"My friend is a realtor".... those words echoed quite frequently when I sat an open house at my new construction site in Brick, NJ. Those homes are sold out (yahoo!), with an exception to one last remaining. But given that thought to ponder, I must bring up a valid point regarding friends and real estate; as real estate is one of the largest investments you'll ever make in your life time. Here's a similar situation to compare. True story, a friend of mine was a stock broker; and out of loyalty I gave him my business and unfortunately he lost a great deal of my money in the long run. I'm certainly not saying that you shouldn't use your friends for your real estate needs, simply rather know that they are qualified to do the best job possible. I can put anyone in my car and drive around showing homes, then write an offer. But that is just the beginning as the rest of the job to follow is much more intense. Calling your attorney, the selling broker, their attorney to make sure "this and that" is sufficient, timely and protective- it goes on and on. Most of my time is spent on "follow through" and it would be negligent to "relax" once a deal has been accepted. And this concept works on both ends. Listing a home isn't just simply doing pictures and placing it an mls hoping that spider search engines will pick it up. Its constant analysis, marketing, open houses, brochures, hand submitted search engine optimism etc.... Does your "friend or neighbor" do all this?
So the proof is in the pudding- 28 confirmed sales(not transactions) since January 2009 and still counting! We want to thank everyone for your support and keeping in touch since we started with Remax Premier in January 2009. Our team is doing absolutely unbelievable! We are generating buyer leads daily.
People are buying-that's a fact. And the excitement of helping them through the process is magnificent. So what's the secret to selling in this market? Aside from having a well thought out marketing plan which includes staging, our team has a secret marketing strategy that is unbelievable. I don't know anyone that is using this strategy, and guess what, it's working. Of course, your home must look the best and have the best price. It's a logical equation although sometimes emotions get in the way of that logic (since I'm not a doctor I cannot prescribe Prozac - but St. Johns wart is a good natural alternative). Interest rates are still amazing and if your home is with the right group and the right realtor, you will be quite pleased with the results. Don't be surprised if multiple offers were implied. Yes we've seen it in "this market", many times. We have already been involved in a few bidding wars. Remember - Its not over until the FAT LADY sings....la la la la la la la
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