Ellen Rosenbaum Real Estate Inc.

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Nick N

The staff at Ellen Rosenbaum Real Estate was truly amazing. Allow me to explain where my real estate journey once began before working with Ellen Rosenbaum Real Estate, and let me tell you, it was not a pretty experience before. Honestly, when I began searching for my first home, the entire process was incredibly daunting. I used three different realtors and despite them having a "proven track record," the satisfaction as well as experience was nothing short of a disaster. I believe that due to my younger age, I was not taken seriously as a first time buyer, which is really one of the biggest mistakes you can make as a realtor in my opinion. I saw multiple properties, some of which did not meet my criteria at all and some that I absolutely loved. Despite seeing how much I loved a particular property, my former realtors would take the entire day to write up a contract and make an offer. As most people know, we are currently in a sellers market, particularly in New Jersey. Time is and was of the essence, and my former realtors did not make a point of getting the job done when I counted on them most. Needless to say, I began to give up on buying my first place. However, I would come to meet some of the greatest people I have ever met in my entire life. I met Jason Lefkowitz who was my realtor through Ellen Rosenbaum Real Estate through a friend. Right away, I could tell that Jason was the right realtor for me. Within an hour, Jason was sending me comps of properties I liked and sending me properties to consider that I did not even know about due to the fact he had access to the MLS. Within a week, Jason showed me three properties. I made an offer on one of the properties but unfortunately was outbid, while Jason was very understanding of my budget, he never got annoyed when I had to back out of the bidding war that I was in. Just like something out of a movie, a sort of "miracle" happened. A property that Jason originally showed me the listing for had reduced the price due to a mortgage that fell through from a potential buyer. Originally, the property was out of my budget, yet the reduced price had caught my eye and seemed like it could work out. The same day, Jason showed me the property and I immediately fell in love with it, it was a 2 bedroom condominium located in Dunellen, NJ. It had everything I wanted, proximity to the train station, bus stops, restaurants, bars, and also proximity to Rutgers University. The same day, Jason and David Rosenbaum, one of the owners of the real estate company brought me into their office to see what we could offer. I was also able to meet Ellen herself who was nothing short of a wonderful and kind woman. After about 10 minutes, Jason and David made an offer that was presented to the listing agent. Within just 14 hours, we got a response from the listing agent. The bank, who was the previous owner of the property counter offered at a price that I could not refuse. Just like that, my journey to becoming a homeowner truly began. David Rosenbaum recommended a real estate attorney who I could not have been happier with, his name is Edwin Cintron. Within a few days, we had entered attorney review. Just three days later, attorney review had ended and I was officially under contract for my first home. During both attorney review and while I was under contract, Jason Lefkowitz showed the utmost professionalism and kindness throughout the entire process. I truly felt that I had gained a friend throughout this journey. Jason would promptly answer and questions I had either through text or calls, despite being such an active and busy guy. He would call or text me daily even if I did not contact him to make sure I was informed of what exactly was going on at all times. Jason Lefkowitz came with me for all of the necessities, including inspection, getting the certificate of occupancy, and even closing. Jason and the rest of the staff at Ellen Rosenbaum could not have made me feel any more comfortable or at home throughout the process. I recommend them to anyone looking to buy a home, big or small

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Nikki Omealley

Ellen Rosenbaum herself handled the sale of our home. Our home is beautiful but it had a challenge in that is was very close to a major roadway. Ellen gave us some great tips on how to prepare our home to put it on the market. It is clear she knows her stuff as the house sold within 3 weeks or so while other homes on the same street sat for 12+ months. Working with her office was also great because they have an electronic system that manages the showings. That was extremely helpful to us because she didnt need to call me each time someone wanted to see the house. I would receive an alert on my phone and if the time didnt work then I would simply respond with an alternate time slot. This was the the first home we sold so we were really green to this entire process. Ellen and her staff were helpful but there were times we were looking for someone to tell us what to do. Or tell us "if it were me I would do this, but understand these are the consequences". We found in this industry (real estate) no one wants to tell you what to do for fear that something will go wrong and theyll get blamed. That at times was very frustrating us and we often felt like we were responsible for figuring things out on our on. It is not a great feeling when you feel you are paying people to advise you (realtor, attorneys etc.) But again this seems to be normal for the industry. Over all Ellen Rosenbaum and her team are the top notch and I would highly recommend them. But I would suggest you talk to friends and family who have experience with buying or selling and get advice on how they handled various situations.

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Michelle Rugoff

As first time home buyers, the process was scary for my husband and I. We had very little knowledge in the beginning when we first started looking. We had heard about Ellen Rosenbaum Real Estate Inc. from friends who had lived in the area and had used their service. David Rosenbaum was very patient with us and knowledgeable. We didnt feel like we were being pushed to do anything. Anyone making a large purchase would want to have this kind of genuine, caring nature assisting them in a life changing decision. It didnt take long for us to fine the house that we loved. We were assisted in every way possible. We were kept in the loop about what steps had to be done next. We felt the precision put into the job. We felt taken care of. We would highly recommend using him to anyone, even my own mother! As the closing got closer, my family went through a serious medical crisis, but David was not only understanding but expressed worry and support. He did as much as he could on his part to help make the rest of the closing as seamless as possible. This in and of itself, you cant buy. If you want a reliable, unique and honest real estate company, go to Ellen Rosenbaum Inc. They are a family business and they treat you as such.

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