Testimonial
We have known Jackie since February 2005. She was referred to us by our friends who had very high regards for her. She successfully helped us find and close on our first home in North Edison in 2006.
Jackie has a very good understanding of the real estate market in central NJ.
When we started looking, we were looking for a home in the towns of North Edison, Westfield and Scotch Plains. She is very well versed in these towns and extremely familiar with North Edison - to the extent that she provides feedback about streets and neighborhoods that only locals would know. Her knowledge helped us zero in on the neighborhood of our choice.
She is very well respected by her peers and has a wide network of professionals that she works with. When it was time for closing, Jackie helped us by referring home inspectors, attorneys and mortgage specialists. She provided us with several references for each of them with the pros and cons of working with each of them. While none of these were binding, having the choices definitely helped us. In particular, the home inspector she referred was so good that he was also hired by the sellers of our home.
All through the home buying process, we found Jackie to be very objective of serving our interests.
She is patient and we never felt any pressure to buy or make a decision that we were not comfortable with. In other words, she let us find our home. At all times we found her to be prompt and courteous and willing to go the extra yard to help find us information. (when she didn't have it).
Kiran and Shobna Banga
SO WHAT ARE THE STEPS TO GETTING YOUR HOME SOLD?
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We would meet so that I can take a close look at your home and you can tell me all the information you have, especially what upgrades you have added that would add value to the home.
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We would have a second meeting, after I had done some research, and I would present you with a complete Comparative Market Analysis and go over my marketing plan with you. You would then tell me what would make you the most comfortable.
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We would determine together where your home should be placed on the market. Remember price is the number one factor in the sale of your home. However, there are some other factors to be taken into consideration when deciding on price:
- Location. Everyone knows that real estate is all about “location, location, location.”
- Condition. It’s “lights, camera, action” time. Your home is on show. You’ve just entered it into a beauty contest. The maintenance and care you’ve given to your home will be factored into its pricing.
- The Market. You have to take into consideration the number of competing properties on the market, interest rates and the current “state of the market”. It’s no good looking at what the market was doing a year ago – you have to price according to today’s market conditions.
- Timing. If you are looking for a faster sale, you must be willing to lower the price to be competitive.
Remember selling a home isn’t about bricks and mortar and it’s not even about square footage. It’s about the buyers’ lifestyle and their hopes for the future. They will decide whether your home is the one for them and also if the terms of the purchase make sense for them.
