Janis Friedenberg Grube, Broker Associate

Jan was upbeat, patient, and knowledgeable throughout our process of selling one home and buying another. She actually made it fun! We knew she was protecting our interests while at the same time maintaining collegial relations with the other parties in our transactions.

I’ve known Jan for several years and we’ve gone through a number of home purchase offers as well as selling my house recently. Her knowledge of the real estate geography of the area, the buying and selling process along with her integrity, kindness, thoroughness and frankly, doggedness made the experience of working with her a pleasant experience
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I can cite two specific instances where she made the difference in a potential purchasing and selling transaction. The first was when I was considering buying a property when there was sketchy information of the property’s history. Rather than simply moving the process along, she insisted on finding out more detail related to the septic system, which in retrospect, though I didn’t purchase the property, would have ended up costing me much more after the purchase. She saved me tens of thousands of dollars in potential hidden costs thanks to her due-​diligence.
The second was related to the recent sale of my home of 15 years. Her insistence on getting a third-​party to measure the square footage of the home yielded a larger number than what was listed, and brought the fact to my attention, which yielded a better price (and an honest assessment) for the home.
I would strongly recommend Janis’s services to anyone interested in buying or selling a home and look forward to my next real estate engagement with her.