Be Selective When Picking a Real Estate Agent

ERA Justin Realtor professionals take continuous training in real estate matters to serve the needs of their buyers and sellers throughout Bergen, Passaic, Essex and Hudson counties. New Jersey is readying for short sales and foreclosures being released by lending institutions which could impact real estate appraisals on upcoming sales.

 

    ERA Justin Realty Report: Be Selective When Picking a Real Estate Agent 

In this vast new world of real estate, you and your real estate agent must be educated to exacting market conditions, short sale and foreclosure impacts, required regulations for all real estate appraisers which determine the current value of your house and so much more.

According to Carol Calamari, a Realtor agent professional with ERA Justin Realty, a market leader since 1950, “For those who have bought and sold a house in days gone by, this information may be very beneficial to you.  Bring together the right real estate team headed by the Realtor agent professional you choose. In this new and detailed real estate market where buyers, sellers, lenders, inspectors and appraisers are strongly regulated, one should know the details so they can be successful in their purchase or sale.

Real estate training of Realtor agent professionals are necessary as the regulations governing real estate transactions go through continuous transition, and as in any business, there are trained real estate agents and those who may be simply a best friend of a buyer or seller who practices real estate on a limited basis. They may not know the laws that govern the transaction.  Limiting buyers or sellers abilities to be successful in a transaction can easily happen by selecting an agent who is not properly trained or certified.  It is not always how many years a firm or agent has been in business or the number of homes sold. Select your Realtor agent and firm which provides excellence in service.  Realtor agents who do a lot of business and are constantly trained have a wealth of experience to draw from that can be helpful when problems arise.”

"ERA Justin Realty serving Bergen, Passaic, Essex and Hudson counties has announced that Monir (Matt) Hanna, Jennifer Darby Metzger, Carol Calamari, Adrian Tridel, Glenn Elliot and Fara Espandi  have taken required training and have earned the Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource (SFR) certification through the National Association of Realtors. This knowledge is used for both distressed and non-distressed sellers. It impacts all sales.

Sellers must navigate carefully with compelling pricing. One of our SFR certified Realtor professionals will be here to assist," stated Broker, Ron Darby.

Jennifer Darby, ERA Justin Realty Broker advised, “Too many times in our industry listings are taken far above the market value. Proper pricing is determined by a comprehensive (CMA) comparative market analysis. Some listings taken by a brokerage with unrealistic pricing will sit on the sidelines as new properly priced listings come to the marketplace and are quickly sold. Be sure you are presented with a critical and complete CMA report detailing current homes for sale, those that have sold and closed and those that have expired because they did not sell.  All sellers are entitled to know the entire story so they can make an educated decision as to compelling pricing  when placed on the market. At ERA Justin Realty, our Realtor agents are trained to bring exacting information to our sellers.  Once done, our buyers can also be confident that the house they are considering and purchasing should appraise for mortgaging as long as the buyers are qualified for the loan,  Our Realtor agents owe a great degree of focus and responsibility to those sellers who list their houses with us.”

Carol continued, “It’s typical for a seller to be swept into the enthusiasm of a Realtor agent who speaks positively about your house, but in this current market that agent is under a strong degree of responsibility to advise the current pricing and what pricing is not realistic. We make the process easy by offering our references report, ‘What people are saying’ consisting of nearly 800 quotes and testimonials from satisfied buyers and sellers.”

Jennifer concluded, “We have been a Realtor of choice for multi-thousands of buyers and sellers since we first opened our doors in 1950.  Equally impressive is our relationship with Cartus, the worlds largest corporate relocation/referral real estate network representing Fortune-500 companies, where we do business for their clients in buying and selling in our marketing areas. Refer to our exposure of our listings on more than fifty websites.  These corporate relationships bring more selling and buying opportunities for all.”

Contact any of ERA Justin Realty’s Realtor agent professionals at their Rutherford offices at 118 Jackson Avenue and 57 Park Avenue.  By office phone (201) 939-7500, (201) 438-0588 and (201) 438-SOLD.  Also view 1000's of homes at their property search websites at www.ERAJustin.com and www.ERAJustinRealty.com.

ERA JUSTIN REALTY OFFERS FALL 2011 PRICING ADVICE

Ron Darby and Jennifer Darby Metzger, pictured, and Carol Darby, broker co-owners explain the benefits of a comparative market analysis for sellers planning to sell their house during the current fall season. With continuing modifying real estate values, current information is a necessity as a contract price may not compare to the strict required appraisal guidelines.

 

                           ERA  JUSTIN REALTY OFFERS FALL 2011 PRICING  ADVICE

Summer has drawn to a close and families have returned  from vacations, now buying pencils, pens and notebooks for the kids settling in for the school year, and ERA Justin Realty is also prepared for the fall 2011 real estate season. This is the time when families focus on real estate sales, but the first question asked is, “How do I price my house?”

Ask any experienced real estate sales professional the question, and the answer you will most likely hear over and over again is "realistically.” But who is the best judge of a home's true value - the homeowner or real estate sales professional.

"When a homeowner prepares sell their home, they may have a different view of what their home is worth. If you are thinking of selling your home in the near future and want to know for how much it could sell for and then appraise for, then you should contact a real estate sales professional at our firm and request a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) to determine its fair market value. There are many new specifics that dictate the value of real estate today, far beyond the determination of the homeowner or the Realtor, and our Realtor professionals can give specifics,” recommends Jennifer Darby, broker co-owner at ERA Justin Realty.

The fair market value of a house is the highest price an informed buyer will pay.  A homeowner's asking price is the advertised price of a house when it goes on the market and may be set slightly higher than the fair market value because it is assumed that some negotiation will be necessary to reach an agreement with a buyer. To get a written analysis of the fair market value, at no cost or obligation, a homeowner can call the ERA Justin Realty sales team and ask for a Comparative Market Analysis, one of many of our community real estate services.

"In conducting a CMA, our ERA Justin Realty sales professionals have access to a wide array of information, such as databases containing recent listing and selling prices of similar homes in the neighborhood, and how long these homes took to sell and those that did not sell due to overpricing.  The resulting analysis can help a homeowner understand what today's changing market has done to the price of the home, and will provide a realistic figure of the home's fair market value. Within the past years, real estate values have modified.  If a home is then put on the market, our sales professionals will use the CMA to help the homeowner establish a selling marketing program," added Jennifer.

The CMA information is a necessity in determining the true value and the right asking price. The homeowner should then decide on a price that is competitive and consistent with the price at which other houses in the area have sold.

Ron Darby and Carol Darby, ERA Justin broker co-owners added, “Our CMA report for our Sellers is truly comprehensive in all aspects.  Complete with color photos and detailed information, it make pricing easier for those planning a sale.  Truly, there is a difference in real estate companies, and our details will make the difference. We ask buyers and sellers to compare.  We believe that in order to exceed expectations of what ERA Justin Realty is about, we don't offer just real estate basics, we try to be as comprehensive as possible.  In that way, we know that our buyers and sellers will hold us all in the highest regard. Our homeowners are proudly dealing with us as an ERA "Top-100" real estate firm all across the ERA nation with continuing focus on current market conditions.

ERA Justin Realty has proudly received the prestigious ERA world-wide 2003 through 2010 ‘Commitment to Excellence Award,' the most sought award that can be achieved in the ERA real estate network. Only outstanding business entities are honored and receive it. For these reasons ERA Justin Realty should be your buying and selling Realtor of choice.

For more information on CMA's, consumers can reach the ERA Justin Realty sales team at either of their two Rutherford offices at 118 Jackson Avenue or 57 Park Avenue. By phone at (201) 939-7500, (201) 438-0588 or (201) 438-SOLD.  Additional real estate information is also available at the firms 1000's of homes websites at

www.ERAJustin.com and http://www.erajustinrealty.com/.

ERA Justin Realty invited to NASDAQ Closing Bell Ceremonies

ERA Justin Realtor professional Cathy Vick recently represented the firm at the closing bell ceremony at the NASDAQ in connection with the Muscular Dystrophy ceremony. Pictured with Cathy is Henry Branch and Gene Amsel.
ERA Justin Realty invited to NASDAQ Closing Bell Ceremonies 

The NASDAQ always ready to assist and kickoff the Labor Day Muscular Dystrophy Telethon invited ERA Justin Realty and a group of dedicated business owners to attend and take part in the closing bell ceremonies recently.

Ron Darby ERA Justin Realty broker co-owner offered the 2011  honors to Cathy Vick, a career Realtor professional with the firm where she, Henry Branch and Gene Amsel were invited to the NASDAQ platform to take part with other business leaders in ringing the closing bell, which finalized stock market trading for the day.  The ceremony was broadcast live throughout the world on all major financial television networks and projected on the giant Times Square screens. 

Ron Darby with the assistance of broker co-owner Jennifer Darby Metzger, is the chairman for all ERA New Jersey real estate offices representing the Muscular Dystrophy Association  and the summer camp program. In coordination with all ERA offices statewide, Darby coordinated fundraising activities with the final check presented on the MDA Labor Day Telethon by ERA Justin Realtor, Adrian Tridel. 

Plans have already begun for 2012 with a commitment to send a large group of youngsters to MDA Summer Camp and to fund wheelchairs and equipment needed for the kids.

Because of their community efforts ERA Justin Realty proudly received the prestigious ERA 2003- 2010 Commitment to Excellence Award, from all across the ERA nation.  For these reasons ERA Justin Realty has been a Realtor of choice to thousands of families.  Additionally the firm has been awarded as a “Top-100 ERA Firm” for their outstanding sales production, each year since 2007.

For those interested in joining and being part of the rewarding 2012 MDA fundraising activities call Ron Darby and members of the ERA Justin Realty team at 118 Jackson Avenue. By phone call  (201) 939-7500, (201) 438-0588 or (201) 438-SOLD. Their real estate activities boast 1000’s of homes at their websites at www.erajustin.com/ and www.ERAJustinRealty.com.