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Your Guide to

Home Ownership

Amy Paternite presents to Lauren Fernandez

Knowledge, Experience, Professionalism

DEAR

Lauren Fernandez


Buying a home is a rewarding adventure and we're so happy to have the opportunity to bring your real estate dreams to life! In doing so, we aim to instill knowledge and confidence in all our buyers while helping them successfully navigate through every step of the process.

In the following presentation, you’ll be provided an outline of everything you need to know from consultation to handing over the keys. Our mission is to deliver world-class customer service and a winning experience.
Sincerely,

Amy Paternite

- you're in great hands -

Meet

Amy Paternite

Partner, Realtor® Sales Associate
Amy Paternite has a long history of service, putting her clients front and center. With confidence and a collaborative no-nonsense approach, Amy has become a top-producing sought after agent, known for her unbeatable local wisdom and experience in negotiating New Jersey’s competitive residential market.  Amy is also noted for her close personal relationships with contractors, tradespeople, and other realtors — relationships that benefit her clients at every stage of buying and selling.  Clients describe Amy as an innovative marketer, a refreshingly direct communicator, and a tough negotiator with unfaltering determination and a get-it-done attitude. 

Amy is active in her community, she can be found almost every Wednesday morning volunteering at The Interfaith Food Pantry of The Oranges. She also serves as the Local Government Relations Chair of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest and is a member of Women's Philanthropy of Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest. Her local philanthropic efforts also include being a Sustaining Sponsor of the Achieve Foundation for the SOMA School District. 

Before discovering her passion for real estate in 2006, Amy spent a decade honing her problem-solving and negotiating skills as the owner of a boutique music industry public relations firm. Now she takes joy in transforming real estate transactions into positive life experiences for her clients, which result in creating clients for life.

Amy, a resident of SOMA since 2003, lives in South Orange with her husband Ryan, two children, and their dog Cheech.
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Proven Track Record

Service

Provide great customer service by building bonds with clients that lead tolong-term relationships where we truly care about their needs.

Knowledge

By pursuing excellence in our expertise as agents we can better service our clients and lead them to home ownership in a smooth and easy process.

Integrity

Be ethical in all you do and communicate with honesty while paying attention to the details of each and every client, agent, and transaction.
Market data as of:
The Market Action Index (MAI) is a literal temperature gauge that shows whether the market favors buyers or sellers.
An MAI of 30 is typically balanced; over 30 is a seller's market, under 30 is a buyer's market.

Buyer markets

Buyers get better deals and more choices when MAI is low.

Seller markets

Sellers can list for higher prices and quicker sales when MAI is high
Market data as of:

View current market trends

Scan the QR code to see the current Market Trends report

Processes

1

Consultation

We’ll sit down together and help you determine your needs wants and goals while offering my personal industry expertise and strategies for bringing your vision to life.
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2

Pre-Approval

Getting pre-approved will help you know exactly what you can afford so you can confidently focus on the right homes. Plus, it shows sellers you’re serious, giving you an edge when making an offer.
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3

Property tours

After you have reviewed and selected which homes you want to tour, we get to go shopping! This is where you can start figuring out what you really want in your new home.
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4

Write offer

Once we find the home of your dreams, we'll submit an official offer - including but not limited to sale price, inspection contingencies, and closing costs. The seller then has time to accept, reject, or counter your offer.
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5

Attorney Review/Under Contract 

Within three days of reviewing the fully executed contract, the attorney for either party may suggest modifications to the contract language or cancel. Once the parties agree, attorney review is concluded and the contract is binding subject to home inspection and mortgage contingencies.

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6

Appraisal

The appraisal is ordered by your lender to protect their investment. They have their own checklist of things they look at for the final approval to move forward. The appraiser can demand repairs completed by the seller before they will give their approval.
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7

Inspections

Now that you've found your home we need to order the inspection. The inspection will let you know what repairs are needed, some are minor and some may be safety issues. Don't worry, you are still protected.
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8

Closing

Congratulations! We'll do a walkthrough the day of closing to make sure everything looks good, and then off to the closing! You now own a home and can get moved in. It's time to celebrate and have your housewarming and show off your home. We will be standing by to answer any questions you may have about home-ownership and have a list of contractors if the need arises.
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Professional Network to help your purchase go smoothly

Professional Network

Market insights as a result of my recent sales in your area

My Recent Sales in the South Orange, NJ 07079 area!

My sales activity in your desired search area will directly benefit you due to my market knowledge, negotiating prowess, and insights into local activity!
Exceptional reviews that reflect a pattern of excellence with my past clients.

Raving Reviews

We can’t say enough good things about working with Amy. We started two years ago and were completely unprepared for the process. Amy was so patient and taught us so much along the way. Amy is very honest and can right away call out issues in a home that are beyond our initial eyesight. She has an eye for how projects can be done over time to perfect a space and helped us imagine future possibilities and growth. Amy was always very responsive and on time. She helped us not settle and keep hope until we found our dream home! Once we found it she was knowledgeable and helped organize all of the steps. We are thrilled with our forever home now, it is beyond what we thought possible in today’s market. The only hard part is we will miss the house hunting adventures with Amy!
We are so grateful to have worked with Amy on the purchase of our house! Amy was very responsive and always available for us. We toured many houses together and put many offers in. Amy guided us in the right direction through the whole process until we closed on our home. Thank you, Amy - you're the best!
I had Sara as my real estate agent and she was very helpful throughout the process. It was my first time buying a home, and there were many instances where I didn't know what the process was, despite reading about it the best I could before starting my search. She took the time to explain everything and offering suggestions. I had found a house a couple weeks before I was supposed to go out of country but she assured me it would be fine to offer. When they accepted my offer she delivered by maintaining contact and also meeting contractors for the contractor quotes for me. With her help I was able to win my home, and she was patient and friendly with me the whole time. The support at the agency was also friendly and helpful and they answered all questions I had. In the end they even gave me a thoughtful gift bag I appreciated.
Amy Paternite is that special agent who really cares about her clients and who will get the best possible results! After 50 years in our house, we needed a lot of hand-holding. Amy was there for us through the entire process. We followed her wise counsel and sold our house immediately after the opening weekend!
If you are searching for a realtor, you can stop your search right now. You have found what you're looking for! Amy and Ben are the cream of the crop! If there were more than 5 stars to give, we would be doing that. We went into this process completely clueless and overwhelmed, as we were trying to sell our home and buy a new place on a tight timeline, and working full-time with stressful jobs. Amy and Ben were incredible - They were calm and methodical and led us through the millions of hoops and obstacles without a hitch - they got a us great price on our home, and found us the perfect condo, all within three months! They have a long list of wonderful vendors who are great at their work and priced fairly - we are even using some of them to work on our new place! We required quite a bit of hand-holding, as this process was new to us, and they had incredible patience with our litany of emails and texts. We trusted them wholeheartedly, and it paid off. To sum it up, Ben and Amy are realty rockstars!

Loyalty

This custom presentation that I’ve shared with you is an example of the care and effort I put into each client. I recognize that this purchase is one of the largest financial transactions of your life and it deserves careful consideration and wise planning. In light of this, I feel strongly that mutual respect and understanding are key components of me helping you accomplish your real estate goals.

Reviewing each others roles and responsibilities as we embark on the next steps of your home-buying journey is how we can decide if we are ready to be loyal to one another.
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Starting August 17th, 2024

It is required to complete and sign a written agreement before showing a home. This applies to buyers requiring the services of any licensed agent in the U.S. to visit a property.
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By Signing the Agreement to Partner with an Agent

Our agent is dedicated to you and committed to finding a home that meets your needs.
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With a proven track record

We have the knowledge and experience to be the BEST asset in your real estate endeavors.

Signing a Buyers Broker Agreement or BBA

  • This is an agreement to engage with a professional real estate agent to consult, show homes, negotiate contracts, and advocate.
  • It will establish the length of the agreement
  • It shows the agent/broker's services and responsibilities
  • It explains the agreement's exclusivity between Broker and client, what fees are owed for services rendered, and how to terminate the agreement. It mentions additional fees if the buyer signs with more than one agent.
  • It provides a clear explanation of the various ways an agent can be compensated for their services to the Buyer.

Let's Chat.

I'm sure you have questions and thoughts about the real estate process. I'd love to talk with you about what you've read here and help you on the path to buying your new home.

I look forward to working with you.
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Thank you!

In everything we do, we are driven to help others, because behind every transaction there is a vision, a goal, a dream waiting to come to life. In doing so, we bring our expertise, our instincts from years of experience, and our complete dedication to you.

This is only the beginning of an exciting journey to a bright and shining new future. And it's only the beginning of our commitment to servicing your every real estate need. Thank you for the opportunity to help you find your perfect home!
We'll be right there with you, every step of the way.