We had the pleasure of using Lynn and Glenn Garafola as our realtors in the sale of our home in Sparta, NJ this past summer. We had lived in our home 28 years, and had made the huge decision to move out of our "forever home" to be closer to our grandchildren in Colorado.
As one can imagine, this was a very emotional time for us. We had finally gotten our house updated and loved it. Letting go was going to be a difficult step. Both Lynn and Glenn seemed to sense this, and they were very sensitive with their suggestions on how to stage our home and begin to see it through others' eyes, one of the key steps to letting it go. When it came to pricing, we obviously would have wanted more for our lovely home, but they knew what the market would bear.
We had the house all ready for showing, the incredible photographer/videographer, Jen, did a wonderful job in just a short amount of time. The house showed beautifully online, and we even sent a note to Lynn stating we wanted to buy that house!
Well, it turned out we were not the only ones thinking that. The couple who eventually bought our house saw it in a preview, and made the first appointment available, offering full asking price within 12 hours of the listing going online. This is how it happens when you have your house ready, set the right price and have the right buyer at the right time. We NEVER expected our house to sell that quickly, and Lynn and Glenn were very helpful, guiding us along the way with what we should do next. There were some issues that popped up, as happens with older houses, and Glenn had a very calming manner to help us through.
Whether it was the staging, pricing, videography or marketing tools they used, the Team Nest Builders knew what they were doing. I would trust them to sell our house all over again if need be. read more