The POWER of a REFERRAL

How many times have we heard the Golden Rule?

I found this photo off Pinterest and am linking back to original webpage.. See below!

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This year I am embarking on my FIFTH year in Real Estate! I have to say that it has been quite a roller coaster :) When I first got in the business in 2009 we were beginning to see a huge decrease in the amount of properties that were selling & also an increase in the amount of people getting out of the real estate business!

Because of this... I feel as though I had to work VERY hard to close what little I was able to sell that first year! Nothing came easy... in fact my very first sale came because I knocked on a FSBO's door! 

Anyway, with that being said I have always been told by those that have been in the business for YEARS and YEARS that it takes at least 3 years to really establish yourself as a Real Estate Professional. I can most definitely attest to this being true... as last year was my most productive year yet. 

2013 I saw a HUGE increase in the amount of properties selling in our wonderful county! Seeing as how I got in the business in more of a "down" market...it gives me such great satisfaction seeing an increase in our local marketplace..It has been very interesting to watch & very refreshing to see :) 

I have been so excited  for the past few months or so as  I have noticed that I am starting to get REPEAT & REFERRAL clients! I can not even begin to express my gratitude for those of you who have referred me to your family and friends and for those of you who have picked up the phone to call me again to assist you in the purchase of a new home or the sale of your current one. 

This is truly the BIGGEST compliment that I can ever receive as a a Real Estate Professional!

......The POWER of a REFERRAL......

I hear all the time that once someone bought their house they never heard from their Realtor again.... I don't believe that I can be in this business and NEVER reach out to the people that have CHOSEN to work with me.. and continue to be successful. 

I am where I am because of my clients and their willingness to use me as their chosen Real Estate Professional! 

I share this with you not to "toot my own horn" but to remind you that it is important to treat people with respect and truly value them whatever profession you are in!  

Every time I receive a phone call from someone saying that a past client or another REALTOR from another area gave them my number... I am reminded... and I will continue to be reminded of..

THE POWER OF A REFERRAL!

There is no greater form of advertising that WORD of MOUTH! 

Continue to live by the Golden Rule.... You can NEVER fail by doing so!

Happy Monday to you ALL!

3 Different Learning Styles

I recently sat in on an online webinar through my TEAM ERA site. The ERA Franchise is constantly hosting online classes for us as ERA Agents to take and while I don't seem to get online to attend as much as I would like... I still try to take the time here and there!
As we all know.. being in the business of real estate means that I will NEVER stop learning :)

I was listening in on a class hosted by Zan Monroe on "Improving Your Presentation Skills-How to Be a Better Communicator" Zan is definitely one of my most favorite motivational speakers! I had him for a few classes a couple years back when I was in class to obtain my GRI Designation and instantly liked him and his presentation style. When I noticed online that Zan was the guest speaker for one of ERA's online webinars I knew that I had to attend!

One of the topics that Zan discussed in his webinar was  how there are 3 learning styles. I thought I would share this info with you because I think that it can be applied to really any situation... not just my line of work!

1. Visual Learning... This style of learning trumps all other senses that we have and account for approximately 60% of how our society learns. A person learns things through seeing and hands on experiences.

2. Kinesthetic Learning... This accounts for approx 25% of society and how they learn. In order to LEARN they must be able to MOVE. For example... kinesthetic learners are constantly fiddling with something.. like a pen.

3. Auditory Learning...This accounts for approx 15% of society. These type of learners have to HEAR something in order to be able to fully understand it.

So what kind of learner are you? I think that I would definitely fall under the Visual Learner category. Yes it helps to hear something be explained to me... but if I can SEE something with what I am trying to learn... then that is how I am able to fully COMPREHEND what I am trying to learn.

Anyway, I just thought that this was some pretty neat information to share!

As a business owner... it makes me think how I should be reaching out to people in the way in which THEY learn. I am sure that for some clients.. simply telling them something will do.. but then for the vast majority of the population having something they can hold in their hands and visually see would be helpful!
For example: having a buyer booklet for my buyers that explains the buying process...page by page... Having a listing presentation visual for when I go meet with a seller to discuss listing their home.
These are ways that I can be appealing to all 3 learning styles!

Have I got you thinking? I surely hope so :)

Until Later.....!!!!

Just wanted to share a little Real Estate HUMOR with you on this Beautiful Monday Morning!

Have a great week :)

excited to see a huge increase in the amount of McDowell County properties that sold in the past year!

Back to Bloggin'

WOW! Can we say Neglected BLOG? Life has been so busy lately I haven't had the chance to get back to my blogging. I promise to share more in the 2014 year! Stay tuned :)

Latest Listings with Video Tour!

I have been working on two GREAT listings in Linville Mtn Club & Preserve (Blue Ridge Country Club) ..... Both properties back up to the golf course and offer breathtaking mountain views.. Thought I would share some photos with you all as well as a quick video of each listing....

If you are interested in learning more information about either of these two properties please visit my company website by clicking HERE..... The TWO MLS #s for these properties are 13441 and 13419

Hope you all have a blessed weekend

2012 Statistics

HELLO  All!

Do you love graphs and charts as much as I do?...... haha.. well probably not but... In all honesty.... I enjoy pulling data in regards to what's going on in our marketplace and being able to create a visual to share with my clients....

I was messing around on my Navica system this evening and I was able to pull the below data regarding all residential properties that have sold between 1/1/12 to 6/30/2012 (First half of this year)  in McDowell County via our local MLS System.  Thought I would share this info with those of you who read my blog.... See below:

Statistics (88 listings)
	Low	High	Average	Median	Total
List Price	$14,900	$995,000	$158,585	$127,450	$13,955,475
Selling Price	$14,900	$950,000	$149,004	$118,000	$13,112,346
Sold/List(%)	47.62%	135.45%	93.40%	94.98%	--
Days on Market	1	830	198	135.5	--

For me... The 3 Most Important Things I will take away from this data is as follows:

1.... The average sales price for our county so far this year  is a little under $150,000

2.....The average days on market is around 198 days

3.... Most Properties are selling for relatively close to what they are being advertised for....    (Now this makes my heart smile ) 

*** Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed***

Anyway, hope that you all have a blessed evening... I will probably be blogging about my latest listings sometime tomorrow so stay tuned :)