HAPPEN.
>> Reporter: THEY SAY RENTAL
RATES HAVE GENERALLY REMAINED STABLE BUT BOB FARNSWORTH WITH
LONG AND FOSTER VACATION RENTALS
IN OCEAN CITY SAYS SOME PLACES
ARE A BIT PRICIER BECAUSE
PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE TO PAY MORE FOR MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING.
>> THE CLEANING COMPANY THAT DO
THE CHANGEOVERS INCREASE THEIR
COSTS.
SOMETIMES THEY’VE GONE ALMOST
DOUBLE WHAT THEY WERE BEFORE.
>> PEOPLE CAN DEFINITELY HAVE A
BETTER CHOICE OF PROPERTIES IF
THEY START NOW.
I’M EXPECTING RIGHT AFTER
MEMORIAL DAY IT’S GOING TO --
THINGS ARE JUST GOING TO START