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Your agent should know more about the home than you do.

Before you tour a single property, we have already pulled the tax records, reviewed the listing data, requested the seller's disclosure, and flagged anything that could waste your time. We are not just showing houses — we are investigating them. School district families, first-time buyers, investors, downsizers, relocators — the approach is the same: do the homework before the showing.

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Whether you are buying your first home, your fifth, or an investment property — let us start with your priorities.

In Business Since 2003  ·  Circle of Excellence · 20+ Years (NJ Realtors® Top Producer Award)  ·  Bilingual 中英双语

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To buy a house in New Jersey, start by getting pre-approved for a mortgage, then identify target towns based on your priorities — commute, budget, schools, lifestyle, or investment potential. Work with a buyer's agent who investigates each property before showing it: tax records, listing history, seller's disclosure, and school zone verification. In NJ, there is a 3-business-day attorney review period after an accepted offer. After inspections and mortgage commitment, closing typically takes 45-60 days. Tang Group serves families, first-time buyers, investors, downsizers, H-1B visa holders, and relocators across Central NJ — Somerset, Middlesex, Mercer, and Morris counties.

The Process
How buying works in New Jersey.
1

Get Pre-Approved

We connect you with lenders who do fully underwritten pre-approvals. This takes 1-2 weeks and makes your offers significantly stronger than standard pre-qualification letters. Pre-approval guide

2

Define Your Priorities

Schools? Commute? Investment? We build your search criteria around what matters most. You see 5 well-vetted homes instead of 25 random showings.

3

Tour & Make an Offer

We investigate each property before you tour: tax records, listing history, flood zones, school assignments, and township building permits. We verify bedroom and bathroom counts against the Certificate of Occupancy — discrepancies we have caught have saved clients tens of thousands. When you find the right home, we move fast.

4

Attorney Review (3 Days)

NJ requires a 3-business-day attorney review period after contract signing. We work evenings and weekends — and so does our attorney — giving us speed other buyers lack.

5

Inspections & Due Diligence

General inspection, radon, termite at minimum. But we go further: permit history, septic capacity cross-reference, and OPRA requests to verify every modification. We negotiate repairs on your behalf. Inspection guide

6

Close & Move In

Mortgage processing, appraisal, title work, final walkthrough — we coordinate everything. Total timeline: 45-60 days from accepted offer to keys in hand.

How We Work

Our Edge

Technology and tenacity — the combination that wins.

AI-Powered

Property Intelligence

Automated comparable analysis, pricing models, and market trend detection across every listing in Central NJ. We see what is mispriced before you do.

01
Due Diligence

Township Verification

OPRA requests, Certificate of Occupancy pulls, permit history analysis, and septic cross-referencing. We verify what others assume.

02
Multi-MLS

Full Market Access

Garden State MLS, Bright MLS, All Jersey MLS, NJ Realtors. Four data feeds where most agents have one. Nothing gets missed.

03
Real-Time

Market Monitoring

Price changes, new listings, days-on-market shifts, and expired listings — tracked automatically. You hear about it the same day, not next week.

04
Bilingual

English + Mandarin

Full documentation, contracts, and communications in both languages. WeChat, WhatsApp, email — your language, your platform.

05
Analytics

Investment Modeling

Cap rate calculators, cash-on-cash projections, rent vs buy analysis, and tax scenario modeling built specifically for NJ.

06

Every tool. Every advantage. On every deal.

Due Diligence

What happens before you tour.

What Most Agents DoWhat We Do
Before showingSend you the listing linkReview comps, price history, seller disclosure, aerial view, flood zone, and tax records
Bedroom/bath countTrust the MLSPull the Certificate of Occupancy from the township
PermitsHope the seller disclosed everythingOPRA request + full permit history
Neighborhood"It is a nice area"Street view, aerial, traffic patterns, planned developments
Septic (if applicable)Standard inspectionHealth Dept records + independent expert consultation
Property alertsAutomated Zillow/MLS emailsCurated alerts with commute time to your workplace
When issues surfaceAt inspection (if ever)Before you tour / before you commit
Before your next showing, ask your agent: Have they already reviewed the seller disclosure, checked the price history, and verified the flood zone? If your first look at those documents is at the showing, you are behind.
On a recent transaction, we discovered a home had been marketed with the wrong bedroom count for over two decades. The township Certificate of Occupancy (CO) told a different story. Two prior agents and one prior sale missed it. That is why we pull the records ourselves.
From Our Buyers
What buyers say after they move in.
★★★★★

"We have used Holly for 14 years. She found us our first rental, then our first home, then our second home, AND managed our rental property. She is family at this point."

Repeat Client — 14 Years
Multiple Transactions · Google Review
★★★★★

"When you are a 6-hour flight away, your realtor is the only person you can rely on. Holly was that person for us. She handled everything while we were overseas."

Remote Buyer
Out-of-State Purchase · Google Review

Ready to find the right home?

Book a no-pressure strategy session. We will talk about what matters to you and build a plan from there.

Common Questions
Buyer FAQ
In most NJ transactions, the seller pays the buyer agent's commission — so you get full representation at no direct cost. Since the 2024 NAR settlement, buyers sign a written agreement before touring. We keep it flexible: property-by-property, no long-term lock-in. Our fee (typically 2% in our market) is negotiated as part of your offer. If a rare situation arises where a seller will not cover it, we discuss options before you proceed. How commissions work →
From accepted offer to closing: typically 45-60 days. The search phase varies — in competitive markets, well-prepared buyers can find a home in 2-6 weeks. The full timeline: get pre-approved (1-2 weeks), search and make offers (2-10 weeks), attorney review (3 business days), inspections (1-2 weeks), mortgage processing and appraisal (3-4 weeks), closing. Full timeline →
The most sought-after include West Windsor-Plainsboro, Montgomery Township, Princeton, and Bridgewater-Raritan. Each has different strengths — WW-P for academic rigor, Montgomery for community feel and larger lots, Princeton for cultural richness, Bridgewater-Raritan for balanced academics and athletics. But "best" depends on your priorities. Compare all 15 districts →
Three things: a fully underwritten pre-approval (not just pre-qualification), clean terms with strategic contingencies, and timing. We submit offers in the evening when competing agents have stopped working — first on the listing agent's desk by morning. Your financing documentation is prepared before we start looking.
Yes. H-1B holders can purchase property and get conventional mortgages. Most lenders want 2+ years of U.S. work history and a 620+ credit score. Some specialize in visa-holder mortgages with more flexible requirements. We work with several. H-1B buyer guide →
Absolutely. School districts are our deepest expertise, but we serve all buyer types across Somerset, Middlesex, Mercer, Morris, Bergen, Hunterdon, and Hudson counties. Singles, couples, investors, downsizers, commercial buyers — whatever your priority, we build the search around it.
Holly Tang is fully bilingual in Mandarin and English with 22 years of experience. Steven Hou speaks conversational Mandarin. We communicate via phone, email, WeChat, and WhatsApp — whatever is most comfortable. 中文服务 →
It depends on your timeline, location, and finances. In Central NJ, buying typically wins after 3-5 years when you factor in equity, appreciation, and tax deductions. NJ's high property taxes extend the break-even vs. lower-tax states. We built a calculator with NJ-specific data to help you compare. Run the numbers →
From First Homes to Warehouses & Beyond — We Handle It All

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