Efrona Hagler describes her decision to enter the real estate business as being born from her enthusiasm to share the “hidden gem that is the Orthodox community of Elizabeth.” As a consumer, it can only hold great promise to know that your real estate agent genuinely loves the community she is selling to you. Hagler notes the magic moment she and her husband experienced when they came to visit Elizabeth for a Shabbat 20 years ago. Even though they knew no one in the community when they arrived, “By musaf, we knew that we’d found the perfect place to raise our family.” With this unique and deeply personal perspective, Hagler works to match prospective homeowners with what they are seeking real estate-wise and never fails to consider the bigger communal picture.
Having spent 10 years in the business, Hagler truly sees the attraction of homeownership in Elizabeth, Hillside and the surrounding communities. She emphasizes the “precious small town life,” which is still within close driving distance to larger Jewish communities. “The commute to New York City is easy, short and full of options,” says Hagler.
For families with school-aged children, the Jewish Educational Center produces graduates that are accepted at the best colleges and universities in the country. As well, the older JEC students are in demand “as camp counselors, revered at gap-year yeshivot and possess the savvy of New York City, but with the small-town personality.” There are also other schools in neighboring towns that are easily accessible.
Hagler works with investors in all regions of New Jersey, expanding into Union county and well beyond the borders of the Hillside/Elizabeth community. One of her favorite and very personal roles as an agent is when she brings a young family into the neighborhood to introduce them to “the magic” she herself discovered 20 years ago. If you buy a home from Hagler, your first Shabbat in the community will be as a guest in her home. She will concurrently invite others who have likely friend potential. And for months after you’ve moved in, she will check in with you to see what your ongoing needs are and how she can be helpful as you move along the journey of settling in. Her unique and all-encompassing array of personal services, almost concierge-like in their nature and scope, goes well beyond the standard “make a sale” mentality of the typical real estate professional.
Hagler does her best to “think like you” about the home you are seeking and the environment you want for your family. Is it the right fit? Are the finances realistic—now and going forward? Does the home have the potential this family needs? She will be unrelenting in negotiating prices and, as the song goes, knows “when to hold ’em, and when to fold ’em.” Hagler is your housing champion and is always relentless in her advocacy.
A review from LinkedIn states, “Efrona is organized, detailed, pleasant and wonderful to work with. I was very fortunate to work on a real estate deal with her and hope to have the chance to work with her again soon.”
This is a real estate professional who is about you, for you and there for you. Contact Efrona Hagler for the personal attention your home buying or listing deserves and for the utmost in quality and knowledgeable service in residential real estate for the Elizabeth/Hillside Orthodox community. She can be reached at [email protected] or 908-249-3382.
By Ellie Wolf
