Mary Hannen talks about helping first time buyers find the right home.
Interviewer: Hi, I am Kathy Soltero with Metro Brokers TV. Today joining me in the studio is Mary Hannen. She is with our Metro Brokers, Lafayette office. Mary welcome.
Mary Hannen: Thank you. Very nice to be here.
Interviewer: Tell me a little bit about your office, where are you located?
Mary Hannen: I am located at the Lafayette office on Public Road across the street from a great Mexican restaurant. I have been there for about 11 years. We have about 12-15 agents, it's a hard working group.
Interviewer: Tell me what brought you into the Metro Brokers family?
Mary Hannen: I like the flexibility that I have with Metro Brokers. I can be my own person, my own business, allows me freedom and yet you have the cohesiveness, cohesiveness of a wonderful group of people around me.
Interviewer: Tell me the name of your office on...?
Mary Hannen: Hannen Real Estate.
Interviewer: Okay and how long have you been with Metro Brokers?
Mary Hannen: Ive been with Brokers; Ive been with Metro Brokers since 1999.
Interviewer: Sure okay and do you find it to be a pretty good market right now up in Lafayette?
Mary Hannen: Things have slowed down a bit specifically after the tax incentive ended April 30th. We still are a relatively healthy market, Lafayette is a beautiful town, we find that many people are attracted to our quality of life. Yes, we do have interest although it has been a little slower than we like it to be.
Interviewer: Sure, but we know this is the time of the year when it starts to fall off a little bit...
Mary Hannen: Absolutely.
Interviewer: ...it picks up again after the, may be even after elections, who knows.
Mary Hannen: We hope so, we hope so.
Interviewer: What do you think has been very challenging this year up in Lafayette?
Mary Hannen: Buyers are having lender issues. Regulations are toughening up for buyers and sellers, both. That seems to be the main stopping block right now.
Interviewer: Now do you specialize in any specific area, do you do bank downs, do you do first time buyers, you do all of it?
Mary Hannen: I do all of it, I seem to gravitate towards first time buyers. I have children of my own and I seem to get much satisfaction out of finding just the right home for a young couple.
Interviewer: It is fun. First time home buyers, they seem like just people who just dont really have a clue what they are doing, you're taking them through every step right?
Mary Hannen: Yes, its very rewarding and when we find that perfect spot, it just warms my heart.
Interviewer: And do you have any certifications?
Mary Hannen: I have my GRI. I got that about three years ago.
Interviewer: And, thats a pretty intensive course, there are a lot of things that you learn and what inspired you to do something like that?
Mary Hannen: I wanted to have more well rounded knowledge; I wanted to be, to have more information available for buyers and sellers.
Interviewer: Right. Mary why dont you go ahead and tell our viewers now how they can get a hold of you?
Mary Hannen: My direct line is (303) 910-4204, my web site is www.hannenrealestate.com
Interviewer: And Hannen is spelled?
Mary Hannen: H-A-N-N-E-N.
Interviewer: Alright. Mary, thank you so much for coming in and talking with us today.
Mary Hannen: Thank you so much.
Interviewer: And thank you very much for watching Metro Brokers TV. For more real estate related videos, be sure to tune into www.metrobrokerstv.com.
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