Hoboken Real Estate Team

The Rakela Team

The Rakela Team delivers a high-touch service to our clients through our unrelenting desire to provide hyper-local knowledge that empowers them to make informed decisions.

REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® -Team LEader

Elizabeth Rakela

Elizabeth Bell Rakela has been a New Jersey resident for over 30 years and has over 18years of real estate experience in Hudson County, NJ. She has received the NJAR Circle of Excellence Sales Award every year consecutively from 2006-2022, the NJAR Distinguished Sales Club Award, and the Five Star Real Estate Professional Award. Elizabeth represents both buyers and sellers and specializes in new construction, first time buyers, historic home restorations, and luxury properties. In addition to renovating several properties, she has also completed courses in home inspection. Elizabeth has a knack for home staging and beautifying any interior space. Her clients describe her as hardworking, honest, caring and tenacious. Elizabeth resides in Hudson County with her family and is very involved in the community and local schools. Elizabeth graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in International Relations and a minor in French.

Contact Me

REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® -Lead Buyer's Agent

Mark Stehli

As a native New Yorker, and a dedicated real estate professional, I value the trust my clients place in me and I strive every day to exceed their expectations. As a licensed agent in Hudson County, I focus primarily on Hoboken and Jersey City and am a member of Keller Williams City Life. Through hard work and the harnessing of technology, Keller Williams has garnered the number one position by market share in Hudson County. My expertise is founded in my dedication to Hoboken and Jersey City as a wonderful place to live. As a father of 3 and a long time Hoboken resident, I provide my clients with all the tools they need to navigate this complicated market. Prior to real estate, I spent 18 years in the high intensity world of stock trading during the evolution of what is now known as “high frequency trading”. It was in these roles that I developed the ability to identify all the resources necessary to operate most effectively. Within the community, I take pride in giving back in a myriad of ways. I am on the board of the professional theater in Hoboken, Mile Square Theatre. I am involved with a farm to door mission driven business that supports regenerative farmers, Bone In Food. I am also a founder of a yoga and mindfulness non profit, Hudsonseed Foundation. When I am not in the office, I can be found racing J24 sailboats in the Hudson River or climbing on a chairlift to the top of Hunter Mountain.

Contact Me

REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® -Buyer's Agent & Operations

Amber Nugent

Amber graduated from Arizona State with a BS in Communications and a minor in Business. She started her career in the luxury retail sector as an Assistant Buyer with Gucci. After many years running a buying team at Christian Dior, she transitioned into Human Resources at Saint Laurent. Throughout her 15 years in designer retail, she has gained a great attention to detail as well as a thorough understanding of quality craftsmanship. Her passion for all things design has lead her to interior design coursework with Parsons as well as design and staging opportunities. Although an Iowa girl at heart, Amber is a proud Hoboken mom and resident since 2001. She fondly jokes that she and the Mayor know everyone. In her free time, you can find Amber at the Jersey shore or skiing in Vermont. Her goal is to provide the team and each of our clients with an exceptional level of luxury service. She has received the NJAR Circle of Excellence Sales Award for 2022.

Contact Me

REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® -Real Estate Agent

Steve Brady

Steve James Brady has been in the Real Estate Industry for over 8 years. Steve discovered his passion for Real Estate when he and his father purchased a wholesale investment property on Long Island, NY. While he and his father were hard at work, renovating the property during the day, Steve also worked full time in the Food and Hospitality industry. He has since owned many more investment properties, and decided to utilize his knowledge of Real Estate, and help others with their home search. Steve became an agent and joined Keller Williams City Life. His clients would describe him as attentive, knowledgeable, and tenacious. Steve is a native New Yorker, and lives in Jersey City, with his wife and daughter. During his spare time, he enjoys traveling the country to visit different baseball stadiums, volunteering at the local farmers market, and spending time with his family.

Contact Me

Marketing Coordinator

Kate DeCock

When Kate and her husband moved to Hoboken in 2007, they expected the move to be a short term layover before a permanent move to the suburbs. Yet with each passing year, their roots grew deeper and deeper and they found they couldn’t leave this unique, vibrant community. In 2010, Elizabeth Rakela helped Kate and her family find their Hoboken home and Kate is thrilled to be a part of the team that does the same for others in this town she loves so much. A graduate from Cornell University with a B.S. in Economics, Kate spent 14 years with Accenture Consulting where she worked as a Consultant for 10 years before moving into an Operations Role with the North American Sales Organization. Kate teaches at Powerflow Yoga (if you’re looking for some zen!), and serves as an Executive Board member of the Hoboken Public Education Foundation. Kate is excited to bring her Operations experience to the Elizabeth Rakela Team and help others find their forever home, just as Elizabeth did for her and her family.

Contact Me

The Rakela Team is a proud Supporter of these local charities

Elizabeth is phenomenal real estate broker. She is honest and takes great pride in finding the right home for her client. Elizabeth is very patient and showed us properties multiple times - there was never any pressure to “do something”. Elizabeth knows Hoboken real estate and the community extremely well. We couldn’t be happier w/ our experience working w/ Elizabeth and would enthusiastically recommend her to anyone looking for property in Hoboken or Jersey City.

Another amazing experience working with Elizabeth. She is attentive, accessible, knowledgeable and a complete pleasure to work with. Would highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy, sell or rent! Elizabeth was on top of everything throughout the process of selling our condo.

I highly recommend Elizabeth. She is knowledgeable, experienced, and has an excellent network across the board. Her direction/advice was always on point and we are extremely happy with the result of our sale. She definitely added value to our outcome.

Elizabeth was integral to the successful sale of our apartment. She advised at every stage of the process from staging to closing. We got significantly more than asking and I’m confident that it was in very large part due to Elizabeth’s knowledge of the market, expertise and finesse.

In the last seven years, Elizabeth has helped us buy an apartment, sell an apartment and find a rental in Hoboken. She is personable, professional, and incredibly knowledgeable about the Hoboken market. I can’t recommend her highly enough.

We had a complicated Covid home sale, and Elizabeth did a great job getting our house sold quickly and at great price. She was with us every step of the way with sound advice and great service. This was actually the 3rd time we worked with Elizabeth, and every time great.

Elizabeth was a true pleasure to work with on the sale of our apartment. Not only is she extremely knowledgeable about the local market, she has a great eye how to prep for sale. Extremely responsive and navigated us through the sale process flawlessly. We cannot recommend her highly enough!

Elizabeth is great, she makes a big decision easy. She takes the time to understand what your looking for which made the search efficient. I felt from the start she truly wanted me to end up in a home I'd love, and never felt I was being pushed in a direction outside of my zone.

Elizabeth helped us with the sale of our previous home and the purchase of our current one, both within the Hoboken community. Her extensive knowledge of the market, diligence and strong relationships in the area produced positive and timely outcomes - all amid a global pandemic. I strongly recommend Elizabeth.

I've had the pleasure of knowing Elizabeth for years and worked with her for several months to purchase a home. She was an expert in her field, knowledgeable of the area and what the market value of homes were. She was patient and honest with her feedback on the homes we looked at. I would highly recommend her to any buyer.

Elizabeth went above and beyond to list and sell our home during the peak of COVID-19. She was honest, professional and very responsive to all of our inquiries. She has strong knowledge of the real estate market: I would strongly recommend her for any real estate

Elizabeth was an absolute pleasure to work with! She made what is typically a challenging and overwhelming experience extremely pleasant and manageable. Elizabeth offered tips and market insight of a skilled, seasoned professional. I would highly recommend her to anyone

I highly recommend!!! Elizabeth is fabulous to work with and I have done so multiple times. She has such knowledge of Hoboken and has great insight into buying, investing and renting....all of which she has helped me through, making the process as painless as possible.

I have worked with Elizabeth 3 times in the past 5+ years and have had amazing experiences every time. She is thoughtful in how and when to best sell your home, helpful in guiding decision making when making offers and above all else always has your best interests in mind. She is focused on providing the best service her customers can have and a truly genuine person which goes a long way in negotiations

Elizabeth is extremely knowledgeable on the market, professional and responsive to any questions or concerns. She also provided great local referrals.

Elizabeth was recommended to me by a family friend in 2012 when my boyfriend and I were looking to buy a condo in Hoboken. She spent hours with us going over the process as first-time homebuyers, and when we were ready to sell in 2019, she helped us through an incredibly difficult sale. Elizabeth knows the Hoboken and JC market incredibly well and has a very direct, informative style.

Elizabeth is an excellent realtor! She is knowledgeable, always quick to respond, and goes above and beyond on all fronts! She has been a complete pleasure to work with both personally and professionally!

Elizabeth is terrific! When we moved to Hoboken 7 years ago, a family friend recommended Elizabeth to us and she was fantastic getting us situated in our new home. When it came time for us to relocate, Elizabeth was the first call to list our home for us. She helped with staging recommendations, color schemes, and her knowledge of the market is second to none. Our house was priced well and was sold quickly. I'd recommend her any and every time.

Elizabeth is the most outstanding realtor I have ever worked with. She was professional and easily accessible. Furthermore I was happy with the result. I recommend her on the highest regards.

Elizabeth is a well-organized, hard working and responsive real estate associate. She does excellent research on suitable properties, shows flexibility in scheduling visits and follows up very promptly after the visit. She's also very pleasant to work with and is always looking out for her clients.

Elizabeth is the best. I was a first time buyer who did not understand anything about the process and little about the market place. Elizabeth took the time to show me different properties to understand exactly what I was looking for. Her patience and knowledge were invaluable. There were no surprises. It was a great experience.

We have worked with Elizabeth to buy and sell a couple of condos in Jersey City and have found her knowledge and professionalism to be top rate. She was extremely responsive to all our inquiries. We would definitely work with her again. She made the process easy.

Elizabeth's knowledge of the local real estate market was instrumental in our house hunting process. Elizabeth listened to our requirements and suggested properties to fit our very specific needs. Based on current market conditions, Elizabeth advised us on key negotiating strategies. Elizabeth was a pleasure to work with and a professional in every way.

We worked with Elizabeth on the purchase of a home in Hoboken. She was wonderful to work with throughout the whole process. It was our first home purchase and she kept us well informed and explained every step. Elizabeth is a well-respected realtor in Hudson County and we would highly recommend her to anyone!

It was an absolute pleasure working with Elizabeth as we set out to purchase our first home. Elizabeth's around the clock access and knowledge of the market made the process extremely easy and painless for us. She is top notch and we would love to work with her again when the time comes. Needless to say we can not recommend Elizabeth enough.

Elizabeth is the ultimate professional - organized and timely, personable but candid where necessary. She considers the holistic approach when helping one sell their home, leaving no stone unturned and her strategy with our own sale yielded great success.

We highly recommend Elizabeth Rakela! She is extremely hardworking and very knowledgeable when it comes to the market, pricing, and trends. She takes time to cover all bases and acts in a morally responsible manner. She never takes the easy route - she works hard to do the right thing and does successful deals as a result. We feel lucky to work with her!

Hoboken Real Estate Team

The Rakela Team

REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® -Team LEader

Elizabeth Rakela

Contact Me

REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® -Lead Buyer's Agent

Mark Stehli

Contact Me

REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® -Buyer's Agent & Operations

Amber Nugent

Contact Me

REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® -Real Estate Agent

Steve Brady

Contact Me

Marketing Coordinator

Kate DeCock

Contact Me

The Rakela Team is a proud Supporter of these local charities

Recent Reviews

Stay In Touch

Living here well

About Hoboken

The rakela team

Tools

Hoboken Quick Search

Hoboken Valuations

Hoboken Valuations

Guides

Hoboken Real Estate

Residential Buildings

Book a call

When works for you?