Towne Realty Group

About Us: Your Home Towne Realtors

In less than 4 years Karen Bigos and Dan Cannizzo led a small team of experienced agents in closing over $300 million in sales. Actively involved in the local communities of West Orange, Maplewood, South Orange, Livingston, Millburn, Short Hills, Summit and surrounding NJ towns, in over two dozen worthy causes, our team is active on Facebook, LinkedIn, ActiveRain, Twitter and a total of 30+ high-traffic real estate websites. We published our own virtual magazine at http://www.InTowneMagazine.com.

Together we have over 200 years of experience now with our group of 20 full-time and ONLY experienced agents. Membership in Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate, our affiliation with Worldwide ERC for relocation, and our recent expansion of office space has built our base and established us a market leader in the Suburban Essex area of NJ.

Areas of Expertise

Superior Promotion
Towne Realty Group unleashes a virtual media blitz for every home sale. We start by preparing an arsenal of high resolution, wide angle digital photos, virtual tours, aerial photos when appropriate, artists’ renderings or water colors to enhance the exterior and floor plans to present your home in the best light. With these tools, we develop high-end, color advertising materials and launch an extensive marketing campaign that includes direct mail to targeted lists, as well as extensive local, regional and national advertising in magazines and newspapers.

Word goes out via Cyberspace to high-traffic real estate Web sites and with email flyers to hundreds of realtors and homeowners in their extensive database. And in addition to traditional open houses for prospective buyers, Towne Realty Group sponsors special open houses of three hours or more to introduce your home to other real estate brokers representing qualified prospects.

Setting the Stage
Publicizing your home is only part of the marketing effort. The other element is making sure it shows perfectly. Towne Realty Group helps clients stage their homes so that they sell faster and get the best price. They spend weeks helping sellers prepare for the best debut possible by making recommendations and contracting vendors to assist with repairs, washing windows & carpets, decorating, landscaping and clearing out clutter.

Proactive Advocacy
Whether you’re buying a home or selling one, Towne Realty Group understands the role a realtor plays for each type of client and acts as a forceful advocate for getting you the best price and the best terms for your transaction.

Testimonials

I cannot begin to thank you enough for the excellent service which you provided to my mom pertaining to the sale of her home at 35 Sparta Road in Short Hills. Your expert and professional attitude was pervasive throughout the transaction, and you made it easy and natural for her to move from a home where she spent thirty five years. You were always available to help her in any way that facilitated the transaction, and offered an excellent sale price and expeditious closing. I thank you again and look forward to doing business with you in the future. Steven Mitnick

"If you are in the Millburn-Short Hills-Summit area and you want to buy or sell a house, you are leaving money on the table and not maximizing your value if you do not use Karen Bigos. We have hired her in 5 real estate transactions over 10 years. She not only gets results, she gives unbiased realistic market information and guides you through the process. She is an expert marketer, conscientious and follows up and is a delight to work with in every regard. We can not think of a professional we have ever worked with that meets Karen's capabilities, commitment and delivery."

Vivian Altman & Rodrigo Quintanilla

Short Hills and Summit

After searching dozens of prospective properties for nearly 2 years, we found Karen and Dan's opinions refreshing and honest. Their extensive Short Hills knowledge and industry network truly gave us an advantage. During the bidding and negotiation processes, their salesmanship skills were critical to successfully navigating the various deal aspects. We were in a unique position to appreciate the full TRG experience as we also engaged Karen and Dan on the sale of our home at the time. Towne Realty was able to quickly develop effective sale strategies and tactics, balancing our need to get our home listed and on the market within a week, while ensuring that we generated the necessary marketing buzz in a rapidly changing market. We found TRG's team sales approach and process very effective in which every member of their team was involved and accessible 24x7. Proof in point, the night before the broker open house, Karen literally drove out to the local nursery, picked up a number of petunias, rolled up her sleeves and planted the flowers in various outdoor planters around our house! In summary, TRG rose to the challenge by providing us excellent advice that we believe only a truly experienced local agent can offer. My wife and I have happily recommend TRG to numerous friends of ours and they have all been very satisfied with their service.

Eric and Betty Shan

See dozens of testimonails at http://www.trghome.com/Testimonials.asp