Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Realty Specialists Inc.,
Possibly the best real estate agent in Toronto West, Etobicoke and Mississauga to Oakville. How can I say that to you? I have believed for 22 years that with honesty and hardwork, word of mouth would carry the message out to new clients.
We now have 32,000 agents registered in the City of Toronto, We are all competing for your business. The video above is playing Bad Romance from Lady Gaga. It really does speak to me in the sense that many agents promise the moon yet fail to deliver. So How do we Quantify the Best Agent agent for real estate in Toronto?
Is it their years of practice? I have been selling for 22 years. When does one become experienced? I have sold an average of 15 - 20 units per year. Are you skilled at Landlord Tenant Tribunal issues? Yes, been to LTT Court many times to present for Landlords. Am no longer licensed to represent you except PRO BONO. (to help you)
Is it the ability create enthusiasm and viewership for your webpages online? ShopTOism and David Pylyp dot com now receive in excess of 250 thousand page views per year. The youtube video channel is in excess of 32,000 viewed videos. Can we tangibly demonstrate value in bringing your home to a BUYER's attention? I know I can.
Can I assist you to fund your transaction and explain the combinations in detailing with amortization tables and net comparisions of different funding choices. I will provide you a future Value proforma for a multiple unit apartment building over a ten year period where you and I will sit and decide the variables and assumptions we are creating. I am able to explain earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) and discuss Capitization Rate logic.
I am trying NOT to waste paper in both flyers, newspaper advertising and the likes of yellow page promotions. People receive these publications and merely toss them into the blue recycle bin. If I have a more targeted way of getting Buyers to see you, there must be a better way.
With communicating, I love the new iPHONE and iPAD technologies and am eager to join. I am struggling because I receive in excess of 100 emails per day that are a) correspondence b) MLS.ca property inquiries c) website questions d) spam and junk like all of us receive. We are text capable although thumb challenged, (My wife says I have disposable thumbs) Eye sight and vanity make texting a keyboard related skill. Not able or lawful while driving.
I am how ever able to answer your telephone inquiries at my follow me number 905 361 3387 or direct to my cell phone at 647 218 2414 generally prior to the third ring. There is no smurf assistant one two or three before you talk to me.
With real estate commissions as prevalent an issue as they are, you are paying for my skill and experience and techniques, acquired over decades, to handle and answer your queries without a gauntlet of "helpers" screening your call. When there is a sign call on your property it will be handled quickly by myself as soon as possible, show as soon as practical. (not by a newly licensed assistant who is part of a team)
But I will ask if the Prospect / Client is currently under contract with another brokerage. It does not help my situation or yours to inadvertently divulge information about your property and your life events to the betterment of the Buyer Prospect. To that end I have delevoped a Summary sheet of why you would want to have buyer Agency when looking for your next home. I will not list your house at 20%v over the current market trend to have you dusting cleaning and making the beds on a daily basis only to revisit the pricing at 90 days and say, "I am so sorry, I originally thought that...." I will not change sides in the negotiation because I have made friends with the buyers 7 hours ago. I will NOT ask you to hold your own open houses. I will not ask you to negotiate your property without knowing the varaible and myriad choices available to you. I will ask a) If you would like to accept the other agent's offer b) dismiss them out of hand c) Counter offer their proposal.
Why am I asking if you are under Buyers Representation Agreement? (BRA) or Buyers Agency? Buyer Client
That is my job; So here we are and the concept is simple; If I can add value to your real estate transaction, in the GTA that is encapsulated by Etobicoke, Humber Bay, Toronto West, Mississauga's Lakeview, Port Credit and Lorne Park to Oakville's Clearview and slightly beyond; If you would like your listing promoted to the 32,000 licensed realtors that are currently scouring the GTA for business, If you would like your home featured on youtube, Housing Storm, Active Rain and Google's Blogger webpages as well as my websites as the Featured Home, I invite your inquiries and comments. How do you define best agent in Toronto for you?
David is all Toronto, all the time. A Toronto Realtor® with Luxury properties, David authors Living in Toronto and ShopTOism, HumberBayShore.com and Davidpylyp.com. [He] is always on communication's leading edge. He goes out of his way to engage and be engaged, often using Humour to keep the mood light and give everything he does a Toronto flavor. You can find him goofing off or instigating trouble at ShopTOismTwitter, Flickr, Facebook, Youtube, ActiveRain, Blogger or LinkedIn
RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage (Toronto) - Toronto, ON
LL.B., Broker
David,
This is good and to the point. With 32,000 agents and just about everybody able to claim that they are #1 at something it is difficult to distinguish ourselves.
And, yes, I am going to have something on You Tube soon. Thanks for the advice and encouragement.
David - An excellent post differentiating you from many other competitors in our local trading area. The number of real estate sales representatives and brokers has dramatically increased over the past several years and I do not see any end in sight.
David, Naples has a population of 22,000, people. We had five THOUSAND Realtors in Naples. Most were part time, retirees and it showed, and continues to be a factor. With sixty golf course communities...an agent has to be on top of things. I love your reinforcement of what a good Realtor provides. No shortcuts to being the best and we also should expect the best from our clients.
Incredible!
Marcia, If I applied the same 5/22 K logic to Toronto There would be 1.0MM out of 4.5 MM population.
I cannot imagine the competition for business at that level.
David, Well, you would never have to worry about competition. You are cutting edge technology, personable and well versed on your area. There could be two million agent in TO and you would be top to the heap.
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