ERA JUSTIN REALTY OFFERS NATIONWIDE RELOCATION SERVICES

ERA JUSTIN REALTY OFFERS NATIONWIDE RELOCATION SERVICES 

Jennifer Sullivan, a sales professional Realtor agent with ERA-Justin Realty shares the firm’s relocation services.  “In today's real estate market, nearly half of all homebuyers relocate from out of town. Whether moving across the country, or just across the state, relocating to a new community can be a unique experience for everyone in a family. With corporate transfers, company down-sizings and moves to meet family needs on the rise, relocation services have expanded their scope.”

“ERA-Justin Realty created a market niche for itself as a relocation specialist, when ERA Real Estate was the only company to electronically transfer listings to relocating buyers, as part of the ERA national network" stated Jennifer.

This type of cutting edge technology helped to establish and maintain the company's reputation as a technology leader in the real estate industry. Today, ERA-Justin Realty continues to serve the needs of transferees by training its sales agents on how to best serve this special market and direct relocations for their clients, in conjunction with extensive home buying information on their 1000's of homes website, www.ERAJustin.com .

To help buyers who are relocating determine the general area in which they would like to live, ERA's  national website, www.ERA.com  features multi-thousands of home listings and allows users to research detailed information about those communities. Buyers can learn about the styles of homes in an area and how much house their money can buy in different neighborhoods. "Finding a highly qualified, knowledgeable, local Realtor who knows the area can simplify the process of relocating, and having staff that lives in the area and knows the nuances of the community is very important," according to Jennifer.

"Our sales professionals begin by interviewing transferees about the community from which they are moving in order to find out what they liked best about that community and what qualities they value, so that we can recommend a community which encompasses these qualities," she added.

Working with both incoming buyers and local corporations in need of relocation services for their employees, corporations like the products that a quality full-service real estate company like ERA-Justin Realty has to offer, coupled with their high level of customer service, which they, as an independently owned and operated company can provide. Many home sellers, recognizing the benefits that ERA Justin Realty has to offer in relocation services and list their homes with the firm for greater showing exposure. They like the fact that their home with color photos and details are exposed worldwide through ERA Justin's many internet sites.

Jennifer concluded, “Our sales professionals can be reached at either of our Rutherford offices at 118 Jackson Avenue and 57 Park Avenue.  By office phone (201) 939-7500, (201) 438-0588 or (201) 438-SOLD. We are just a phone call away, and always here for you.”

ERA Justin Realty Broker Continues as Muscular Dystrophy NJ Chairman

ERA Justin Realty Broker Continues as Muscular Dystrophy NJ Chairman

ERA Justin Realty continues to receive special MDA art awards for their efforts as one of New Jersey’s top MDA fundraising real estate offices. All art is original and created by MDA children. Readers are invited to visit the ERA Justin Realty offices to view the vast collection which is prominently displayed. The firm continues to be inducted into the MDA President’s Club, honors shared only by organizations with year-long focus for MDA and the Summer Camp For Kids program.

Ron Darby, ERA Justin Realty Broker Co-owner  who has chaired the MDA effort for eighteen years said, “It has been the focus of our  staff of agents to raise tax deductible donations to send as many children to MDA summer camp as possible.  We reach out to all of the business firms and individuals we transact business with throughout the year to send in their donations large and small.  Donations are pooled in an effort to send children to a New Jersey MDA summer camp for a week.  In the past, we had focused on raising funds for MDA research, but in recent years we wanted to help give these children an immediate positive experience by sending them to summer camp. Never-ending thanks to those who donate and to our ERA Justin Realty teammates. We are now planning our fundraising event for the 2018 summer."

Each year MDA supports some 90 summer camps across the country. Whether in Alaska or Hawaii, in California or New Jersey, at MDA camp barriers simply don’t exist. A child with a disability can just be a child among friends. MDA camp is a magical place offering a wide range of activities specially designed for young people who have limited mobility or use wheelchairs. MDA camp programs, although structured, are conducted in a relaxed atmosphere that gives campers an unmatched opportunity to develop lifelong friendships, share interests and build self-confidence. Activities range from outdoor sports such as swimming, boating, baseball and horseback riding to less physically demanding programs like arts and crafts and talent shows.

Thousands of youngsters attend MDA camp each year at no cost to their families.  By becoming an MDA summer camp sponsor you can provide a local youngster with neuromuscular disease with many special summer memories.

Darby continued, “Become a sponsor! Help youngsters with neuromuscular diseases in your community experience a week of fun and friendship they’ll never forget. At MDA camp there’s always a need for volunteer counselors, medical staff, water safety instructors and activity coordinators. Be a volunteer or a sponsor by sending your tax deductible check made payable to MDA and mail it to MDA c/o ERA Justin Realty Co., 118 Jackson Avenue, Rutherford, New Jersey 07070.  If you have questions on this great program for the kids, call

us at (201) 939-7500.”

Tips for First-Time Homebuyers offered by ERA Justin Realty

 

Tips for First-Time Homebuyers offered by ERA Justin Realty 

Ask ERA Justin Realtor agent Ilene Harpuder and she will advise, “Buying a home is oftentimes daunting if doing it for the first time. But by asking the right questions and considering a few simple but important issues, you can pave the way for some powerful beginner's luck. A past National Association of Realtors® survey says, first-timers made up nearly half of all homebuyers, you can too.

Thousands have done it with the help of ERA Justin Realty since opening our doors in 1950 and currently receiving over 1,000 buyer and seller reviews. We can help you navigate the complexities of the home buying process, and let you concentrate on the rewards of this new experience. Our professionals will tell you that there are three major points you should take into account: finding the right financing, investigating the community you're considering and evaluating your prospective home's qualities.

Before your home-search begins it's helpful to determine what price-range you are comfortable with and get pre-approved for a loan. There is an array of financing options available for aspiring homeowners of almost every income and one is likely to fit your unique financing needs.

Once you've gained confidence in that area, it's important to make sure you're familiar with the location you'd like to live in. Think about what you want in a community and how your chosen one meets these interests, including nearness to the city or country, reputation of the school system, access to public transportation, and property values. This is another task that ERA Justin Realty, with tools like the neighborhood search functions on its popular website www.ERAJustin.com is perfectly equipped to help you with. Our website features our unique 1000’s of homes section, where a prospect can view almost every ERA house for sale nationally, all areas in which we sell homes.

You also need to evaluate the soundness of your possible new home. What condition are major components like the furnace, windows and roof in? Is it a house needing only cosmetic improvements which will one day pay for themselves in resale value, or structural repairs? A qualified home inspector can help you answer such questions with confidence.

Keep in mind that being new to all of this does have its advantages. First-time homebuyers usually move on within a few years, so you have a flexibility of knowing what to ask and obtaining good guidance which can help make sure you get it right the first time.”

“There is a difference in real estate companies. We ask Buyers and Sellers to compare. We believe that in order to exceed expectations of what our Realtor agents are 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,” Ilene concluded.

ERA Justin Realty proudly received the prestigious ERA world-wide ‘Commitment to Excellence Award’, and 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 Among Full Service Real Estate Firms.’ Award. For these reasons ERA Justin Realty should be your buying and selling Realtor of choice.

 

ARE DISCOUNT REAL ESTATE BROKERS REALLY A BARGAIN?

 

ARE DISCOUNT REAL ESTATE BROKERS REALLY A BARGAIN?

Everybody wants a bargain. We all want to pay less for food, airfare and clothes so we go to shopping clubs, on-line and to shopping outlets, respectively, to buy discounted products and services. These are true bargains because we get the same brand name products for a lower price. But have you ever considered going to a discount dentist, doctor or lawyer? Probably not. When it comes to professional services, most of us feel that you get what you pay for.

Glenn Elliot, a consistent ERA Justin Realty Leadership Circle achiever, broker and REALTOR® agent suggests, “Let's take real estate services, for example. If you consider that the most costly purchase in your life is going to be your house, it makes the most sense to use the best real estate professional you can find to buy or sell it. Not in every case, but sometimes sellers may be attracted to a discount broker based on suggested marketing. While many discount brokers advertise that they provide the same level of service as a traditional real estate broker, they may do so only to some extent. Sellers in some instances may be instructed to show their own house to potential buyers because, at a discounted commission rate, an agent may not accompany the buyer on the showing.”

By contrast, when you select and hire a local full service real estate agent to sell your home, you should seek and get a professional with experience and extensive skills in local value, marketing, financial advisory, sales, negotiations and overseeing the many tasks from the sale through title closing. Sometimes helping with clients' anxieties and finding local contractors, attending inspections, helping to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy to the list, and you get the picture that real estate services go well beyond providing customers with just a listing or an online virtual tour of homes for sale.

Elliot continued, “Internet-based discount brokers without local offices, in particular, fail to attract buyers who need a REALTOR® with a local presence. The greatest flaw in their discount broker concept is that they alone can attract buyers, which is the primary reason for selling your home through a local REALTOR® in the first place. From the buyer’s point of view, there is absolutely no advantage to using an Internet discount real estate broker since the seller, not the buyer, pays the commission. Why not take advantage of all the services we offer to them, free of charge, such as previewing properties, visiting neighborhoods and homes together, helping them obtain mortgages from local lenders, finding good contractors and services in the local community and much more. Our ERA Justin real estate professionals are often the first person a buyer knows in the neighborhood, and is an invaluable resource to new homeowners." All ERA Justin Realty full service agents can be reached at either of 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. View 1000's of homes at their websites at www.ERAJustin.com and www.ERAJustinRealty.com.