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- Name
- Chris Rooker
- Company
- Kline May Realty
- E-mail
- Contact Chris Rooker (Kline May Realty)
- Website
- http://www.HarrisonburgHomes.com
- Cell Phone
- (540) 421-3179
- Description
- Serving home buyers and sellers in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, Virginia.
For Buyers
If you are thinking about buying a home, you should seriously consider working with a "buyer's agent." A buyer's agent works hard to find a home for you, and then represents you in the process of negotiation and (once you have a contract in place) bringing the deal to completion. Here are five great reasons for choosing The Harrisonburg Homes Team to represent you when buying a home.
- Our goal is to inform you about houses matching your criteria the FIRST day they hit the market (sometimes before)
If you have spent much time shopping for a home, you have probably learned that the early bird gets the worm. The routine goes like this: You see an ad or yard sign for a home that looks perfect...you call to get more information or set up an appointment...you are told that it is already under contract. Sound familiar?
Here's what the routine looks like when you are working with us:
- We check every new listing coming on the market to see if it is a match.
- We call you or email you the same day to let you know about the listing.
- If you are interested in seeing it, we try to move mountains to get you in the same day.
Sound enticing?
We also keep our ear to the ground in hopes of finding out about something before it even hits the market. We consider ourselves truly successful when our buyer is the first buyer to see a listing
- We are part of one of the leading residential real estate brokerages in the Shenandoah Valley, and that means good things for you
The Harrisonburg Homes Team is proud to be a part of Kline May Realty, the area's most progressive and exciting real estate brokerage. Our company has more than 70 licensed agents. What does this mean to you? Practically speaking, it means that we find out about new listings (almost every day) before they hit the broader market.
- Hire us, and you get a team working for you
The Harrisonburg Homes Team has five members: Chris Rooker, Brant Suter, Sue Halterman, Lisa Oates, and Amy Chico. We work together to make sure that each transaction is a success. There are many benefits to working with a team, but the most tangible benefit is that there are more agents available to assist you when a critical need arises. All five of us are licensed agents, which means that we can all show properties. If the perfect property comes on the market, chances are that one of us will be able to make time to show it to you right away.
- We provide a high level of service and quality control in our transaction management
Once you actually have a contract on a property, there are many things that need to happen, involving innumerable details. We handle most of these details for you, using carefully crafted checklists and redundant systems so that nothing falls through the cracks. Our systems include quality controlling other parties involved in the transaction (agents, inspectors, lenders, contractors, etc.), since every now and then people get busy and mistakes are made...mistakes that can cost you a lot in money, time, and/or frustration.
- In most cases, our services are paid for by someone other than you!
Residential real estate is a bit unusual in that the buyer's agent is generally paid by the seller (even though the buyer's agent is representing the buyer's interests). The seller hires a "listing agent" to market the home and exclusively represent the seller. If the listing agent procures the buyer, then the listing agent gets the entire commission. If a buyer's agent procures the buyer, then the commission is split between the listing agent and the buyer's agent (usually fifty-fifty). There are some notable exceptions to this explanation. But in most circumstances, it does not cost you any more to use a buyer's agent than if you went straight to the listing agent to inquire about a property. With the former, you get exclusive representation. With the latter, you get no representation. When you think about it, it is an easy decision!
For Sellers
10-point Marketing Plan
Actually, our marketing plan has a lot more than ten points. But here are ten great reasons to list your home for sale with The Harrisonburg Homes Team. Why settle for less?
- A Website Just for Your Home!
Each of our residential listings gets its own website! No other agent or team in the Shenandoah Valley creates a website for each home. We'll design a site specifically for your home, and include a description, a full list of features, a lot of photos, links, and we can even upload a video! Click here to see a sample.
- Video Tour (starting in 2009)
Home buyers love to envision themselves in each home they look at. We make it a lot easier for them to see what it would be like to walk through your home by creating a video tour of each home we list. We'll include the highlights and features of your home in each tour, and really give home buyers the essence of your home. When they see online all that your home can offer them, they'll surely want to visit in person!
- "Just Listed" postcard mailing to all your neighbors
If you live in a subdivision, you have dozens, or even hundreds, of neighbors in close proximity. Many of them know people looking for a home! And home owners love the idea of friends living near them. Our "Just Listed" postcards turn your neighbors into marketers trying to sell your home. Click here to see a sample.
- Top-notch digital photography
A beautiful home will practically sell itself--but only if serious buyers come to see it. Nothing can get buyers through the door of your home like fantastic pictures--and the more, the better. That's why The Harrisonburg Homes Team is serious about digital photography. We'll go out a second or even a third time to make sure we get the best photos of your home. (We've even been known to hire a photographer in some situations.)
The most important photo of all, of course, is the "curb view" of your home. Many buyers will make their decision on whether or not to view your home based on this single photo. If needed, we'll hire Ville View Photography to take an "elevated" shot of your home. Click here to see the difference an elevated photo can make. (link will open in a new window)
- Premium advertising on Realtor.com
Consider these two remarkable statistics:
- Home buyers use the internet more than any other media when searching for a home--a whopping 71% report using the internet, compared to 41% for newspapers
- Of all the time spent online by consumers searching for real estate, 75% is spent on Realtor.com
This means that how your home is marketed on Realtor.com is critically important! All members of the National Association of Realtors receive basic property promotion on Realtor.com. (Very basic, as you will see.) However, premium advertising packages are offered at additional cost that allow the agent to upload additional photos, customize the property description, and make available a printable brochure. In fact, without an upgrade package, the listing agent's name and contact information do not even appear on the Realtor.com listing!
Click to see the difference between a basic listing and an enhanced listing.
The Harrisonburg Homes Team has also purchased "Featured Home" slots on Realtor.com. This is an advertising package that gives your home premium placement on the site. Featured homes on Realtor.com are viewed on average 20 times more often than homes without this advantage.
- Professionally designed 4-color flyers
Every one of our listings gets a professionally designed four-color flyer, which is used in various ways depending on the home. Most frequently, we distribute them to passersby in a weather-resistant box in front of your home. Click here to see a sample.
- HomeVoice Marketing System
Your home will be assigned a unique local telephone number, which will be advertised on a sign in the front yard, as well as in the print advertising for your home. When callers dial the number, they will hear recorded information about your home -- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. At the end of the recorded message, they can use their keypad to choose to hear the message again, connect directly to a member of The Harrisonburg Homes Team, or speak with an ERA Mortgage representative to get pre-qualified to purchase your home!
- The Power of Teamwork
The Harrisonburg Homes Team consists of five members: Chris Rooker, Brant Suter, Sue Halterman, Lisa Oates, and Amy Chico. We are committed to working together to deliver the best service to home sellers and buyers in the Harrisonburg area. All five of us are licensed real estate agents, which means that any of us can show properties. When a buyer calls to see a property, they usually want to see it NOW and they are often in a "buying mood." Having five agents available means that one of us is almost always available to show your home when that buyer calls.
- Kline May Realty
The Harrisonburg Homes Team is proud to be a part of Kline May Realty. Our company is truly the most progressive and exciting real estate firm in the Shenandoah Valley. Kline May Realty is the exclusive listing agency for many new communities in our area, including Preston Lake, The Glen at Cross Keys, and The Townes at Bluestone, just to name a few. We have more than 70 licensed agents, and we are currently one of the leading brokerages in the area in terms of market share. As a result, we have a tremendous supply of buyers every month of the year. While our agents are willing to sell any listing to our buyers, our company's own listings naturally get special attention--if only because they are right under our nose! If you list with The Harrisonburg Homes Team, your home will be in the limelight of one of the most active brokerages in the Shenandoah Valley.
- You get all the benefits above when you list your home with The Harrisonburg Homes Team PLUS the things you would normally expect from a real estate agent: newspaper advertisements, yard sign, etc.
About Us
The The Harrisonburg Homes Team consists of five members: Chris Rooker, Brant Suter, Amy Chico, Lisa Oates, Sue Halterman. We are proud to be a part of Kline May Realty.
Chris began his real estate career in 2003 with the vision of creating a residential sales team that works together to offer home buyers and sellers extraordinary customer service. He was named Rookie of the Year by the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of Realtors for his achievements in 2003. In 2005 his total number of transactions placed him in the top 1% of more than 20,000 ERA sales associates nationwide. Prior to real estate he spent nine years in various management positions at non-profit organizations. Contact Chris.
Brant primarily works with our team's buyer clients. He finds out what kind of home our buyers are looking for, and makes it his mission to find it. Brant has extensive experience in customer service and sales. These two attributes, along with his attention to detail, placed him in the top 15% of realtors in terms of sales production for 2007. Contact Brant.
Amy Chico is the newest member of the team. She has been licensed since January of 2008 and primarily works with buyer clients. She graduated from the University of Virginia, works part time as a registered nurse at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, and has a flexible schedule which allows her plenty of time to assist clients with real estate. Amy thrives in social environments and enjoys working with people and focusing on providing quality service to her clients. Contact Amy.
Lisa is our team's Marketing Director. She manages the marketing efforts of the team, paying close attention to quality and detail, and coordinates the administrative tasks for the team's listings. Now that she is licensed, she plans to continue striving for excellence in their marketing efforts while working with the team to assist buyers with their real estate needs and focusing on providing outstanding service to all of their clients. Lisa has worked in various marketing positions since graduating from college in 2004, including her role as Business Development Analyst and Marketing Associate for local firms. Contact Lisa.
Sue has been a practicing real estate agent for 27 years, and brings a wealth of experience and skill in serving buyers and sellers. Contact Sue.
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