John Flaniken's Testimonials

What My Santa Cruz Real Estate Clients Say About Me

I had a very challenging property to sell. Other agents had spent months marketing my land without any results. After speaking with John, I was confident that my property could be sold in a reasonable timeframe—we just needed a more proactive Realtor. Within 35 days of listing my property, John had generated 3 offers; two offers over list price. We closed 30 days later and I owe it all to John Flaniken & American Dream Realty. I recommend John to all my friends and family.

— Peggy Humphries

Our home had been listed with another agent. While he was marketing our home we rarely heard from him, only a couple buyers came by each week, and most importantly, we didn’t see an offer in 4 months. When our listing expired, a friend recommended John Flaniken so we set up an interview. After meeting John it was clear that not all Realtors are the same. Instead of telling us what we wanted to hear, John spoke honestly about today’s challenging real estate market, discussing his proactive approach to finding potential buyers and how to price our home correctly. Thanks to John, my family is living 4 blocks from the beach.

— James Livingston

Besides the results John gets for his clients, I appreciate his integrity, organization and negotiating skills. Once, a buyer cancelled an offer on one of John’s listings because they couldn’t get financing. Instead of accepting the cancellation, John contacted the buyer’s agent and convinced her to call me for a second opinion on her client’s financial situation. It wasn’t easy, but after 20 days we obtained financing for the buyer and the transaction closed. I’m not sure if John’s sellers know how lucky they are—if it hadn’t been for John, their home would still be for sale. If you want someone to find creative solutions to selling your home, talk to John.

— Valerie Valdez, Mortgage Consultant

My aunt had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. As the executor of her estate it was my job to find a Realtor to get her home sold. My aunt’s home was on a ½-acre lot two blocks from the beach. We had been told the property could be split but our family had not investigated. My daughter told me to speak with John Flaniken and I’m glad we did. By our first appointment, John had researched the possibilities of a lot split and evaluated the fair market value based on the division. After listing the property, John immediately contacted home builders who were looking for property like my aunt’s. Within 3 weeks we had four offers and sold for $51,000 more than list price. With John’s help, my aunt has the resources to live comfortably.

— Jeanne Prior