Local Area Market Knowledge
I have represented home buyers and sellers in Marin County and the Bay Area markets fora decade now. I am intimately acquainted with the neighborhoods, schools, and community services, as well as what specialties each area offers in terms of weather, cultural and leisure activities.
Aggressive Marketing
I design a marketing plan unique to your situation, to your home. Here are a few of the benefits my clients enjoy:
Enhanced Listings
Each home I market has up to 10 professional quality photographs, quality print materials & a Virtual Tour. Many realtors will send their homebuyer clients 20 or more listings of homes for sale. If your home listing has a bland description and/or 1 or less photos, it will probably be one of the first homes they eliminate - you won't even get them in the door!
Significant Internet Presence
Recent statistics indicate that 60-90% of homebuyers use the internet in their home search! Yet, only 1% of real estate agents nationwide take advantage of this medium. Here is a sampling of the websites that feature my listings:
- Showcase Listings on Realtor.com* (the #1 real estate website, with 6 million visitors each month)
- Sothebysrealty.com
- DeckerBullockSIR.com
- CoreyGraham.net
- WallStreetJournal.com
- NewYorkTimes.com
- Trulia.com
- InternationalHeraldTribune.com
- Homes.com
- Yahoo Real Estate
- Google Real Estate
- OpenHouse.com
- Excite Real Estate
- FrontDoor.com
- MarinMagazine.com
- MarinIJ.com
- GreatHomes.com
- HomeSeekers.com
- Nearly every one of my competitor's company websites
- And many more
* Showcase Listings have up to 12 photos, a Featured Tour link, detailed property description, a banner headline, open house information, and links to contact me directly for more information or to schedule a showing. These features increase your chances of being viewed by 500%!
Targeted Print Advertising
Each year, I strategically place thousands of dollars of advertising in local newspapers and real estate magazines, including:
- Marin Extraordinary Living Magazine
- Views Magazine
- The San Francisco Chronicle
- The Marin Independent Journal
- Sotheby's Magazine
- Reside Magazine
- Other specialty publications
Professional Consultation
Having worked with numerous buyers and sellers over the years, I have a keen sense of what strategies are going to motive buyers to make a purchase decision, and what property features to highlight to bring a top dollar offer. I offer professional advice on how to stage your home for best results. this advice may include suggestions on low-cost improvements that could significantly increase the value or marketability of your home, or it may be as simple as rearranging furniture to make a room appear larger. I am always striving to work with people who can see the value of what I bring to the table.
Consistent Communication
I strive to keep my clients informed and we can discuss the best communication format for your needs. Some of the avenues of communication incluse:
Being available for calls - If I'm not in a meeting, my cell phone is on. If you get my voicemail, leave a message and I will promptly return your call.
Showing feedback - There is no reason you should sit on pins and needles wondering what someone thought about your home. Agents that don't collect and analyze showing feedback are doing their client a disservice.
Periodic progress reports - You will receive an update on what I am doing to market your home each week, or at a frequency that works for both of us.
Professional Certification
I have recently been certified as an EcoGreen Certified Agent. To learn more about this exciting emerging field, visit: http://www.ecogreenagents.com/. I am also a member of Top Agent Newtork, http://www.topagentnetwork.com, and the Womens Council of Realtors, http://www.womenscouncilofrealtors.com. Along with being part of all the local, statewide and national Real Estate organizations.
Visit the Testimonials page to read what my previous clients have said about their experience.
