Meet Your Staten Island to New Jersey Real Estate Team
Moving from Staten Island to New Jersey is not a one-agent, one-state situation.
You need a real estate team that understands both sides of the move selling in Staten Island, buying in New Jersey, timing both transactions, and keeping the entire process connected.
Real Connect Group was built for exactly that.
Our Staten Island agents, New Jersey agents, operations team, and trusted partners work from one process, one timeline, and one standard so your move does not feel like two separate transactions being duct-taped together.
Why I Built Real Connect Group
I started selling real estate in 2014. By 2016 I was a top producer. By 2020 I was running my own team. I sold my own home in Staten Island because we were ready for the move I now help other families make.
When I started looking at New Jersey for my own family, I noticed something fast. Most agents specialized in one state and referred the other leg of the move out. The result was two timelines, two phones, and two people who did not know each other trying to align two closings. It is the fastest way to lose money and sleep on a relocation.
So I got licensed in New Jersey. Sold my Staten Island home, bought in Somerset County, moved my family across the bridge, and built Real Connect Group around the model I wished had existed for me. One realtor. Two states. One timeline. Real Connect Group operates under eXp Realty, with a team across both states and a backend system designed to keep clients informed at every step.
Staten Island Agents
Diane Towns
Staten Island Agent
Represents sellers and buyers across Staten Island, guiding every move from the first conversation through closing day.
Shannon Emanuele
Staten Island Agent
Works with Staten Island families on both sides of the deal, keeping every step clear from listing prep to keys.
Joseph Stumpo
Staten Island Agent
Serves Staten Island buyers and sellers, walking each family through their move with a steady hand from start to finish.
New Jersey Agents
Melissa Maish
New Jersey Agent
Guides relocating families across our New Jersey coverage area, from the first showing to the closing table.
Theresa Catalano
New Jersey Agent
Represents buyers and sellers on the New Jersey side, handling showings, negotiations, and closings on the ground.
Operations
Holly Reed
Transaction Coordinator
Manages every file from accepted offer to closing, tracking dates, documents, and deadlines so nothing slips.
Lena Chua
Executive Assistant
Supports Allison and the entire team behind the scenes, keeping operations, systems, and day-to-day details running smoothly.
Jay Orienda
Content & Scheduling
Owns the content calendar behind the Real Connect brand, planning and scheduling what our audience sees.
Trusted Partners
Krystal Basile
Mortgage Broker
Our preferred mortgage broker, helping buyers structure financing that fits the move, on either side of the bridge.
Ilana Imber-Gluck
Attorney
The real estate attorney we trust with our clients' contracts and closings.
Salvatore Settepani
Inspector
Inspects homes on both sides of the move, from Staten Island to New Jersey, with detailed reports buyers can trust.
Mike Baglivio
Inspector
Handles home inspections across New Jersey, giving buyers thorough, honest reports before they commit.
Amplified Moving
Movers
The family-owned moving team we trust to get our clients from one home to the next.
Michael Cerasani
Photo & Video
Shoots the photography and video behind every Real Connect listing.
Rosa Gonçalves
Stager
Prepares and stages every listing before it hits the market, so homes show the way they should.
Let's talk about your move.
A 1:1 strategy call is 15 minutes. We talk timeline, target towns, current home value, and what your move actually looks like start to finish. No pitch. No pressure. You leave with a plan whether you hire me or not.
Real Connect Group
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