Client Reviews

Sue and her team are simply outstanding. Sue knows the Millburn/Short Hills market well, and knows how to structure a sale process and transaction for the benefit of the both the seller and the buyer. From initial consultation on the listing through the close of a deal, she is focused, professional and efficient. Most importantly, there are no gaps in execution or coverage at all - members of her team specialize in bringing your house to listing phase, with fantastic copy and stunning photos, then through a flawless open house process. Then the magic goes even further when Sue helps guide the contract process - from discussing terms to accepting the right offer.  ( Did I mention she brought us several offers after the first weekend? ) Her amazing transaction execution team led by Dawn steps in and guides the owner through any and all issues during the inspection and contract process. Not only does Sue get your deal done quickly and efficiently, and at the right price, she also does it without you ever doubting for a minute the team's ability to bring it to an effective close. Every once in a long while you meet someone that just astounds you with how good they are at what they do. Sue is that person, and the fantastic team she has assembled just makes that effect exponentially greater.

Q: "Looking for recommendations for a real estate agent for friends who want to move to the area from NYC. Thanks in advance." Responses posted: "I would strongly recommend that your friend give Sue Adler a call. She sold me my home 2 years ago, and has been with me every step of the way since. When I needed help fighting property tax issues, she pulled research for me. She helped me find a rental when I renovated my home, and then bent over backwards to help me get my deposit back when I was having problems. She introduced me to her other clients with things in common so that I had friends when I moved to town. She immediately takes or returns all my calls regardless of time of day or how busy she is. I've never met a harder working broker. Can't say enough good things." ~Nancy & Jim Wohlbruck, Short Hills "Sue Adler is an amazing woman. She brought a couple relocating to see our house in Millburn when we were selling. We signed the papers on Easter Sunday. She made the process easy and painless. She was thorough, and led us through all of the inspections and the closing arrangements. On top of being a terrific realtor, Sue has become a caring, thoughtful friend. She has continued to stay in touch with us even though our house sold over a year ago." ~Emily & Naim Bulbulia, Short Hills "I completely concur with these comments about Sue Adler. Sue helped us relocate from Houston last year and was a pleasure to work with. She is knowledgeable and tireless. Sue went above and beyond to ensure that our deal went through when things became more complicated than expected near the end. We recently referred her to friends looking to relocate from Brooklyn and they were delighted with Sue and impressed with the introduction she provided to this area. Your friends should give Sue a call." ~Denise Fogel Gibson & Matt Gibson, Short Hills "We worked with Sue Adler (w/Keller Williams) when we moved from NYC to Millburn, and she was absolutely wonderful. She gave us tours of S. Orange, Maplewood, and Millburn and worked with us to refine our search. She was fantastic throughout the whole process and, without her, we probably would not have closed on our house. She's very hands on! She has a lot of energy and truly a pleasure to work with." ~Orli Almog & Ben Levy, Millburn Sue's Millburn/Short Hills Newcomers club clients

"Sue and her team are a delight to work with and helped us navigate the usual unpleasant parts of the real estate transaction process with professionalism, resourcefulness, and a caring touch."

Dear Sue, We would like to thank you and your team for all your hard work with the house closing. We are so happy that we found your contact a year ago when we were looking for our first house in Millburn NJ. We did find our dream home in Millburn, and we welcomed home our daughter from the hospital in this house, however from circumstances of job relocation we had to leave, but at the end of the day because of all of you we were able to sell the house with no glitches and stress, you all made it happen! We would like to especially give a special thanks to Dawn and Kaitlin, for taking care of the inspection, close and all the house details on behalf of us. We will definitely tell our family and friends to contact the Sue Adler Team if they want to buy or sell a house. Good Luck to All.

If you were going to sell your house, you'd have to come up with reasons why you wouldn't ask Sue to take on the challenge. She’s that good. Okay, so there are several caveats. First, Sue and I have been friends and colleagues long before she helped me sell my house in MIllburn. Second, some of this review is not just Sue herself, but her team, especially Dawn Preziosi, her transactions manager. Third, I'm likely not your typical consumer since I work in the industry and know too much. Having said that, if you were going to sell your house in one of Sue's markets, you'd have to come up with reasons why you wouldn't ask her to take on the challenge. You should start with, "Is there any reason why I shouldn't use Sue?"  She's that good. Local knowledge -- there may be other agents who have a better pulse on what is going on with the market at any given time. I just don't know them. She and her team handle so many listings, handle so many buyers, and are doing so many deals that they have a really, really good grasp of what's going on, what buyers are thinking, what features are important, and which are not. She knows the towns, the neighborhoods, the schools, what it's like to live there... pretty impressive for a Philly native. One piece of advice: if you're going to list with Sue, just listen to her advice on pricing. You might think your house is one-in-a-million exception, but she has a far better grasp on the market than you do. You hire her for that knowledge and insight, so don't argue with her. Process expertise -- between her and Dawn, possibility the best duo you want on your side. Ask Sue sometime about "bulletproofing the transaction" -- the woman knows her stuff as it comes to what has to be done to get a deal done, what the steps are, and what creates demand. And Dawn may be the best "project manager" for a home sale you could find. She's totally on top of every single step. Responsiveness -- maybe it's because we're friends, but I doubt it. Keeping in mind that she is busy pretty much all the time, speaks nationally (internationally even) at huge major conferences, and so on, Sue is pretty much always available. And Dawn even more so. I recommend email and text messages, actually, rather than phone calls because they're usually running around doing something, but they get back to you in a hurry. Doing the sale from Texas, there were some parts of the transaction where communication could have gotten fouled up; they were on top of the issues and smoothed everything out. Negotiation skills -- since I wasn't on the phone listening to Sue negotiate, I have no way of judging this. But consider the result: I did not have to sell. We had great tenants in the place already. We would have been happy to just hold on to it as an investment property. But I got the price and terms I wanted, so I did. If results are an indication of negotiation skills, then you got nothing to worry about. The Extras --  Let's just say that Sue and Dawn went way, way, way above and beyond what you'd expect from a real estate agent. Two examples come to mind. First, we had moved away and the house was vacant, when we got hit with a NJ snowstorm. We didn't actually know who to call to arrange for the driveway and sidewalk to be shoveled so the house can be shown. Well, Sue got her husband (I believe) to actually take a shovel out to our house and have it shoveled. Not just once, but twice. Might have been three snowstorms, actually. Would your agent do that for you?  Second, the cleaners we had hired did not do the greatest job in the kitchen; we got a call from Dawn that the oven was not cleaned as well as it should, and the appliances were not exactly sparkling. Well, Ms. Preziosi went down there herself, personally, with scrubbing brushes in hand, and spent an hour on a Saturday morning cleaning our frikkin' oven by hand so the house was ready to be shown. That's... well, you tell me if your agent would do THAT for you. So, like I said, if you're going to sell in Millburn, Short Hills, or any of her other markets... you should come up with a good reason why you wouldn't want to use Sue and her team. Robert Hahn Managing Partner 7DS Associates personal blog: www.notorious-rob.com