ILONA BERLAGA

ILONA BERLAGA

Real Estate Agent at Compass New Jersey, LLC
  •   5   (45 reviews)

About ILONA

Recognized as one of the top residential real estate professionals in the United States by Top Agent Magazine, Ilona Berlaga measures success one client at a time. Combining her wealth of financial and management experience with the reach of her extensive network of clients, Ilona has established a sterling reputation for strategically marketing properties and successfully negotiating complex deals. The top-ranked agent in her office, Ilona takes greater satisfaction from the many lasting relationships she has forged over the years serving clients throughout Essex, Morris, and Union Counties. For most individuals and families, a home is often their single greatest asset. Ilona understands that the decision to buy or sell is a major one and can feel overwhelming at times. In addition to being an expert on the local real estate markets, she brings expertise to the transaction process, overseeing all steps and guiding clients to help assure a smooth and stress-free outcome. Ilona believes that patience is a virtue and honesty is an absolute. She also believes that trust has to be earned, which she does by working tirelessly for her clients and acting only with their best interests in mind. With a BS degree in Finance and Economics and a trained negotiator from her previous career in global procurements at a Wall Street firm, Ilona’s goal is always to exceed expectations and leave a lasting impression. Fluent in Russian and Ukrainian, in her spare time Ilona enjoys playing pickleball, traveling and spending time with her family, cooking, theatre and reading. She also believes in giving back to her community which she does by helping to raise funds for a local Montclair hospital and for Cycle for Survival.

ILONA's reviews

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ILONA has 45 reviewsacross 7 different locations, showing 6.
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almost 4 years ago
Ilona succeeded where many others have failed

Ilona succeeded where many others have failed. Her competence, and professionalism convinced us to allow her to sell our house, although it was not up for sale. She is both very knowledgeable and genuinely enthusiastic. She exceeded all of our expectations and we would not only recommend her without hesitation but would certainly look forward to working with her again.

almost 4 years ago
Selling a home can be stressful but not with Ilona! She is so hands on and knowledgeable she made se

Selling a home can be stressful but not with Ilona! She is so hands on and knowledgeable she made selling our parents home easy. She treated us like family and was always available. Ilona always listened to us and applied her knowledge and expertise of the market to get us the price we wanted! In addition, she had all the resources available that are needed to sell a home making the process smooth. I want to sell another home just to get to work with Ilona again. Thanks Ilona!

almost 4 years ago
We made the right choice when we hired Ilona

We made the right choice when we hired Ilona. She managed to sell our parents home in a timely fashion as we had hoped for. She connected us with all the necessary resources in preparation for the sale- and we were very very pleased. She was outstanding and professional in every way possible!!

almost 4 years ago
Selling a home can be a stressful experience

Selling a home can be a stressful experience. Ilona took all the stress out! She was available and responsive at all times! She handled everything that goes along with selling a home and treated us like family. She listened to us and got us the price we wanted through her knowledge and expertise of the market. Ilona made selling our home a breeze!

almost 4 years ago
Many people can sell homes when the market is great, and there are abundant buyers

Many people can sell homes when the market is great, and there are abundant buyers. True professionals know the market though, and know how to find buyers when times are tough. I was very fortunate that my daughter suggested we market my father in law's condo through Ilona. She was an expert on the property, knowing all the details about the units that had sold and the ones that hadn't. She was honest with us about potential buyers, and what they liked/didn't like about the unit. And in the end, she went and found a buyer through her network and her commitment to getting the deal done. She was on top of every detail from the time the offer was accepted until the closing date. She was clearly the right choice, and I certainly feel great about recommending her to anyone that is buying or selling.

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ILONA's properties

ILONA has 1 property for sale, showing 1, sorted by most recent activity

For Sale
¤2,350,000
15 Squire Hill Road
North Caldwell NJ 07006
5
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Single-Family
Listing courtesy of Compass
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