It started with a dare to do real estate better than anyone else. Sitting by the pool in 2014, the summer after we shared the role of first grade class parents, Jill was rattling off the many ways she was dissatisfied with the recent sale of her first West Orange home. We both agreed we could have done a better job marketing her house. After all, we had each spent 20 years in the entertainment ind
ustry - Jill as a music industry marketing executive and Amy as a television producer. We were convinced that our skills of knowing how to sell and tell a story, as well as seeing a project/deal through its complexities, would make us much more effective agents. Let’s do more than complain - let’s get our real estate licenses and change the business. And that’s how the NJ Home Girls began. Partners since day one, we have been dedicated to providing a thoughtful and thorough real estate experience to each of our clients. The buyers and sellers we have worked with cite our attention to detail, knowledge of the market, and communication styles among the reasons they recommend us. But what makes us most proud is that they also point out how smooth we make the process for them. That we take what can be an overwhelming and stressful experience and make it easy, manageable, and sometimes even fun. This has been our goal in each and every transaction… and it’s what has made us be in the top 3% of listing agents in our own town, West Orange, NJ. When you work with us, you get a team who truly gets it. We’ve helped sellers identify the best deal in a multiple offer process (including one with 60+offers to choose from)… and we translate that experience into writing winning offers for our buyers when they are competing in their own multi-bid process. We’ve gotten our sellers top dollar, whether they staged with what they have or used a professional stager to transform their space. We educate buyers to see beyond the eye candy of a nicely staged home to discover its real qualities (or concerns). We’ve negotiated through tough inspection concerns to get to the closing table… and advised our clients when it’s time to make the tough decision of walking away from a deal that isn’t working toward their best interests. We’re problem solvers who have worked through the anticipated challenges and even those no one could see coming (like an attorney quitting on closing day… Oh, we’ve got stories!). We’ve been there/done that…
We’ve each bought and sold several of our own houses. We’ve made the move from NYC to the NJ suburbs. We’ve managed a home during hurricanes, ice storms, and power outages. We’ve done the work commute. We’ve raised our kids in and been active members of our community. We’ve found the pre-schools, coffee shops, plumbers, enrichment classes, and gyms (though those we admittedly don’t use as often as we should!). We draw from all of these experiences and share them with our clients so that they have the information and resources to make a decision that works best for them. We love what we do… and we REALLY love to share our love for New Jersey. We are Jersey Girls through and through… and are more than happy to share our joy of living in the Great State of New Jersey. The food. The day trips to Asbury Park or the Lakes. The accents. The 100% full-serve gas stations. We love all of it and more - and think that’s why it makes such a perfect place to live. Whether you are ready to jump into the market or are in the exploratory stage, we are here to share our experience and expertise to help you as a seller or buyer. And as members of Compass, the #1 brokerage in the U.S., the ‘we’ is not just the two of us. Compass allows us to bring our clients leading edge technology to streamline the process and the analytical data to stay ahead of the market. Whatever your real estate needs, you can count on The NJ Home Girls to make you feel at home!
