Name

Joe Woutersz

Company

Hearth & Home Real Estate

E-mail

Contact Hearth & Home Real Estate

Website

http://www.hahre.com

Office Phone

(518) 798-4400

Cell Phone

(518) 744-4661

Fax

(518) 798-4441

Address

453 Dixon Rd, Suite 6, Queensbury, NY, 12804

Description

Hearth & Home real estate specializes in residential properties with a radius of about 20 miles. We are establishing a presence in Lake George properties representing buyers and sellers

About Us:

I have a real estate company that I formed 5 years ago.  Previous to this , I was a Remax agent and in the beginning I worked for a small independent brokerage.  Starting my own company allowed me to work on the details and the core values that were important to me.  We have approximately 20 agents in our firm and serve the greater Queensbury area including the Lake George region.  Education is a must in my world.  My designations include a GRI, awarded from Graduate Realtor Institute and an ABR designation, Which stands for Accredited Buyer Representative and a CRB, which is awarded by the council of Real Estate Brokers for advanced training in real estate management.  I am a certified real estate trainer in New York State and teach the real estate prelicensing course at a local community college.  I am the past chair of education within our Realtor Association.  My responsibilities included bringing in continuing education and designation courses to our region.  I have been on the board of directors for our association.  In the past I have served on the Grievance committee as well as professional standards.  These are the committees that resolve issues and conflicts within the Realtor Association.  So having said this it should also be clear that I am a stickler on honesty and doing business the right way.  I feel our company does a wonderful job serving consumers.  We have a great atmosphere within our company and the agents of the company are a real pleasure to work with.  For more information on the agents of Hearth & Home go to www.hahre.com .

Areas of Expertise

I enjoy almost all aspects of real estate.  I have a fairly large group of investors who I continue to serve by studying and evaluating properties.  I arrange financing when needed and spend a great deal of time just making sure these are going to be sound investments. 

Another segment of my business is devoted to sellers.   After 10 years in the business it's pretty clear to me what a person is expecting when they are selling a home.  I am very detail oriented , use checklists , have several agents who assist me with leg work and I am very thorough.  I like to provide weekly updates in what has sold or entered the market.  This provides perspective on what the market is doing and how this relates to our current situation of selling a home or property.

The buyer portion is made up of many different consumers.  Some of these are flippers.  This is a very tricky business, buying homes and renovating for the purpose of resale.  People are truly depending on me for sound advise.  This requires a great deal of scrutiny.  It's very easy to overspend in either the purchase or the repairs and I am proud that people trust me for these transactions.  Many of my clients have used my services for multiple transactions and refer me on a regular basis.  I am just as likely to be working with a son of a client buying their first home as I am working with a senior looking to downsize.

Testimonials

My sale was somewhat unusual, complicated with many road blocks, Joe went above and beyond the call of duty, not only acting as a real estate agent , but also dealing with 3 lawyers ( a divorce sale where 2 of us hadn't spoken in 13 years ) 2 sellers and a court order, along with a bad location, a buyer out of town, a seller out of state and the buyers daughter rushing to occupy. He ran interference, called repair people and would have moved the lawn if I asked him . I would highly recommend him . I have never met Joe in person and did not know him prior to the sale. Diane Simpson

 

Joe was very thorough and helpful through the entire process. Being a first time seller, Joe was also very patient and couldn't have done any better with keeping me informed of everything. I recommend Joe to anyone as being a 5 star agent! Martin Spelman

 

I found Joe to be very helpful and we would certainly use him again for our real estate needs. We have complete trust and satisfaction with doing business with Joe. Vanessa & Larry Dunkley

 

We would rate our experience with Joe as excellent. We found Joe to be extremely kind, helpful and knowledgeable. We also found Joe to be honest and a hard working ally in our home buying process. We went looking for a real estate agent and wound up with a great friend. We would recommend Joe to anyone. Robert & Stacy Wiggins

 

We needed to sell our home of 24 years, and to find a professional agent that would carefully price the property and lead us through the entire process. Joe did al of that and more. Bill & Bonnie Morton

 

Joe was our savior. He really stuck up for us with an unruly mortgage broker. He went above and beyond his call of duty as a Realtor. Victoria Flewelling

 

I sold my parent's home with Joe's very proffessional help. They had both passed away. I live in Virginia and needed a personable , caring Realtor to help me get the job done in a timely manner. Mr. Woutersz did the kind of job that made me pleased to work with him. Richard Robinson

 

Joe did a terrific job for us. He was very good at returning phone calls. He kept us informed every step of the way. Ralph Simpson

 

I really needed a good agent as I had never bought a home before. He was very patient and guided me through the process in a friendly manner. Thomas Haviland

 

Joe did a careful job pricing our home and took a great deal of time informing us of our choices and helped us through the process. We would use him again if we had the need. Cynthia Lee Hatin

 

Joe Was very helpful. He was patient with us with every house we looked at. He had our best interest in mind. I would highly recommend him to anyone. If we decide to buy or sell again we will definaitely keep Joe in mind. Corina Fayette

 

Joe was very thorough and helpful through the entire process. I would highly recommend him to anyone with a real estate need. Jim & Pamula LaMotte

 

When we sold our parents home in Glens Falls, I counted on Joe from two states away ( I live in New Hampshire ) Joe was ever - accessible by phone, e-amil, mail or face to face visits. This sale may have been a nightmare if handled by another Realtor, because there were a number of beneficiaries whose interests needed protection. Joe provided to me timely, relevant, illustrative information which satisfied us that all the right steps were being taken. Finola donovan

 

Joe is professional , diligent, and patient. He listened to my needs and guided me through the process of buying my first home. I wouldn't hesitate to call on him again with any future real estate needs. Mary Young

 

After 1 1/2 years of endless searching, we met Joe. He was pleasant and made himself available . In less than a month , Joe found us a new home. 3 weeks later they broke ground. We enjoyed each moment of the build. We are very pleased with our purchase and we can thank Joe for his continued searching even when we became discouraged. Amy Cooper & John Beadleston

 

I had never bought a home before. Joe did an excellent job. He was available at any time and found the perfect house for me. He guided me through the financial part. I am now a happy home owner. I recommend Joe highly! Clara Myers