SecondLook

How it works

The five questions

Sample report

FAQ

Book a review · $149

Book · $149

JERSEY CITY & HOBOKEN HOMEBUYERS

Love the home? Get a second opinion.

Love the home? Get a second opinion.

An experienced local real estate professional walks the property with you, then gives you an independent written review before you make an offer.

An experienced local real estate professional walks the property with you, then gives you an independent written review before you make an offer.

Book a review · $149

See a sample report

See a sample report

Fixed fee, no commission · Works alongside your agent · 30–45 minute walkthrough

Fixed fee, no commission

Works alongside your agent

30–45 minute walkthrough

Real sample: 389 Washington St, Unit 16F

Real sample: 389 Washington St, Unit 16F

Your agent, your inspector, and one more set of eyes

Your agent, your inspector, and one more set of experienced eyes.

Your home inspector

Checks the physical condition

Checks the physical condition

Systems, structure, defects. Essential, but not a view on whether the price or the unit makes sense.

Systems, structure, defects. Essential, but not a view on whether the price or the unit makes sense.

Your buyer’s agent

Represents you in the deal

Represents you in the deal

Finds homes, writes the offer, negotiates. SecondLook doesn’t replace them or get involved in the transaction.

Finds homes, writes the offer, negotiates. SecondLook doesn’t replace them or get involved in the transaction.

SecondLook

Shows you what you might be overlooking

Shows you what you might be overlooking

The small second bedroom, the tower that could rise next door, the HOA that just went up 18%. Dark rooms, noisy blocks, a building that lags the market. And at resale: a layout few buyers want, a premium you can’t get back, and too many identical units for sale.

The small second bedroom, the tower that could rise next door, the HOA that just went up 18%. Dark rooms, noisy blocks, a building that lags the market. And at resale: a layout few buyers want, a premium you can’t get back, and too many identical units for sale.

WHAT YOUR REVIEW ANSWERS

Five questions to answer before you make an offer.

Five questions to answer before you make an offer.

1

1

Is the asking price reasonable?

Is the asking price reasonable?

Compared with recent sales in the building and nearby, adjusted for this unit’s advantages and drawbacks.

Compared with recent sales in the building and nearby, adjusted for this unit’s advantages and drawbacks.

2

2

What might I be overlooking? MOST IMPORTANT

What might I be overlooking?

Light, noise, layout, condition, the building and the block, from someone who walks these homes every week.

Light, noise, layout, condition, the building and the block, from someone who walks these homes every week. This is where most buyers get surprised.

MOST IMPORTANT

3

3

How does it compare with what’s for sale now?

How does it compare with what’s for sale now?

Price, size and features against current listings, including newer buildings.

Price, size and features against current listings, including newer buildings.

4

4

What could make it harder to own or resell?

What could make it harder to own or resell?

Taxes, HOA and assessments, rental share, flood zone, and how quickly similar units sell.

Taxes, HOA and assessments, rental share, flood zone, and how quickly similar units sell.

5

5

What should I find out before moving forward?

What should I find out before moving forward?

Specific questions for your agent, attorney, inspector and lender, and documents to request.

Specific questions for your agent, attorney, inspector and lender, and documents to request.

SECONDLOOK PROPERTY REVIEW

$149

$149

per property

✓ 30–45 minute walkthrough
✓ Written report answering the five questions
✓ Comparable sales, building price history and supply data
✓ A checklist to bring to your agent, attorney, inspector and lender

Book a review

Book a review

SAMPLE REPORT

See exactly what you get

See exactly what you get

A real review of a two-bedroom at 389 Washington Street, written as if for a buyer in April 2025. Eight pages: a one-page summary, then the data and walkthrough notes behind each answer.

Page 1: the bottom line and the five answers
Page 4: what a buyer might overlook

Download the sample report (PDF)

Page 4: what a buyer might overlook

Download the sample report (PDF)

HOW IT WORKS

From booking to written report in 2 days.

From booking to written report in 2 days.

01

Book and send the listing

Pay online and share the listing link plus a time that works. Tell us what’s on your mind about the place.

02

We do the homework

Before the visit we pull comparable sales, the unit’s listing history, building trends and competing listings.

03

Walk it together

30–45 minutes at a showing or open house. Ask anything. You’ll hear what we’d notice if we were buying.

04

Get your written report

Answers to the five questions, with the data behind them and a checklist of what to ask next.

01

Book and send the listing

Pay online and share the listing link plus a time that works. Tell us what’s on your mind about the place.

02

We do the homework

Before the visit we pull comparable sales, the unit’s listing history, building trends and competing listings.

03

Walk it together

30–45 minutes at a showing or open house. Ask anything. You’ll hear what we’d notice if we were buying.

04

Get your written report

Answers to the five questions, with the data behind them and a checklist of what to ask next.

Who books a SecondLook

Who books a SecondLook

First-time buyers
who want an experienced opinion before their biggest purchase.

Buyers relocating to the area
who don’t yet know the buildings, blocks and pricing.

Buyers at higher price points
who want added reassurance before committing.

Anyone with a lingering doubt
about a home they otherwise love.

Who walks it with you

Who walks it with you

Saki Rahim
Licensed NJ real estate professional

10 years selling homes in downtown Jersey City and Hudson County. Previously seven years at JP Morgan in mortgage banking, asset management and financial planning.

Diana Tian
Licensed NJ real estate professional

8 years selling homes in downtown Jersey City and Hudson County. Previously worked in investment banking.

Advisors don’t represent you, negotiate for you, or earn anything if you buy the home.

FAQ

Common questions

Common questions

Do I need to tell my agent?
That’s up to you. Many buyers do. We visit during a scheduled showing or open house, and nothing we do interferes with your agent’s role.

Do I need to tell my agent?
That’s up to you. Many buyers do. We visit during a scheduled showing or open house, and nothing we do interferes with your agent’s role.

Is this a home inspection or an appraisal?
No. A SecondLook review doesn’t replace a licensed home inspection, appraisal, or legal advice. It covers the purchase decision: price, layout, building, resale.

Is this a home inspection or an appraisal?
No. A SecondLook review doesn’t replace a licensed home inspection, appraisal, or legal advice. It covers the purchase decision: price, layout, building, resale.

Will you negotiate or represent me?
No. We give an independent opinion for a flat fee. Your agent and attorney handle the transaction.

Will you negotiate or represent me?
No. We give an independent opinion for a flat fee. Your agent and attorney handle the transaction.

Which areas do you cover?
Jersey City and Hoboken, focused on condos and townhomes.

Which areas do you cover?
Jersey City and Hoboken, focused on condos and townhomes.

What if I need to reschedule or cancel?

Plans change, and listings move fast. Reschedule as often as you need, free. Cancel any time before the walkthrough and you get the full $149 back. If the home goes under contract or we can’t match your timing, we refund you automatically. You only pay for a review we actually deliver.

What if I need to reschedule or cancel?

Plans change, and listings move fast. Reschedule as often as you need, free. Cancel any time before the walkthrough and you get the full $149 back. If the home goes under contract or we can’t match your timing, we refund you automatically. You only pay for a review we actually deliver.

Still have a question?

Text Saki at 732-692-0989 or email rahim.saquib@gmail.com. We usually reply within a couple of hours.

Before you commit, get a second look.

Before you make an offer, get a second look.

$149 per property. Jersey City and Hoboken.

Book a review

Book a review

SecondLook

rahim.saquib@gmail.com

An independent opinion. Not a home inspection, appraisal, or legal or financial advice. Does not create an agency relationship.

SecondLook

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A SecondLook Property Review is an independent opinion. It is not a home inspection, appraisal, or legal or financial advice, and it does not create an agency or representation relationship.