I am a Jersey Girl! I grew up in North Caldwell, and attended West Essex High School. My education includes a B.A. from Elmira College, and a M.A. from Villanova University. I started selling real estate in the Caldwell area and was then moved to Montclair. I believe that move benefitted my sellers by attracting not just local buyers, but clients from Manhattan, Brooklyn, Jersey City and Hoboken. I am now proud to work at Prominent Properties Sotheby's International Realty which provides an unparalleled level of service. I have been a consistent recipient of the New Jersey Association of Realtors Circle of Excellence, including the bronze, silver and gold levels, most recently for 2025. I have also been recognized as a top producer for Prominent Properties Sotheby's International Realty. I hold the National Association of Realtors Accredited Buyers Agent designation.
MY SKILLS-I have extensive experience working with both first time and move-up buyers. My sensitivity to their needs and my knowledge of the local market areas that I cover makes me well suited to find them the best house available that suits their needs. When working with sellers, my job is to do 3 three things-educate, create a perception of value and negotiate the sale. My objective is to get the seller the highest possible price, which complements my negotiating skills.
The current market is very challenging due to the shortage of homes available with most homes receiving multiple bids and selling over the asking price. Working with a top agent with experience is more important that ever.
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Barbara was dedicated, knowledgeable and patient throughout my search for a new home. In the end, thanks to Barbara's help, I found the perfect place. She helped me to buy the condo quickly in a very difficult market. I could not be happier with the overall service she provided.
-Wendy Lombardi, Client
I would like to take the time to let you know how pleased my wife Pam and I were with the professionalism and diligence shown by Barbara Gargiulo regarding the handling of the sale of our Home on 5 Laura Drive in Cedar Grove this past January. What can be a stressful and uncertain process , was made so easy by her personal and kind disposition, in addition to her …
-Robert Del Guercio, Client
As first time home buyers finding Barbara was an absolute blessing! Her knowledge and expertise in the field made the entire process of looking and closing on a home less stressful. Barbara truly cares about her clients and listens. She was extremely patient with us while looking for homes. We are so grateful she was there step by step with us through this entire process. …
-Matthew Shiels, Client
“We have known Barbara for a long time. She helped us buy our first home almost 17 years ago. We stayed in touch over those years because we had examined the possibility of selling a few times while living in that home. Each time, Barbara prioritized our concerns, took personal interest in our situation, and spent so much time helping us research a possible move. …
-Nicole Dilkes, Client
once again, thanks for making this all possible for me--I knew you were the greatest realtor in the world the first time I met you Barbara!
-Laura Nicoletti, Client
What is the market like in 2024? Many buyers had thought that when interest rates went up, that prices would go down. Due to the shortage of inventory, that has not been the case. We have seen interest rates go down slightly, and we are anticipating they could go down a little further. Most financial analysts expect that we will continue to have a shortage of inventory throughout 2024 keeping prices high. As of January, there are only 10 active listings in the town of Montclair and 3 of those are coops. The range in price for single family homes is $979,000 to $4,999,000. For information on the market in the other towns I follow, just sent me an email and I will get that information to you.