During more than a decade and a half in the real estate industry, Paul Chiolo has demonstrated time and again his unique ability to serve the entire spectrum of his clients’ real estate needs. As the area’s recognized leader in both residential and commercial real estate, Paul’s comprehensive market knowledge is second to none. Additionally, his outstanding negotiating skills have served his clients so well that more than half of his business comes from personal referrals and repeat customers.

When Paul founded Oceanside Realty in 1991, he made a commitment to always put people first. Because his clients’ wants and needs are his highest priority, Paul has assembled one of the finest real estate teams in the industry. A testament to his work ethic and commitment to his customers, Paul was included among the top one percent of all Realtors when he was named a “Star” by StarPower Systems, a prestigious independent organization that has been recognizing top real estate professionals in North America for almost 20 years.

Active in the United Way, the Optimist Club, and Boy Scouts of America, Paul has lived in The Wildwoods for 15 years. A native of Philadelphia, Paul now lives in Wildwood Crest with his wife, Kathleen, and their two sons Anthony and Michael.

Sales Associate Cindy Geitz has worked in real estate since she received her license in 1979. She worked part-time selling real estate while working other jobs, and from 1981 to 1986 she and her husband, Bill, owned and operated the Clipper Motel in North Wildwood. With Oceanside Realty for nearly two years, Cindy originally hails from West Deptford and was named top salesperson of the month while working for a Realtor in Woodbury Heights.

Cindy’s real estate career has enabled her to meet wonderful and fascinating people. Her honesty and sincerity has resulted in many referrals from past clients, who have learned that Cindy puts forth 110 percent for every transaction. Quick to help, Cindy is known for volunteering for many activities and causes. A former Girl Scout leader, Sunday school teacher and parent-teacher association member, Cindy and her husband of 34 years, Bill, have a daughter, Ashely, 20.

As one of our newest and youngest members of Oceanside, Jackie has been a licensed NJ Real Estate Agent since 2002. She is a native of North Wildwood graduating from Cape May Technical High School and attending Drexel University on a Soccer Scholarship.

She has been exposed to all facets of the Real Estate world from rentals, sales and closings. Through her experience, she has acquired knowledge of not only the Wildwoods but Stone Harbor, Avalon and Sea Isle as well.

Recently relocating back to the island from Washington D.C, Jackie provides extensive knowledge of title insurance to Oceanside’s clients. Her upbeat attitude and responsiveness allows her to maintain a high level of customer service. Jackie is committed to old fashion dedication and state of the art high tech tools to ensure our clients a worry-free real estate transaction. In addition to her Real Estate License, Jackie is a Notary of the Public and Licensed Settlement Agent.

Outside of work, Jackie enjoys the beach and rooting for the Phillies. She can also be found assisting her older bother and sister coaching Soccer and Basketball. Currently, Jackie resides in North Wildwood with her “baby” Dylan, a Chihuahua/Terrier Mix.

"I have learned that there is a space of abundance , prosperity and peace of mind that only REAL ESTATE can bring to you. My commitment is to help my clients find that space, and contribute to enhancing their lifestyle so that they can experience more wealth, more relaxation, more joy in their lives. Inadvertently I associate with clients who are in line with my vision"

Claudia moved to the United States ten years ago to courageously embrace all the opportunities and challenges offered by the NEW WORLD. A successful professional teacher and writer, she left a sheltered environment in her native country, Romania, her family, friends, her house and found a new home in Cape May . Her choice proved to be an ideal place to learn new cultural values and provide diversified education for her son Ademir. "I moved and relocated so many times in my life that I do know every bliss and anguish of this process. In every respect I work from my heart and am truly dedicated to help people find a home that meets their dreams and matches their personalities .”

Working as a front desk manager at the Washington Inn and Pelican Club and providing superb service with grace and hospitality, have helped her to develop powerful interacting and negotiating skills. She has been an active member of the First Presbyterian Church in Cape May and the Center for Community Arts, believing in the transforming power of the arts. Claudia likes to read and write poetry and to closely mentor her son Ademir, who is attending the Peddie School.

Claudia has been a team member at Oceanside Realty since 2004 and earned the Circle of Excellence Silver Award in 2005.

"I am not interested in making a sale, I am interested in making a contribution in peoples' lives."

Heather is one of the newest additions to the Oceanside Team. Whether you are new to the market, thinking of moving up, or you’re an experience investor Heather is here to assist you in certain aspects of your real estate experience. While maintaining a positive and professional attitude Heather’s goal is to make all clients and prospective clients feel like family.

Heather was born in Philadelphia and grew up in the Cape May Court House Area. She attended Cape May County Technical High School. While attending high school she majored in Hotel and Motel Management. After graduating she pursued a career in the Hospitality field. She has successfully managed and overseen operations of some of the finest Bed and Breakfast in Cape May. She is well known for being an Innkeeper for one of Cape May Select Registry Inns. Her passion for Victorian lifestyle, architecture and history lead her to volunteer in her free time for the Mid Atlantic Center for the Arts. She also spent time working as a Customer Service Representative for Marriot. While working for Marriot she decided that she wanted to take her career in a different direction. She found that the excitement of the ever growing real estate market at the Jersey shore was just the change she needed. Spending a total of 7 years in the hospitality field Heather has a great understanding of the importance of customer service and customer satisfaction. Her ultimate goal is to uphold and carry out the Oceanside motto of "Building Clients for Life".

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A lifelong resident of Wildwood Crest, Brad Vogdes know the city-and the ins and outs of its real estate market-as well as anyone you’ll ever meet. Brad learned how to make and keep customers happy during more than a decade of owning and running a boardwalk sales business. His first taste of real estate came in the 1990s when he began buying, renovating, and managing his own portfolio of rental properties.

When he joined Oceanside Realty, Brad hit the ground running. His experience as a consumer coupled with a dedication to constantly educate himself about real estate and his marketplace has been a winning combination.

Brad has the personal background to anticipate his clients’ needs as well as the industry and market knowledge necessary to be creative in helping his customers get what they want. The result has been highly focused and effective customer service, many happy buyers and sellers, and the Million Dollar Sales Awards Brad has earned the past five years.

A graduate of Wildwood Catholic High School, Brad is member of the Lion’s and Optimist Clubs and active in area youth sports. He lives in Wildwood Crest with his wife Jennifer, sons Blake and Cade and daughter Ava.

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As a South Jersey native and summer resident of the Wildwoods for decades, Ed is thrilled to be part of the Oceanside Team. His love for this community made it an easy decision to move to North Wildwood full-time and raise his children here. Professionalism, loyalty and good old-fashioned hard work come easy for Ed, having successfully owned and operated his family's company for many years. Having witnessed the amazing changes these neighborhoods have undergone, Ed is extremely ambitious to become a part of this regrowth. Along with his wife Kim, and their daughter Maya and son Chase, Ed is proud of this island and what is to come. He looks forward to meeting you, the client, and developing an honest, strong relationship. That's what gets the job done!

Licensed since 1996, Christy Lewandowski's easy going nature and commitment to making good things happen for her clients have resulted in many happy customers and a multitude of repeat clients and referrals. Christy has a firm belief that service to clients does not end at the settlement table. She remains in touch with clients and has a genuine interest in them. Christy is also a licensed Associate Broker in Pennsylvania.

Loryn resides in Wildwood Crest with her husband Ed. The Deane’s have three grown children; Jesse, a local attorney, Casey a teacher in Vermont and Jennifer, manager of several sleeps laboratories in Central New Jersey. Seven grandchildren and their activities are the focus of Loryn’s leisure time which was stretched to the max when Jesse’s triplets arrived in February of 2004.

Teresa is an expert in the Cape May County second home real estate market and she has extensive experience working with second home buyers, retirees, investors and relocating clients. Her knowledge of the community and its history allows her to identify with multigenerational buyers and meet their specific needs.

Teresa’s knowledge of Cape May County is second to none. As the third generation raised in North Wildwood, she has an in depth knowledge of the area and has personally seen and experienced the changes and growth during the past forty years.

She graduated from Wildwood Catholic HS and attended St Joseph’s University and Stockton State College. She was events coordinator for the City of North Wildwood before turning her career towards real estate. Teresa has an extensive background in the real estate market and her specialty is new construction. Teresa holds the prestigious realtor designations of Accredited Buyers Representative, Resort & Second Home Specialist, E-Pro and belongs to the Woman's Council of Realtors, National Association of Realtors, New Jersey Association of Realtors and the Cape May County Association of Realtors.

Teresa has two grown sons, Steven a college student and a licensed realtor, and Michael who currently resides in Tampa Florida. Teresa lives with her “daughter” Lucy, a beautiful Shar-Pei.

Flo DiVito is no stranger to the Wildwood area. She has lived in the Wildwoods for over 29 years! Knowing the area as well as Flo does, makes her a great resource for buying or selling real estate. Since starting in real estate in 1992, Flo's specialty is prospecting for new business, preparing complex marketing analysis, helping prospective buyers with every facet of the transaction and conducting open houses.

Always with a smile on her face, Flo can deal with all types of personalities and her top priority is making people happy. Flo, originally from Washington, DC, has been married to Mike for over 28 years and has 3 children. Always being involved in her family's affairs, she enjoys attending her grandchildren's sport events. She also cherishes her acquaintances she has made through her real estate experiences.

Shawn is no stranger when it comes to people, their wants and needs. She started her career in advertising as a graphic artist, quite adept at fashion illustration.

Broadening her education, she entered the fashion/beauty world as a licensed cosmetologist enabling her to combine artistries. Quickly gaining recognition, she began to be sought after as a make-up and hair designer for advertising campaigns in Video, Film and Print.

Working one-on-one with Celebrities, Founders and CEO'S of major corporations, interfacing with various other artists, professionals on set and locations has allowed her to become a "people" person relating to their every need.

This natural transition into real estate is reflected in her ability to read and extract the direction of the client, her timing and responsiveness to coordinate and deliver required information from aesthetics to formal documentation, whatever it takes to deliver a satisfied real estate customer!

Karen was born in Philadelphia and had been coming to the Wildwoods on family vacations since she was a child. A graduate of Washington High School, Karen went on to get her BS Degree in Marketing at Holy Family College. She moved to Wildwood in 2001. In 2002, she started her real estate career with Oceanside Realty.

Karen enjoys walking around the island observing all the changes and new development. "I consider myself dedicated not only to my family but my clients as well. I try to keep in touch with all of them and treat them as if they are a part of my own family". Karen is dedicated to her son, Jared, born January 28, 2005.

From the moment you met her, you’ll understand why she has been so successful in all of her ventures. Helen-Ann has personally been involved in many aspects of real estate. Her knowledge of the area is second to none and attention to detail will insure every purchase goes smoothly.

Helen-Ann is a native of Cape May County, but she has been molded by her worldly experiences. Locally educated at Middle Twp. High School then off to college with a tennis scholarship. She holds dual degrees in Biology and Psychology along with a teaching certification. She is ready to teach you a few things about how to purchase a second home at the Jersey Shore.

She prides herself as a Buyer’s Representative. Formally educated through Star Power’s Buyer Specialization University let her knowledge of the market work wonders for you to secure you next home.

Helen-Ann has extensive knowledge of the Jersey Shore real estate market. Her experiences include owning, managing, selling, renting, and marketing everything from commercial to residential real estate.

Probably best know as the former owner of “Bill’s Canvas Shop”. Helen-Ann has been providing exceptional sales and customer service to many of you in Southern New Jersey for the last 18 years already. Now through her love of real estate, she is available to help you with all of your real estate needs.

Helen-Ann currently enjoys living in Wildwood Crest with her husband Chip and their two children Maximus and Halle. She is an accomplished tennis player and a hacker with a hole in one.

If you need to know something about the Wildwoods – past or present – or want to know who won the 1972 World Series, "Barnacle" Bill Laffey is the guy to see. Bill joined Oceanside Realty in 2003 as a sales associate after retiring from a 30-year career with the U.S. Postal Service’s Wildwood office. No stranger to the real estate industry, Bill has had a real estate license for more than 20 years. He has owned and operated four apartment complexes and from 1998 to 2002 he owned and operated Barnacle Bill’s Ice Cream Parlor in North Wildwood. Bill’s primary activities at Oceanside Realty’s North Wildwood office is prospecting – obtaining listings and selling properties.

A lifelong area resident, Bill is a graduate of St. Ann Regional School and a 1972 graduate of Wildwood Catholic High School. He’s a sports buff and a true community guy. Bill has volunteered as a manager for Greater Wildwood Little League baseball and currently serves as a coach for one of the league’s teams. He is a life member of the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association and former volunteer and officer with the Wildwood Crest Volunteer Fire Department. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus of North Wildwood.

Raised in North Wildwood, Bill now lives in Wildwood Crest with his wife of 24 years, Iona, a teacher at Wildwood High School. They have two children, William J. Laffey II, 22; and Megan I. Laffey, 19.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Danny moved to the Wildwoods after spending each summer here with his family. He possesses extensive knowledge of the area. Danny has been very successful in the sales industry and has a remarkable reputation in customer service. Danny takes an aggressive approach to your every need and is easily accessible by a simple phone call.

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Experience: Realtor since 2004

Education: William Penn Charter, 1990
                  LaSalle University, B.A. Sociology
                  Social Work 1995
                  Don Have Real Estate School – 2004

Hobbies: Spending time with family and fishing

Volunteer Work: Polar Plunge for Andrew (9/11 Benefit) 2008

Family: Married to Maria, father to Michael, Matthew,
            Olivia and Sofia.

Other: Nine (9) years experience in the Hospitality
           Industry with focus on new Construction.

If you want to know about the Wildwoods, Buddy Tarbotton is the man to ask. A lifelong resident of Cape May County, Buddy has spent 40 of his years living in the Wildwoods. Everybody knows Buddy. A 1979 graduate of Wildwood Catholic High School, Buddy also attended Atlantic Community College and the former Glassboro State College, now Rowan University. Buddy began serving the community at age 12 when he joined North Wildwood's Emergency Management Team. Buddy is best known, however, for his involvement with coaching and refereeing youth sports. Since 1980 Buddy has been coaching young people in various athletic endeavors. He has coached Little League, grammar school teams, high school teams and on the college level. Now known as the "real estate coach," Buddy is truly a team player and leader. His coaching experiences led Buddy to officiating games and he is a member of many referee and umpire organizations and associations. He has worked in the field of recreation for nearly 20 years and has been involved with selling real estate since 2002. He holds membership in the National Association of Realtors, the New Jersey Association of Realtors and the Cape May County Association of Realtors. From new construction to rentals, Buddy specializes in serving all of his clients.

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Born and raised in South Jersey, Flynn has been apart of Wildwood summers for his entire life. After graduating from East Carolina University with a degree in Economics & Communications he moved to the Wildwoods. Since then Flynn has been dedicated to Real Estate as a career with a reputation for getting the job done.

He is a dedicated professional with the ability to meet and understand the needs of his clients. Communication is the cornerstone to Flynn's success as a real estate agent.

Howard “Chip” Watson III has been coming to the Jersey Shore since he was a small boy. Spending his summers in Stone Harbor at his Grandparents house, he has seen the changes that have evolved on all of the islands. He currently lives in Wildwood Crest with wife Helen-Ann, son Maximus, and new daughter Halle.

Chip understands real estate investing. His personal investing experience began in his mid-twenties. He owns commercial rental property, seasonal and year round residential rental properties. He has developed raw land into single family homes and has personally flipped a few equitable title interests.

Chip’s professional experience includes extensive knowledge of real estate development. From negotiating the initial land acquisition, demolition, new construction, marketing, and out sales of the new project, he has assisted many developers, both large and small through this process. Chip possesses extensive knowledge of various financing vehicles available to the real estate investor and has personal experience dealing with 1031 tax deferred exchanges.

He has a very realistic vision of the Wildwood’s real estate market. He recognizes that purchasing an investment property or second home can be a big step and a very emotional decision for many people. It is Chip’s goal to guide his clients thru every step of the way to ease their concerns and make the process stress free.

He is a passionate golfer, loves sport fishing and also spends much of his free time traveling and exploring the world. He is a winner of the NJAR Circle of Excellence Award. His continuous drive for further education, excellent communication and listening skills allow him to successfully provide his clients with the information necessary to help them make informed decisions.

Chip can currently be found at The Grand at Diamond Beach sales gallery as a member of the sales team. He has the privilege of helping families secure some of the most luxurious residences on the island.

“I have found that a lot of Realtors make plenty of promises. But do they always keep those promises? Therefore I make NO promises, ONLY COMMITMENTS. I will hold myself accountable...accountable to you, to your future, to your family, and to your investment in buying or selling a home. It is my sincere intention to serve your real estate needs for life, not just one time. I intend to deliver the kind of service that makes you feel secure in your decision to use my services both now and for life!”

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Kim is a life-long resident of Cape May County who has blended her intimate knowledge of past, present, and future into a unique insight of the real estate market in and around the Wildwoods.

As Team Manager, Kim directly assists veteran Broker/Manger Brad Vogdes, to ensure client satisfaction during and after the sale. She also oversees the team of Buyer and Listing Specialists that make up Team Vogdes

Kim possesses a take-charge attitude and is a valuable asset to the Oceanside team. She is in-tune with the market and regularly receives accolades from not only Oceanside clients but from her peers as well.

Kim and her husband Lance are proud parents of two daughters, Madison and Hannah.

Kathleen joined Oceanside Realty officially in 2004 as Director of Marketing. Prior to joining Oceanside, she spent 17 years in sales and marketing in the high technology field. Kathleen’s most recent position was as Manager of Channel Operations for Cisco Systems based in San Jose, CA. The 7 years that she was with Cisco Systems, Kathleen received many sales awards such as Top Region of the Year, Vendor of the Year, and Top Vendor Representative of the Year.

Kathleen’s responsibilities were to grow sales through effective marketing programs and inventory management. She was the responsible for communications between her customer and Cisco corporate and all field sales. The Cisco business grew at her customer from 10 million annually to over 400 million dollars a year.

Kathleen’s talent truly lies in getting people in different organizations to work together towards a common goal to mutually benefit all parties involved.

Kathleen grew up in Warminster, Pennsylvania and graduated as a member of the National Honor Society from William Tennent High School. She received a bachelor’s of science degree from Drexel University in 1986.

Although Kathleen has only been at Oceanside Realty several years, real estate is not new to her. Being married to Broker/Owner Paul Chiolo since 1994, she has been exposed to the business for a long time. She has spent the last several years designing and building with husband Paul their dream home on the bay in Wildwood Crest. They both reside there today with their two sons Anthony and Michael. Most of their free time is spend with their boys traveling, going to the beach, water activities and attending all of the boys sporting events.

Lisa is a native of Wildwood, the youngest member of the Lauriello’s, one of Wildwood’s larger resident families emigrating from Philadelphia in 1950. She has an extensive knowledge of the area and its’ ongoing renaissance. Lisa attended Wildwood High School and spent much of her life working on the island. She has an extensive background in vacation rentals and uses her expertise to please both homeowner and vacationer in all aspects of the rental process. As a former Broker’s Assistant, Lisa is also sensitive to the needs of the new homeowner and is always willing to help. She is extremely delighted to be a member of Oceanside Realty, and especially proud to be the Manager of such a cutting edge rental website.

Lisa presently resides in Cape May Court House with her husband Joe of 30 years. They are the proud parents of two children, Joseph, a graduate of Salisbury University, and Alyssa, a graduate of the University of Delaware. Lisa’s community service includes volunteer work for the American Heart Association, Out of the Darkness and the Light the Night Walk.

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Ruth is Oceanside's Closings Manager and her primary responsibility is to ensure that each and every transaction that comes from Oceanside Realty's sales department goes as smoothly as possible.

A certified paralegal, Ruth has spent 23 years in the real estate industry, the past two of them with Team Oceanside. Ruth is originally from Philadelphia and has lived in Cape May Court House for the past seven years. A graduate of both the University of Pennsylvania and Georgetown University's paralegal program, Ruth spent several years as a teacher, as a newspaper reporter and photographer, and as a paralegal. She earned real estate licenses in Maryland and Virginia and after moving back to the Delaware Valley in 1998, obtained her New Jersey Real Estate license.

• 1999 Member of Cape May County Board of Realtors
• 1999 Began Real Estate career
• 1999 Member of New Jersey Association of Realtors
• 2000 Graduated Realtors Institute (GRI)
• 2001 Accredited Buyers Representative (ABR)
• 2002 Earned Broker's license
• 2000 - 2004 Member Circle of Excellence
• Notary Public of New Jersey

Paul has been an area resident for over 30 years, and currently resides in Green Creek with his wife, Dottie, of 33 years. After raising two children, Paul and Dottie feel blessed to have six grandchildren!

Not only is Paul Brant a licensed broker, but he also holds the professional designations of ABR (Accredited Buyers Representative) and GRI (Graduated Realtors Institute). He has over 8 years of sales experience and a repertoire of real estate education including courses in real estate appraisal, investments, real estate law, taxation, and more.

Paul is very service-oriented and knowledgeable, devoted to providing professional service tailored to the needs of clients and customers. Paul's additional strengths are paying attention to details that make a smooth transaction, and Paul is always available to answer your every concern.

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Mike Webb is a long time resident of southern Cape May County. He enjoys both the hectic tourist season as well as the quiet off season. A graduate of Rider University, Mike has 30 years experience in the field of financial accounting. He has worked in a variety of industries including Manufacturing, Hospitality and most recently, the Real Estate industry. Mike lives in North Cape May with his wife Madeline and their two sons, Bill and Phil who are currently attending Atlantic Cape Community College.