The person behind the guide
About Johnny Rodriguez
Johnny is a Paterson native who turned a lifetime of local knowledge into a real estate career built on straight talk. He grew up in the Hillcrest section, learned the city block by block, and has spent more than 15 years helping neighbors buy, sell, and invest across Passaic, Bergen, Essex, and Hudson counties.
The long version
From Hillcrest to the whole Silk City
Johnny did not move to Paterson to sell real estate, he was raised here. Growing up in Hillcrest, he knew which streets flood, which schools feed where, which blocks catch the sunset over the Great Falls, and which two-families actually pencil out as investments. That is the kind of knowledge you cannot learn from a listing sheet.
For more than 15 years he has worked across North Jersey as a Realtor with Realty ONE Group Legend in Clifton, helping first-time buyers, growing families, investors, and sellers at every stage. He holds the ABR and SFR designations and is a Probate Certified Specialist, which means some of the most important work he does is for families handling a home after losing someone, a sale that takes patience, empathy, and a steady hand.
Along the way, Johnny became North Jersey's First AI-Certified Realtor, a tool, not a gimmick: modern marketing and data analysis so your home reaches more of the right buyers, and your search finds the right home faster. The phone number still goes straight to him, though: 973-390-7319.
What Johnny does best
Specialties
Probate & inherited homes
A probate certified specialist who helps families sell inherited Paterson properties with patience and clear paperwork.
Short sales & foreclosure alternatives
Straight talk about short sales and options when payments are tough, so you can act before it is too late.
Two-family & three-family homes
The multi-family market is Paterson's bread and butter, and Johnny runs the income numbers before the tour.
First-time homebuyers
Step-by-step guidance through financing, offers, and closing, in language that makes sense the first time.
Investors
Fix-and-flip, buy-and-hold, and small portfolio building across Passaic and Bergen counties.
Sellers planning ahead
Honest pricing, preparation, and AI-powered marketing so your home sells on your timeline.
Relocation
Moved here from somewhere else? Johnny matches new arrivals to neighborhoods by commute, budget, and lifestyle.
Distressed sales
When a conventional sale is not an option, Johnny knows every exit that protects your equity and your credit.
Credentials
The fine print, up front
- NJ Salesperson License
- #1222734
- Brokerage
- Realty ONE Group Legend, Clifton NJ
- Certifications
- ABR · SFR · Probate Certified Specialist
- MLS
- Garden State MLS
- Service area
- Paterson, Clifton, Passaic, Totowa, Woodland Park, Haledon, Garfield, Passaic & Bergen Counties
Reach out
Talk to a local, directly
Find Johnny around the web
Licensed Real Estate Agent in the State of New Jersey. Affiliated with Realty ONE Group Legend, 600 Getty Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07011. 973-772-0600.