Are You Ready to Make Your Move?

Ready to make your next real estate move? The timing is certainly right ~ interest rates are low, inventory is available, the latest economic news is better. But still, real estate is a big decision, one of the biggest you will every make. We want to make this decision easier for you by providing you with the top five reasons to let us make your next real estate transaction your best! If you are on the fence about which way to turn, and where to find help, then look no further ~ Lois Schneider Realtor is here to help you off the fence and into your dream home!

Here are 5 Reasons to Use Lois Schneider Realtor for Your Next Real Estate Transaction:

1. Local Roots – No one knows our beautiful towns better than the team at Lois Schneider Realtor. All of our professional sales associates and support staff are immersed in the life of our communities – many are third generation residents. We know our neighborhoods, our schools, our local businesses and services. We track local market trends and understand nuances that affect home values. Lois Schneider has been a highly respected local businesswoman for over thirty-five years. Her name is on the door and she is accessible and available to our sales associates and our clients every day.

2. Global Reach – We’re also at home in the world thanks to our network of global connections. Through numerous affiliations with the foremost real estate networks such as Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, Luxury Portfolio, and LuxuryRealEstate.com, we can offer our listing clients national and international exposure. Lois Schneider Realtor can present your property via the Internet to potential buyers around the nation or the world. And if you’re relocating or shopping for a vacation home, we can connect you to the best real estate companies to facilitate that transaction as well.

3. Our Team of Experts – In any market, selling a home is a complex process. The Realtor you select will make the critical difference in both the quality of your experience and its ultimate outcome. Lois Schneider Realtor can make that difference for you. Each member of our team has been personally selected by our founder based on professional achievement, community involvement, technical competence and a shared sense of the company’s core values. Our real estate professionals are skilled in determining value, strategic pricing, contract negotiations, accessing financing options, and developing a customized marketing plan for your property. Our sales associates are backed up by a team of in-house professional graphic designers and marketing experts who understand how to maximize your properties features for potential buyers.

4. The Inside Track – We know that the process of buying or selling a home can feel long and intense, like running a marathon, but it doesn’t have to be that way. At Lois Schneider Realtor, we are committed to staying with you, from starting gate to finish line. As the premier real estate company in our area, we have the inside track on the current market conditions in our communities and access to all of the information that you need to make decisions about buying or selling a home, including detailed information about the home you own right now.  We are happy to share this information with you. And as the market leader in our area for more than 35 years, we have relationships with past clients, attorneys, financial institutions, relocation companies and others who have experienced our service and have spread the word to potential buyers about our knowledge and expertise.

5. High Touch…High Tech – Tradition and technology. That’s what you’ll find at Lois Schneider Realtor. We’re proud of our legendary reputation for personal service. And we are delighted that 21st century technology has enabled us to enhance that service through quicker, more consistent communication with our clients. Our tech-savvy Realtors know that over 90 percent of residential real estate sales start on the web. And we are there on all the most frequently visited websites.

 

Questions about the local market, interested in one of our communities, ready to start your search? Give Lois Schneider Realtor a call at 908.277.1398, drop us an email at info@loisschneiderrealtor.com,  or stop in and visit us in our lovely office at 431 Springfield Avenue, Summit, NJ.

 Houses are our business, homes are our passion ~ let us help you find your dream home today!

The Best of Both Worlds

Who says a real estate company has to decide between being a “global agency” or being a “Mom and Pop shop.” At Lois Schneider Realtor, we believe that our clients deserve the benefits of both models.

Our privately owned firm has long been respected for its deep roots in the community and the exceptional experience we provide our clients.

Our affiliation with the prestigious Leading Real Estate Companies of the World allows us to extend that same service through our network of over 500 partner companies around the country and around the world. This includes our relationship with the well-respected Halstead Properties, LLC  and Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales, both in New York City. This regional partnership assures that we are the choice company to work with buyers who are moving from the City, but still want to retain train-line access to all New York has to offer.

Because of our affiliations with such choice companies, listings on the Lois Schneider Realtor website are automatically featured on the websites of the best real estate companies  all over the world. Combine this with our local market expertise, and you can be assured that our clients receive the powerful local marketing they have come to trust and the global exposure we believe they deserve–truly the best of both worlds!

Lending A Hand

On Thursday, May 19th, Lois Schneider Realtor Sales Associates, staff members, and a few friends gathered in the company’s Kathryn Lawrence Tennant Conference Room for a little dinner, a little fellowship, and a very big payoff–all to benefit the Realtor Community Care Fund (RCCF). Through the efforts of an amazing LSR Community Outreach Committee, Lois Schneider Realtor was able to hold a very successful silent auction that resulted in $4000.00 to be donated to the RCCF.

The Realtor Community Care Fund, a subcommittee of the North Central Jersey Association of Realtors (NCJAR) Community Service Committee, was founded in 2006 by our very own Sales Associate, Judy Watson, as a way to assist members of the communities that are so near and dear to our hearts. “We live and work in these communities,” states Mrs. Watson, “and it’s the wonderful individuals and families that make our towns so very special. And as real estate professionals, it’s these great people who keep us going. When they are faced with an unforseen challenge or emergency, we want them to be able to reach out to us for some assistance. We want to lend a helping hand.” In the past, the RCCF has been there to aid those who have experienced flood, fire, or other damage to their homes.

If you have a need, or know someone who may need assistance, please reach out to an LSR Sales Associate, or any NCJAR Realtor, for information regarding the application process. Feel free to call our office at 908-277-1398, or email us at info@loisschneiderrealtor.com for more information.

*Pictured above: RCCF Auction Committee Members and LSR Sales Associates: Judy Watson, Kathy Barrett, John Robb, Debbie Chang, Pam Slaughter, Debbie Lupton, Kara Thoms, Martha McDonnell, Maren Dinsmore, and Cory Robinson.

Open House Extravaganza

Lois Schneider Realtor invites you to join us in a celebration of the blooming spring housing market through our participation in New Jersey’s Open House Weekend on April 3, 2011.

The Open House Weekend is the New Jersey Association of Realtors (NJAR) state-wide extravaganza being used to recognize the official start of the Spring Market.  Here at Lois Schneider Realtor, we will be featuring at least 15 Open Houses, highlighting listings that feature something for everyone! Please visit the open house page on our website for a complete list of our featured open house listings.

Remember, interest rates are still low and inventory is good. As always, if you have any questions about buying or selling your home, or about the current housing market in our area, feel free to call 908-277-1398, or stop in our office at 431 Springfield Avenue in Summit to speak to one of the real estate experts at Lois Schneider Realtor.

Congratulations Lois!

On Thursday evening, March 3rd, 2011, the Suburban Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an awards dinner to honor selected community members and companies who are dedicated to the service of “Tying the Community” together. Included in the stellar group of honorees is our company’s very own inspirational leader, Lois Schneider. Lois will be commemorated as Businessperson of the Year, and will be in the very good company of the Honorable Walter Long; Emergency Squad of Summit, New Providence and Berkeley Heights; Connell Companies; Sue Janazzo of the New Providence Beautification Committee; and Alan Leiber and Overlook Hospital.

Lois has always stayed true to her life-long motto: “It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice,” and she puts her words into action every chance she gets! Despite the depressed real estate markets we’ve seen in the last three years, Lois continued to make it the highest priority to make donations to The Other Fellow First Foundation, Summit Public Art, Colonial Crossroads Chapter of the American Red Cross, the Reeves-Reed Arboretum, Family Promise, The Visual Arts Center, Summit Supports Our Troops, Overlook Hospital, Summit Area Public Foundation, and so many other community organizations. Her philanthropy certainly embraces this year’s theme of “Tying the Community Together.”

From all of the Sales Associates and Support Staff at Lois Schneider Realtor…we congratulate you Lois. Your commitment to our communities is an inspiration to us all and we are honored to be in the company of such a special woman.

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