Take a drive around South Jersey, especially the flourishing communities of Gloucester County, and you are sure to see the turquoise signs of the Nancy Kowalik Real Estate Group popping up on lawns all over the area.

Without question, the firm has established a reputation as a tenacious representative for sellers in just a short period of time. Word of their accomplishments continues to spread with each successful transaction.

“The signs and the branding help, but the results are what make the difference,” says Kowalik, who has been a realtor for 12 years and started her own brokerage about four years ago. “Word of mouth from satisfied clients is helping those signs grow. I am also blessed to have found the right people for my team and developed the right message, and things have really taken off.”

The numbers speak for themselves. According to MLS (multiple listing service) statistics, the Nancy Kowalik Real Estate Group has sold 91 percent of the homes it listed this year at full asking price or better.

Because of that success rate, it is common for sellers who have had their homes sit on the market for extended periods with other real estate agents make the switch to Kowalik, and see their luck change immediately.

One couple sold their home in five weeks with Kowalik after it had been listed for more than a year with another company. Now they email her photos of Florida sunsets every Friday, thanking her for helping make their retirement dreams come true.

“They have since sent us seven or eight clients who want to retire and move out of state,” Kowalik says. “That happens often with our clients. They become raving fans who are excited to share us with family and friends.”

Before she became involved in real estate, Kowalik had a background in marketing, and she utilizes those skills for her sellers. Her team also works tirelessly in search of interested parties, combing through the firm’s database of 24,000 buyers.

Staging a home is also of the utmost importance in the process, and Kowalik will give her clients a list of necessary steps to follow, which may include painting certain rooms or removing clutter in others.

“I can’t sell a house until someone walks in to look at it, so the pictures have to tell the story,” she says. “It has to be staged right and it has to look a certain way. Most of the time it just takes a little sweat equity.

“Selling a home can be life-changing for people who have been through a bad experience and are dreading it. We have people who are going through divorces, or have to downsize because of an injury or lost job. Their life is in limbo as they’re waiting to sell their homes. When we can say with confidence that we can get their house sold at the price they want if they do these things, that makes a big difference.”

Kowalik works throughout South Jersey—she has even had success recently selling homes down the Shore—but she is particularly focused on Gloucester County, which she calls home. She is always eager to help people discover the growing luxury market in the area.

Many of those clients are millennials who are first-time buyers looking to move from Philadelphia and start a family on this side of the bridge.

“I’m happy to share my knowledge and passion for South Jersey,” she says. “I’ve lived in a lot of areas, but when it came to South Jersey, I stayed planted and I raised my family here because I love the sense of belonging.

“Mullica Hill, Swedesboro, Woolwich, Logan Township and even stretching out to other areas, it’s so beautiful here. There is so much to do, people are nice and look out for each other, and there’s not a lot of traffic. When you tell buyers about all the farm stands, wineries and events, they can’t believe it. On top of that, with the great school districts and the services we have here, everybody in the family is taken care of. You’re not just buying four walls; you’re buying a lifestyle and a community.”

Whether it’s a buyer or seller, however, the relationship with the Nancy Kowalik Real Estate Group does not end at closing. Kowalik hosts several client appreciation events per year—one geared toward children, one for adults and one for the holidays—and the recent gathering at Heritage Winery was even more well-attended than she anticipated.

“We had a blast,” she says. “People come and tell us what they’ve done with their homes, about births in the family, or about the friends they’re making in their new homes. A lot of times they make new friends at these events too. It’s very gratifying.

“We say that our clients are clients for life, and we mean it.”

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