“During the process of buying our first home, my wife and I learned that if you don’t have someone you can trust who can guide you through the process then you’re destined for missteps and heartache. For us, the person who guided us successfully from first viewing to closing was Amy Paternite. Amy took a consultative approach to understanding and meeting our needs and, like any good professional, she really knew her business – she knew the ideal locations, the details of the houses on the market, and she was highly networked within her industry. Every person involved with the purchase of our home – the inspector, the lawyer, the mortgage consultant, etc – we were introduced to through Amy. Each one of them did a fantastic job for us and I felt that was a great reflection on her business acumen as well as her personable nature. I highly recommend working with Amy. She found us a home that we love and then she expertly managed all the steps to getting us into that home.” May 29, 2012
Top qualities: Personable, Expert, High Integrity
Peter Derba, hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2012
“Amy is a professional through and through. She helped us sell our home in near-record time in a tricky real estate market, getting us above our asking price, and stepped in to save the deal when our buyers got cold feet. She advocated for us loud and clear with our new home purchase and a difficult seller. Amy put our needs first, as sellers, and later as buyers, and we feel grateful to have had her steady, calm guidance throughout the entire process. I would (and have) highly recommend Amy to anyone looking to buy or sell a home.” November 12, 2012
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, High Integrity
Aviva Lucas Gutnick hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2012
“Amy represented us in the sale of our home; and all her recommendations and ideas from our first meeting through the listing and subsequent sale were exactly on the mark. Our experience with Amy was excellent.” December 28, 2012
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
Tom Monaghan hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2012
“Amy Paternite is a gem! I actually found Amy’s name randomly on the Internet, saw she had some positive recommendations, and gave her a call. In my very first conversation with her, I realized that I had stumbled onto a great find! Amy is trustworthy, knowledgeable, and reliable. She is especially great for first-time home buyers and for those moving to the Maplewood area from NYC. Amy had moved to Maplewood from Brooklyn some years before with her own family, and her experience and insight coupled with the fact that she is both easygoing and hardworking was invaluable in making our experience smooth and as stress-free as buying a home can possibly be!
We told Amy that we wanted to move fast to buy something, and she responded with lots of personal attention and made herself available at all hours of the day to answer our many questions. She also helped us with a very unusual and tricky problem with the house that we ended up buying. We were incredibly happy with the outcome and have been enjoying our beautiful house and new life here in Maplewood ever since. We couldn’t have done it without Amy.”
Leila Saad February 26, 2013, Leila was Amy’s client
“Amy is conscientious, has high standards of integrity, is very detail-oriented and thinks out-of-the-box. When we were selling our house and purchasing a new one, Amy worked tirelessly on our behalf with excellent results.”
Top qualities: On Time, High Integrity, Creative.
Jodi Moskowitz, October 8, 2012, hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2011
“I would recommend Amy in a heartbeat to anyone looking to buy a house in Essex county. She is smart, knowledgeable, and a bulldog when necessary — all while maintaining a friendly and professional demeanor. She helped my family find the perfect house, and took us through a hurricane and closing with minimal stress. We really enjoyed working with her.” November 27, 2012
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
Sarah Cox hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2012
“Amy was highly recommended to me and I was not disappointed. She worked feverishly to help me research and purchase my first home. Her work ethic was strong and reliable. I am proud to recommend Amy to future home owners.”
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
Samantha Jach November 29, 2012, hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2012
“Amy guided us through every step of purchasing our first home. She is professional, knowledgable and dedicated, helping us buy the perfect house at the perfect price.” May 14, 2013
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
Evan Lambert hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2013
“Amy Paternite is a consummate real estate agent/broker. She is service- and goal-oriented for her clients and she handles each file professionally. She can “think outside the box” and suggest creative solutions to problems that arise in the course of a real estate purchase or sale transaction. She is responsive to counsel requests and handles same efficiently, promptly and professionally. It is my experience that her clients are very satisfied with using her to help them sell or purchase real estate.”
Debra Rosenbaum, Attorney, Dempsey, Dempsey & Sheehan, Esq. May 24, 2012
“It has now been several months that we have been living in NJ and my wife and I frequently reflect on how great Amy was in helping us find our home! Not just that, she was excellent throughout the whole process and truly is someone who understands the concerns and expectations of NYC transplants. Upon moving in, there is a lot to do and Amy helped us connect with all kinds of different service providers in the area. She is a exceptional Real Estate agent and I have no doubt that she would succeed in any line of business with her work ethic!” August 4, 2012
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
Thiago Takahashi hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2011
“My husband and I couldn’t be more pleased with Amy. When moving to New Jersey from out of state, Amy quickly steered us in the right direction and led us to the beautiful town of Maplewood. Amy is amazingly knowledgeable about the town and the homes there. She listened to our needs and found us — and help us close on — a house that was everything we wanted. She’s a straight-shooter who will work hard to find you the perfect house. We would recommend Amy Paternite to anyone looking for a house in the northern-New Jersey/Maplewood area.” June 12, 2012
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
Abigail Jones, hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2012
My family has had the great pleasure of working with Amy Paternite twice in six months–perhaps a record! She is a fantastic broker; honest, hardworking, a savvy negotiator, and incredibly knowledgeable about the area and real estate trends. I first called Amy when my family decided to make the move from brownstone Brooklyn to New Jersey and buy our first home. I asked for the “first time homebuyer” treatment (i.e. please explain everything to me in great detail) and Amy delivered and then some. We found the perfect home on our first day out, which happened to be right before the holidays. I was worried that we would spend the whole holiday vacation worrying about whether or not the sellers would accept our offer, but Amy assured me she would get an answer within 24 hours, which she did. We had our offer accepted and even managed to wrap up attorney review before all the offices shut down for the holidays.
Amy was communicative and knowledgeable throughout the countdown to closing, and maintained composure, compassion, and a sense of humor throughout the whole process. She talked me off the ledge when my lender announced it was shutting down its mortgage division shortly after approving our loan, and when my husband called to say he’d be 3,000 miles away during closing. She gave us great recommendations throughout–everyone from the home inspector to the insurance broker was recommended by Amy. Fast forward a few months, we are happily settled in our new home and we learn we have to move to Los Angeles temporarily for my husband’s job. I called Amy, she walked me through the options, and we decided to try to rent out the house. She found a fantastic tenant for us within 24 HOURS. The woman is connected! Amy Paternite is a terrific broker, and quite possibly a miracle worker. I don’t think I could’ve survived the last few months without her! Thank you Amy!
Courtney, Brian & Teddy Gatewood, June 2012
“Working with Amy on selling my home and purchasing a new home was a very smooth process. Her knowledge of the market and location was very helpful. She had a keen sense for pricing and negotiation. She made a what can be an overwhelming process, very manageable.” March 13, 2012
Top qualities: Great Results, On Time, High Integrity
Jim Doherty, hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2011
“We recently purchased a home in Maplewood, and our experience with Amy Paternite as our realtor exceeded our expectations. Amy has impeccable follow-through and paid careful attention to details. She made us feel like we were her only clients and ensured our needs were always met in a timely manner. She was easily (if not instantly) accessible and kept us in constant communication allowing us to know at any moment where we were in the process. Amy was knowledgeable about the housing market and community and used a direct honest approach with us. We appreciated her candor and professionalism.
Amy made buying a house a positive experience and an easy and smooth transition for us. She has provided numerous references for us and we have been pleased with the references we were given. We feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with her, and we are much appreciative. Amy has gone above and beyond, and we would highly recommend her to anyone searching for a home.” July 13, 2011
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, High Integrity
David Kroll, hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2011
“My Partner and I were faced with the daunting task of re-locating from Massachusetts to New Jersey last year. I had done some research and decided to focus our search in Maplewood and South Orange. We chose Amy as our realtor after a very complimentary recommendation. We were not disappointed. Amy has a keen insight to her customers and easily identifies their wants and needs and tailors her home searches to fill those desires. She is an expert in the area and made a very stressful process fun, even though we needed to make several trips back and forth to find a home.
Her experience and constant communication helped guide us into the right home. Her negotiation technique, her extensive list of trades people and her diligence help get our deal done and our home exactly the way we wanted it. We couldn’t have done it without her. She goes above and beyond for her clients and we are extremely happy with both the Home we bought and the area we live. She is an excellent, smart and talented realtor who has become a trusted friend. We highly recommend her.” January 4, 2011
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
Douglas Nahigian, hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2010
“Amy Paternite helped my husband and I buy our first home in Maplewood, NJ. She made everything so easy for us. She listened to our wish list and only emailed us properties that she felt matched what we were looking for (and they did!). She was extremely patient and was always willing to help in any way possible. Being first time buyers, she really spent the time to walk us through the process and answer any questions we had. She was aggressive, but not pushy, and we completely trusted her throughout the process. We highly recommend Amy!” July 26, 2011
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
Yara Turki – Lutz, hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2010
“Amy helped us navigate our first home purchase in Maplewood. She went the extra mile on several occasions so that we would get the house. She was effective and efficient, reaching across the table on many occasions to get the deal done. Her savvy helped us to close in a timely manner. She knew when to be firm and when to be flexible. She made herself available throughout the process. I highly recommend her without hesitation.” January 4, 2011
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
Kate Monagle, hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2010
“I first met Amy several years ago as our daughters attended nursery school together. When it came time to purchase a new home I contacted Amy… I was not disappointed. She is extremely professional, hardworking, and brutally honest with her recommendations. She always acted with our best interest in mind. We purchased a home that we love and I would recommend her without hesitation to family and friends.” January 3, 2011
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, High Integrity
Sandra Mazara, hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2010
“We first met Amy at an Open House in our neighborhood in Maplewood in June — and in short order she handled the selling of our house, and the buying of a new one, during a tough summer for real estate. Amy was particularly savvy in the pricing strategy of our home. She guided and educated us, showed us what similar houses were going for in the area, helped us realistically price our house, and then connected us with a stager who made it “show”-ready. The result: While other houses in our neighborhood are STILL on market, ours sold in just over one month — and at a price we were happy with.” October 19, 2010
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
Eric Slutsky, hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2010
“Amy was the listing agent for my home. She did an excellent job marketing my home on line with beautiful photographs and virtual tour. My home sold in under 30 days for over asking price. A successful sale!” August 2, 2010
Top qualities: Personable, On Time, Creative
Loretta Reardon, hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2010
“If you are looking to move to New Jersey, we enthusiastically recommend Amy Paternite. Our family recently moved from Brooklyn to Maplewood and we were thrilled to be working with Amy. She was thorough and helped us to find a place that fit all of our needs. She was very knowledgeable and worked tirelessly on our behalf. We were very happy with everything she did to help us make the transition to the suburbs.”
Jill and Gabriel Mendelberg, December 2009
“Some of Amy’s many talents include her keen assessments of property values and how to effectively market and show case your home. But her other attributes include a unique ability to effectively negotiate a sale where both parties feel they were fairly treated and pleased. Amy’s accessibility and work ethic is unsurpassed.”
John Lorenzo, January 2011
“We put Amy through the wringer in mid-08, when sellers were not yet ready to concede to a selling price for under the $500k glass floor in Maplewood. My then wife-to-be and I were under hard limits on offer prices. Amy battled through 3 or 4 multiple-bidder scenarios for us and eventually we won our lovely home. She is prompt, efficient, courteous, and dedicated. (Must also mention that she saved the day at our closing by coming just short of having to drive her car through our bank’s lobby to fix a bank teller’s clerical screw-up that surfaced just as we were about to sign the last bit of paperwork. She left the lawyer’s office, solved the problem, and was back with a bottle of bubbly and my now properly-endorsed hefty cashier’s check before the ink was dry!)” November 27, 2009
Top qualities: Personable, On Time, High Integrity
Chris Martin, hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2008
“In 2009, when the economy was in the tank and my neighbors in Montclair had had for-sale signs on their lawns for month after endless month, Amy and her super-powered, web-enhanced marketing plan (to say nothing of her great staging advice) had our home under contract in EXACTLY ONE DAY. Amy then negotiated the purchase of our new place for far less than asking; we are thrilled to now be living in a much nicer house than we ever thought we could afford. This was my third home purchase; as far as I can tell, Amy is the only realtor I ever worked with who not only demonstrably earned every penny of her commission, she also saved me a ton of money on top of that. If she did nothing else for us, I and my family would be enormously grateful to her for that.
Amy is also one of the most personable and charming people you will ever meet, and she knows Essex county real estate, block by block, like the back of her hand. She’s got a Rolodex of the best and fastest contractors and service providers in the state that she opens to her clients (a huge perk — I’ve found that anyone Amy recommends is utterly reliable and the best at what they do). And once you’re under contract, she’ll do anything necessary to make the process smooth, fast and on time. For us she hunted down missing permits, magicked up an insurance policy and talked a disgruntled seller down off the ledge. It was a difficult, complicated closing — and it went off without a hitch in just 30 days. I’ve recommended and continue to recommend Amy to friends, family and co-workers with enormous enthusiasm. (Which is how we found her; we asked around for the best, no-bullshit, most-reliable realtor in South Orange/Maplewood, and kept hearing her name.) If I ever have to move again, I wouldn’t dream of trying to do so without Amy’s help.”
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
Jenifer Braun, hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2009, and hired Amy more than once
“Amy was wonderful to work with throughout our entire home buying process. As a fellow ex-Brooklynite, she immediately understood us and our needs and worked very diligently on our behalf. She also had the patience of a saint as she took us to house after house, week after week, endless month after month until we found our perfect home. Through it all, Amy was very positive, responsive and her knowledge of Maplewood was an invaluable resource to us. We would definitely recommend her to any prospective buyer!” September 29, 2009
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
Wendy Yang, hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2009
“Amy was incredibly valuable both before and after the purchase of our home. She immediately understood what we were looking for, and showed us only houses that were good potential fits. She knew the market, both past and present, and provided great advice. This was our first home purchase, and she was patient and thorough during every step of the closing process. I would highly recommend Amy as a knowledgeable and personable real estate agent in and around Maplewood, NJ.” September 17, 2009
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
Neil Marks, hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2009
“We love Amy!!!!- My wife Linda and I stumbled across Maplewood on the word of a friend. Amy made us feel welcome before we even moved in. Amy took the time to get to know us and our likes/ dislikes before showing us our first house. It was a pleasure to work with her and I haven’t the slightest hesitation recommending her to all our friends.” July 22, 2009
Top qualities: Personable, On Time, High Integrity
Ross Holtzer, hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2008
“Amy assisted my Wife and I in buying our first home. Throughout the process she was extremely informative and helpful… we couldn’t have been as successful without her. I recommend Amy because she is personable, accessible, connected, and appropriately aggressive when necessary… always in the best interest of her clients. You will not be disappointed.” July 22, 2009
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, High Integrity
James Palmieri, hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2009
“Amy was really great to work with. She was patient and showed us many great houses. She also provided great resources for before during and after the sale was completed. I would recommend Amy to my friends who are looking for a house in the area.”
March 24, 2011 Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
Andrew Riss, hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2009
“I would definitely recommend Amy–she is dedicated to her clients and knowledgeable about the market. She was very attentive to my wish list and extremely patient throughout the year long process. We’ve become good friends! December 21, 2008
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
John Walker, hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2006
“Amy was very helpful in finding our family a great house in Maplewood, NJ. She was patient with us and listened to all of our requirements while also offering helpful suggestions. I highly recommend Amy.” August 31, 2008
Top qualities: Personable, On Time, High Integrity
Thea Kearney, hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2006
“Amy helped us find a house in the crazy waning days of the real-estate boom in 2007, when many buyers were still bidding up from the asking price — a game that we weren’t willing or able to play. Amy is a good listener. She quickly gathered what we were looking for — space needs, favored schools and walking access to the train stations, along with our price limit, and aided us in zeroing in on the ideal neighborhood and soon afterward, the perfect house.” July 25, 2008
Top qualities: Personable, High Integrity, Creative
Alan Goldstein, hired Amy as a Real Estate Agent in 2007
“As first home buyers, it was wonderful to have an agent with an easy-going social manner. We immediately felt comfortable with Amy, and it was wonderful to have an agent so knowledgeable about the area. Even after we moved in, we’ve been able to get quick responses from Amy recommending everything from handymen to playgroups to municipal services. It means so much to have a realtor who helps out so well with the search, the negotiating, the closing, and then goes the extra mile after you’ve moved in. If we ever have to sell this house, she’s the first person we’ll call.”
The Killberg family, April 2011
