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Real Estate Agent Mesquite NV - Mesquite Local News - Realtor Spotlight

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Real Estate Agent with Desert Gold Realty - Mesquite NV Homes For Sale DRE# S.0072173

I had the honor of being interviewed by Max Little of Mesquite Local News in the Real Estate Agent Spotlight.  Max titled the story 'Local Realtor Makes Good Use of the Internet.'  And I certainly do!

In his article in the Mesquite Local Online News, he talked about my internet websites that I use to promote Mesquite NV and my real estate business - this Active Rain blog and my website.  Max mentioned my story on the Ence Select Home Series and my articles about Sun City Mesquite and sales promotions.

Virginia Hepp Mesquite NV Real Estate Agent

I link to the Mesquite Local News Online on my website and in my Relocation Blog Post on Active Rain.  That Relocation article has already had over 1600 hits on it and I get calls from buyers two or three times a week.  I have been getting calls from California, Wyoming, Colorado, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Utah and even Canada.

Many of the buyers who I have helped to buy a new home in Mesquite, Nv are from out of the area.  Some of the build times have been as long as 8 months.  As their buyer representative, I not only help negotiate the sale, help choose their lot and advise them on upgrades, but I also monitor the construction process and keep them posted with photos and emails on the progress and time frame.  I put on my 'quality control hat' and make sure the home is being built to their specifications with their upgrade choices.

As an out of area buyer's home is near completion, it is time for me to get competitive bids on landscaping and anything else that doesn't come with their new home.  And get in touch with all of the utility companies to be set up on closing day.  If they need a place to stay for a few days or longer while their home is being built, I arrange that, too.

I get quite a few calls from people just wondering about Mesquite NV, who call on articles they have read on this Active Rain blog and many of the other internet sites that I use.  They find me on the internet from all over the country and Canada and many just want information on buying in Mesquite.  They may plan a trip here in a month or a year, I send them a package of local info - just to give them a head start on learning all about Mesquite.

When I get a new listing, I blog about the neighborhood and the home for sale.  It is very effective advertising for the seller to give his property much more internet presence than just MLS, Realtor.com and other generic websites.  At least 84 % of buyers start their search for a home on the internet.

I want those buyers to find me!

Virginia Hepp
ERA Brokers Consolidated
Mesquite NV Homes
Mesquite Chamber of Commerce Member
702 622-1177

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Comments(8)

Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Virginia, I cannot think of a better spokesperson and Realtor for the Mesquite, NV area than YOU. I hope everyone finds you.

Sep 16, 2008 10:02 AM
Lisa Heindel
Crescent City Living LLC - New Orleans, LA
New Orleans Real Estate Broker

Virginia, you go girl!  You have invested so much quality time and effort into producing some stellar local information about Mesquite - why would customers call anyone else?  I'm thrilled to see that your efforts are paying off for you.

Sep 16, 2008 10:21 AM
Donna Yates
BHGRE - Metro Brokers - Blue Ridge, GA
Blue Ridge Mountains

Virginia;  Now you are the kind of local area expert I would want working for me if I were relocating.  You give Realtors a good name.

Sep 16, 2008 11:19 AM
Virginia Hepp - Mesquite NV REALTOR
Desert Gold Realty - Mesquite NV Homes For Sale - Mesquite, NV
Mesquite NV Homes and Neighborhoods - Search MLS

Gary - Thank you!

Lisa - Sometimes I feel like a reporter - don't you?

Donna - Relocation is hard, we need to provide lots of information.

Sep 16, 2008 02:56 PM
Charlie Harden
Columbia, SC

What a great idea to blog about the area that you have listings in... (You can tell I haven't been on AR long!)  Thanks, Virginia.  Congrats on the interview.

Sep 17, 2008 03:32 AM
Richard Byron Smith, NMLS #184479
Mortgage Loan Officer, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation NMLS #2289 - Chattanooga, TN
Mortgage Loan Officer

Excellent post by an excellent real estate agent. Relocation requires a agent who deserves trust.

Good job Virginia,

Richard

Sep 17, 2008 02:50 PM
Mary Beth Holt
ERA VP Real Estate - Lakewood, NY

Virginia- I just joined AR and although I am a bit lost I hope to recreate some of your blogging success!

Apr 11, 2010 03:09 AM
Virginia Hepp - Mesquite NV REALTOR
Desert Gold Realty - Mesquite NV Homes For Sale - Mesquite, NV
Mesquite NV Homes and Neighborhoods - Search MLS

Charlie - great way to build up internet presence for your listing.

Richard - Thank you.

Mary Beth - every real estate agent should blog about their area.  Realtor magazine has been touching on this lately, finally realize that it can be the key to new business from not just local, but out of area buyers wanting to relocate.  Good luck here on AR, you will love it.

Apr 11, 2010 06:09 AM