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NextHome New Prospects Realty
1200 Route 22, STE 2000, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, Broker License Numbers: NJ License 1537994
NextHome New Prospects Realty is a full-service brokerage representing home buyers and sellers across 14 New Jersey counties, including Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, and Union. Founded in 2020, the brokerage is part of the nationally recognized NextHome network—one of the fastest-growing real estate franchises in the United States with more than 600 offices nationwide.
With 11 professional REALTORS® and a client-first approach, NextHome New Prospects Realty delivers personalized guidance backed by advanced marketing tools and local expertise. From suburban homes in Monmouth and Morris Counties to city condos in Hudson and Essex, clients rely on the brokerage for transparent communication and strong results.
Backed by more than 40 verified Reach150 reviews, NextHome New Prospects Realty continues to earn recognition for professionalism, integrity, and a genuine commitment to helping clients achieve their real estate goals throughout northern and central New Jersey.
1200 Route 22, STE 2000, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Coverage
Bridgewater, Fanwood, Green Brook, North Plainfield, Plainfield, Scotch Plains, Warren and Watchung
Languages
English, Korean
Featured Office Agents
REALTOR, Broker / Owner
Steven Merlo
1200 Route 22, STE 2000, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
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Sales Associate, REALTOR
Sarah Nodes
1200 Route 22, STE 2000, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Sales Associate, REALTOR
Joe Borke
1200 Route 22, STE 2000, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
NextHome New Prospects Realty, License Number: 0562373
Sales Associate, REALTOR, Owner
John Dodds
1200 Route 22, STE 2000, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
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Sales Associate, REALTOR
Douglas Bruner
1200 Route 22, STE 2000, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
NextHome New Prospects Realty, License Number: 2185398
Sales Associate, REALTOR
Keven Cassidy
1200 Route 22, STE 2000, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
NextHome New Prospects Realty, License Number: 2186518
Sales Associate, REALTOR
Wedly Pluviose
1200 Route 22, STE 2000, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
NextHome New Prospects Realty, License Number: 1861306
Sales Associate, REALTOR
Barbara Tobia
1200 Route 22, STE 2000, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
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Sales Associate, REALTOR
Elva Deneen Cunningham
1200 Route 22, STE 2000, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
NextHome New Prospects Realty, License Number: 1538598
Sales Associate, REALTOR
James Kim
1200 Route 22, STE 2000, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Sales Associate, REALTOR
Tracey Threbits
1200 Route 22, STE 2000, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
NextHome New Prospects Realty, License Number: 1224495
Recommendations
Steve is an excellent agent who caters to the needs of his clients. He specializes in following the market trends to be best prepared for his clients. Steve is timely, efficient, and most importantly not pushy while working. I will be using Steve when
it’s time to sell my newly bought property and for all purchases in the future. Thanks Steve!
We’ve had the pleasure of working with Doug for the past two years as we searched for our first home in an incredibly competitive market. Throughout the entire journey, Doug was patient, persistent, and genuinely committed to helping us find the perfect
place—and we did! Right where we wanted to be.
What stood out most was that we never felt pressured to compromise on what mattered to us. Doug respected our vision and supported us every step of the way. His wealth of knowledge, calm guidance, and unwavering support made a stressful process feel manageable and even exciting.
We’re so grateful for Doug’s dedication and couldn’t recommend him more highly to anyone looking for a realtor who truly puts their clients first.
What stood out most was that we never felt pressured to compromise on what mattered to us. Doug respected our vision and supported us every step of the way. His wealth of knowledge, calm guidance, and unwavering support made a stressful process feel manageable and even exciting.
We’re so grateful for Doug’s dedication and couldn’t recommend him more highly to anyone looking for a realtor who truly puts their clients first.
Steve was on top of everything since we started the process of selling our home.
He guided us step by step and always kept us updated on any changes.
I highly recommend Steve if you're looking for someone who's efficient as well as knowledgeable.
He guided us step by step and always kept us updated on any changes.
I highly recommend Steve if you're looking for someone who's efficient as well as knowledgeable.
Steve Merlo was my listing agent when I recently sold my mother’s house in Summit. Steve was very professional in every aspect of the sale. He made the whole process smooth and seamless.
I highly recommend Steve to anyone looking for an informed, hard-working, professional agent. He was awesome!!
I highly recommend Steve to anyone looking for an informed, hard-working, professional agent. He was awesome!!
Steven is a highly professional realtor who is willing to go above and beyond to help his clients find the right home.
Steven is a very knowledgeable, caring and compassionate Realtor. He will work quickly and tirelessly until he gets the job done…we were very satisfied and happy with his services and will not hesitate to call upon him for any of our property needs in
the future….
Joe did an amazing job helping me find my dream home. I am truly happy. He was very patient with me and went over and beyond to make sure I was satisfied with my choice. Joe keep doing an amazing job. You are a great realtor. Thank you so much for your
service
Doug was a fantastic realtor during a very difficult time for my family - while selling the home of my mom who passed away earlier this year. He made the process seamless for us and everything went very smooth. We had a solid offer within 3 days of listing
and everything moved as quickly as we were hoping, but he was also able to help accommodate us when we needed a little extra time as well. I couldn’t recommend Doug enough!
Wedly did an excellent job in helping my wife and I navigate the home selling process. His market research was excellent and he was always quick to respond to us or follow up on any questions that we had. He made sure everyone was on the same page, keeping
the communication smooth between us and the buyer. Overall we appreciate Wedly for simplifying the whole process and we are grateful for that. Highly recommend Wedly for your real estate needs!
Steven, Thank you again for all your assistance and guidance through our home buying process. We truly appreciate all your work and efforts. You were on top of every communication. Truly a pleasure to work with!
We are incredibly pleased with the service we have received throughout our recent real state journey (selling &buying homes) Keven was always available and committed, he provided extra resources and various options to us
His professionalism, knowledge and experience combined with-his positive Energy made this stressful event a smooth process .
We highly recommend anyone looking for a Top Realtor to reach out to Keven Cassidy .
His professionalism, knowledge and experience combined with-his positive Energy made this stressful event a smooth process .
We highly recommend anyone looking for a Top Realtor to reach out to Keven Cassidy .
Keven made our selling of our house smooth and transparent every step of the way. He laid out a strategy and timeline for our sales process and met every one of the milestones in excess of our expectations. His tenacious advocation on our behalf resulted
in us getting multiple over-asking offers within just one week of putting our house on the market. He continued to drive the contracting and closing process through to the end in a stress-free manner making our selling experience a pleasurable event. His attention
to details and sincere focus on our interests throughout was second to none. We highly recommend him.
We ended up assigned to Doug through the Home Advantage program through our lender. We are so thankful that we were paired with him. From the very beginning, we knew that he was on our team. Doug worked seamlessly with our attorney's office to help us
fight for our dream home. In this difficult buyer's market, he helped ease our nerves when it got tough. He truly cares about his clients.
I will be recommending Doug to any family and friends looking for a real estate agent.
I will be recommending Doug to any family and friends looking for a real estate agent.
It was a great opportunity to meet Douglas. With his smile and positive attitude, he quickly understood what we were looking for and made it easy for all parties to reach a deal.
Doug is now a good friend and is someone who you could rely on in many fields beyond real estate activities.
Thank you very much, Doug!
Doug is now a good friend and is someone who you could rely on in many fields beyond real estate activities.
Thank you very much, Doug!
Steven helped me through the process of selling my house. He was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. He answered all my questions and got back to me right away. I was able to sell my house in a short time frame and made well above my asking price. I would
use Steven again in a heartbeat.
Sarah was extremely helpful and easy to work with. She went above and beyond to help us contact properties and set up appointments for us. She also was quick to respond to any requests we made! We appreciated working with Sarah.
Steve was professional and he knows how to get things done. Can’t wait to work on more projects with him hopefully soon! Thank you Steve!!
Working with Wedly is amazing. Very responsive, always puts you first, and makes sure you get what you are looking for. Highly recommended.
Steve is a very knowledgeable and pleasant agent to have sell your home. He made everything go smoothly during the sale of our home. We were always kept up to date and assisted throughout the process. I would definitely recommend Steve Merlo and would
use him again.
As buyers in these unprecedented markets, we've learned the significant benefit of an agent that has the experience, knowledge and the strategic mindset to be a differentiator. Barbara was that differentiator for us. She listened purposefully and engaged
us in candid discussions enabling for us to develop our "check list" of criteria. Barbara found us the perfect house and advised us well from contract offering through closing. She quickly gathered relevant information, collaborated with the seller's agent
and landed us the home of our dreams without overpaying in the current sellers market. Thank you, Barbara. We could not have done this without you!!!
Douglas listed our home, covered every detail from marketing, facilitating, closing deal - in two days at higher than asking price. He made the deal, easy.
We had resided in our home 50 years.
Douglas, a true professional, closes deals, make all happy.
All the best,
Vince, Cathy Bury Berkeley Heights
We had resided in our home 50 years.
Douglas, a true professional, closes deals, make all happy.
All the best,
Vince, Cathy Bury Berkeley Heights
You absolutely cannot go wrong house hunting with Steve. As new home buyers my wife and I were at the mercy of the market. Steve not only walked us through many of the potential pitfalls but helped us to understand the good, and bad, of various locations
and housing options.
He was not only friendly and responsive but informative and, sometimes, brutally honest.
I cannot recommend him enough if you're in the market for a new home.
He was not only friendly and responsive but informative and, sometimes, brutally honest.
I cannot recommend him enough if you're in the market for a new home.
Jay was great to deal with. He is highly recommended!
Steve handled the sale of our house with professionalism and understanding. He took care of us every step of the way. I highly recommend Steve and his firm for all your real estate needs.
John was so incredibly helpful during this whole experience. This is our first home and we learned so much. It was a tricky market, but John was so calm and patient with us, definitely recommend!
I have had the pleasure of working with Steven on several mutual clients. He is thorough, knowledgeable and overall extremely professional. He is exceptional at guiding his clients through the challenging real estate process.
Anyone buying a home would be in good hands with Steven Merlo
Anyone buying a home would be in good hands with Steven Merlo
I'm so glad that I got John Dodds as my realtor. He did a virtual open house during the coronavirus quarantine and it was beautiful. He also did an open house once he was able, again due to the quarantine. He got my house sold for me.
detail oriented, always available, great personal service. Listed house and had 4 showings that very day. Had twenty eight showings that first week, had two offers after one week on the market
Steven was incredibly helpful throughout the whole process. If I didn't know something he was quick with an answer and if he didn't know something, he was quick to research and respond. A true professional!
I was a first time home buyer, so I needed a lot of help. Steve was there for me every step of the way, from arranging showings to negotiating on my purchase. You can tell that he is extremely knowledgeable and loves what he does. I highly recommend him
if you are purchasing or selling a home.
Steve keeps you informed every step of the way. He responds to your concerns immediately. He represented me at the closing since I was closing out of state. Totally trusted him. Definitely recommend him!
I had an excellent experience working with Steve Merlo. After listening to my timeline requirements, he suggested a price range that seemed reasonable. I've worked with other realtors over the years who dazzled me with a high list price, only to persuade
me weeks or a month later that "the market wasn't supporting that price," and urged me to lower the price. Steve offered me great advice for staging the house and I felt that he was with me every step of the way. Despite his busy schedule, he always made me
feel like I was his first priority. Whether selling or buying, I would highly recommend Steve for your real estate needs.
Recalling the process of selling my house 18 years ago made me fearful of listing my house for sale. Steve was professional, knowledgeable, and supportive. He has a strong online presence; I was amazed to see my listing appear as an advertisement on one
of my phone apps! Steve was with me every step of the way. In every regard, he went above and beyond his responsibilities as a sales agent. I recommend him wholeheartedly.
Steve made the process of buying a home easy and stress-free. He carefully listened to my list of wants and only showed me properties that met my criteria. He was readily available and respectfully offered insight based on his vast knowledge and experience
of the market. Finding a good realtor can be difficult and I am grateful for his tirelessness and professionalism.
Excellent agent! Steve is very detail oriented and professional. Kept the buyer and their lawyer on track through out our sale. He always gets back to you quickly and is very pleasent. I recommend him with out reserve.
I can't speak enough of our experience with Steven Merlo. First of all, excellent human being. As a first time home buyers, my family was little scared of the process of buying a home. After talking to Steven for the first time, I knew he was the right
person to deal with. Throughout the process and all the transactions, he was highly professional and understood what we wanted. He was very responsive and easily reachable during and after working hours via email, phone and texting. Overall, we are pleased
with our experience as a first time home buyer.
Steven Merlo represented my Wife and I as buyers during our transition from Queens, NYC to Union County, NJ from 2015-2017. Steve routinely arrived 15-minutes early to our weekend meetings and appeared to have researched the property before our meeting.
Then, during the tour of the property he gave us his undivided attention and answered all our questions. We never felt rushed and had some worthwhile conversations while house hunting with Steve. When it was time to buy, Steve went at great lengths to make
our offer stand out from the competition and devoted uncountable hours of his time to our happiness. One of the best benefits allowing Steve to represent us was he leverages technology with his services, making signing contracts and communicating simple. Through
the ups and downs of house hunting Steve always dressed his best and kept us optimistic and positive regarding houses. I would recommend Steve's services for anyone interested in buying or selling a home because of these incredible attributes.
I had a very pleasant experience with Steve, he was professional, hard working and creative. He used social media to reach buyers. Steve was always attentive to what I needed, he was courteous and accommodating. I would recommend Steve highly to list and
sell your home!
Steve was great! Our home was listed 2 days and we got an offer. The process was smooth and Steve was very knowledgeable about the process and is very responsive.
Steve kept me informed throughout the entire process to sell my home. It took the buyer a long time to get her financing arranged but Steve kept me informed and was there up until we finally closed. I would recommend Steve to anyone looking to buy or sell
a home.
Steve went to the property when we couldn't this sale dragged out for 3months . Steve kept us encuriged. When we felt disappointed . I would Strongly recommend. Steve to anyone thinking buying. Or selling.
i highly recommend Steve Merlo. He was great to work with and always on top of his game. It was a pleasure working with Steve. He was very dedicated in finding the right house for us. I would definitely use him again.
Steve really helped us to close the deal quickly after negotiating a very nice offer. He was very knowledgeable of the real estate market in our area and expedited the entire process to get us to closing in good order.