The Gruska/Abella Team
Phone:
973-251-0100
Mobile:
201-981-0373
Fax:
973-251-0300

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Herb Obboda

Tom and Barbara took our home of thirty-eight years and used their skills and sense of the market to reshape it into an instant seller. Tom was always available to answer questions, file construction permits, get needed building materials, and work with the carpenters, painters, plumbers, electricians etc. They took such an interest in our project that one would have thought it was their own home! The re-modeling was taking place while we were 2500 miles away in Arizona but their great communication skills kept us informed of every little step and left us with no worries. I would highly recommend Tom and Barbara to anyone, at anytime. We trusted them completely and the results were FANTASTIC. I really couldn't imagine a more caring real estate agent.

Dimitre Zahariev

Dimitre Zahariev Client, Seller I had been trying to sell my house for a year with another agent without success. Finally, Barbara and Tom took over the sale of my home. They suggested some low cost updates to my home and recommended contractors who were available and reasonable to do the work. They then staged my home, adding many attractive pieces to make my house more appealing. They had a professional photographer to take photos for the listing. We immediately had a great deal of traffic and it continued for several weeks. We received two offers within three weeks and they successfully negotiated the sale of my home, working hard for me every step of the way, giving me advice on what to do and what not to do. They sourced our buyer as well and the buyer told me they gave them excellent advice. Once we were in contract, they helped me find and close on my new home. They knew me and my family well from their constant attention during the listing. They are good people ot work with, extremely honest and trustworthy in all ways. They put my needs and the needs of my family first. I recommend them highly and without reservation. Wed, Jan 29, 2014

Tara Krauss

Tom and Barbara did a great job finding us our first house. We were in a time crunch with our first child on the way and they found us an amazing home that matched all our criteria. They also did a great job negotiating with the seller and getting us a bargain price. Finally, they got us in touch with a wonderful contractor and gave us very helpful home improvement tips. These efforts really have gone a long way to making our house a great long term investment and an amazing home to raise our first child. I strongly recommend them to represent your best interests and work tirelessly to find the right home that fits your needs. Sat, Sep 8, 2012

Cigale Fatouros

Cigale Client, Buyer We met Tom by chance and we were very lucky! Having just transferred to the United States with a major multinational company he introduced us to the different aspects of residential properties in New Jersey. We explained to him our needs and he showed us the right variety of properties. During our visits Tom and Barbara assessed with professionalism and care both positive and negative aspects of each property. Also offered further advise for potential modifications and improvements. Tom has excellent knowledge of legal and financing aspects and also helped in the final negotiation of our property in Madison. Tom always available whenever we needed him. We would definitely recommend Tom and Barbara for their professional services.

Dr. Andy Rankin

Andrew Rankin Client, Buyer Tom Abella has been amazingly supportive and gone the extra mile (both literally and figuratively) in helping me buy my first US home. He has sought out and shown me numerous potential homes both rural and town until I was comfortable with what I really wanted (and more importantly needed). Since I was new to the US home-buying system Tom was patient and thoughtful in guiding me through the process. Even post-purchase, Tom has proactively helped in sorting out an outstanding problem with the house. I now have a beautiful home and a new friend - thank you Tom ! Andy