ERA Justin Realty Attracts Successful Agents From Within the Industry

Part of the ERA Justin Realty sales team who transferred to the firm from other area brokerages. Broker co-owners Jennifer Darby Metzger and Carol Darby, right and left pictured with Kristen Davis, Cathy Vick, Fara Espandi, Peggy McLaughlin, June Incorvaia, Glenn Elliot and Julia Dagistanli.

 ERA Justin Realty Attracts Successful Agents From Within the Industry

Bergen County, New Jersey:  How many careers exist today where management truly works to help their Realtor team be successful. According to Cathy Vick, a leading real estate salesperson with ERA Justin Realty, “We all work as a team each day to help achieve our goals for our buyers and sellers, in a constant changing real estate industry.

Our team of agents recently shared past experiences of their real estate beginnings and how and why they joined and now enjoy their successes at ERA Justin Realty. Our firm’s management team has hired, trained and guided agents to success hundreds of times. Many of our ERA Justin Realty agents have been with us for decades."

Ron Darby, broker co-owner said, “We are pleased to review the names of  agents who transitioned to ERA Justin Realty from other area real estate firms. Kristen Davis joined us fromCentury 21 Schilare Realty, Fara Espandi from A.W. Van Winkle Realty, Peggy Mc Laughlin - Van Winkle & Liggett Realty, June Incorvaia - Van Winkle & Liggett Realty, Edward Bulger - Edgerton Realty, Mary Maguire - Hometown Agency, Grace Tirrito - Auteri Realty, Cathy Vick - Century 21 Colonial Realty, Fred Schule, K Realty Co., Glenn Elliot - Prestia Realty, John Boguszewski - Century 21 Nancy Blevins Realty, Karen Hermey - Arlene Sigretto Realty, Karen Kelly - Kurgan Bergen Realtors, Carol Darby - K Realty Co., Rosemarie Zembryski - A.W. Van Winkle Realty, Denise Leonessa - Prudential Professionals, Soila Columbie - Century 21 Nancy Blevins Realty, Pamela Collins - Prudential Professionals, Julia Dagistanli - Prudential Professionals, and Ron Darby - K Realty Co.

Many have grown with us over decades and have stellar real estate careers.  Collectively ERA Justin Realty has generated thousands of listings and sales and have received nearly 800 testimonials and reviews from our sellers and buyers.  In addition we proudly feature other agents who joined us as new licensees.  Our ERA Justin Realty team totals nearly 30 sales professionals.”

Vick continued, “As real estate trends change we watch and listen. Our brokers offers one of the strongest earning structures for agents, once again bringing our firm to the forefront.  We also are given strong marketing opportunities and full Internet exposure for our listings as a market leader.  Full color page advertising of our listings in the South Bergenite  brings an abundance of potential buyers to our agents while giving our sellers strong marketing exposure.  It’s part of our firm's ‘Winning Edge Teammate Advantage’ benefit package, an exclusive with us. We are considered a real estate firm offering a superior level of support to our agents, sellers and buyers, since opening for business 1950.

ERA Justin Realty has been honored as a ‘Top-100’ ERA firm worldwide from over 2,600 ERA offices and is the recipient of the ‘ERA Commitment to Excellence’ award, one to receive this prestigious award nationwide for consecutive years.  For these reasons, agents both newly licensed and experienced who join us have the potential to begin strong earnings immediately. Our‘Winning Edge Teammate Advantage’ package has been structured so agents have a sense of pride in their industry, our firm and other benefits which they deserve in this new age of real estate.”

Darby concluded, “To speak with any of our agents, phone us or view our websites at www.ERAJustin.com, www.ERAJustinRealty.com and www.BuyBergenCounty.com." 

ERA Justin Realty operates two 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. 

ERA Justin Realty Offers Tips for Buying in a Tight Summer 2013 Market

Denise Leonessa, ERA Justin Realtor salesperson offers buying tips for a successful purchase. Denise had joined the firm coming from another Bergen County realty agency and focuses on first time and repeat home buyers and sellers throughout Bergen, Passaic, Essex and Hudson Counties.

ERA Justin Realty Offers Tips for Buying in a Tight Summer 2013 Market

"It's always hard to predict how long it will take to find a home to buy. Given the current limited inventory environment, it may take you longer than it would in a balanced market, but waiting and waiting may not work in your favor. Although patience typically is a key component of your home search feelings, when a home you like a lot comes along quickly in your search, other buyers may have the same idea. You could end up in competition and you may not be the winning bidder," suggests Ron Darby, ERA Justin Realty Broker Co-owner.

Denise Leonessa, a Realtor salesperson who joined ERA transferring from another area firm offered, "Plan to look at every new listing that comes close to satisfying your wish list. Accept that you won't find everything on your wish list. Successful buyers make sacrifices. Just make sure to make intelligent compromises, being sure that a home you buy will suit your needs for years to come.

There are benefits to seeing a new listing that’s a possibility for you in person rather than looking at it only online or having your salesperson describe it to you. In a low-inventory market, it’s vitally important to become focused. Follow up quickly if you plan to make a purchase as the listing may be sold to another buyer who also had seen the house. If you’ve educated yourself about local market pricing, try to distinguish a listing that is fairly priced.

Some real estate salespersons encourage their buyers to make an offer even if they haven't a chance because they feel it gives buyers a chance to get their feet wet. The problem with this approach is that after going through the process and losing out four or five times, you may feel burned out and drop out of the house hunting search altogether. We at ERA Justin Realty try to educate our buyers in advance to reduce the possibility of losing the house they really want to buy."

Darby added, "We proudly have a strong team of Realtor salespersons who caravan our listings in person so they can more accurately advise of the home's features. Make sure your salesperson is in touch with the listing agent of a listing you covet so that you have a sense of how much competition there might be. Then based on your pricing expertise, your financial capabilities and how close the house matches what you want, you can make an educated decision about whether to make an offer and what that offer amount should be. Factor this information into the affordability equation as you proceed. Have your salesperson watch for listings that may have lingered on the market as those sellers may have a strong degree of motivation when your offer is written. This type of listing may be a buying opportunity in today’s market."

Leonessa concluded, "There is a difference in real estate companies. Our buyers and sellers have put their thoughts in writing. We have on file for your viewing, ‘;What people are saying’; our report of over 700 quotes and reviews. No other area real estate firm can offer that. We have been a Realtor of choice since 1950 throughout our marketing areas."

All of the ERA Justin Realty full service Realtor salespersons 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. Also view 1000's of homes at their winning search websites at www.ERAJustin.com and www.ERAJustinRealty.com.

ERA Justin Realty Teammates Receive Honors - Agent Opportunities Offered

ERA Justin Realty's excited teammates seated L to R: Wayne Kubs, Daniel Jones, Allyson Kubs, Albert Rottini, Carol D. Calamari. Standing L to R: Adrian Tridel, Jennifer Darby Metzger, Pamela Collins, Salvatore Macri, Min (Steve) Yi and Denise Leonessa. Not pictured is Justin Fung.

ERA Justin Realty Teammates Receive Honors

Agent Opportunities Offered

South 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 broker co-owner of ERA Justin Realty and success cheerleader for her sales agents said,  “We work with our agents each day to help them achieve their goals, in a constant changing real estate industry.  We will be honored at the upcoming RealSource Association of Realtors membership meeting to have five agents awarded the 2012 NJAR‘Circle of Excellence’ award. Seven agents have been honored in our 'ERA Leadership Circle' category and seven agents in the ERA national 'Circle of Honor' category. These honors don't happen by chance. Our agents have the focus to achieve them which means strong commissions earnings to them.”

Realtor agents who recently joined the firm, Wayne Kubs, Daniel 'Danny' Jones, Allyson Kubs and Albert Rottini joined Carol D. Calamari, Adrian Tridel and  broker Jennifer Darby Metzger, all featured in a television commercial explaining the benefits of being part of the ERA Justin agent team and working with the firm. Other newer agents include, Pamela Collins, Salvatore Macri, Justin Fung, Min 'Steve' Yi and Denise Leonessa who added, "ERA Justin has been your trusted name in real estate since 1950. There is a difference in real estate companies. I wish I had transferred to ERA Justin months earlier."

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 them for decades, with earnings greater than at many area real estate firms.

She continued, “As real estate trends change, as agents commission needs change, we watch and listen. ERA Justin Realty has one of the strongest 'Winning Edge' commission plans for its agents. We also give our agents buyer base potential with stronger advertising than many other real estate firms in South Bergen County.  Full color page advertising of our listings each week in theSouth Bergenite brings an abundance of potential buyers to our agents while giving our sellers more marketing exposure. We have been considered a real estate market leader by thousands of sellers and buyers since 1950 and offer a superior level of support for our agents.”

Continuing, she said, “Our company is always growing.  We are offering those who want a successful career in real estate to phone for a confidential conversation at (201) 939-7500. Give us a few minutes and we’ll give you a rewarding career. View our office websites at www.ERAJustin.com and www.ERAJustinRealty.com.  If you are  career-minded but not advancing at your current firm, it may be time to make that phone call.  Making a decision to make the call is the tough decision, from there, the rest is easy. We’ll show you how!”

ERA Justin Realty operates two 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. 

2013 Recommended Work Before Selling

ERA Justin Realtor salesperson Denise Leonessa shares valuable information for 2013 sellers about to put their home on the market. Denise, coming from a salesperson position from another area brokerage is active with buyers and sellers at ERA Justin Realty.

 

ERA Justin's Denise Leonessa Reports On 2013 Recommended Work Before Selling

Sellers often order pre-sale inspection reports. This inevitably raises the question of how much, if any, of the recommended work should be done before selling.  Ideally, any defect that would be hazardous to agents and buyers who preview the property during the sale process should be corrected. An example is a trip hazard that might cause someone to fall. In addition, to maximize your return from the sale, you should repair defects that adversely affect how the property looks.

Denise Leonessa, an ERA Justin Realtor salesperson who transferred from her position at Prudential Professionals  says, “First impressions are important. So, if the fence or entry porch is deteriorating and look shabby, repair them. If the exterior paint is peeling, repaint. You get positive results when you repair a defect and improve appearance by doing so.  For example, let's say that the wood pest (also known as termite) inspector finds damage under the linoleum in a bathroom. If the linoleum is worn and outdated, you'll do better on the sale if you replace the floor covering with a new, trendier one. In the course of doing this the damage can be repaired. The result is that the house shows better and a defect is eliminated--two benefits for the price of one.

You certainly can't be expected to rebuild your home in order to sell it. Nor is this a sensible thing to do economically. As an example, take a house that had a deck that looked okay but wasn't safe. There was extensive damage scattered throughout the deck. The only way to repair the deck was to replace it. It would be difficult to get the job done in the timeframe in which the seller wanted to sell.  The deck was old and no longer met current code requirements. It would have had to be redesigned. So the seller decided to leave the deck as it was and disclose that the deck needed to be replaced. The future owners could have the new deck designed to meet their needs at a later date.

When structural elements are in need of repair and you haven't the time or money to repair them, it's a good idea to get repair estimates and make these estimates available to prospective buyers before they make an offer. This way, you're in control of the process and can find reliable contractors or engineers who will give you reasonable and not exorbitant estimates.

It can be unsettling to a buyer to discover that the roof is in poor condition or the foundation needs work. Most buyers will have no idea how much it will cost to make repairs. Fear of the unknown makes people anxious, which isn't a good frame of mind for someone who's trying to decide whether to buy your home.

As reported in Inman News, a pre-sale home inspector of an Oakland, Calif., home recommended that an engineer be consulted about a foundation that had settled. The seller hired an engineer who made a proposal for the repair. The cost was $20,000--not an insignificant number. But, it wasn't $40,000 or $50,000 as an inexperienced buyer might imagine.  If you choose not to make major repairs before selling, this should be reflected in your list price, especially if you have competition from other sellers.

Leonessa concluded, “Your trusted name in real estate since 1950, ERA Justin Realty lives by the words, 'There is a difference in real estate companies.'  Because of our daily priorities, we proudly received the prestigious ERA world-wide ‘Commitment to Excellence Award’, one of 14 premier ERA real estate firms from nearly 2,600 ERA offices. For these reasons ERA Justin Realty should be your buying and selling Realtor of choice.” 

All of the ERA Justin Realty full service sales professionals 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.  Additional cutting-edge real estate technology information awaits you at www.ERAJustin.com and www.ERAJustinRealty.com.

ERA Justin Realtor Professionals Attend Triple Play Business Conference

ERA Justin Realtor professionals recently attended the Triple Play business conference at Atlantic City. Standing is Adrian Tridel, Denise Leonessa, Cathy Vick, Jennifer Darby Metzger, Wayne Kubs, Glenn Elliot and Ron Darby  Seated is Allyson Kubs and Carol Darby.

             ERA Justin Realtor Professionals Attend Triple Play Business Conference

ERA Justin Realty Brokers, Ron Darby, Jennifer Darby Metzger and Carol Darby attended the December 2012 regional Realtor business conference with a group of their Realtor professionals.  Attending with them was Adrian Tridel, Denise Leonessa, Cathy Vick, Wayne Kubs, Glenn Elliot and Allyson Kubs.

The New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania associations of Realtors joined together to build referral bases, develop new success strategies and discover innovative tools for Realtors to serve the needs of their buyers and sellers in their local marketing areas.

Members of the ERA Justin Realty listing and sales team completed days of intense training, educational seminars and learning new and updated laws governing real estate relationships to properly serve the needs of their buyers and sellers.

The business conference was attended by thousands of dedicated Realtor professionals, held at the Atlantic City convention center.  Those they serve expect the ERA Justin Realty organization to be focused on education to keep them knowledgeable and to provide superior services in a constant changing real estate environment.

Jennifer Darby Metzger, Broker said, "All Realtors today face the challenges of legal matters, technologies that change daily, real estate transfer matters and action based plans to assist our sellers for a successful sale in an ever-changing real estate market."

Carol Darby, Broker added, "Real estate licensing laws require continuous updating of our education so we are positioned to properly serve in New Jersey. All of our team have completed their 2012 educational requirements and look forward to their responsibilities to their sellers and buyers."

Ron Darby, the firm’s Broker of Record concluded, “There is a difference in real estate companies and we feel we need to have the most up-to-date information so our Realtor professionals can continue to be on the cutting-edge of education for our sellers and buyers. In this way, we are confident we are doing the best for them. We are thankful that our firm is held in high regard and offer our publication of reviews about our company, Real Estate Results in Writing, a history of nearly 800 written testimonials from our sellers and buyers.”

All of the ERA Justin Realty full service Realtor professionals can be reached at either of their two Rutherford offices at 118 Jackson Avenue and 57 Park Avenue.  By office phone they can be reached at  (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.

Denise Leonessa has joined the ERA Justin Realty sales team coming from a sales and listing career with another area brokerage firm. Her people skills and community involvement will bring success to her real estate business at the firm.

 

 Denise Leonessa Joins the ERA Justin Realty Team

 

To continue the exceptional tradition of top service to sellers and buyers that ERA Justin Realty has been known for these past 62 years, the firm has always prided itself in attracting career minded individuals who join and want to continue to develop their successful careers. 

Following its business plan for hiring licensed agents and giving them the training for success in the current fast-changing real estate industry, Denise Leonessa  has joined the firm, transferring from Prudential Professionals of Rutherford.

Ron Darby, Broker and Co-owner said, “Our ERA Justin teammates immediately welcomed Denise having worked with her on previous transactions from her prior agency. She has a great understanding of people and their needs and desires.  She works well with people, all having different personalities and needs. Because of her understanding, she is a people-person and knows that strong business relationships will result with successful purchases and sales for her buyers and sellers. Denise's attributes fit our business philosophy perfectly.  For these reasons, we proudly say, ‘There is a difference in real estate companies.’ She is highly motivated and energetic and her people skills will be apparent as she completes a transaction with you.”

Denise said, “As an area resident for over 17 years I have extensive knowledge of our communities in Bergen County and surrounding areas.  My goal with ERA Justin Realty is to build long lasting relationships while providing exceptional service to my buyers and sellers. By knowing the entire buying and selling process they can then make informed decisions. I reside in Rutherford with my husband John and our three children, Andrew, Samantha and Mathew and our two family dogs. I love my community participation with the public schools, the Junior Women's Club and the Elk's Club and  my involvement as a coach of soccer, track and field and previously, baseball.

My decision to transfer to ERA Justin Realty is because of their wonderful agents, people I've met throughout the years. Their agents have been an inspiration to me and learning wonderful things about their agents who bring successes for their buyers and sellers. Happily, I'm now part of their team."

Ron added, “Denise, with her high energy and professionalism will excel at our firm. All of us at ERA Justin Realty are excited.  Because of our daily priorities, we proudly received the prestigious ERA world-wide 2003 through 2011 ‘Commitment to Excellence Award’, from all across the ERA nation with approximately 30,000 agents and brokers. For these reasons ERA Justin Realty should be your buying and selling Realtor of choice.

Denise, and all of our ERA Justin Realtor professionals can be reached at either of our 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 our websites at www.ERAJustin.com and www.ERAJustinRealty.com