As a result, we had more traffic in our first open house than had ever visited the apartment on our previous attempts and we were immediately receiving offers. Jeff also demonstrated just how ethically he conducted himself. Though it was clear that one offer could have earned him far more commission than the others, he presented all offers without prejudice. The offer we accepted was the best possible deal for us and was exactly what we felt we should receive for the apartment. The process from listing to accepted offer went exactly to script from a REALTOR who knows what he is doing. Jeff's experience and attention to detail did a whole lot to smooth out the process. He ended up handling details with the attorneys, the building managing agent, and other vendors involved in the staging and sale process. Furthermore, all of this was achieved with the good nature and professionalism that I…
As a result, we had more traffic in our first open house than had ever visited the apartment on our previous attempts and we were immediately receiving offers. Jeff also demonstrated just how ethically he conducted himself. Though it was clear that one offer could have earned him far more commission than the others, he presented all offers without prejudice. The offer we accepted was the best possible deal for us and was exactly what we felt we should receive for the apartment. The process from listing to accepted offer went exactly to script from a REALTOR who knows what he is doing. Jeff's experience and attention to detail did a whole lot to smooth out the process. He ended up handling details with the attorneys, the building managing agent, and other vendors involved in the staging and sale process. Furthermore, all of this was achieved with the good nature and professionalism that I have known of Jeff for years. He is a genuine pleasure to work with.
When it no longer made sense for my wife and me to continue holding our former apartment as an investment property, we approached Jeff about selling it. He had always been fast at finding qualified and reliable renters for our apartment and we hoped he would demonstrate the same success with our sale. He did. Jeff gave us a very realistic assessment of our apartment value and expectations for sale. We had tried selling the apartment on two prior occasions before we met Jeff and never received the traffic or offers we felt should have been possible. Jeff took a much more pragmatic approach to our sale than we had experienced with prior brokers. Rather than listing the home at our ideal price, we listed it slightly below market. Furthermore, Jeff offered us suggestions on how best to stage the empty apartment to provide the most appeal to buyers. We followed all of his advice.
198 Washington Park was/is an extraordinary house, called a trophy house by REALTORS. It was my home for 36 years, and the thought of selling it made us extremely sad, but it was time. Because of the condition of the house, I had my doubts it would fetch a decent asking, and further doubts that the estate I shared the house with and I would be able to work together. Not only did Jeff middle that very prickly path beautifully by keeping both parties in the loop, but he also did a great job of marketing because he was knowledgeable about the architecture of the house and familiar with Fort Greene. Very specially, he used his podcast and neighborhood video of Fort Greene to really embellish the marketing. All of Jeff’s hard work paid off! We got our full asking price within a week of the house being on the market, despite the hurdle of Covid. It doesn’t get better than that!
Once we found our perfect home, Jeff guided us through the process of negotiating an acceptable price and contract terms. After that came the true adventure of securing all items for our board package. Jeff took control of this process in a manner that eased our stress and anxiety and ensured that a complete and beautiful package was delivered to the co-op on time. Another example of Jeff’s going above and beyond is that the seller did not vacate the property until the morning of closing Jeff stayed at the apartment until the move was complete. Jeff made what is one of the most stressful events in a person’s life very easy and comfortable. Should we ever have the need again for a new home we will, without hesitation, ask Jeff to guide us again. We also will recommend Jeff to any of our friends who may need to purchase a new home or sell their existing home.