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My name is Michael C Harbord and I am a real estate professional with over 25 years in the industry. I am a lifelong resident of Ocean County making me very familiar with neighborhoods, schools, and recreation in the Jersey Shore. My expertise encompasses a broad range of homes from low-end to high-end, including waterfront, condominiums and adult communities throughout the area. I proactively advise my clients on every aspect of home selling and purchasing while achieving optimal results. Through my extensive experience I have developed and implemented strategies that lead the way through the transaction process by keeping abreast of the changing market conditions, trends, and property values.
Ratings & Reviews
5.0
Michael is a kind, understanding and knowledgeable professional. He knows the answers and if he doesn't he is quick to find out. He is willing to help and very available with every step of the process. He found me the home I was looking for and provided many suggestions to make it a very smooth transition. You will not regret your experience with Michael. He will get the home you are looking for at the price you are willing to pay.
Michael is extremely knowledgeable and professional in his work. When he priced my home, he quoted "This is most likely what you will get for your home." Well when the couple came in and bought our home for that price (asking price), I was thoroughly impressed. I would highly recommend Michael Harbord!!!
Michael Harbord was nothing short of amazing, we can't say enough great things about him and the experience of buying our first home! It is a stressful process, and Michael made it as painless as he possibly could. He listened to our wants and needs, he was available for any questions or concerns - we felt that he really cared about us and helping us making our dream of owning our first home a reality. He is very proactive, and great at constant and consistent communication. We were originally under contract for a short sale, but found another home that we fell in love with while waiting to hear back from the bank. We were able to get out of the short sale and purchase the home of our dreams! He talked my husband and I off the ledge on more than a few occasions and put our minds at ease. He is very proactive, and also helpful in explaining the whole process of what is going on, & has to happen and he keeps on top of all the entities that need to do their part in making the process.
Michael was more than awesome. He knew exactly what my wife and I were looking for, was very responsive and had a wealth of knowledge. As first time home buyers we were a little scared and did not know much about the process but Mike walked us through each step and made the process easy and comforting. he also was able to recommmend lawyers, inspectors and mortgage lenders all within our budget.
Incredible agent and person was a pleasure to work with and he went above and beyond to get my home sold. I would recommend Michael to everyone trying to buy or sell a home , he is amazing.
Michael was extremely knowledgeable and helped every step of the way. He was patient with us as we went back and forth on many properties. He always made sure we understood he worked for "us" and whatever we decided he backed us up 100%. Actually helped us avoid some pitfalls along the way as well.
I just completed my second real estate transaction with Michael Harbord as my agent and I couldn't be more pleased. Michael is a true professional who clearly loves his line of work. He is extremely knowledgeable and highly available when questions or issues arise. Look no further as he's the person you want in your corner when buying or selling a home!
Absolute pleasure working with Mike, very down to earth type of guy giving you honest advice! He called and get me updated through the entire process. Would be a pleasure to work with him again!
Michael was extremely responsive. I had a different agent I had to terminate after 6 months. I live out of state so Michael keeping me informed and providing options to enhance the ability to sell my home was exceptional. I highly recommend him.
Michael came to my home, I was really needing to sell my home quickly as it was listed so long with another company, I just told him when I needed to moved and why, he went right to work lining people up to see my house,
He made sure that the house looked good for inspection and fire inspection. I hope you call him too, not just a realtor but also a friend
He's the best.
We were working with another realtor, and realized he was not very knowledgeable about waterfront properties.
We met Michael at one of his listing and immediately saw how professional he was.
We began working with him. Michael knew what we were looking for and our budget he also did the research so that there where no suprises. With a little tough negotiating on our behalf we found just what we were looking for.
You'd be foolish not to use him
Michael was on top of everything from start to finish. From the way he markets the property to any/all questions he is there. I will only be using him in the future.
My fiancé and I had a WONDERFUL experience with Micheal Harbord. He’s on top of his game, super helpful with information about all of the surrounding towns, and is consistent with showing the homes. He made our experience so fun, I recommend him to everyone that is starting the house hunting adventure.
Michael is a shining star. He helped us for an extended period of time to get this house ready for sale. Once it was ready, he had it sold in days with multiple offers, above the asking price. He continuously went above and beyond for us and was always pleasant about it. Michael is professional, knowledgeable, responsive and helpful. I wouldn't think twice about using Michael again and you shouldn't hesitate to have him list your home or assist you in purchasing one.
Michael was referred to me through a trusted friend and i was not disappointed. We were purchasing our home on a contingency sale and from our first conversation prior to hiring him as our realtor, he was knowledgeable, supportive and honest. Our house was on the market within 72 hours of our first conversation. In a wild market, he always made himself available (day/night/weekends) to us to see properties just as they came on the market. When we found a house we loved, Michael worked tirelessly to make sure that our offer was accepted. Once the offer was accepted, Michael continued to stay involved in the process to be sure all the pieces were falling into place and remained on schedule. We sold and closed on our new home on the same day and Michael was an integral reason the process was so smooth. Even after we closed on our home he remained available to answer any questions. I love that he still calls or texts just to check in! I really dig this guy and the service he provides.
Michael is experienced and very knowledgeable in the real estate business. When he was showing me different properties he was always looking out for me knowing what I might be interested in.
He would jump right on setting up an appointment to go see any property.
I recently purchased a property. Michael was by my side ever step of the way. He was always on top of ever e-mail and phone call. He always followed up with the seller and their closer to make sure that everything was in order on our end to get through the whole process.
To start I would give Michael more than 5 stars if I could and I really mean that. To say he went above and beyond is putting it lightly. Through all the hiccups and challenges he was right there guiding and helping me in every way. He took every phone call immediately and if not reposed with a text right away acknowledging my call. He made me more than comfortable in all decisions. He’s knowledgeable, ethnically, approachable and caring. The wisest choice you can make is to use Michael Harbord when buying or selling your house.
Michael did a wonderful job of helping us with the sale of our mother's home after she passed. It was complicated by the executrix living out of state. Michael gave good advice about pricing, repairs, negotiations and was a good listener with an emotion-filled process. He always did whatever he said that he was going to do and responded quickly to every phone call. I highly recommend him to anyone!
Michael was phenomenal. His attention to detail and professionalism were hand in hand with his positive outlook and sense of humor. His thirty years of experience was demonstrated with every challenge that came out way. We highly recommend Michael!
Michael did a great job in representing us, as the buyer in our new home purchase. He was very knowledgeable, kept us well-informed, and helped us throughout the process. He was always prompt in responding and was very professional. Thank you for your help!
Professional Info
Brokerage
509 Main St
Toms River, NJ 08753
Licensed
NJ 9587632
30 years experience
Awards
- Titan Club- Team Award 2022
- Silver Circle of Excellence Award 2022
- Five Star Professional- Zillow
- Top Agent on Zillow
Specialties
- Age-restricted communities
- First-time buyers
- Luxury properties
Designations
- CRS
- GRI
Hobbies
- Family
- Reading
Top Cities *
Toms River
- 21 sales past 3 years
- 58 days on market
- $400K median price
Holiday Heights
- 10 sales past 3 years
- 75 days on market
- $295K median price
Manchester
- 5 sales past 3 years
- 70 days on market
- $345K median price
Service Areas
* Sales data is calculated based on transaction information available to Agent Pronto at the time of publishing and may not accurately reflect all transactions for a given agent.