Mike guided me thru my entire home purchase process. He negotiated the terms of the purchase contract, ensuring that my interests were protected. He reviewed the inspection report and advised me on the best strategy to get credits against the home price. He also ordered and reviewed the title insuran...ce, prepared all the closing documents and attended the closing. He is very experienced and knowledgeable of the home buying process. Also, he was always a phone call away to answer any questions or address any concerns that I had. I was very pleased with the process and I recommend his services, without reservation, to anyone embarking a home purchase.

We were very pleased to work with Michael as we closed on our new townhome in NJ. We found him on Avvo, read his reviews, and took a chance. And boy are we glad we did. Mike was thorough with all hands on deck. He was in touch with us directly; he doesn't pass the work off to a paralegal or assist...ant. Our situation with our builders was complex as we were buying a home in a brand new development. He pushed for us to get certain customizations which worked out in our favor. He also helped us close before our interest rate lock was meant to increase which happened to fall on a holiday weekend. He went out of his way to get the job done. We are so grateful to Mike for his help. We highly recommend him.

Honest, knowledgeable, experienced, forthcoming, and very helpful. Keeps his client’s interests first and foremost. Will definitely work with him again and highly recommend his services. As perspective home buyers, my wife and I hired Mike Schonberger as a real estate attorney to conduct the rev...iew of a real estate offer contract that we had submitted with a realtor and had been accepted by the sellers. To our great benefit, Mike immediately disapproved the contract and requested the inclusion of additional language to protect our interests. The sellers of this property were very difficult to work with and attorney review lasted for over two weeks. During that period, Mike kept in contact with the seller’s attorney and kept us well informed of what was being requested of us and what we should and should not be willing to accept. Toward the end of the negotiations, the seller verbally requested that if we were to concede a couple of items, that the deal would be complete. After talking with Mike, we decided that were willing to concede these items; however, upon the seller’s submittal of the requested contract language, Mike pointed out and explained to us that there were a number of terms listed that we had not discussed and that we should not be willing to concede. His explanation was very clear and ultimately led us to rejecting the contract and terminating the negotiations. Throughout this process, Mike was the only party involved who kept our interests his highest priority. He was always willing to explain things to us in a way that made sense, and if not for him, we may have gotten into a contract that we would have regretted. My advice: do not trust a realtor to keep your interests in mind, but rather use an attorney as honest and knowledgeable as Mike to work through any real estate transaction.

I hired Mike as the Buyer's attorney for an investment condo in Jersey City. My first time buying a condo. He was extremely responsive, knowledgeable, professional and puts the interest of his clients first (at least in my case). Fees were reasonable and clearly stated with no surprises. Never had to... go through a "middle person" (receptionist) to get a hold of him. Always answered phone calls and e-mails the same day (sometimes after work hours). I was amazed at the amendment to the contract he came up with after the attorney review. However, the deal didn't go through due to some factors out of our control but Seller and his attorney refused to return my initial good faith deposit. They wanted me to pay $1,000. Long story short, Mike fought very hard for me and spent so much time (much more than he would spent if the deal went through) and finally, after one and a half months, they agreed to return my deposit (this was after they lowered the amount to $500 but we didn't give in). Mike didn't charge me anything extra despite so many frustrating hours were put into this matter. I will definitely hire him again and highly recommend him to anyone who's looking for an experienced attorney.