Friday, June 13, 2014

ERA Justin Realty's Jennifer Darby Metzger Offers Growing Career Opportunities


ERA Justin Realty's Jennifer Darby Metzger Offers Growing Career Opportunities 


Bergen County:  How many careers exist today when management truly works to help their team be successful. According to Jennifer Darby Metzger, a leading real estate manager and co-owner of ERA Justin Realty, “We work with our agents each day to help them achieve their goals in a constant changing real estate industry.  We are this year honored to have had several 2013 NJAR ‘Circle of Excellence’ award achievers in the Bronze category. To be an achiever, one should be with achievers. We are seeking licensed or new agents to be part of our team as we continue to grow."

Jennifer speaks from great experience.  The firm’s management team has hired, trained and guided agents to success hundreds of times. Many ERA Justin Realty agents have been with ERA Justin Realty for decades, with earnings greater than at most area real estate firms.  

She continued, “We stress stability, a necessity for success in this new world of real estate. As real estate trends change, as agents’ commission needs change, we watch and listen. ERA Justin Realty has one of the strongest commission structures for agents, once again bringing our firm to the forefront in earnings, outdistancing  many firms in potential earning potential.  We also give our agents the greatest buyer base potential with strong  advertising in South Bergen County. Full color page advertising of our listings in The South Bergenite brings an abundance of potential buyers to our agents while giving our sellers more marketing exposure than other firms. Dozens of regional and national listing search websites are active twenty-four hours a day marketing our listings and our agents with their profiles and accomplishments. Featured articles are written and are published about our agents on many topics appealing to area readers.  

Our Winning Edge Teammate Advantage benefit package is not obtainable at other firms. We proudly are considered a real estate market leader by thousands of sellers and buyers and offer internal training programs and a superior level of support as requested by our agents.

ERA Justin Realty was recently honored as the top ERA firm worldwide as recipient of the ERA Circle of Light Award, selected from approximately 31,000 ERA brokers and agents.  For these reasons, agents both newly licensed and experienced who join us have the potential to begin strong earnings immediately.  Our agent Winning Edge Teammate Advantage commission benefit package has been structured so agents have a sense of pride in receiving strong earnings and other benefits which they deserve in this new age of real estate.

We are proud of our achievements. Our team of Realtor professionals work each day to meet and exceed buyer and seller expectations. Continuing to grow, we are offering those who want a successful career in real estate to phone for a confidential conversation.  Give us a few minutes and we’ll give you a rewarding lifetime career.”

Jennifer concluded, “To learn more, phone me at (201) 939-7500, Extension 239 or view our websites at www.ERAJustin.com and www.ERAJustinRealty.com.  If you are career-minded and serious about your real estate business, but not advancing at your current firm, it may be time to make that phone call.  Making a decision to make the call is a tough decision, from there, the rest is easy.  We’ll show you how!”

ERA Justin Realty operates state-of-the-art Rutherford offices at 118 Jackson Avenue and 57 Park Avenue. By office phone (201) 939-7500, (201) 438-0588 or (201) 438-SOLD.

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

ERA Justin Realty Report: Selling? Ready, Get Set, Toss

ERA Justin Realty's Fara Espandi a career Realtor sales agent takes a humorous moment to review our cluttered closets. Fara is a long-term award achiever sales professional with her firm serving buyers and sellers throughout Bergen, Passaic, Hudson and Essex Counties.


ERA Justin Realty Report:  Selling? Ready, Get Set, Toss


ERA Justin Realty’s Realtor sales agent Fara Espandi offers tips with a smile in getting those closets ready for the sale of your house. “For many, we hardly want to think about closets, but the day is nearing, hour by hour. When your Realtor arranges for an open house or appointment, you will no doubt make sure everything is tidy and clean. The dishes are put away, beds made, litter box cleaned. But, what about your closets?   Storage is a number one priority with home buyers. They want to make sure they have a place to put their stuff. Will your closets prove to be a selling point?

Ready? Here's how it goes. You get a phone call. Friends are dropping by for a few minutes, so you toss everything into the closet - toys, coats and whatever. When your guests leave, you swear you will get to it tomorrow. Sometimes, tomorrow never comes. After a while, it becomes hard to close the door and you do not remember what is in there. It is now time to de-clutter and de-stress.

Everyone loves lots of closet space. Closets are where we keep clothing, shoes, and storage for seasonal items, sports equipment, linens and the endless supply of home necessities. The problem is it can become an 'out of sight, out of mind' issue. Since these things reside behind a closed door, they do not get much thought until the day we absolutely have to have that one thing in the very back.

It is not going to go away by itself, so take time to tackle it head on and get organized. Allow lots of time for this task. You probably won't be able to get through it in a day or even a weekend. Remember, it took you a long time to accumulate these items. You cannot expect to clean them all out in a few hours. You might want to tackle this chore in chunks of time, allowing a few weekends to get totally through the process.

You will find yourself agonizing over many decisions. The rule is, if you haven't worn it for 2 years, toss it. If it is a gift that Aunt Emma gave you 5 years ago and something you will never use, get rid of it. (Just don't tell Aunt Emma.) Pretend you are moving to smaller quarters, and you can only take the things you truly love. If you are having trouble, enlist the help of a friend who can be relentless.

Begin with clothing and shoes. Most of us keep favorites around far too long. 'I'm sure I can get back into that dress soon.' It only takes up valuable space in your home. Donate it to a charity. There is someone out there who will put your items to good use.Think about your lifestyle as you are making these choices. Maybe your former employment was in an office and you needed to wear suits every day. Your current employment is a more casual job and your attire now reflects this attitude. Keep your favorite two suits and take the others to a second hand store or give them away. Retain clothing that works for your current way of living, not how you used to live.
Place everything in piles: (1) Keepers; (2) Maybes or Yard Sale; and (3) Donations. It might also help to obtain some of the organized storage available for closets. These are especially useful for those small items such as ties and belts. Everything will be neater and you will be able to find things quicker.

Toys and seasonal items are a little more difficult. If the kids have outgrown those old skates, pass them down to a friend. Holiday decorations can tug at your heartstrings, but if they are broken or no longer hold their luster, out they should go.  If you cannot bear to part with them, pack them in a storage box. By the time the de-cluttering is finished you should have room left over. Books, toys and clothing that are going to a charity should be boxed up or placed in plastic bags. If you are considering a yard sale, try to tag as you go along.

When you start sorting through paperwork, promise yourself to handle each piece only once. Papers that belong to other family members should be sorted and then handed over to that individual. Control newspaper and magazine pile-up by vowing to discard each issue by the time the next one arrives. On Sunday, Saturday's paper goes out whether or not it has been read. The same thing goes for magazines. Some offices or charities are happy to have them, especially hospital waiting rooms. As for regular bills, they can be organized with a portable file box.”

“There is a difference in real estate companies,” Espandi continued, “Presenting consumer information, we believe, is in order to exceed sellers expectations of what ERA Justin Realty is about, as we don’t offer just the basics.    In that way, we know that our sellers will hold us in the highest regard.  Our sellers have put their thoughts in writing. We have on file for the asking, What people are saying our report of over 800 reviews and testimonials from our sellers and buyers.  No other area real estate firm can offer that.  Are we proud?  Absolutely!”All of the ERA Justin Realty full service real estate consultants can be reached at their two Rutherford offices at 118 Jackson Avenue and 57 Park Avenue, by office phone (201) 939-7500, (201) 438-0588 or (201) 438-SOLD. Also view 1000's of homes at their websites at www.ERAJustin.com and www.ERAJustinRealty.com.”