"She always kept me in the loop and was extremely transparent... she made everything about it so easy!"
Realtor, Lancaster County PA
Hire a realtor, close with a friend.
Fifteen years helping people through the biggest decision they will ever make. I will tell you the truth about the market, I will pick up the phone on a Sunday, and I will still be around long after you get the keys.
- 15
- Years in real estate
- 2
- Counties served, Lancaster and York
- ★
- Repeat recipient of CB's sales excellence awards
Who you are hiring
I did not plan on being a realtor.
I am a realtor, therapist, support system, business partner and friend. Angela Rera
I was stuck in a 9-to-5 I hated. I was good with people and good at sales, and when my husband floated real estate it finally clicked.
It got real on a showing with a young family whose two-year-old decided I was the one who had to carry him from room to room. I drove home that day thinking, this is who I am, and I get paid to be this.
I grew up in my dad's restaurant. He came here from Italy with no English and built a life on long hours and being on call. So when I say I will meet you Saturday night to see a house, that is not a sales line. That is just how I was raised to work.
This is arguably the biggest purchase of your life, and I need you to know that it matters to me too.
Where I will not bend
I will live and die on the hill that transparency is key.
I'll be straight with you about the reality of the current market: the good, the bad, and the ugly. If you want a move-in-ready house well under value with nobody else bidding on it, I am going to say that out loud instead of letting you find out the slow way. You still make your own call. You just never make it without the real picture.
Their words, not mine.
"SHE DID NOT DISAPPOINT. We are now in our very first home!! She is timely, patient, professional but fun, knowledgeable and a straight shooter."
"We always knew she'd be willing to drop anything at the last minute to take us on a showing, even on holidays... We were able to secure our dream home with Angela's help!"
"She fit us in on weekends and evenings... it really felt like she was truly looking out for us."
"She made me feel comfortable enough to ask any question that may pop up. She was reliable and very personable!"
"Extremely responsive, helpful, patient and full of wisdom."
Behind the scenes
The part you never see.
Most of this job happens when you are not in the room. It is the reason two agents can charge the same and hand you completely different experiences.
Lining up the people
Landscapers, junk haulers, cleaners, photographers, contractors. I find them, I book them, and I meet them at the house so you do not have to take the afternoon off.
Chasing the other side
The other agent, the lender, the title company, the inspector. Somebody has to keep all of them moving on the same calendar, and it is not going to be you.
Reading the room
Sometimes it can be hard to articulate what you're really looking for in a home, and that's totally normal. That's why I pay attention to how you react in a house (not just what you tell me) so I can help you put it into words.
Being reachable
Weekends, evenings, holidays. I grew up in my father's restaurant, so long hours and being on call are not a promotion I made up for a website.
I once sold a house for an elderly couple who had already moved out of state, and could only reach them by phone. I found the landscapers, the junk haulers and the cleaners, and I met every one of them at the house myself. It sold and settled in a week.
What happens next
Calling me does not start anything you cannot stop.
People put this call off because they think it turns into pressure. Here is the whole shape of it instead.
We talk
Mostly me asking questions. I want to know what you actually need, which is not always the thing people lead with. No obligation, and I am not going to chase you afterward.
I tell you where you really stand
What your money buys in this market right now, and what it does not. If the timing is wrong for you, I would rather say so early than take you on and hope.
Then I drive
If we go ahead, I take the whole operation. You will hear from me constantly, and you will not have to wonder what is happening or who you are supposed to call.
Whichever side you are on
Buying and selling each have their own stress.
They keep you up at night for different reasons, so they do not get the same page here. What does not change is my half of it: carry the heavy parts, and tell you the truth the whole way through. Pick the one you are actually in.
I am buying
You are about to spend more money than you ever have, and the thing you are really afraid of is trusting the wrong person with it. Here is how I work, and what I do that you will never see.
For buyersI am selling
You want a real number, not a flattering one, and you want to know what I will actually do to earn it. Here is what happened for the last people who asked.
For sellersStart here
Come say hi.
Tell me where you are in this. If you are six months out, that is fine. That is honestly the best time to call, because we have room to do it right. Either way I will tell you what I really think.
Got it.
Thank you. I will get back to you myself, usually the same day. If it is urgent, call or text me at 717.332.4407.
