Jody K. Sowell approaches real estate, whether representing a buyer or a seller, as a business professional.  The key to her success is her unyielding perseverance.  Her clients benefit from her hard work and personalized service.

Jody combines her love for the Jersey Shore, and sailing, boating and kayaking on Barnegat Bay, with her significant marketing experience to get results.  Buyers will benefit from Jody's knowledge of the shore, determination to find them the house or commercial property of their dreams and know how to provide support about mortgage services, school districts, and community services.  Sellers will benefit from Jody's creative marketing strategies that will position their property for selected target markets and get their property sold.

Prior to joining the Mary Holder Agency in Bay Head, Jody was a management consultant specializing in marketing with KPMG Peat Marwick, owned and operated a franchise business that year after year was in the top 3% of  franchises based on revenue and profitablility and after earning an MBA in marketing at night while working full time, taught marketing at a University in Manhattan.  Her significant business experience has given her the strong communication and negotiating skills that optimize her client's real estate transactions.

Shouldn't Your Real Estate Investment be Managed By a Business Professional?

Real Estate Challenges: 2009 Buyers:  In today's Jersey Shore real estate market, buying opportunities are abundant!. There is no doubt that 2009 is a buyers market. Informed buyers will be able to find that property they have hoped to own .............finally at an affordable price. However,aggressive buyers will need to be up to the minute on the local market to take advantage of today's opportunities. This  year you can expect many good properties to be sold before they are ever advertised. Beat other homebuyers to the hottest new properties for sale in Bay Head, Mantoloking, Brick, Point Pleasant, Point Pleasant Beach and the barrier island from Brick to Seaside Park with my New Listings Notification (email me for information - Jsowell@maryholder.com) Sellers:  If you need to sell your Jersey Shore property, the key strategy to attract buyers is pricing. Email me at Jsowell@maryholder.com for a free Comparative Market Analysis which will look at similar properties that have recently closed to recommend the right price to list your property. If you are struggling to meet your mortgage obligations in all cases avoid the long term damage a foreclosure will bring. A short sale, when the lender allows an owner to sell a property for less than is owed on it, could be the best option for protecting credit.