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I'd like to thank my fellow real estate professionals on ActiveRain for the many warnings and scam alerts that are posted here.   You know the ones...they start off with "You've won a foreign lottery..." or "Please help!  My dead father was a wealthy businessman."   They all end, with send me mon...

Ever heard of a talking rabbit?   This one is not like the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.  This one was cute and cuddly.  He happened to be in my refrigerator when I went in for a snack last night!  He was sitting comfortably on the top shelf.   I said to the ra...

Even though it's a holiday, be aware of identity thieves they never take a break.  A friend of mine sent me this warning yesterday! They are everywhere! They come in different shapes and sizes!  Sometimes they come for more than your identity! So just because it's Easter, don't snooze!  Identity ...

Children are very observant, and sometimes very analytical!Amy, my friend’s young daughter, was watching her Mom wash the dishes the other day.  She suddenly noticed a few gray hairs in her Mom’s beautiful black hair.Looking puzzled, Amy asked, “Why are some of your hairs white?”  Her mom smiled ...

As adults, we should know never argue with a child that goes to Sunday school.  Here's further proof.  It seems a youngster was talking to her teacher about whales and relating a Bible story.   The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was...

Ocean County, NJ WCR APRIL MEETING “Blaa, Blaa, Blogging” When: Thursday, April 16, 2009 Time: 9:30am to 11:30am Place: Holiday Inn (Manahawkin, Route 72 East) Cost: $15 for Members and $20 for Non-Members (Includes Full Breakfast) Back by Popular Demand Jim Flanagan will teach us how to bring o...

While New Jersey might be the butt of jokes around the nation, most of us living here are proud of our state.  We’re also willing to argue that our particular town or county is better than another.    I grew up in Morris County, but now call Ocean County my home.  And I've found some things that ...

I went to grammar school many years ago.  So long ago, in fact, that grammar schools didn't have cafeterias.  We carried our own lunches!  But that's not the way it is today.  My friend, who has kids in parochial school, passed this cafeteria story on to me!  It shows just how clever kids are and...

It’s called the ‘Science of Dogs’, a great show on the National Geographic Channel, where the behavior of domesticated dogs and wolves raised in captivity are examined.  As I watched I began to wonder, am I more like a dog or a wolf?   A most fascinating segment looked at problem solving.  Both w...

Housing Market Report Little Egg Harbor, New JerseyJanuary - March, 2009  Little EggHarbor, NJ New UnderContract Expired Sold AverageSold $ Days onMarket MedianSold $ Jan 2009 83 19 63 10 $127,323   132 $214,500 Feb 2009 79 29 26 8 $88,947   111 $233,000 Mar 2009 61 18 34 16 $35,514   133 $195,50...