What Our Clients Say About Dwell + Design

  • mtlawder

    Bought a Single Family home in 2018 in West orange twp., NJ.

    As a couple living in Manhattan and looking for a house in New Jersey, Amy was great on all fronts. From ferrying us around on the weekend to see listings to dealing with extra inspections in West Orange on short notice when we couldn't make it out of city. She made the whole process smooth and stress-free. Amy was always ready to answer any questions we had or track down documents and paperwork. Overall, we couldn't have asked for a better experience than working with Amy to close on our first home! We highly recommend her.

  • nlemp

    Bought a Single Family home in 2020 in Maplewood, NJ.

    Amy is a terrific agent whom we feel incredibly lucky to have found. Our family began searching for a house about two years ago when we met Amy at an open house. We were rather uncertain about our plans and needs at the time, and she really met us where we were at without making us feel pressured in any way. Her expertise, professionalism, calm demeanor, authenticity, and patience stood out to us among the agents we had met. And so we embarked on a home search process with Amy. Throughout our long search, Amy was proactive without being pushy; she took us to see many, many homes at a pace that worked for us, and helped us to better understand what it was we wanted as we went along. When it came to finally putting down an offer on a house, Amy was very helpful, providing us with all the information we needed. In the buying process, she was involved, available, and incredibly responsive. She served as a liaison between the various parties involved, with just the right amount of assertiveness, which really helped move things along. We now own a beautiful home and are thrilled. We highly recommend Amy!

  • courtneylynnsexton

    Bought a Single Family home in 2021 in Maplewood twp., NJ.

    I would give Amy 10 out of 5 stars if I could! We started working with Amy while we were still in California about the make the move to NJ. Amy prepared us by sending listings so we could familiarize ourselves with the market. In this very competitive market, it was great to hit the ground running with an understanding of what to expect before arriving in NJ. Amy was very clear to set expectations about the various communities.

    Amy brought us to several houses each week. She was always honest with her opinion about the houses and the best strategy for being successful with a purchase. She never pressured us to go beyond our comfort zone. We ended up purchasing a home off market. That was possible because of Amy's relationships in the real estate community and her deep knowledge of the area.

    If you are looking for an agent, you will not find anyone better than Amy Lutz. She took such great care of my family. You will be in great hands from day one until the keys are in your hands and beyond.

  • user20200531074734560

    Showed home in 2020 in NJ 07040.

    Amy is the absolute best real estate agent and if you work with her, you will be in fantastic hands! There are two main things to consider when selecting a real estate agent - someone who knows the market and someone you can trust. Amy is both of those things and more.

    Someone you can trust: she helped us immensely and looked out for our best interests the entire time. After a bad experience with our first agent (who told us no rush to see a house on a Sunday vs. a Monday but then right before we picked up our rental car told us we couldn't - yet the best and final offers weren't even due yet!) sooo I asked a friend in SOMa if she trusted anyone. Enter Amy! Amy came highly recommended and she helped us understand the market since we didn't really know neighborhoods or where we would be happiest. Amy constantly pointed out information we wouldn't have known as first time buyers (e.g., when a house had high quality windows or original trim) and suggested easy opportunities to add improvements. Similarly, Amy was incredibly flexible during COVID when there weren't Open Houses. During one visit, I mistook the time of our appointment and Amy was able to get us in to see it anyway.

    Someone who knows the market. Amy educated us on how quickly homes moved and how to understand such an investment as both a place you want to live, but also what other buyers look for if we wanted to resell (perhaps this was just us, but I asked her this question a lot when we looked at homes!!) She also was very pragmatic when it came to putting in bids - she shared comps and told us to go with what we felt comfortable with when placing a bid - never suggested a price, which I super appreciated because it made us really think how much we wanted a home vs. if it was our dream home. This was especially since the market is wild!

    Amy is a scheduling genius, wonderful person, and an incredible agent. If you work with her, you will be in incredible hands!!

  • C+C

    South Orange

    Amy helped our family find our next home in South Orange. While we are long-time residents, Amy brought tons of additional insight about the current market and what we could expect. She quickly helped us refine what we were looking for, understand options and think through what we really wanted. Amy is honest and thorough – for example, being upfront about bumps we faced and just great at communicating throughout the process, following up on details, etc. She is very dedicated to her clients and quickly helped us find (and then close on!) our new home. We can’t wait to have her as one of the first guests for a glass of prosecco on our patio.

  • A+B

    South Orange

    “I would HIGHLY recommend Amy. We met her after attending an open house she was holding for her listing. We ultimately bought that listing, and asked her to list our own house for us because we were so impressed with her professionalism and presentation of the home. Throughout both listing and buying, she was incredibly professional and extremely on top of things. Nothing fell through the cracks, and that is all due to her. She helped us navigate all that goes into selling a home. I can’t imagine working with anyone other than Amy. She brings warmth, humor, and a deep knowledge of real estate in our market..”