My very good friend who lives in New Jersey recommended Mark to us - and we are grateful! Mark was highly responsive and diplomatic. Mark knew the area we wanted to be in and the kinds of homes we wanted, and kept his suggestions within those parameters. The home we closed on was not even on our extensive list, but Mark suggested and encouraged us to view it, and we are so thankful we did. He understood what we wanted and ultimately found the home that matched our desires and desired price point. I would recommend Mark to my friends, and will also use him for future home purchases.… [Read full reviews on Zillow]
How many ways can you say true professional? That's Nicole. She sold our house, guided us through the whole process and in the end, garnered us over 100K more than asking. She gave us pinpoint instructions on the staging, open house, then once we had an offer, she assisted us greatly. If you are buying or selling a house call Nicole. She will not steer you wrong.… [Read full reviews on Zillow]
Nichole and I started talking about a year before we got serious looking for a house, in fact no one else besides Nichole (myself included) really could see our potential as homeowners, and her vision of our potential and truly understanding what we needed as a family is what got us where we are today, the proud homeowners in our first home after years of renting. The market in 2019 to 2021 when we finally found our home was tumultuous to say the least, but Nichole stuck with us, never failing to recognize compatible listings and pursuing every lead we also found. She was diligent and super responsive. Working with Nichole was easy and put US at ease. We will definitely use her if we venture out of our current area. … [Read full reviews on Zillow]
I had a wonderful experience working with Carrie and her team when we were selling our home in South Orange NJ. Carrie and her team were with us through every step of the process and they bent over backwards to make everything run smoothly. I would highly recommend working with Carrie and her team.… [Read full reviews on Zillow]
Mark is always there for you and can answer all your questions. He was a true friend throughout the process. He got me the detailed information needed to make the move painless.… [Read full reviews on Zillow]
As first-time sellers we really lucked out when we chose Kathleen to guide us through a process made exponentially more stressful by the Covid pandemic. She had already lined up buyers, thus avoiding the extra stress of an open house, and kept us on the straight and narrow with professionalism, grace and much appreciated humor. She was always available to answer our questions and provide guidance on all aspects of the process. Her local knowledge and experience were invaluable to this pair of novices as we negotiated the red tape involved in selling a house in our town.… [Read full reviews on Zillow]
We cannot say enough about Carrie, Kathleen and their team. From the moment we started looking for our new house (and even from when we were only “kinda” considering looking) they were responsive, efficient, knowledgeable and patient. Finding a home is a crazy stressful process! But every time we started to really get nervous, they came through with encouraging words and certainty that what we wanted was out there. And it was! We love our new home so much!! And they made the whole experience easy! ~ Thank you so much Distinctive Properties Group!… [Read full reviews on Zillow]
Working with Mark was a pleasure. He's very down-to-Earth and takes the time to learn his clients as individuals. After seeing a couple houses with him, he very quickly picked up on what was important to us as house buyers and was able to recommend homes that he thought would be a good fit, or homes that were on our list that he didn't think we'd be happy with. We found him to be very responsive, honest, and knowledgeable about the area. Over all, Mark helped us find our perfect home and we're very happy we worked with him.… [Read full reviews on Zillow]
I have had the pleasure of working with Kathleen Nittolo on numerous real-estate transactions. As a real-estate closing attorney, working with someone like Kathleen who is extremely organized and professional is an invaluable piece of the transaction. It is reassuring knowing that Kathleen takes ownership from the beginning to end and doesn’t allow issues to fall within the cracks. The devil is in the details and she manages them all with grace. Not to mention that Kathleen’s real-estate instincts are on point, no small matter.
- Lisa A. Breen, Esq.
Both Carrie and her partner, Kathleen Nittolo, were absolutely amazing to work with in regard to the entire buying and selling process. They helped to market our home nicely and were very helpful in ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]
Mark handled both sale and purchase for us and was absolutely wonderful. He provided us with advise, referrals and a ton of hand-holding through both processes that went smoothly and quickly. We highly recommend him and his firm
Kathleen was an excellent realtor, very knowledgeable and responsive. She helped us hone in on and close on the perfect house for our growing family. She patiently showed us many dozens of homes in several different neighborhoods and gave us sound advice. We would highly recommend working with her and her team.… [Read full reviews on Zillow]
Carrie was the perfect guide to this pair of first-time sellers during a process made exponentially more stressful by the Covid pandemic. She kept us on the straight and narrow with professionalism, grace and much appreciated humor. She was always available to answer our questions and provide guidance on all aspects of the process. Her recommendations for everything from a stager to movers were invaluable to this pair of novices.… [Read full reviews on Zillow]
Mark is the best in the business! We worked with several other agents before Mark, but he was the third and final (because he got the job done). In a very competitive sellers' market, Mark patiently helped us navigate as buyers and ultimately get a wonderful home that we love. I can't say enough great things about Mark. He is trustworthy, knowledgeable, kind, responsive, and exactly who you want on your side during such an important transaction for your family!… [Read full reviews on Zillow]
We worked with Carrie and Kathleen for about six months searching for our first home in Essex County. The pair was incredibly knowledgeable on the area, the end to end home-buying process, home features, policies, NJ regulations and codes, value and potential and more. They removed the "realtor lingo" in the answers to our questions to be sure we could understand completely and make informed decisions along the way. The guidance they provided as we landed our home was extremely valuable and getting us through a stressful multi-bid situation was not easy, but we were trusting of their expertise and patience with us to get us to the finish line.… [Read full reviews on Zillow]
Mark proved an excellent guide during a search for a rental property made doubly stressful by the Covid pandemic. His attention to detail, calmness, endless patience and much appreciated humor were indispensable. He was always available to provide guidance and to answer our questions.… [Read full reviews on Zillow]
Carrie and Kathleen were fantastic to work with from beginning to end. They were able to successfully help us coordinate a buy and sell at the same time, which is no easy task, and get us closed in time ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]
We had an offer over asking the first weekend the house went on the market. This being at a time when multiple houses on our street were struggling to sell. This was completely credited to Carrie giving ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]
Carrie was an enormous help during our home-buying process. She is very knowledgeable and honed in quickly on what we were looking for. She was honest and realistic when coming up with prices for ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]
When we began the home selling and home buying process, we wanted an agent who would be a tireless advocate for our interests, savvy, proactive, two steps ahead of us in the process, and able to guide ...… [Read full reviews on Zillow]
Carrie Schwartz is a highly qualified, enthusiastic Realtor. She was part of a prior Realtor team, and I immediately liked her professional and personal attitude. Carrie was a primary reason I chose to go with that particular group. Carrie is knowledgeable about real estate in the area, and is friendly, energetic and extremely responsive.
I was selling a house, but don't live in the area, and was not familiar with real estate in the NJ suburbs. Carrie was helpful ,informative and promptly returned my calls and texts. Carrie also guided me through the process of listing, advertising, and getting permits for the home, Carrie was also able to secure additional support to help sell the house-plumber, contractor, painter, stager--none of whom I knew, but who were honest, reliable, and quick--all the work was completed in the allotted time. Carrie was available from our initial meeting to the sale of the house. The house sold in three days. I recommend Carrie Schwartz highly for all your real estate transactions. I didn't know Carrie before,but now I consider her a friend.
- Suzanne, Maryland
