The Benefits of Working with a Team to Sell Your Home

When it’s time to sell your home, you need the experience, industry knowledge and local market expertise that only a real estate professional can provide. But what additional benefits does working with a real estate team offer to you, as a homebuyer or seller? And does your choice of real estate companies make a difference?  

The answer, of course, is YES. Danielle Sette, Jessi Davidson and Jennifer Zenquis of Team Sette Davidson explain the benefits of working with their team -- and all of the team -- at ERA Justin Realty. 

Increased Accessibility

When one member is unable to take your call or show you a property, there is another agent available to assist you. “In addition to having Team Sette Davidson at your service, we are also supported by an ‘agent on call’ at the ERA Justin front desk to make sure that no call goes unanswered,” Danielle explains, continuing, “And that also means we are more likely to connect with any interested buyers.”

Greater Pool of Knowledge

“When clients work with our team, they have access to our collective experience and expertise,” Jessi points out, adding “It’s a tremendous asset to share best practices for serving our clients with our broker and co-workers at ERA Justin.”

“Having a second opinion is always a benefit to the consumer,” adds Danielle.  “That’s why we also ask all the agents in our office to preview new listings through ‘caravan’ and offer their price opinions.  This way the consumer benefits from our entire office’s expertise as well.”

Streamlined and Effective Negotiation Process

“With so many moving parts, having a team on your side will help ensure that nothing gets lost in the shuffle,” says Jessi. 

“Not only are we able to discuss and bounce ideas off each other, but we have the backing of the entire team here at ERA Justin,” notes Jennifer. “When it comes to setting a price, making an offer, or coming up with leverage in a negotiation, we can tap into the collective knowledge, experience, and connections of the many experienced agents in our office.” 

To find out how Team ERA Justin can support your home buying or selling needs,  contact Team Sette Davidson, or any of our experienced sales professionals, at 201.939.7500 or stop by our office located at 118 Jackson Avenue in Rutherford.

2019 Tips on Dressing and Pricing Your House For Strong Showings

As important a landmark as buying a home is in people’s lives, if you’re selling a house you’ll have to put careful thought into customers’ first impressions, because many sales will be made or lost before they reach the front door, or as soon as they walk through it. Danielle Sette and Jessi Davidson Team ERA Justin Realtor agents share tips for pricing your house correctly when readying for a sale.


Danielle offers a menu of possible ‘first impression’ areas that an owner may want to consider. “First consider curb appeal, the feeling customers get from the upkeep of the house and grounds, and how comfortable this makes them imagining themselves as a resident. You want to do everything you can to make them see your house as their house, both outside and in. A new paint job is an investment that might be considered if it more than pays for itself, and neat landscaping, trimmed shrubs, and new flowers put your prospective buyers in just the right frame of mind. Inside, kitchens and bathrooms should be in sparkling condition. These rooms are known to be what makes up many home-seekers’ minds. Removal of odors like pet smells and smoke will lessen distractions and have customers focus more on your home’s possibilities. The clearing out of clutter is crucial."


Jessi added, "The fewer belongings you have crowding your rooms and closets, the bigger the home will appear, and the easier it will be for potential buyers to envision placing their own possessions there. Put some things in storage if you need to, or hold a garage sale to help cut down on some of the build-up you were going to clear out for moving anyway. For buyers picturing themselves in your home, it’s also good to present it in as general taste as possible. Personal memorabilia, collectibles, and eccentric wall colors and furnishings should go out with the clutter. Repainting rooms in a neutral white also helps convey the sense of spaciousness. Clean windows, fresh flowers, and other small details with a big impact are what you want to be remembered. From major improvements to subtle touches that tip the scales in your favor, the features of a house that we often take for granted can be the ones that determine your home selling success. According to the National Association of Realtors®, curb appeal alone accounts for half of all home sales.”



ERA Justin broker Jennifer Darby Metzger added, “A little effort now saves you a lengthy process later. First impressions will expedite the sale and securing the services of our qualified Realtors will make it all the surer. One of our ERA Justin Realtor agents can guide you in all these matters, from supplying a checklist of presentation tips, to recommending affordable painting contractors, to helping you rearrange the furniture. Whatever it takes, we can give you confidence that for some buyer soon, the showing of your home will be love at first sight. We also will provide a current home market analysis (CMA) with information in determining the true value of a house and the right asking price. In the end, however, the homeowner should decide on a price that he or she feels is competitive and consistent with the price at which other houses in the area have sold. Our CMA report for our sellers is truly comprehensive in all aspects. Complete with color photos and detailed information, it makes 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.”

ERA Justin Realty Offers Online Video Property Tours and Open House Showings

 ERA Justin Realty Offers Online Video Property Tours and Open House Showings

Ron Darby, Realtor Broker representing area real estate needs for fifty years with ERA Justin Realty co-owner Jennifer Darby Metzger, both known throughout Bergen, Passaic, Hudson and Essex Counties, and known for their vast expertise in real estate sales and management.  They are revered literally by thousands of sellers and buyers they and their team have serviced. One of their Realtor agents Jessica 'Jessi' Davidson offers highlights of the firm's 2017 services.  Jessi has over 20 years of experience in customer service and sales and has worked locally for a construction company.

Jessi said, "Included is our advanced technology which enables consumers to view property listings through online video tours with photos, captions and information, making home buying attractive and direct and selling more streamlined. Considered as a technology leader and a top-100 ERA real estate firm nationwide, we feature our video tours in today's fast-paced advanced real estate market.  Video tours offer home sellers the advantages of  24-hour seven day a week opportunities, including open house viewings with home buyers private showings at their convenience." 

 She continued, “Video tours include multi-scene views of the interiors and exteriors of our listed properties. Visitors can tour properties from anywhere in the world. Expectations are high, and as millions of viewers use the internet to look for a home, it is critical to have the best tools to promote our listings online. Our tours help potential buyers view a property's features so much better than just a text description or a single photo of a house; for example, with exterior photos consumers may view the other side of the street and next door. We offer this additional service to each of our sellers on every listing that we market for sale.  When we post a video tour, it is available on our websites, www.ERAJustin.com, www.ERAJustinRealty.com, and many other sites from which we market our seller’s homes.  Hundreds of area sellers select us as their Realtor of choice each year as well as thousands since we began in business in 1950. We work to exceed their expectations.”

 Buyers and sellers interested in learning more about ERA Justin Realty’s online video tours can reach any of the ERA Justin Realtor agents and they will be pleased to provide extensive details as well as a seller's (CMA) comparative market analysis of the current market value of their home at no cost or obligation.

Darby concluded, "We are focused and have working relationships with varied MLS services, age over fifty-five communities and first time buyers and will be pleased to provide you with introductions to these communities, share listing amenities and provide private showings to locate a specific style that will suit your needs. By reaching out to us, the arduous task of locating the perfect house can be streamlined. Our philosophy includes exceeding expectations.  We don’t offer just real estate basics; we are as comprehensive as possible. In that way we know that our buyers and sellers will hold us in the highest regard as we create a successful transaction for you."

Jessica 'Jessi' Davidson, New Agent at ERA Justin Realty

 

Jessica 'Jessi' Davidson, New Agent at ERA Justin Realty

 

“Striving to obtain complete customer satisfaction is a quality I have often been praised for and one that I continually pursue. These are words I’ve lived by throughout my business life,” stated Jessica 'Jessi' Davidson of ERA Justin Realty.

 

Jessi has over 20 years of experience in customer service and sales and has worked locally for a construction company. She loves helping clients plan home renovation projects.  Let her bring her local know-how, her personal warmth and her boundless energy to the project of matching you with your next home! From her beginnings she has learned the importance of holding buyers and sellers needs and desires foremost when providing them with professional assistance.

 

Ron Darby, ERA Justin Realty Broker Co-owner stated, “Jessi has a gift for the human side of real estate. She’s the leader of a local Girl Scout troop as well as a longstanding member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary and an eager volunteer for a variety of community organizations." 

 

Jennifer Darby Metzger, ERA Justin Realty Broker Co-owner added, "She will help you find your town of interest  and a wonderful house for you and your family. Knowing our area towns, Jessi is a resident of Rutherford, moving from South Philadelphia with her husband Michael, daughter Gianna and their dog Enzo.  She will love to share her knowledge of our local school systems, library, entertainment, fine dining and community shopping with buyers interested in locating to our communities."

 

Jessi continued, “ERA Justin Realty is well known to be an outstanding and high volume model as a state-of-the-art real estate industry leader and I'm proud to be part of the firm as one of their achievers. I've received the Coast Guard Achievement Medal for Superior Performance of Duty and was featured as Coast Guard Auxiliarist of the Year 2013. In my free time my hobbies include, boating, sewing, reading and cooking.

 

I chose ERA Justin Realty because of their outstanding community presence and their genuine compassion to help people. I was welcomed with opened arms and feel at home within their family environment. I'm also impressed by their dynamic team of brokers and agents who continually strive to be the best in the industry. I'm honored to be with these leaders. To become one of the best, it's great to learn from the best.”

 

ERA Justin Realty proudly received the prestigious ERA world-wide Commitment to Excellence Award,  selected from approximately 3,000 ERA real estate firms.  All across the nation, the most sought award that can be achieved in business is the J.D. Power & Associates award.  Only outstanding business entities are honored and receive it.  ERA Real Estate was the recipient of Highest Satisfaction for First Time Home Buyers and Sellers Among Full Service Real Estate Firms. award.  For these reasons ERA Justin Realty should be your buying and selling Realtor of choice.

For more information, and to speak with Jessi about real estate needs, buyers and sellers can reach her and the other ERA Justin Realtor agents 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 www.ERAJustinRealty.com.