CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
In our home, we tell it like it is. In an over-saturated world of realtors with varying degrees of personal and professional integrity, it is inspiring to work with a team of individuals, headed by Saritte and Lisa, who authentically and tirelessly guide you through one of the most important and stressful purchases of your life.
Their seamless teamwork is impressive and the ability to make you, the client, feel as if you are their ONLY client is special. But, perhaps, most notable, is their skill in serving the clients' best interests while managing the complexities of the "real estate game" with character and class.
Saritte and Lisa were recommended to us by several of our friends in the community, and we, honestly, couldn't be more grateful to them.
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Scott Lasky (Buyer & Seller)
Saritte Harel and her team handled the sale of our Short Hills home flawlessly. In addition to being the consummate professional, Saritte has proven to be extremely trustworthy and knowledgeable. She took the time to learn all the details of our property and understand our goals. She then exceeded our expectations every step of the way – especially when she very quickly brought us the perfect buyer! She is like a real estate matchmaker. Selling or buying a home is exciting but sometimes stressful with unexpected bumps along the way. Saritte is the ultimate navigator and negotiator to lead you, calmly and thoughtfully, through the entire process. She did not disappear after getting the listing or going under contract. Her attention was steadfast, and she was always available. It is obviously of paramount importance to Saritte that her clients come away from their transaction satisfied and happy. She is now helping us find our next home. We highly recommend Saritte and her entire team!
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Anonymous
Saritte and Lisa are an incredible team. We worked with them 5 years ago to purchase our first house and then again this past year to sell that house and buy a new house. On all sides of the transaction they were incredible - smart, tough, responsive, low-pressure, understanding and dependable. Through their strategic work, we received 8 offers on our house in the first weekend on the market and were able to sell it well over our asking price. On the purchase of our house, they worked closely with us to find the right house - and when we did, they helped us position ourselves strongly against multiple other offers to have our offer accepted. We have and will continue to recommend them to anyone looking to sell or purchase a home in our area. In a fast moving, competitive real estate market you want to know you are represented by the BEST agent - Saritte and Lisa are the BEST.
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Melissa Goldstein (Buyer & Seller)
I work in the real estate industry and I can wholeheartedly state that Saritte and her team are some of the most professional, market savvy and knowledgeable real estates experts I have worked with. From pricing to listing to closing and moving, Saritte makes the process of buying and selling a home a genuinely easy process.
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Matthew Brett (Buyer & Seller)
Saritte Harel is the consummate professional, and in our experience heads and shoulders above others in her field. She is smart, strategic and responsive, both in the speed in which she gets back to you and with the content of her response. Her staff is equally attentive. She and her team are also personable and a pleasure to work with.
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Marian Stern (Seller)
We couldn't be happier with Saritte representing us as our buying agent!! She guided us through the whole process seamlessly, helping us navigate an unknown market and real estate process. She is very responsive, highly knowledgeable and experienced, and at the same time remains very personal. We felt she was having our back during the negotiation process and was looking after our best interest. Her support team is also incredibly knowledgeable and efficient. We would definitely work with Saritte again in the future!!
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L. Issa (Buyer)
Lauren was the most exceptional real estate broker we could have asked for. Her commitment to understanding our preferences, navigating a challenging market, and ultimately finding us the perfect home truly exemplify her endless patience and expertise. I highly recommend Lauren and the Saritte Harel Team's services to anyone in need of a dedicated and knowledgeable real estate professionals.
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Shire D
The long and short of it is that my family was trying to buy into perhaps the most competitive real estate market in the area in the most competitive price range. Whatever house we decided to make an offer on would likely get another 5, 10, 20 offers. Carol didn't pressure us, but she was very matter of fact about telling us what we needed to do to be competitive. Sure enough, it worked. We got the very first house we put an offer on after looking for one weekend. I haven't bought a lot of houses in my life, but I'm quite sure our experience is atypical and we wouldn't have been able to pull it off without Carol's help (not to mention the almost constant on-call support she gave us working through contracts, inspections, and renovations).
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Noah Kaufman (Buyer)
Carol is a wonderful broker to work with. She listens attentively, she is knowledgeable about pricing and the community. She urged us to list our house a bit lower than we initially thought it was worth. She explained in great depth why this was her recommendation but was never pushy. We listened and she was so right. We had a bidding war and sold at a significant gain over asking, over where we wanted to price it. She was sensitive to our needs, always professional and we thoroughly Enjoyed working with her.
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Anne (Seller)
Lauren was an excellent agent. She was professional and brought in other experts on the team to ensure our home showed and sold at it's best. She was responsive and meticulous with details. Additionally, the photos, online listing and brochure were very impressive. The selling / buying process could be a stressful one, particularly for us in Q1 of 2020, but having her along side us took the burden off, as we knew anything related to the house, paperwork and listing was going to be taken care of.
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Joe DeJohn (Seller)
Saritte was phenomenal to work with. She definitively knows the market, and NJ neighborhoods extremely well and was always able to provide sound and objective guidance, all the while creating a dynamic that was very comfortable. It was very evident that she and her team are well researched, precise and comprehensive. We were extremely lucky to have worked with Saritte and leverage her expertise to purchase a property for our needs!
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Tiffany Chan (Buyer)
Lisa is fantastic!!! We worked with her to buy and sell our first home and can’t say enough good things. She is incredibly responsive, knows the market, and provided excellent guidance along the way. We’ve since relocated to another state but can’t say enough good things about our experience with Lisa.
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Morgan Maglich (Buyer & Seller)
Lauren and the entire team were incredibly helpful every step of the way. As first-time buyers, Lauren guided us through the process with patience, accuracy, and reassurance. She was responsive, timely, and professional. Lauren's knowledge of the process and the local market were valuable assets.
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Ari Isenberg (Buyer)
Not only is Carol knowledge about the area (been a resident of South Orange for over 30 years) she’s responsive, hard working and truly a pleasure to work with. Carol was dedicated in her commitment to finding us a forever home and we are so thankful to have worked with her.
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Maggie Stander (Buyer)
Chrissy and Saritte were amazing…professional, confident and informative throughout every detail of the process! I will be referring this team to everyone!! Thank You for gaining my instant confidence and trust in you! It was a pleasure to work with y’all! Patti
Lisa Salerno from the Saritte Harel team was an extremely knowledgeable and supportive guide through every step of the process in helping my husband and me buy our first home. As first time home buyers, we didn't know many things. Lisa was very patient about explaining the process to us. She was always available to speak with us and answer any questions we had. We appreciated her professionalism and keen insights about the real estate market, not to mention she was a sharp and strategic negotiator. Most importantly we always felt like Lisa was really looking out for us. I would highly recommend Lisa!! You will be in great hands!
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Ingrid (Buyer)
Saritte has worked with us three times over the past 12 years. First, we were the newcomers from the city, then the family outgrown its first house. The experience of working with her each time has been terrific. She is professional, trustworthy and extremely knowledgeable about the market. She puts your interest first, instead of looking for an easy and quick transaction. The people on her team are hardworking, responsive and detail oriented. They have the systems to work together seamlessly from start to finish. Equally important is her wide network in the area. For any issue related to buying and selling, she has the right leads for you. We highly recommend Saritte and her team!
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Anonymous (Buyer & Seller)
Working with Sam as first time homebuyers was absolutely amazing! She provided a lot of piece of mind and gave her honest opinions about the properties we were seeing and whether they would be a good fit. She has a great team available to her for all the needs for a start to finish home buying process which made the process a lot more seamless. My husband and I appreciate the time we spent with Sam on the transaction and look forward to working together again! Overall, we highly recommend the Saritte Harel Team!
Saritte and Lauren were an incredible team in helping us to find the perfect home. They stuck with us as we really narrowed down the house that we were looking for. We cannot say enough great things about this team, as they are responsive, professional and truly seeking the best for their clients.
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Anonymous (Buyer)
We were so fortunate to work with Lisa Salerno to sell our home--we received multiple offers in just a few days on the market. Lisa helped us every step of they. She provided strong, market-backed analytics to help us determine the best time to sell and the price that was going to generate the right buyers. She consulted on how to improve our home to make it compelling to potential buyers. Lisa and her team created great materials and generated the right buzz to have a huge turnout for our open houses. Once we had buyers, Lisa guided us and held our hand until the very end. She is incredibly professional, patient and picked up the phone at all hours--every time with a calm, rationale solution. We had a worry-free experience, pretty rare for selling your home! Lisa is a true professional and a pleasure to work with!
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Lindsay Rosen (Seller)
Saritte Harel and her team are nothing but fantastic. They are professional, smart and knowledgeable. Saritte represented us on both our purchase and sale. During both transactions we felt confident that we had the best possible representation and were getting the best deals possible. They made us feel like we were their only customers. As busy as they are, every question or concern was address immediately and with the highest level of professionalism. We highly recommend Saritte Harel and her team for anyone that is looking to purchase or sell a home.
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Yana Weiss (Buyer & Seller)
Saritte was outstanding! She helped us sell our home in Millburn and purchase in Chatham. Her area of the local communities helped us narrow our search and she took the time to understand our interests. Ultimately, she helped us find the perfect location and house! I would absolutely work with Saritte again if we were to move.
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Anonymous (Buyer)
We highly recommend Saritte Harel. She is a very knowledgeable, attentive professional who helped guide us through both the purchase of our new home and sale of our previous one. During these processes, issues arose on both fronts but with Saritte’s advice, we successfully navigated toward satisfactory resolutions. In particular, on the sale of our house, the marketing materials both in print and on-line generated a large amount of interest and number of viewings. At the end of the day, our house sold well above our initial asking price after only a few weeks on the market. Saritte is a great resource for anyone looking to either buy and/or sell a home.
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Anonymous (Seller)
Highly knowledgeable team with extensive experience and high quality content/metrics on local markets. Had the opportunity to work with Saritte directly to simultaneously buy and sell homes in 2011 and could not have been happier with her advice, professionalism, and ability to navigate challenges to see the transactions through to completion
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Christian Competello (Seller)
We came to Carol Greenberg blindly as we were interested in one of the Saritte Harel Team listings. She listened carefully to what we were interested and showed us properties that were realistic for our demands and budget. When we found the dream home Carol worked with us closely until it became realty.
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Larry Adler (Buyer)
From the first time we met Saritte to when we finally closed on our house - 18 months later! - Saritte was with us every step of the way. Her commitment to ensure that we found the right house for us was unwavering and her patience, kindness and generosity were truly impressive. We would not hesitate to recommend her and, whenever we sell and/or buy again, she would be the first person we would call.
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Peter & Amanda Orengo (Buyer)
As stressful as the home-buying process is supposed to be, I think I speak for both of us when I say your service, expertise and attention to detail made the process enjoyable. We are eager to refer some of our friends to you when they start retreating to the suburbs and we've convinced them to move to Millburn! We look forward to seeing you around town!
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Emil & Alina Hedaya (Buyer)
We worked with Saritte to purchase our first home. She worked with us to find the right home for our needs without putting any pressure on us. She walked us through all of the steps in buying the home and explained everything thoroughly to us throughout the process. She recommended great resources to assist us through the inspection and closing processes. She was great to work with and highly recommended.
Top Qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
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Beau Schwegman (Buyer)
I can't think of anything more you could have done to give us a better experience. Even with all the bumps we encountered the one constant was being able to depend on you and your team. Everything. You were patient, and gracious with time. You listened, you educated us when needed, provided guidance, strength and expertise. Anytime we needed you, you were there.
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Dan Abrams (Seller)
I thought you were great at giving realistic pricing recommendations (you suggested a price higher than we initially wanted but we had faith in your recommendation and it paid off!). I thought you did a great job with timing our sale to hit the open market. It couldn't have been better planned and contributed to multiple offers.
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Stephanie Stone (Seller)
My wife and I worked with Lauren, an associate of Saritte's, and the service we received was fantastic. Lauren showed us a number of homes, was constantly available for questions, and listened to our needs. During the closing process, the support we received from Saritte's team was great and they made us feel like we had someone looking out for our best interests. We would highly recommend Saritte Harel and her team (especially Lauren with whom we worked with directly).
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Anonymous (Buyer)
Saritte and her team did a great job in selling our house. Saritte is an excellent real estate broker who listens and works with you. The team was very responsive which was important, as buying/selling a house can be a daunting experience. What I like about Saritte is that she is a caring individual and will give you her honest opinion. I felt I could trust her because she does have your interest at heart. Like all RE transactions, we had our share of challenges and she was there for us the whole time. We were very glad we chose Saritte as our agent.
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Louisa Lee (Seller)
Saritte was 100% in control of the deal from day one to the finish line. She is experienced and diligent and set the bar exactly where it should be. The transaction went as smooth as it can under the circumstances (first-time buyer and overseas seller...). As we wrote to Saritte in our personal note to her, we are extremely lucky to have her as our real-estate agent. We know our home is in the best of hands and that no matter how challenging the transaction gets, Saritte and her team will execute at the end of the day.
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Lior Segev (Seller)
Saritte and Lisa were equal part realtors and therapists. During the selling and buying process, we felt that we were part of their team and could have candid conversations. At times, we thought we were their only clients (obviously, not the case) and got immediate attention on aspects of the process. Thanks a ton!
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Serge Masyra (Buyer & Seller)
Saritte and Lisa guided us through this whole process with such professionalism and kindness. They prepared us well for each step while selling our former home and buying our new home. They were always available to answer our questions. We were so lucky to work with them, and their expertise, availability, and support were invaluable!
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Jill Schwartz (Buyer & Seller)
Carol Greenberg and Saritte Harel's team did a fine job of marketing our home to sell. We were given good advice on preparing to sell, and the process was explained well. The team was responsive almost to a fault. Carol knows the Maplewood South Orange area incredibly well, which was a great help for pricing and strategy. Carol also helped us find our new home, and we had an incredibly smooth transition due to her experience and knowing just how to proceed. I would feel very comfortable recommending them.
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Eve Cohen (Buyer & Seller)
Saritte puts her clients first. Saritte's knowledge of evolving local trends, value insights and negotiating skills are all assets to her clients, but nothing is more valuable than her view that her client, not the deal, comes first, and this principle forms the foundation of the advice that she provides.
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Jack Merimee (Buyer & Seller)
Lauren was absolutely incredible to work with. She was always upfront, honest, extremely thorough and consistently took the initiative to expedite the process every step of the way. She seamlessly managed our 9pm and weekend texts, negotiations with our buyers and always remained positive even when we were not! She is kind, personable and we truly enjoyed working with her! Despite not having a "high end" property we always felt like high end clients.
Thank you very much!
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Kristin & Victor Iturbides (Seller)
We recently worked with Saritte on both the sale and purchase of our home. Saritte was extremely knowledgeable about the market and priced our house perfectly which led to multiple offers in just 4 days! Additionally, Saritte to the time to really understand our goals for our new house and maticulously searched for exactly what it was we were looking for. Saritte and her team were professional, detail oriented and a pleasure to work with.
I highly recommend the Saritte Harel Team!
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Gabriel Migdal (Buyer & Seller)
It was a real pleasure working with Lisa Salerno and the whole team. Lisa was a consummate professional and went above and beyond to ensure that the process of selling our home and buying a new home went smoothly and easily. She patiently worked with us every step of the way, from readying our home for sale through the closing. Lisa was excellent in listening to our needs for a new home and worked tirelessly to find us the perfect new home for our family.
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Anonymous (Buyer and Seller)
We worked with Saritte Harel to sell our house that we recently bought. Especially being first time seller and selling house which we bought recently wasn't an easy thing. Saritte's experience helped us throughout the process and made process move smoothly. Also she has a wonderful team who is always there to take care of things. Not sure how we would have managed without Brandi (one of her team members) when we were not in town and so many things popped up last minute. Overall we had a great experience working with Saritte and her team. She has a very strong understanding of local market. We would strongly recommend her.
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Khushboo & Vineet Gupta (Sellers)
We wanted to move to the suburbs but were hesitant to get in the home buying process as we had no prior experience or knowledge. Soumya stepped in playing a multifaceted role, explaining the whole process and convincing us that she had our back. From scheduling multiple home viewings back to back in the same day to avoid our long trips back and forth, understanding our requirements thoroughly (including the not so few vaastu related ones lol) before hand to filter through the listings for an appropriate match, providing sound and realistic guidance on the offers we put, helping us navigate through each and every step in the long process of home buying, she was always there! Because of her help and dedication, we were able to buy our first home in just two months, from the day we viewed the first house to closing, in the extremely competitive and challenging market, in time for our kids to start school in the new school year. With her level of involvement and interest, it felt like she was buying her own home and not just helping us get ours. She would patiently answer all our questions and always gave her honest opinion. That gave us the confidence and trust to move ahead and buy our first home… a place to call ours! Thank you so much Soumya! I am sure you will continue to help many more people like us achieve their dream of buying a home!
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Shruti B.
Lisa Salerno worked closely with us to sell our home. She was extremely professional, knowledgeable, helpful, and always available with quick responses every time. Our home sold quickly and the whole experience exceeded our expectations. We would not hesitate to recommend the services of the Saritte Harel Team!
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Mary Galligan (Seller)
I had the pleasure of working with Soumya Pandey during our home buying process. As we were moving states there were lot of moving pieces, for example renting, meeting schools timelines , right town etc. We were able to achieve our best case possible plan. We got the keys to our new home within 6 weeks of moving and well before the start of school. Soumya was very flexible, technically informative and provided a truly personalized service. She took the time to understand my specific needs and preferences, and tailored her approach accordingly. I never felt like just another client and she genuinely cared about finding the perfect home for me.
-Purva N
Saritte Harel and her team handled the sale of our Short Hills home flawlessly. In addition to being the consummate professional, Saritte has proven to be extremely trustworthy and knowledgeable. She took the time to learn all the details of our property and understand our goals. She then exceeded our expectations every step of the way – especially when she very quickly brought us the perfect buyer! She is like a real estate matchmaker. Selling or buying a home is exciting but sometimes stressful with unexpected bumps along the way. Saritte is the ultimate navigator and negotiator to lead you, calmly and thoughtfully, through the entire process. She did not disappear after getting the listing or going under contract. Her attention was steadfast, and she was always available. It is obviously of paramount importance to Saritte that her clients come away from their transaction satisfied and happy. She is now helping us find our next home. We highly recommend Saritte and her entire team!
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Anonymous
From the initial first meeting to the closing of our house, Lauren from the Saritte Harel team was nothing but amazing and so helpful to work with. She answered all the questions we had with no lag and and completely understood our needs and budget requirements. Cant thank her and her team enough!
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Frances Melendez (Seller)
As first time home buyers (with practically no research done), Lauren as our buyer’s agent was truly God sent. She took time out to patiently explain the entire process to us ( even when we were not sure of purchasing any property in the near future). She sent us excellent property recommendations, keeping our budget and requirements in mind. She was very transparent at every stage , never pressurizing us to agree to something we were not comfortable with. She was extremely honest and conscientious- during the closing process; unfortunately the seller’s agent fell sick - Lauren immediately assumed the dual role and completed all pending tasks and volunteered to serve as the liaison between us and the seller’s attorney- all to ensure that the closing deadline was met. We would like to accord the highest recommendation possible to Lauren and her team for a job well done. She is a great buyer/seller’s agent - whenever time (and our wallet 🙂 )permit - we’d go back to her for all our subsequent real estate purchases .
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Nida Khan (Buyer)
Soumya, Saritte and the whole team were top notch, guiding us every step of the way in selling our home. They go above and beyond, forecasting each turn, navigating every bump in the road. We are so grateful we entrusted our home selling to them. They aren't just any real estate company. You won't be disappointed.
-Vanessa Nassif ( Seller)
It was an absolute pleasure to work with Lisa again on both the buying and selling of our homes. Through countless showings, multiple offer attempts, a lightning quick to market listing and sale, suspicion of mold and one massive oil tank; she was our advisor, therapist, cheerleader and voice of reason. She always hit the right balance of personal yet professional and always made us feel top of mind and taken care of. While we’ll miss working with Lisa regularly, we look forward to recommending her for years to come.
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Jaime Wachtel (Seller & Buyer)
Lauren and her team were fantastic to work with to sell my home. I received multiple offers over my asking price in just a few days on the market. Lauren guided me through the process with support, patience and professionalism every step of the way. Her pricing was spot on she and gave me realistic and practical advice during the negotiations process. The entire experience was smooth from start to finish and I highly recommend Lauren and her Saritte Harel Team.
Everyone I’ve worked with from Saritte’s team has been wonderful. I contacted them about a rental listing I saw online and was quickly lined up with Soumya. Moving to the area from out of state and with a new baby in tow, I was bracing for a rough move. Soumya helped us through the entire process, providing us a virtual tour, answering all of our questions about renting in NJ, sending us info on the neighborhood, keeping us updated, and coordinating with the landlord for an easy move in. I can’t thank Soumya and the entire team enough for making what could’ve been a hair raising move…smooth and simple!
- Meghan Musalo (buyer)
My husband and I had a wonderful experience working with Samantha Rubin and the Saritte Harel Team. Sam made our first home buying process seamless, and stress free - her communication, patience, optimism and knowledge of the Millburn/Short Hills market instilled confidence in us throughout our buying journey. We are so appreciative that Sam was able to bring new listings to us quickly (and often first), creating the opportunity for us to see a multitude of options before finding our perfect home. Sam guided us through a competitive offer process, and was extremely generous with her time and resources as we worked through closing- answering every question, asks for recommendations and providing local insights. We are so grateful to have had such a positive experience from start to finish, and for the relationship we developed with Sam along the way - we look forward to working with the Saritte Harel Team for years to come.
- Marissa Brown
Carol was absolutely amazing to work with. She is extremely knowledgeable about the area and real estate in general and is truly a pleasure to be around. She was able to accurately guide us in our home search - we felt like we had her on our side and looking out for our best interest every step of the way. Carol was always responsive and hard working and we always had complete trust in her guidance. She went above and beyond to make our home search not only successful, but also enjoyable. Real estate agents like Carol are hard to find!
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Allison Packer (Buyer)
We had the pleasure of working with Soumya from Saritte's Team, and we can't recommend her enough! From the very start, she was attentive and dedicated to making sure our needs were met. She was always available, quick to respond, and really took the time to understand exactly what we were looking for in a home. Soumya didn't just show us houses; she showed us *the right* houses that matched our vision, guiding us patiently through every step of the process.
What truly set Saritte's Team apart was the extra support they provided throughout the entire process. They helped coordinate the home inspection, making sure we understood everything and that all our concerns were addressed. And when it came time for closing, they were there to ensure everything went smoothly, answering all our questions and keeping things on track. Thanks to Soumya and the team, we found our dream home with ease and confidence. If you're looking for a realtor who truly goes above and beyond, Soumya and Saritte's Team are the ones to trust!
-Tripti Gupta
Soumya Pandey, from the Saritte Harel team is a breeze to work with. She is very responsive and great with texting. It helps to have someone get back to you within minutes to clarify questions or guide you along the process. She was very helpful during our touring phase too, giving us valuable inputs about the condition of the houses we toured. We worked with Soumya for an year before we bought our house and it was a smooth experience overall.
- Keerthy V (buyer)
