Services

What we do for our clients as a buyer’s agent

Initial Meeting:

•  Explain the overall real estate process

• Understand complete cost of homeownership – ongoing living and maintenance costs Assess your financial ability to purchase a home – secure pre-approval letter

• List wants and needs, ex. # of bedrooms, bathrooms, yard, parking, building amenities, etc.

• Assess your desired market’s compatibility with your budget

• Tap personal network to uncover additional properties not yet publicly listed or coming soon

Property Search:

•  Establish a comfort level with the current housing inventory in buyers preferred location.

• Set-up real time property alerts

• Schedule showings – conduct showings

• Compare properties to wants and needs and access search – periodically refocus search as necessary

• Local knowledge of schools, amenities, points of interest, commute times and availability

Making an Offer:

•  Identify and prioritize your main goals for contract negotiations

• Analyze and discuss negatives such as noise levels, venues, flood risk or items that impact property value

• Consider homes value beyond price per square foot, community development plans, amenities, proximity to work, commute

• Review comps to offer suggestions to help guide decisions on offer amount

• Develop a negotiating strategy to secure the best terms. In addition to price, consider terms such as repairs, closing costs, or the timeline for closing or waiving any contingencies

• Discuss and strategize for multiple-offer situations.

• Explain common contract contingencies and importance of protective clauses in your offer

• Create a list of required and optional home inspections, including environmental, roofing, and mold. This will help you determine what inspection contingencies to include in your purchase offer.

• Fully investigate your options for a home inspector, appraiser, and other services. Professional inspectors will provide a comprehensive assessment of a home’s current condition and risks.

Offer Acceptance/Contract through Closing:

•  Explain the attorney review process and timelines for deposits and contingencies

• Connect all parties and distribute fully executed contracts

• Review addendum or alterations for agreed-upon terms

• Review mortgage documents and closing disclosure.

• Discuss terms of the mortgage, the projected monthly payment, fees, closing costs, taxes due, and proration’s related to your purchase.

• Schedule home inspection and help negotiate issues that arise, negotiate negative findings for repairs and/or credits.

• Create a comprehensive checklist of your concerns regarding the home, and then confirm that any agreed-upon repairs were addressed or fixed by the seller

• Liaison with attorneys, title companies, mortgage lenders, insurers, inspectors and building managers to stay on schedule.

• Ensure closing process timeline is adhered to: deposit, inspection, appraisal, mortgage commitment and all paperwork had been submitted by all parties

• Request the final closing figures. This is the total amount of money that you will have to bring to the closing table

• Confirm and communicate the closing date and time

• Schedule and conduct a final property walk-through

Home buying team recommendations including but not limited to:

•  Lawyers

•  Title Companies

•  Lenders

•  Home Inspectors

•  Specialized Inspectors (Tank sweeps, Roofing experts, Sewer)

•  General and Specialized Contractors

Contact us for a comprehensive marketing plan tailored for your personal real estate needs.

Hudson Realty Group works with local developers throughout the entire property development process. Starting from property acquisition and project conception, we provide invaluable local market insight and advice to insure that your development delivers properties fine-tuned to appeal to Hoboken and Jersey City buyers.

Selling real estate in today’s market requires much more than putting the listing on the MLS (multiple listing service). It takes exceptional marketing and innovative advertising by a professional team. Hudson Realty Group stands out. Please look through our website to evaluate just one piece of our marketing and contact us to find out how we can help maximize your return on investment. The services we provide include:

• Pre-construction consulting.
• Market research and analysis, project positioning, unit mix planning and unit pricing.
• Develop amenities package, collaborate with architects nd lifestyle consultants for common-area designs.
• Floor plans and configuration analysis.
• Marketing concepts, branding strategies and detailed marketing plans.
• Coordinate marketing agencies and web designers for effective marketing materials, such as brochures, DVDs, ads, floor plans, etc.
• On- and off-site exclusive sales and leasing representation.
• Select locations as well as collaborate on sales and experience-center designs.
• Collaborate on design of model apartments.
• Plan and coordinate marketing presentations and incentive programs.

If you are looking to purchase a home within a new construction development in Hoboken, Jersey City or the surrounding areas, we can help you sort through all the options. We help our clients find the perfect home but also help them to make a great investment. If you work with us to purchase within a new construction development we will:

• Provide unbiased information about the strengths and weaknesses of every development.
• Save you time by eliminating visits to certain buildings based on your interests.
• Coordinate sales center visits, hard hat tours and also show you around the surrounding neighborhoods.
• Provide insight on future developments and help you understand how the neighborhoods are growing.
• Help negotiate the best deal for you.

We can help you purchase a home in any of the following developments:

Hoboken New Developments: Wonder Lofts, 1400 Hudson at Hudson Tea, Harborside Lofts, Maxwell Place on the Hudson, W Hotel Condominiums, 1450 Washington at Hudson Tea, Garden Street Lofts, Metrostop, The Upper Grand, Vesta Hoboken, Hudson Tea Building, Observer Lofts and many others.

Jersey City New Developments: The Oakman, Crystal Point, 77 Hudson, Trump Plaza, CANCO Lofts, The “A”, The Saffron, The Shore at Newport, Gulls Cove, Hamilton Square, Liberty Harbor, Liberty Terrace, Montgomery-Greene, Grove Pointe, Waldo Lofts and many others.

Please contact us for information about new construction. We have exceptional knowledge of the Hoboken real estate and Jersey City real estate markets.

Explore our Developments Page for the latest updates and opportunities!

Investment Property

If you’re looking to invest in Hoboken real estate or Jersey City real estate, we can help you in your search. From buying a condo and renting it out to buying a multi-unit, mixed-use type of property, our experience and market knowledge will be invaluable in your decision making process.

Office Space

Class “A” office space in the Hoboken and Jersey City waterfront areas typically leases for approximately $35 to $40 per square foot and landlords look for a 5 year minimum lease term. Most of these buildings are within a 5 minute walk of a PATH Terminal and provide very easy access to Manhattan.

We can assist if you are interested in leasing or purchasing office space in the Hoboken and/or Jersey City areas. Just contact us and let us know some basic information about what you are looking for and we will do our best to find something that fits your needs.

Retail Space

Prime retail space in Hoboken and Downtown Jersey City, (e.g. on Washington Street in Hoboken) typically leases for approximately $60 to $100 per square foot per year. A common way to secure retail space in Hoboken or Jersey City is to purchase an existing business and takeover their lease. Retail lease rates have gone up considerably in the last several years and many retail merchants have locked in leases that are significantly lower than the current market rates. As an alternative to leasing, it may be possible to purchase a commercial condo or a mixed use building which has retail space on the ground floor.

Whether you want to start a new business or expand an existing business in Hoboken or Downtown Jersey City, we can help you find the perfect property. Looking to be on Washington Street or maybe close to a PATH terminal, please contact us to discuss your requirements and we will do our best to locate a space for you.