Author Archives: Jim Flanagan


What if Christian Grey was a REALTOR?

I don’t know about you but it seems like every woman I know, in Ocean County, is reading the 50 Shades of Grey Trilogy.

From what I understand, second hand of course, this Christian Grey character has quite the …


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Who’s Your Mommy?

“April showers bring May flowers” and May’s grandest flower is Mother’s Day!

As a personal tribute to mothers everywhere, I would like to share a story about my relationship with my mother…

I actually wrote a thesis about this …


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Home Search or House Arrest?

I’m going to climb out on a limb here and guess that this is not the ONLY real estate website you have visited.  Right?

Some of you may have even gone as far as inquiring on a specific property listing …


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Why You Should Care About Nationwide Open House Weekend

What’s in it for me?

Well, if you live in Ocean County, NJ, chances are you:

  1. Own a home
  2. Rent a home or apartment
  3. Live with someone who does

So, like it or not, you are affected by the housing …


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“We know it will cost more in a year or two.”

My girlfriend works for Ryan Homes, a reputable builder of new homes in Ocean County. Yesterday, she was working at their Adult Community site in Lakewood, The Legacy at Woodlake Greens.

She told me about a couple that …


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What question do you want answered?

Are you confused about the Ocean County real estate market?

Have you been hearing “conflicting” reports about the housing market?

Do you know who, or what, to believe and trust?

Well, you are not alone.  We know there are many …


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What Is The True Value Of A Home?

For over the last 6 years, all we have heard in Ocean County is how far home values have dropped.

Now, I am not here to tell you that home “prices” have not dropped significantly over last 6 years but …


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Ready for a Rebound?

We’re talking a different kind of “March Madness”; real estate, not college hoops.  Is the Ocean County real estate market poised for a rebound?

According to last week’s featured article in Barron’s, Home Prices Ready to Rebound, we …


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Whiting Open House Tour This Sunday

There will be at least 13 houses held OPEN in Whiting this Sunday, March 18th.

The “Luck O’the Irish” will hang around for another day as Coldwell Banker Flanagan Realty will be joining their peers in hosting Open Houses, in …


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The New Rules for Saint Patrick’s Day

 

For as long as I can remember, there were 3 rules when it came to celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day in Ocean County:

  1. Everyone is Irish on Saint Patrick’s Day!
  2. The Irish do NOT drink “green” beer!
  3. The “luck”

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