It is with great pleasure that I am writing this recommendation on behalf of Joshua M. Baris. Josh assisted with the sale of my parents’ home in Norwood, NJ in the spring of 2015. Josh was recommended to me by a dear friend of mine who is a realtor with The Corcoran Group in NYC. My parents, who are 87 and 91, needed to move into assisted living as quickly as possible because my father’s dementia was getting progressively worse. However, my father insisted that he would never leave his house which made it very challenging for my mother, sister and I to sell it without him knowing.
When we hired Josh he understood what the challenges would with a house that was 50 years old that hadn’t been updated. Also my parents don’t usually leave the house more than once or twice a week so there would be very limited opportunity to show the house. Making the process even more challenging, Josh couldn’t post a For Sale sign outside their house or schedule any open houses. In addition he had to closely manage the expectations of the realtors and potential buyer’s since they too would have limited access to the house.
As the daughter who manages most things for my parents, I live 3 hours away so without Josh helping me every step of the way it never would have been possible to sell their house in only 5 months’ time. Josh became like family to my mother, myself and my sister as we navigated through all the problems that a 50 year old house presents when getting it ready to show it as well as going through the inspection process. Josh was extremely resourceful and stepped in many times when I was unable to be there to meet with contractors and negotiate on terms.
Josh is a true professional in every way, but more than that he’s a great person! He always considered my father’s fragile state of mind and never pushed us to do anything that we couldn’t manage under the circumstances. He’s well educated on construction, HVAC, water damage, pest control, and a myriad of other topics that could have interfered with our house being sold. He has an arsenal of professionals at his disposal to jump in and help with any unforeseen problems.
Josh worked 24/7 to facilitate the sale and was literally “always” available when we needed him. Most of the work that needed to be done in the house had to be done on the weekends when we could arrange for my parents to come visit with me in Pa. so Josh volunteered to be at the house during those times.
I want anyone who is considering hiring Josh to know that he is the whole package! He is committed, resourceful, professional, educated, and a shrewd business man who always puts his client’s needs and wellbeing before anything else.
