Why Choose Exit Realty?
The Ultimate Marketing Program
In today's Real Estate market, with literally THOUSANDS of homes available for sale, it takes more than just a yard sign or newspaper ad to get a property SOLD.
Our marketing program is an aggressive approach that meets the needs of today's buyers and sellers. The following are the strategies that we will follow to ensure the successful sale of your home.
REMEMBER... Success is a HISTORY not a PROMISE!
Attention Sellers
If you interview an agent with a more aggressive marketing program for your home... HIRE THEM!
The Exit Realty Associates TEAM Ultimate Marketing Plan of Action
One of our jobs as a professional Realtor® is to make sure your home stands out from all of the other homes that are currently on the market. To do this, we have developed some very Innovative Consumer Programs that are offered EXCLUSIVELY by EXIT Realty Associates.
In addition to these Programs, we make sure that you receive the Customer Service and Satisfaction you deserve. We take the extra steps necessary to go above and beyond the minimum requirements provided by most of our competitors.
There are certain services that most of the average local real estate companies in Bellingham and Whatcom County provide, however, we at EXIT outshine them in ALL of these areas as well!
#1 Offer Honest, Professional Advice regarding the Marketability of your HOME.
The Truth is Hard to get these days! Your listing is not a tool for us to generate BUYERS! We will tell you exactly what you need to do to get the home SOLD, like it or not.
Why is this important to you?
We have the integrity and professionalism it takes to tell the truth. It is our job. Many agents simply tell you what you want to hear and that could cost you time and money.
Beware of Devious Agents
"Beware that some devious agents will at first suggest a very handsome price. Then, after they have the listing and the house hasn't sold...
They will come back with a pitch to lower the price."
- Consumer Reports, July, 1990
#2 Virtual Tours / Multiple Photos / Slide Shows
We have the ability to support a multiple photo slide show of your home on our website. We also have the technology available to provide an on-line virtual tour of your home in which we would have our professional videographer or photographer come out to take pictures or video of a number of the best features of your home for us to put on-line.
Why is this important to you?
The most saleable aspect of a home is generally inside of the house. Why then do most agents only take photos of the outside? Sadly and simply, it is their ignorance or laziness. Some homes do not even have an exterior photo available, which turns off most buyers that are searching online or through the Realtor's MLS System. These tools will allow most of the potential buyers of your property to have a visual presentation of your home both inside and out. When they set an appointment, we know they are serious!
#3 Customer Service
We help to eliminate the stress involved with both the home buying and selling process. We do this by taking the extra step to educate all of our clients regarding the intricacies of these processes. We provide a high level of services in our office that can be compared to no other. We offer exclusive Buyer and Seller Programs to make your home stand out among all the others on the market. We have a team of people working on your behalf. We will be there for you before, during, and after the sale.
Why is this important to you?
You will be able to sleep easily knowing that the sale of your home is in good hands. You will understand the process fully, avoiding the worries and fear of the unknown. Our team will guide you through the process (instead of dragging you through it). We will go above and beyond to provide additional services and protections for you, and for all of our customers and clients.
#4 Communication!
Why is this important to you?
You need to have the feedback from all the agents who saw your home. For a successful sale to take place all parties must be educated. You have important decisions that need to be made and it's our commitment to make sure you have all the information necessary to make good decisions.
#5 Benefits of Listing Your Home with The Multiple Listing Service
- MLS Property Information Network ~ over 20,000 Members
- Members of the Whatcom County Association of Realtors
- Instant posting on Realtor.com
- 24 Hour Access to Information and Photos of your home for Buyers
Why is this important to you?
Within 24 hours of listing with The EXIT Realty Associates Team, all Board Members will have access to information about your property. At any time should any of these members have a buyer looking for a property similar to yours, they would have immediate access to all the features and benefits of your home. Due to the fact that 80 to 90% of all buyers are currently working with a Realtor®, we want to expose your home to these agents for their potential buyers.
#6 Actively Prospect for Your Potential Buyers Daily.
Why is this important to you?
There are two ways to find a buyer...
- To sit in the office and WAIT for a buyer to call the office or
- Take time each day and go out into the field looking for a buyer.
The first option is a function of the market and LUCK. The second option is a matter of numbers. Everyday we work the numbers by calling hundreds of potential buyers and sellers. Active prospecting allows us to control the market rather than waiting for the market to do our job for us. The only variable the market determines is the number of contacts we need to make to my previous clients, sphere of influence, renters, FSBOs, and past prospects before we can generate a potential home buyer for your home.
#7 Expose your Home to The Professional Sales Team at EXIT
Why is this important to you?
We have assembled a group of the most committed, professional, and successful agents in the marketplace. As a team, we work together to get the properties sold and that means professionals exposed to your property, which results in more qualified buyers seeing your property.
#8 Promote your Listing to the TOP Buyer's Specialists in the Market
Why is this important to you?
Fact- According to the National Association of Realtors®, 94% of all sales are made by 6% of the agents. Most agents will take your listing and then WAIT for someone to sell it for them. We realize that your property will most likely be sold by one of the top agents, therefore, we take an aggressive approach to constantly expose your property to the best agents for their buyers.
#9 Team Approach versus Single Agent Approach
There is a lot to do to get your home sold. We have a checklist of over 150 items that need to be completed from the initiation of a listing to the completion of the closing. Most agents try to act as a one-man show, attempting to do all of these tasks on their own. They end up spending more time, energy, and money on "busy-work" instead of providing you with the quality service and communication you deserve.
Why is this important to you?
Each member of our team has a unique set of responsibilities, which frees our agents from doing the mundane duties, and enables them to provide you with the high quality service you deserve. Together, our combined efforts add up to a superior marketing and customer service plan, which results in your home being sold fast and for top dollar.
#10 Teaching / Training / Coaching of our Agents
EXIT provides the finest training program in the industry! We provide ongoing training to our Agents, Brokers, and Owners. EXIT agents are offered hands-on, intensive training programs where they learn how to provide the best service to their customers and clients.
Why is this important to you?
Washintgon Law states that a person is required to participate in 60 hours of instructional training and then pass the State Real Estate Board exam in order to receive their Real Estate License. They are then required to have additional 30 hours of training every 2 years to maintain their license. We find this to be unacceptable and you should too. The majority of agents that currently have a license have had limited to no training. We make sure you are dealing with a well-trained professional!